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bobevenson wrote: They will see reality through the eyes of Bob the Baptist and "The Ouzo Prophecy."

And then what will happen to them?

sthitapragya wrote:

bobevenson wrote: They will see reality through the eyes of Bob the Baptist and "The Ouzo Prophecy."

And then what will happen to them?

Nothing will happen to them except they will have acquired insight into why everything is so fucked up ( "The evil that lurks in the minds of men is manifested in the collective evil of the beast. Understand the man and you cannot be deceived by his institutions.").
-from "The Ouzo Prophecy"

bobevenson wrote: Nothing will happen to them except they will have acquired insight into why everything is so fucked up (

When you say "everything" in this context I presume you refer only to what's happening in your own polluted mind since events external to it are beyond your perception.

Obvious Leo wrote:

bobevenson wrote: Nothing will happen to them except they will have acquired insight into why everything is so fucked up (

When you say "everything" in this context I presume you refer only to what's happening in your own polluted mind since events external to it are beyond your perception.

Again, you forget that I am Bob the Baptist, the new guru, the modern messiah, the wizard of Ouzo, and a divinely inspired prophet of all things spiritual, political and economic.

bobevenson wrote: Again, you forget that I am Bob the Baptist, the new guru, the modern messiah, the wizard of Ouzo, and a divinely inspired prophet of all things spiritual, political and economic.

Bob. My attention span and memory is at least on a par with that of a goldfish and thus I cannot possibly forget this. You remind everybody of it daily and ad nauseam but I'm still waiting for my tinfoil hat before I intend to spread the word downunder.

bobevenson wrote:Down under what? I'm afraid to ask.

That's one of the smartest things you've ever said, Bob. You are right to be afraid. Be very afraid.

Obvious Leo wrote:

bobevenson wrote:Down under what? I'm afraid to ask.

That's one of the smartest things you've ever said, Bob.

See, and you doubted my divine inspiration.

bobevenson wrote: See, and you doubted my divine inspiration.

Not me, mate. I never doubted it for a moment because a couple of my closest friends are medical professionals who deal with such people as you on a routine basis.

Obvious Leo wrote:

bobevenson wrote: See, and you doubted my divine inspiration.

Not me, mate. I never doubted it for a moment because a couple of my closest friends are medical professionals who deal with such people as you on a routine basis.

Your friends appear to be quite intelligent, but how did you ever get to know them?

bobevenson wrote:Your friends appear to be quite intelligent, but how did you ever get to know them?

I have a unique talent for moving amongst the intelligentsia by impersonating one of their own. Being an accomplished bullshit artist is valued as a very useful skill in my country and we even have an international reputation for being world leaders in this field.

bobevenson wrote: Nothing will happen to them except they will have acquired insight into why everything is so fucked up ( "The evil that lurks in the minds of men is manifested in the collective evil of the beast. Understand the man and you cannot be deceived by his institutions.").
-from "The Ouzo Prophecy"

Okay. And how will that insight be useful to them?

sthitapragya wrote:

bobevenson wrote: Nothing will happen to them except they will have acquired insight into why everything is so fucked up ( "The evil that lurks in the minds of men is manifested in the collective evil of the beast. Understand the man and you cannot be deceived by his institutions.").
-from "The Ouzo Prophecy"

Okay. And how will that insight be useful to them?

Knowing they're no longer part of the problem has a calming effect on them.

bobevenson wrote:

sthitapragya wrote:

bobevenson wrote: Nothing will happen to them except they will have acquired insight into why everything is so fucked up ( "The evil that lurks in the minds of men is manifested in the collective evil of the beast. Understand the man and you cannot be deceived by his institutions.").
-from "The Ouzo Prophecy"

Okay. And how will that insight be useful to them?

Knowing they're no longer part of the problem has a calming effect on them.

That is it? A prophet comes down after 2000 years and all he does is have a calming effect on people who believe he is a prophet? Wouldn't a sedative work just as well?

sthitapragya wrote:A prophet comes down after 2000 years and all he does is have a calming effect on people who believe he is a prophet?

What do you mean by a prophet coming down, coming down from where? What do you mean by after 2,000 years? John on the isle of Patmos wrote the book of Revelation in the year 96AD. Unfortunately, you don't seem to understand what a prophet is, which is somebody who delivers a divinely inspired message, such as that found in the book of Revelation and "The Ouzo Prophecy."