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RE: Subsequent truths
November 22, 2011 at 7:57 am (This post was last modified: November 22, 2011 at 7:57 am by Epimethean.)
"Rapture" is actually a medieval Latin word from the Old Latin verb, "rapere's" perfect passive participle (well, actually from its subsequent future active form, but ...). It is the same word from which we get "rape." A play on words, to be sure, but it is not a great stretch etymologically to suggest that anyone experiencing the religious rapture has been mind-raped.
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Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 10, 2011 at 9:07 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by Zen Badger - November 10, 2011 at 9:15 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 10, 2011 at 11:58 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 10, 2011 at 4:33 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by fr0d0 - November 11, 2011 at 9:04 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by Godschild - November 11, 2011 at 2:38 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by The Grand Nudger - November 11, 2011 at 9:44 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by The Grand Nudger - November 11, 2011 at 2:55 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Godschild - November 11, 2011 at 7:31 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 12, 2011 at 6:49 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 13, 2011 at 5:25 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by The Grand Nudger - November 14, 2011 at 5:03 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 14, 2011 at 8:48 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 16, 2011 at 8:51 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by KichigaiNeko - November 17, 2011 at 10:00 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by The Grand Nudger - November 17, 2011 at 10:19 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 17, 2011 at 1:35 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by Norfolk And Chance - November 22, 2011 at 4:23 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by ElDinero - November 21, 2011 at 2:57 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 20, 2011 at 7:24 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 20, 2011 at 9:16 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 20, 2011 at 10:28 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 20, 2011 at 10:54 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by downbeatplumb - November 20, 2011 at 11:17 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 20, 2011 at 12:13 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 20, 2011 at 1:09 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 20, 2011 at 1:22 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 20, 2011 at 1:36 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by Godschild - November 20, 2011 at 11:21 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by Godschild - November 21, 2011 at 5:59 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Jackalope - November 21, 2011 at 6:28 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by fr0d0 - November 20, 2011 at 2:52 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Norfolk And Chance - November 20, 2011 at 5:25 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Faith No More - November 20, 2011 at 5:49 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Norfolk And Chance - November 20, 2011 at 5:53 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by fr0d0 - November 21, 2011 at 4:03 am
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RE: Subsequent truths - by Phaedra - November 21, 2011 at 3:46 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by ElDinero - November 20, 2011 at 10:33 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by 5thHorseman - November 21, 2011 at 3:57 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by Phaedra - November 21, 2011 at 4:02 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by Norfolk And Chance - November 21, 2011 at 6:09 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 21, 2011 at 12:13 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Norfolk And Chance - November 21, 2011 at 1:12 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by IATIA - November 21, 2011 at 12:25 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by 5thHorseman - November 21, 2011 at 1:08 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Erinome - November 21, 2011 at 1:10 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Minimalist - November 21, 2011 at 1:13 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by 5thHorseman - November 21, 2011 at 1:17 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Minimalist - November 21, 2011 at 1:22 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by LastPoet - November 21, 2011 at 1:34 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 21, 2011 at 4:19 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Norfolk And Chance - November 21, 2011 at 4:52 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Norfolk And Chance - November 21, 2011 at 6:18 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Epimethean - November 22, 2011 at 7:57 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by The Grand Nudger - November 22, 2011 at 9:10 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by chadster1976 - November 22, 2011 at 11:32 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by Epimethean - November 23, 2011 at 1:08 am
RE: Subsequent truths - by Godschild - November 23, 2011 at 4:16 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by The Grand Nudger - November 23, 2011 at 4:22 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Epimethean - November 23, 2011 at 5:11 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by The Grand Nudger - November 24, 2011 at 8:59 pm
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RE: Subsequent truths - by downbeatplumb - November 25, 2011 at 12:19 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by ThomM - December 7, 2011 at 8:16 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by Epimethean - December 7, 2011 at 11:43 pm
RE: Subsequent truths - by thesummerqueen - December 7, 2011 at 11:49 pm



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