Why are xtians so gullible?

[Godlesspanther]

Our subject is Mike Warnke, author of the Satan Seller. This book describes Mike’s wacky adventures during his time attending a community college in San Bernardino, California. And this is the book that set the stage for the satanic panic.

In the novel, Mike describes going to college in which he is introduced to a witch’s coven and then rose through the ranks to become a high priest of an international satanic conspiratorial cult. Warnke then enlisted in the military, went to Viet Nam where he was “saved.” The Satan Seller, in a nutshell, is the saved-sinner scenario. It’s a book-length Chick tract. Within the Christian sub-culture Warnke made quite a name for himself. The popularity of the book launched a lucrative career for Mike as a stand-up comedian. Then in 1992 the publication of an article, an investigative report on Mike Warnke’s real history, toppled his whole gig. It turns out that the story, which Warnke claimed to be true, was all a steaming pile of shit.

In the 80s Warnke had a tremendous following of true believers -- why?

Why can't they see that not just the ones who got caught -- but the conmen who have not yet been exposed like Ken Ham and Ray Comfort are just as sleazy and dishonest?

[Minimalist]

It comes from being told that snakes can talk and certain trees are bad for your health...and believing both.

Some people are too fucking stupid for anything but religion.

[Neo-Scholastic]

Why are atheists such cocklepers? Generalize much?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Dammit. I've attended three universities in my life, and I'm currently auditing courses at a fourth. No one ever invited ME to become a Satanic priest.

I feel so used. *sobs a little*

Boru

[pocaracas]

It comes from being told that snakes can talk and certain trees are bad for your health...and believing both.

Is that where the snake oil salesman myth comes from?

[Minimalist]

Thanks for being Exhibit "A" Chad.

[max-greece]

Dammit. I've attended three universities in my life, and I'm currently auditing courses at a fourth. No one ever invited ME to become a Satanic priest.

I feel so used. *sobs a little*

Boru

So unused, surely.

[Godlesspanther]

Dammit. I've attended three universities in my life, and I'm currently auditing courses at a fourth. No one ever invited ME to become a Satanic priest.

I feel so used. *sobs a little*

Boru

At the beginning of the "satanic panic" era I did consider it possible that there may have been some underground satanic cults operating. But then, later, it got so blown out of proportion. By the time Geraldo and them started "exposing" these cults with the testimonies of "former members" it was clear that the whole thing was a pile of shit.

By that time I had been around and met all kinds of people from all walks of life -- I did not suspect that any of them might be some maniacal satan-worshiper.

Some people still believe Warnke. I have read the reviews of The Satan Seller on Amazon and there are those who are insisting that Mike was telling the truth. The man still has a ministry -- just a shadow of what it was back in the 80s. Warnke himself has never admitted that the whole thing was made up.

Today we have David Barton -- hi book on Thomas Jefferson was pulled from publication by a xtian publisher because it is full of obvious lies. Yet -- it didn't even phase the true believers.

Boggles the mind -- why do some people feel the need to believe bullshit?

Why?

[downbeatplumb]

It comes from being told that snakes can talk and certain trees are bad for your health...and believing both.

Is that where the snake oil salesman myth comes from?

It must work. I've never seen a rusty snake.

[Jacob(smooth)]

Is that where the snake oil salesman myth comes from?

It must work. I've never seen a rusty snake.

Is that really the reason why?

Wow. I never knew that!