Entry #A-4: "Ante" [February 21, Text]

[dead_black_eyes]

Though the police and the Blood Keys obviously represent a threat to many numbered individuals, I have a question about organized religion, and what pulses might mean when framed within certain philosophical contexts.

No matter how natural it might feel, if there really is another being nudging its way into an existing consciousness, changing a person's aptitudes, physical attributes and even their personality... there have to be at least a few churches that would consider that demonic possession, right?

Has anyone tried to reconcile what's happening with influential religious practices, and do we have any resources for assisting anyone who might wind up the subject of an attempted exorcism? Those still happen today, they can be extremely dangerous, and I'm concerned about the possibility of frightened numbered people seeking out such assistance, or being subjected to it by their families and communities. Thinking you're crazy is one thing, but sincerely believing that the devil is wielding you as an instrument is another entirely. Probably not something that the FAQ page can successfully assuage, for the most tenaciously convinced.

Comments

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[dead_black_eyes]

Oh, you knew them true?

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[chalicejoker]

No, but I'm just guessing.

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[dead_black_eyes]

Accurate. It's very accurate.

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[chalicejoker]

You know some interesting people.

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[dead_black_eyes]

Now we all do. That arguably means nothing.

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[chalicejoker]

True enough, especially with the bunch we've got on the network.

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[dead_black_eyes]

...exactly what I was referring to, but this is good. This is progress. It's better when people understand what I'm talking about.

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[chalicejoker]

Could be worse. I could start ranting at you about everyone else on here being uncool or whatever.

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[dead_black_eyes]

And I could listen. I enjoy being warned about such things.

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[chalicejoker]

And I am probably the worst judge of that in the world. I have been called kind of boring.

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[dead_black_eyes]

Do you think that boring is the worst thing a person can be called?

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[dead_black_eyes]

Whether or not you're a good judge, your subjective input could be useful to me.

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[chalicejoker]

Boring's not bad in the grand scheme of things. Just not good if you're overly concerned with being on the cutting edge.

And it's the ones who loudly think they're the coolest who probably aren't.

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[dead_black_eyes]

I absolutely agree. I would rather be boring than desperate for others to find me interesting.

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[chalicejoker]

I'm pretty sure this is half the reason we have things like Youtube. So people can desperately try to do just that.

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[dead_black_eyes]

I don't really like youtube. Too many cats and political rants.

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[chalicejoker]

I thought that was why they made it. That, and videos of kids trying to be cool.

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[dead_black_eyes]

Have you ever posted a video?

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[chalicejoker]

No. I like photography, but stills. Not video. And I'm not narcissistic enough to post a bunch of pictures of myself.

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[dead_black_eyes]

What do you typically photograph?

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[chalicejoker]

These days, mostly food. And I did a cousin's wedding pictures a while back.

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[dead_black_eyes]

You photograph food? Why? Are you on a diet, or just Instagram?

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[chalicejoker]

It's just stuff for restaurant ads. All work-related.

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[dead_black_eyes]

Is the food used in restaurant ads actually fake? I have never gotten a sandwich that looks like the one on the menu or in the ads, for instance.

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[chalicejoker]

I think it legally has to be real. At least, we always use the real stuff. There are ways of making it photograph better. We don't have sandwiches, so I'm not sure how they dress those up.