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Around 1300 BCE, it contained a combination of drugs - Cinnamon (MHDC), Calamus (TMA-2), Myrrh (DMT), Cassia (Ibogaine) and a hint of Olive Oil, poured over a priest, king or prophet's head and beard in preparation for leadership and understanding of God.
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Myrrh is DMT...:surprised

Who knew...

Anointing

Anointing is the act of pouring oil over somebody as a religious ritual. The procedure started when ancient shepherds anointed the heads of sheep to prevent parasites entering their ears.
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cyb said:
Around 1300 BCE, it contained a combination of drugs - Cinnamon (MHDC), Calamus (TMA-2), Myrrh (DMT), Cassia (Ibogaine) and a hint of Olive Oil, poured over a priest, king or prophet's head and beard in preparation for leadership and understanding of God.
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Myrrh is DMT...:surprised

Who knew...

Anointing
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You gotta wonder why they missed bufotenine in the human faeces...

"A virgin's excrement was smeared over a priest, king or prophet's head and beard in preparation for leadership and understanding of God."
 
cyb said:
Around 1300 BCE, it contained a combination of drugs - Cinnamon (MHDC), Calamus (TMA-2), Myrrh (DMT), Cassia (Ibogaine) and a hint of Olive Oil, poured over a priest, king or prophet's head and beard in preparation for leadership and understanding of God.
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Myrrh is DMT...:surprised

Who knew...

Anointing
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That would explain a lot! But out of curiosity I searched for Myrrh to see if it went into any more detail about that, and it said nothing about DMT.

Myrrh is a reddish-brown resinous material, the dried sap of the tree Commiphora myrrha, native to Yemen, Somalia, and the eastern parts of Ethiopia.

Myrrh is used in mixtures of incense, to provide an earthy element to the overall smell, and as an additive to wine, a practice alluded to by ancient authorities such as Fabius Dorsennus. It is also used in various perfumes, toothpastes, lotions, and other modern toiletries. It is a valuable balm.

The Magi brought Jesus each gift for a particular reason: Gold: To represent his Kingship. Frankincense: To represent that he was God. Myrrh: To represent the suffering and death which Jesus would face during his earthly life.
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HA! looks like it needs some updating in that area. I also found a couple minor mistakes elsewhere. Work in progress...
 
This reminds me of an old thread from 2010
video guide to critical thinking

I strongly recommend any one to listen to this podcast originally posted by Spicegnosis in that thread.
I think the audioversion of the podcast is longer then the video version.
Link for this podcast will be updated in the original thread as well

Logical Fallacies: The Critical Thinking Meme
www.gnosticmedia.com

Dr. Michael Labossiere interview, pt. 1 – “Logical Fallacies: The Critical Thinking Meme″ – #062 (+ video)

What would happen if everyone in society received an immunization against all of today's media and political propaganda? Is there a simple, logical process to arm ourselves against such attempts at mind manipulation and control? What if you had the ability to quickly and easily break down words...
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"René Descartes (1596–1650) was (a drunken fart) an influential seventeenth century French Rationalist philosopher and mathematician."

Sentences like the one quoted make it very hard for me to take this website seriously. The pros and cons of any viewpoint are usually fully covered in wikipedia. I don't know what Rational Wiki brings to the table except for occasional condescending remarks.
 
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