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April 13, 2024 at 1:24 am
Eleanor Coppola, filmmaker and wife of Francis.
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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April 13, 2024 at 9:28 am
Bennett Braun, Psychiatrist Who Fueled ‘Satanic Panic,’ Dies at 83
He diagnosed dozens of patients with what he said were suppressed memories of being tortured by cults. He later lost his license.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/us/be...-dead.html
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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RE: RIP thread
April 13, 2024 at 12:37 pm
(April 13, 2024 at 9:28 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: Bennett Braun, Psychiatrist Who Fueled ‘Satanic Panic,’ Dies at 83
He diagnosed dozens of patients with what he said were suppressed memories of being tortured by cults. He later lost his license.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/us/be...-dead.html
Braun and the other members of the ISSTD should have been beaten with sticks. Big ones.
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(April 11, 2024 at 11:10 am)ShinyCrystals Wrote: Looks like OJ Simpson is dead at 76.
May he NOT be missed.
OJ: Made in America is on Netflix. Just added, it seems, due to his death. I won't be watching it.
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April 17, 2024 at 4:29 am
Grammy-Winning Crooner Steve Lawrence Passes Away at 88
The entertainment world is mourning the loss of a truly distinctive voice, as Steve Lawrence, one half of the legendary duo Steve and Eydie, passed away at his home in Los Angeles at age 88. The cause was complications from Alzheimer’s disease. A celebrated singer whose career spanned over six decades.
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April 18, 2024 at 5:51 pm
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As I posted on AD:
Quote:Dickey Betts, a guitarist and the co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, has died, according to a family statement shared with CNN on Thursday by his longtime manager.
Betts was 80.
"It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard 'Dickey' Betts," the statement reads. "The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and family patriarch passed away earlier today at his home in Osprey, FL., surrounded by his family. Dickey was larger than life, and his loss will be felt world-wide. At this difficult time, the family asks for prayers and respect for their privacy in the coming days. More information will be forthcoming at the appropriate time."
Betts' manager David Spero told Rolling Stone the guitarist had cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, Betts' early musical influences included bluegrass, country music and later rock and roll. Credited with helping define the sound and of Southern rock genre of the '60s and '70s, Betts, bass guitarist Berry Oakley, drummers Butch Trucks and Jaimoe joined brothers Gregg and Duane Allman to form the Allman Brothers Band in 1969.
Betts wrote and sang on the group's biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man." Initially, he wrote the song and intended for it to be sung by another artist entirely.
"I was going to send 'Ramblin' Man' to Johnny Cash," Betts said in 2020, later adding that he "thought it was a great song for him."
"But everybody liked that song. Even my dad liked the song, before we recorded it or anything. And I'm thinking I'm going to send this to Johnny Cash and see if he wanted to do it," he continued. "The producer (Johnny Sandlin) said we needed another song for the record and asked if I had anything. I said, 'Well, I got one but I was going to send it to Nashville for Cash to record.' He said, 'Let's hear it.' And then, 'No! we gotta do that.'"
Other big Allman Brothers songs written by Betts were "Blue Sky" and "Jessica."
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/entertain...index.html
One of my favorite guitarists and biggest influences, His songs were almost always joyful celebrations. Dickey plays the second solo on this one:
Even his moodier songs were compelling. In this one from LatF, Dickey is in your right-hand earbud, Duane Allman to the left:
I spent a good time driving through ranch country today, enjoying flower season down here, listening to Eat a Peach.
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April 18, 2024 at 7:06 pm
^In the early 90s I was lucky enough to see the Allman Brothers in concert in Charlotte - and had front row seats! I was okay with their music but really liked Greg Allman's solo outings. Overall it was a great concert.
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April 18, 2024 at 7:18 pm
(April 18, 2024 at 7:06 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: ^In the early 90s I was lucky enough to see the Allman Brothers in concert in Charlotte - and had front row seats! I was okay with their music but really liked Greg Allman's solo outings. Overall it was a great concert.
Both the original lineup and the 90s resurrection were fantastic groups of musicians -- I'd loved to have seen either one, even from the nosebleeds.
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April 19, 2024 at 1:14 pm
Daniel Dennett
teachings of the Bible are so muddled and self-contradictory that it was possible for Christians to happily burn heretics alive for five long centuries. It was even possible for the most venerated patriarchs of the Church, like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, to conclude that heretics should be tortured (Augustine) or killed outright (Aquinas). Martin Luther and John Calvin advocated the wholesale murder of heretics, apostates, Jews, and witches. - Sam Harris, "Letter To A Christian Nation"
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April 19, 2024 at 1:23 pm
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(April 19, 2024 at 1:14 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Daniel Dennett
Looks like @ Gawdzilla Sama
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