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The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 11:52 am
Quote:Would you allow a doctor to inject you with a magical substance that will remove all pain for the rest of your life?
If that sounds too good to be true, it’s in part because the doctor, John Michael Lonergan, 67, is a convicted felon – a former federal prison inmate who was convicted on eight felony counts (involving tax evasion, mail fraud, and healthcare fraud) in Ohio.
Three hundred dollars for a little Christ in your bloodstream.
Is it just me, or do all the really credulous people seem to be religious? Any True Believers wish to step in to defend the good doctor, or are we all going to go with the usual fallacies? 
I mean, you'd have to be really, really whacked to let someone with that kind of background shove stuff into your veins. 
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RE: The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 12:05 pm
Well, obviously he's not a real Christian.
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RE: The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 12:10 pm
Sadly, he is!
And Esq., they start out pretty gullible to seriously think that a dead jew came back to life for their sins.
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RE: The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 12:21 pm
(March 6, 2014 at 11:52 am)Esquilax Wrote: Quote:Would you allow a doctor to inject you with a magical substance that will remove all pain for the rest of your life?
If that sounds too good to be true, it’s in part because the doctor, John Michael Lonergan, 67, is a convicted felon – a former federal prison inmate who was convicted on eight felony counts (involving tax evasion, mail fraud, and healthcare fraud) in Ohio.
Three hundred dollars for a little Christ in your bloodstream.
Is it just me, or do all the really credulous people seem to be religious? Any True Believers wish to step in to defend the good doctor, or are we all going to go with the usual fallacies?
I mean, you'd have to be really, really whacked to let someone with that kind of background shove stuff into your veins.
once again with the assumptions, where in the story that you linked, does it say anything about "Christ" or even states the man is religious? Because it's called the "Jesus shot"? Jesus is a pretty common name, besides it states in the story and I quote “I don’t know why [Lonergan] calls it that.” So I guess that makes it religious the same way scientists referring to the Higgs boson as the "God" particle makes them religious.
look I consider myself a christian, but believe religion to be evil, and can still realize this story has nothing to do with religion, just a sick individual.
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RE: The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 12:30 pm
(March 6, 2014 at 12:21 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: once again with the assumptions, where in the story that you linked, does it say anything about "Christ" or even states the man is religious? Because it's called the "Jesus shot"? Jesus is a pretty common name, besides it states in the story and I quote “I don’t know why [Lonergan] calls it that.” So I guess that makes it religious the same way scientists referring to the Higgs boson as the "God" particle makes them religious.
look I consider myself a christian, but believe religion to be evil, and can still realize this story has nothing to do with religion, just a sick individual.
Wow. 
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RE: The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 12:37 pm
Quote: Because it's called the "Jesus shot"?
Are you suggesting that in Oklahoma he would pronounce it "Hey Zoos?"
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RE: The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 12:39 pm
(March 6, 2014 at 12:30 pm)Esquilax Wrote: (March 6, 2014 at 12:21 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: once again with the assumptions, where in the story that you linked, does it say anything about "Christ" or even states the man is religious? Because it's called the "Jesus shot"? Jesus is a pretty common name, besides it states in the story and I quote “I don’t know why [Lonergan] calls it that.” So I guess that makes it religious the same way scientists referring to the Higgs boson as the "God" particle makes them religious.
look I consider myself a christian, but believe religion to be evil, and can still realize this story has nothing to do with religion, just a sick individual.
Wow. Once again, not able to provide any substance, are you able to refute what I said? I guess the answer would be no, because you would have if you could.
here I'll make it simple for you
your quote:
(March 6, 2014 at 12:30 pm)Esquilax Wrote: Three hundred dollars for a little Christ in your bloodstream.
can you find the word "Christ" mentioned anywhere in the story, yes or no?
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RE: The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 12:41 pm
(This post was last modified: March 6, 2014 at 12:42 pm by truthBtold.)
(March 6, 2014 at 12:39 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: (March 6, 2014 at 12:30 pm)Esquilax Wrote: Wow. Once again, not able to provide any substance, are you able to refute what I said? I guess the answer would be no, because you would have if you could.
here I'll make it simple for you
your quote:
(March 6, 2014 at 12:30 pm)Esquilax Wrote: Three hundred dollars for a little Christ in your bloodstream.
can you find the word "Christ" mentioned anywhere in the story, yes or no?
Its like the bible... dont read into it or was it dont .... umum.. its there. . U have to have faith.... can u find the name jesus in the O.T. ?
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RE: The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 12:53 pm
Apparently someone missed that part where one of his patients said "Jesus gave him the recipe 30 years ago."
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RE: The Jesus Shot
March 6, 2014 at 12:57 pm
(March 6, 2014 at 12:53 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Apparently someone missed that part where one of his patients said "Jesus gave him the recipe 30 years ago."
Yeah, but that was Jesus Rivera, his cellmate in San Quentin. *cough*
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