The Cult Following Two Men and a Mic Podcast are going to discuss the cult following. When thinking of religious cults, I think of the Family Guy episode about Fonzi! My ultimate and first role model!
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Dedication: This episode of Two Men and a Mic Podcast is dedicated to Calvin! Rest in Peace!
Reply from Feedback “Dispute Among Brothers” We have had a lot of feedback from “Dispute Among Brothers” episode. While I respect everyone comments, I have to say that there are no issues with Seany-Mac and I. There is no need for apologies from Seany-Mac or myself on topics and attitudes. Our show is based on my philosophy of “Christians’ Keeping It Real.” If we are to alter our show to watch the feelings of our listeners, then our show will be a fraud. I know I know I jump the fence…have fun…and jump back over. That is who I am. Seany-Mac is one of two guys in my life that I can truly say I love like they are my blood. I trust Seany-Mac with my darkest fears and he keeps me in line.
With that said, I think we proved our point that God gave us one mouth and two ears for a reason. When we are talking, we can’t be listening. When we are thinking what we are going to say, while the other one speaks, we are not listening.
Sean and I ended the show joking. In addition, my wife was taking funny promotional photos of us. Therefore, there is no reason to apologize. We are recording our 28th episode, and until this time, we have not had one issue. I am proud to say our show is the real deal. We are not perfect and we admit our faults. That is what makes us proud of this show. With that said, please keep the comments flowing into our inbox.
This Week in the News We are starting off the news this week with some sad news. My dear friends at “Coast to Coast AM” sadly informed me of the following news.
ART Bell: RIP 1945 – 2018 Founder of Coast to Coast AM
We are profoundly saddened with the news that the creator and original host of Coast to Coast AM, Art Bell, has passed away at the age of 72 at his home in Pahrump, Nevada.
While serving in the US Air Force in the Vietnam War, he indulged his childhood passion for radio by operating a pirate station that played anti-war music otherwise unavailable on official channels broadcast to American servicemen.
Following his time in the service, his love of radio led him to working as a disc jockey for an English-language station in Japan where he set a Guinness World Record for broadcasting an astounding 116 hours straight.
This was no mere radio stunt; however, as it served to raise funds to rescue over 100 Vietnamese orphans left stranded by the conflict in their home country.
Upon returning to the United States, he entered the world of talk radio with an overnight program on KDWN in Las Vegas.
The Conspiracy Theories After noticing that episodes covering conspiracy theories and paranormal topics generated considerable interest from listeners, Bell transformed the show from political talk to discussion of these often-verboten realms.
Syndicated nationally in 1993, Coast to Coast AM soon became a juggernaut and bonafide radio phenomenon.
During the 1990s, when The X-Files had people wondering about the world of high strangeness, Art Bell was the voice of that world, introducing millions of radio listeners to a vast array of paranormal topics and the researchers that studied them.
Over the course of countless programs throughout the decade and into the 2000s, Art Bell captivated listeners by way of his intellectually-curious and open-minded conversations with guests who were attempting to find answers to the paranormal mysteries which baffle us all.
Although he retired from full-time hosting duties at the end of 2002, Art returned to occasionally helm Coast to Coast AM programs on weekends and later launched his own satellite radio program, Art Bell’s Dark Matter, as well as an internet-based endeavor called Midnight in the Desert.
Founder As founder of Coast to Coast AM, his role in crafting and shaping this program can be felt to this day in elements like the iconic phone lines emanating from East of the Rockies, West of the Rockies, and the always-unpredictable Wildcard Line, as well as the annual Ghost to Ghost AM Halloween specials and, of course, C2C’s signature opening theme song.
We extend our deepest condolences to Art Bell’s family and friends. We celebrate him for his brilliant creation of Coast to Coast AM and the many unforgettable moments he shared with us over the years.
As he begins his journey on the ‘Other Side,’ we take solace in the hope that he is now finding out all of the answers to the mysteries he pursued for so many nights with all of us.
Shock: poll shows most Catholics believe abortion should be legal Let me say, I like a good debate and mix things up a bit. I know this subject will stir a lot of emotion. Deacon Greg Kandra wrote an article for Patheos. You can find a link on our show notes for the complete article.
