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He also says this:
On the King book, he promises "answers". It remains to be seen whether he will supply any - but based on his previous works, that might be the best reason to boycott the opportunity to find out.
It's about Wishart in my book.
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1920’s. The Gestapo wasn’t founded till 1934.
If Hitler wrote it in prison in 1923/1924 and it was published at that time, it would have just been any other book. Would you have stocked it?
Many people here and elsewhere have used the analogy with Mein Kampf - its being available in bookstores etc. -
I’ve been thinking about this issue all night. The Facebook page isn’t pretty, I agree with you there. Not much reasoned argument against the book, if any.
However, there are some books that you just don’t want to sully the hallowed halls of your bookstore with. If you were a decent German bookseller in the 1920s, would you stock Mein Kampf????
And on a purely personal, emotional note, when my local independent bookshop placed Wishart’s “Absolute Power” in the very prominent place, with some sort of promotional material nearby, I made a promise to myself not to shop there anymore. The owners had seemed erudite.
Wishart’s writing is nasty but polished and can spread so much disinformation. No, his book shouldn’t be banned but what’s wrong with kicking up a stink when a woman who was part of the tight five of deniers during the police investigation, “breaks her silence” to Ian Wishart. -
Thanks Heather - I have the Happiness Hypothesis - will look up. I know I lack insight in these areas!
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there are intelligent, thoughtful people in Destiny as well, but apparently that then leads to a pastor walking out and taking a third of his congregation with him.
Why would a thoughtful intelligent person fall for Tamaki's personality cult? He actually said he couldn't lower himself to a politician's level. He wasn't being mean about politicians - he obviously meant that his status as a demi-God was far above their earth-bound level. When he said that, the crowd cheered. I just can't understand. I've known very intelligent women who have become part of patriarchal, homophobic fundamentalist churches. Why?
Why Sarah Palin and Donald Trump? How could the latter believe that Obama lacked an American birth certificate? I suppose my beliefs and values are as deeply embedded as theirs are ... but ...
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there are intelligent, thoughtful people in Destiny as well, but apparently that then leads to a pastor walking out and taking a third of his congregation with him.
Why would a thoughtful intelligent person fall for Tamaki's personality cult? He actually said he couldn't lower himself to a politician's level. He wasn't being mean about politicians - he obviously meant that his status as a demi-God was far above their earth-bound level. When he said that, the crowd cheered. I just can't understand. I've known very intelligent women who have become part of patriarchal, homophobic fundamentalist churches. Why?
Why Sarah Palin and Donald Trump? How could the latter believe that Obama lacked an American birth certificate? I suppose my beliefs and values are as deeply embedded as theirs are ... but ...
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but he seemed incredulous that Tau, Shane and Hone wouldn’t join in with him.
I was too! Tau doesn't seem to be very analytical but I thought the other two might flinch at Destiny beliefs/values. Shane Jones talked about Labour's hostility to God.He is attributing a faith in God to Destiny whereas most commentators see it as a Brian Tamaki cult rather than a genuinely spiritual movement.
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The Campbell Live treatment of this issue was great: something important and stimulating after the endless Shrek tributes on One. My biggest disappointment was Shane "I'm a red-blooded male" Jones. When interviewed after the conference he said he was sure they would love any gay children they might just as much as their other children. Did I hear that right?
Used to like Jones, used to be a Labour supporter but when I witness his laid-back, double-chinned complacency I feel that any party with him as a future leader is doomed.
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Guyon Espiner on Q and A interviewing US Ambassador about this issue. Good interview.
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http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1105/S00096/noam-chomsky-my-reaction-to-osama-bin-ladens-death.htm
Don't know if anyone has linked to Chomsky's article.