tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post2908860795614978230..comments2024-03-25T14:09:59.347-05:00Comments on Augoeides: Know Your TradeScott Stenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-25869804250736124912014-11-01T07:08:19.374-05:002014-11-01T07:08:19.374-05:00The problem with seeking an exorcism from these pe...The problem with seeking an exorcism from these people is you might end up getting it done by Bob or one of the less-hot daughters after you'd gotten all your hopes up :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744042271189407429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-78684797969847356852013-09-11T15:47:38.057-05:002013-09-11T15:47:38.057-05:00Heh. Bob would just *love* that...Heh. Bob would just *love* that...Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-88845942256141378862013-09-11T13:38:53.213-05:002013-09-11T13:38:53.213-05:00They'll have a pron contract by the age of 25....They'll have a pron contract by the age of 25.Vigiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04343238641101417117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-56799426350059605542013-09-11T11:53:53.653-05:002013-09-11T11:53:53.653-05:00Well, to be fair some of those Harry Potter spells...Well, to be fair some of those Harry Potter spells are real *now*...<br /><br />Seriously, if you're dealing with a kid plagued with weird shit, the big advantage of the Patronus is they already know how to do it.<br /><br />And what I wouldn't give for the chance to explain this to the Larsonettes!Cat Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429960793468561888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-31828545427261097432013-09-11T11:36:44.415-05:002013-09-11T11:36:44.415-05:00Yup, I know all about Larson and his particular br...Yup, I know all about Larson and his particular brand of snake oil. I covered his involvement with the Squad in my previous articles about them.<br /><br />I don't think very many people take them seriously, to tell you the truth. The whole thing is way too ridiculous and probably only has genuine appeal to the sort of culture-war fundamentalists who believe things like "demons of dungeons and dragons" actually exist.<br /><br />Since they don't, it should be pretty clear to anyone outside that community that Larson is simply running a scam.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-39629433375002730192013-09-11T10:58:31.101-05:002013-09-11T10:58:31.101-05:00While the response to these people has been seriou...While the <i>response</i> to these people has been serious, I would suggest that the group involved with this should not be taken seriously. The whole thing is being run by a fraud named Bob Larson, who is far more interested in putting money in his own pocket than in bringing souls to Christ. There are so many sites dedicated to revealing his antics. Try this one, for example: http://home.earthlink.net/~19ranger57/dontread.htmDonald Michael Kraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05365490683553471542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-84967257959925187472013-09-11T09:56:48.042-05:002013-09-11T09:56:48.042-05:00I think one of the fundamental issues with this is...I think one of the fundamental issues with this is first looking at the sociological context which would require exorcism in the first place. To have an 'exorcist for hire' is something that the West really hasn't had in at least 300 years, this is also being inclusive of clerically trained and folk-magic practitioners. Due to this cultural disconnect, it would appear these presumably Protestant kids and their minister are trying to create a role within a disparate context. If they were doing a laying on of hands or casting out in their own church, I don't think that would be terribly problematic although I would be given cause to question whether these 'possessions' were valid or not, but that's their context and not mine to judge. In terms of professionalism, I doubt they'll make much of an impact on anything since they're exporting their minority beliefs on a culture that already can handle it in the context of either their Anglican or Catholic Church's magisteria. Michael Sebastian Lùxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02199377406544555681noreply@blogger.com