From PRRI research comes these results from a wide-ranging survey about health care:
A majority (54%) of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while about four in ten (43%) say it should be illegal in all or most cases. There has been little change in public views on abortion legality over the last decade. In 2008, 57% of Americans said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, while 36% said it should be illegal in all or most cases.
There are particularly notable divisions on the legality of abortion by religious affiliation. With the exception of white evangelical Protestants majorities of every other major religious group believe that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. About one-third (32%) of white evangelical Protestants say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, compared to about two-thirds (66%) who believe that it should be illegal in most or all cases; notably, even among white evangelical Protestants, only 19% say abortion should be illegal in all cases. In contrast, majorities of Catholics (52%), white mainline Protestants (55%), and black Protestants (60%) say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, as do nearly three-quarters (74%) of religiously unaffiliated Americans.
While a majority of Democrats (71%) and political independents (56%) believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases, only about one in three (34%) Republicans say the same. More than six in ten Republicans say that abortion should be illegal in most (42%) or all (20%) cases. While there are no major gender differences between Democrats and political independents, Republican women (39%) are more likely to believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases than Republican men (30%).
And then there’s this: While a majority of Americans say abortion should be legal in at least most cases, a majority (54%) also agree that “abortion goes against my personal beliefs.” More than four in ten (44%) Americans disagree, saying abortion does not conflict with their personal beliefs.
There is a complex relationship between attitudes about the legality of abortion and personal beliefs about abortion. More than one-third (34%) of Americans who say abortion is at odds with their personal beliefs nonetheless believe it should be legal in most or all cases. Notably, only 19% of those who are personally opposed to abortion say it should be illegal in all cases.
Young people are far less likely than older Americans to say abortion is at odds with their personal beliefs. Fewer than half (44%) of young people say abortion goes against their personal beliefs, compared to 60% of seniors.
The interplay between personal beliefs and support for the legality of abortion remains complex among religious groups. On the one hand, majorities of white evangelical Protestants (78%), Catholics (59%), black Protestants (56%), and white mainline Protestants (54%) say abortion goes against their personal beliefs. By contrast, only 29% of religiously unaffiliated Americans say abortion goes against their personal beliefs, and nearly seven in ten (69%) say it does not.
But personal beliefs about abortion, even among religious groups, do not directly correspond with support for the legality of abortion. While a majority of religious groups say abortion goes against their personal beliefs. However, majorities of nearly every major religious group nonetheless support the legality of abortion in all or most cases. White evangelical Protestants are the only major religious group in which a majority opposes the legality of abortion in all or most cases.
From the press release: Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of young people, compared to 51 percent of seniors, agree that abortion should be legal in most or all cases.
Nearly seven in ten (69 percent) young people, compared to 46 percent of seniors, agree that at least some health care professionals in their community should provide legal abortions.
“The relative stability of attitudes in the general public towards the legality and availability of abortion over the past few years has masked a growing polarization of opinion between younger and older Americans,” said PRRI CEO Dr. Robert P. Jones. “As this younger generation continues to flex its political muscles—as we saw in the response to the Parkland shooting—they could also reshape the national conversation on women’s health issues.”
Lawmaker expresses doubt about 9/11 You know how much I love a good government conspiracy. This one is not a new one, but one that I do give some validity to based on our government. The ASSOCIATED PRESS released an article this past week.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina city councilwoman is questioning the reality of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed about 3,000 people.
The Charlotte Observer reports Charlotte City Council member LaWana Mayfield posted on her Facebook page Monday. Her post was a link to an article from Awarenessact.com. The article was titled “It’s Official: European Scientific Journal Concludes 9/11 Was A Controlled Demolition.”
In the post, Mayfield wrote that she’s waiting for someone to produce pieces of the “alleged plane that opened the doors for US citizens to (lose) all privacy rights.” Mayfield told WFAE-FM in Charlotte that she thought the attacks were used “to not only create a way through government to spy on the American people, but also to privatize a lot of the work that is happening on the ground.”
Mayfield didn’t immediately return phone calls seeking additional comment Tuesday.
