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Originally posted by JonestownRed
I'm following Nygdan's thinking. I have yet to see one post that explains the relationship between the BG Owl and the ancient god Moloch... Why is everyone calling the big statue Moloch? Is the word Moloch mentioned in BG literature? If not, then this looks like there is no connection.
Malevolent \Ma*lev"o*lent\, a. [L. malevolens, -entis; male ill + volens, p. pr. of velle to be willing or disposed, to wish. See Malice, and Voluntary.]
Wishing evil; disposed to injure others; rejoicing in another's misfortune. [1913 Webster]
Syn: Ill-disposed; envious; mischievous; evil-minded; spiteful; malicious; malignant; rancorous. [1913 Webster]
What activities take place at the grove? The grove is the site of a two week retreat every July (as well as other smaller get-togethers throughout the year). At these retreats, the members commune with nature in a truly original way. They drink heavily from morning through the night, bask in their freedom to urinate on the redwoods, and perform pagan rituals (including the "Cremation of Care", in which the members wearing red-hooded robes, cremate a coffin effigy of "Dull Care" at the base of a 40 foot owl altar). Some (20%) engage in homosexual activity (but few of them support gay rights or AIDS research). They watch (and participate in) plays and comedy shows in which women are portrayed by male actors. Although women are not allowed in the Grove, members often leave at night to enjoy the company of the many prostitutes who come from around the world for this event. Is any of this hard to believe? Employees of the Grove have said that no verbal description can accurately portray the bizarre behavior of the Grove's inhabitants.
Originally posted by syntaxer
What is the significant difference between, here's the key part now, mock sacrafice of humans for a goat idol moloch, compared to mock sacrafice of humans for an owl idol moloch?
The ceremony is a parody of what religion exactly?
When are the acts performed during a ceremony become acts of idol worship?
Face it, this is not a resort devoted to tennis or swimming. It is apparently devoted to blood sacrifices.
Originally posted by syntaxer
Face it, this is not a resort devoted to tennis or swimming. It is apparently devoted to blood, sacrifices, satanism, kidnapping, rape, pedophilia, sodomy.
Originally posted by JonestownRed
Unless someone shows some Bohemian Grove literature that refers to the owl as Moloch, I'm going to assume that it isn't. And even if that is the name, its probably tongue in cheek.
Originally posted by ElectricCrow
Sebatwerk, your REALLY reaching.
You might be able to tell a 4 year old that it's a spider with some success, but not here. And I've never once heard it called a spider. Everyone I know that even knew of the Owl on the bill knows of it as an Owl.
Originally posted by intrepid
I put the words I have a problem with in Bold. I've seen it said by most Masons here, I don't know if this member is one, "Prove it". This looks to me that if this issue is proven, it will still be discounted. I hope I'm wrong about that.
Originally posted by JonestownRed
Nope, not a mason. Allow me to explain why I believe it is tongue in cheek. I find it hard to believe that all these intelligent men up and decided that some obscure ancient god named Moloch was in fact the true god, and decided to worship him. I suspect that the ceremonies at Bohemian Grove are a parody of ALL religion.
Originally posted by Majestic12
I'm sorry to say but the figure on the dollar bill looks much like an owl. I have never seen a spider before that has its lower body standing STRAIGHT up like so. The shape of it looks like the white owl ElectricCrow posted. And it's postioning looks the same too, save the opposite direction.
Originally posted by sebatwerk
Originally posted by syntaxer
Face it, this is not a resort devoted to tennis or swimming. It is apparently devoted to blood, sacrifices, satanism, kidnapping, rape, pedophilia, sodomy.
It is you who needs to face the fact that everything you believe is based off of assumption and heresay, and not actual fact. Just be honest with yourself and decide: do you have a GOOD reason to believe this? Or are you going off of heresay and assumption?