Ten Crazy, Fundamentalist Conspiracy Theories!

[Sunstone]

A hilarious article by Amanda Marcotte. Marcotte is typically careful to get her facts straight, and she provides plenty of links to support her article.

What do you make of these ten conspiracy theories?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Are these supposed to be more, or less, wacky than the regular, run-of-the-mill fundamentalist beliefs?

 

[Sunstone]

Are these supposed to be more, or less, wacky than the regular, run-of-the-mill fundamentalist beliefs?

Some of them seemed to me a bit more wacky than usual, and none seemed much less wacky than usual. At any rate, I hadn't heard of several of them before.

 

[Sir Doom]

#10 made me chuckle.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Some of them seemed to me a bit more wacky than usual, and none seemed much less wacky than usual. At any rate, I hadn't heard of several of them before.

I never realized that extreme paranoia was fundamental. You learn something new every day.

 

[Sunstone]

#10 made me chuckle.

Although it seems recently invented, I can see that one getting quite popular someday.

 

[StarryNightshade]

Sad thing is, I already knew some of these.

 

[Sunstone]

I never realized that extreme paranoia was fundamental.

But if it wasn't, there might be no "fun" in fundamentalism for fundamentalists.

 

[Sunstone]

Sad thing is, I already knew some of these.

Which ones were new to you? Just curious.

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

Number 1 is my favourite

 

[Sir Doom]

Although it seems recently invented, I can see that one getting quite popular someday.

Sounds like a photoshopportunity! You know, for someone with no taste... >.>

 

[Sunstone]

Number 1 is my favourite

I got a kick out of that one, too.

 

[Sunstone]

Sounds like a photoshopportunity! You know, for someone with no taste... >.>

I wouldn't discount the possibility your words might prove prophetic.

 

[Vinayaka]

A hilarious article by Amanda Marcotte. Marcotte is typically careful to get her facts straight, and she provides plenty of links to support her article.

What do you make of these ten conspiracy theories?

It surprised you?

 

[Sunstone]

It surprised you?

LOL! I kinda wish the list had surprised me. Surprise or no surprise, though, I thought the ones that were new to me interesting.

 

[Vinayaka]

LOL! I kinda wish the list had surprised me. Surprise or no surprise, though, I thought the ones that were new to me interesting.

I honestly don't know what would surprise me, from that source. Maybe something like ... Christ has sent a new message saying that he's not coming back as Himself, but in hundreds, all clones. Only then will all the unbelievers believe. This will happen on Nov. 31, 2032.

Something really out there, and different. If there are any high school English teachers out there, here's your next creative writing assignment... "A Prophecy that Surprises."

 

[FranklinMichaelV.3]

I honestly don't know what would surprise me, from that source. Maybe something like ... Christ has sent a new message saying that he's not coming back as Himself, but in hundreds, all clones. Only then will all the unbelievers believe. This will happen on Nov. 31, 2032.

Something really out there, and different. If there are any high school English teachers out there, here's your next creative writing assignment... "A Prophecy that Surprises."

Well Harold Camping Prophecied the world would end in May 2012 (or was it 11?) and well it didn't...lots of people were surprised. He then switched to October...and it didn't. Well it did for me, I had gotten laid off from work, but it was temporary.

 

[Skwim]

I thought #2 was mind blowing.

Spoiler: WARNING: Graphic Anatomical & Sexual Content

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[StarryNightshade]

Which ones were new to you? Just curious.

Numbers 2, 5, 9 and 10.

Holy crap, on second viewing, I actually knew most of these.

 

[sojourner]

I think Pat Robertson is a conspiracy theory all by himself.

Add to that James Dobson and the late D. James Kennedy.

And Rush Limbaugh.

There's 4 new conspiracy theories to add to your list...