That is the news of the week. The Cult Following: Ever wonder where the term “don’t drink the Kool-Aid” came from? It came from a cult that is known by the name “Peoples Temple” or better known as “Jonestown Massacre.”
Drinking the Kool-Aid “Drinking the Kool-Aid” is an expression commonly used in the United States that refers to any person or group who goes along with a doomed or dangerous idea because of peer pressure. The phrase often carries a negative connotation when applied to an individual or group. It can also be used ironically or humorously to refer to accepting an idea or changing a preference due to popularity, peer pressure, or persuasion. In recent years it has evolved further to mean extreme dedication. It was a dedication to a cause or purpose. The purpose was so extreme that one would “Drink the Kool-Aid” and die for the cause.
GRAPE FLAVORED
The phrase derives from the November 1978 Jonestown deaths, in which over 900 members of the Peoples Temple, who were followers of Jim Jones, died, many of whom committed suicide by drinking a mixture of a powdered soft-drink flavoring agent laced with cyanide and prescription drugs Valium, Phenergan, and chloral hydrate, while the rest of the members, including 89 infants and elderly, were killed by forced ingestion of the poison. The actual brand of soft-drink flavoring was a mixture of both Kool-Aid and a competing brand, Flavor Aid.
The following is a news clip that describes this tragedy.
Started in Indianapolis, Indiana! The stories of apocalyptic cult leaders don’t often end well, especially for their most devoted followers. In the case of a preacher from Indianapolis named Jim Jones, the story ended with tragedy. The deaths of more than 900 people — most of them by suicide.
That was on November 18, 1978, in Guyana, South America. This is where Jones and his flock had built a community nicknamed “Jonestown”. In the days that followed, Americans followed the news in horror. Photos and video from helicopters showed a panorama of dead bodies sprawled and already bloated in the tropical sun.
Jones’ early ministry in Indianapolis
Somehow all of this had its origin in Indianapolis in the early 1950s, where Jones started his ministry. Jones was born in the tiny Randolph County community of Crete. The family moved to Lynn during the Great Depression. Jones started college at Indiana University, graduated from Butler and was ordained by the Disciples of Christ.
The first time he shows up in The Indianapolis Star’s archives is 1953. This was when he was 22 years old and a student pastor at Somerset Methodist Church on the city’s Southside. The story describes a dynamic young minister working with orphans at the Marion County Children’s Guardian Home. There, he organized softball games and picnics and arranged transportation so the kids could come to his church on Sundays. Perhaps the most compelling photo of Jones found in The Star’s files. This photo shows him singing with a group of children from the guardian home. Jones was back in the newspaper in 1954 in a bizarre story involving imported monkeys. According to the story, he had been importing monkeys from India and South America. He did this to sell as a fundraiser for his church. The story ran with a photo of Jones holding two of the little monkeys.
Founding of the People’s Temple After being affiliated with several different Indianapolis churches, Jones started his own congregation in 1955. At first, they met at 1502 N. New Jersey St., but as the congregation grew it moved to a larger building at 975 N. Delaware St., just south of 10th Street. Jones named his new church The People’s Temple.
In those early years of his ministry, Jones seemed to truly walk the walk. He set up a soup kitchen that fed hundreds every day. He organized an employment assistance service in which church members. In addition, he helped the jobless find work and gave them decent clothes to wear to job interviews. Jones and his wife, Marceline, adopted eight children of all races. The End is Near On November 17, 1978, Leo Ryan, a Congressman from the San Francisco area investigating claims of abuse within the Peoples Temple, visited Jonestown. During this visit, a number of Temple members expressed a desire to leave with the Congressman, and, on the afternoon of November 18, these members accompanied Ryan to the local airstrip at Port Kaituma. There, they were intercepted by self-styled Temple security guards. Those guards opened fire on the group, killing Congressman Ryan, three journalists, and one of the Temple defectors. A few seconds of gunfire from the incident were captured on video. Bob Brown was one of the journalists killed in the attack. Final Thoughts When I sat back today to write my final thoughts. All I could think of was a poem from Robert Browning’s poem, Paracelsus. When I did some research, I discovered Mulder did a part of it on the X-files. So this is the closing thoughts.
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