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LOL, it just CANNOT get any better imo.
Just finished with a short conversation, via the phone, with none other that 'Pope' Paul Skelley who informs me that his little 'congregation' has met and decided that, " Considering my blatant Atheism, my absolute denial of God and Jesus, my being a Doctor of Theology and a neighbour of one of HIS flock members, they shall be attending my home in the very near future to PERFORM an exorcism upon myself, my home and my property to drive out and expel ALL the Devils and Demons that plague me."
I tend to think that 'Pope Paul' is bereft of a sense of humour since he slammed down the phone at his end when I replied, " If you want to exercise the Devil and the Demons please don't do it in my home or on my property, be kind to them, take them for a walk around the town and show the sights, I'm sure they'll enjoy that much, much more."

Triphid 9 June 29
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So long as they don't treat you like poor Joan Vollmer in Antwerp Victoria a few years ago - they reportedly tortured her ultimately killing her having driven a broom handle down her throat to drive the devil's out. Start getting very worried if they try to wrap your house in Cling wrapping.

[news.com.au]

Bad boy Bubby rides again. Cling wrap the demon 😂😂😂

@Cyklone Didn't you read the report?

@FrayedBear I didn't initially, I thought you were referring to the movie, but you're right, the report is troubling and difficult to believe it would occur in this country, even in 1993. Interesting that the movie also came out in 1993.

@Cyklone wнιcн мovιe?
ι ĸnow people wнo ĸnew joan vollмer. ιт ιѕ a ѕad godвoтнerιng хenopнoвιc area corrυpтed вy ιgnorance and relιgιoѕιтy.

@creative51 тнaт ѕadly ιѕ мy eхperιence тo daтe oғ vιcтorιan jυѕтιce, ιgnorance and ιnнυмanιтy ғreqυenтly occυrrιng ιn тнe naмe oғ relιgιon, хenopнoвιa & jυѕтιce.

No chance of that happening.
Got informed in person no less by the Local Police inspector last evening that, " After reviewing the taped conversation in the prescence of the Magistrate it has been decided the the Police will take out a Restraining Order, on my behalf, as of 10.15 am today and so ORDERING that Paul Skelley and his Congregation must NOT approach me in Public, in my own Private Home or on my Property, must NOT come within 50 metres of me or my property, must NOT place messages, etc, in my mailbox, on my fence or otherwise for a period of no less than 5 years from the date the Order is issued by the Court, the penalty for Breaching this Order will be Arrest, Charged with Breaching a Legal Court Order and Imprisonment for a term of between 2 - 3 years."
Plus, the Inspector and the Magistrate adivised that I keep my Security Camera system operational at ALL times and recording via the disc recording system.

@Triphid Excellent result. How do you manage to record phone calls?

@FrayedBear I have an attachment to my land-line that I can either plug in an extra ear-piece or a cable that runs to the microphone socket on an old cassette recorder.
As soon as I recognised 'Pope Paul's' voice I hit the record button.

@Triphid I hope that it makes the ABC News.

@FrayedBear Bad boy Bubby, filmed in Adelaide. A very dark film about a man isolated from society since birth. He had a tendency to clingwrap people who annoyed him.

@Cyklone Aha. Antwerp is halfway between Melbourne & Adelaide. It is possible if the dates sync that it influenced the religious lunatics.

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If they come onto your property, or try to enter your home, do you intend to file charges?
I know I sure would.

Oh you can bank on me having the phone handy and the number for the Police on speed dial, ready and waiting for me to press the button.
In actual fact, I rang the Local Police Station straight after the phone call, I'd recorded the whole call btw AND told 'Pope Paul' I was doing it as well, go on to a friend there who is the Sergeant and he told me to have the phone ready to go and they'd send a Patrol Car with 2 Officers in it PLUS a Transport vehicle to arrest and detain them all.

@Triphid If they're actually dumb enough to show up at your house, PLEASE record it all and upload it so we can all watch what happens.
I'd love to watch that.
😉

@KKGator Oh how I wish I could BUT I don't have nor own eithyer a video camera nor a video capable mobile phone unfortunately because my budget on the Government Aged Pension doesn't stretch that far sadly.

@Triphid Borrow one please

@273kelvin Wouldn't that just towards adding to their ideas of them being special to God and Jesus?
To me it'd be kind of like when they publish news stories about vandals going about destroying headstones in Cemetaries or Arsonists setting fires, it only excites thewm further and encourages them even more imo.
But, I'll try to get my family Electronics 'Whizz Kid' to help me set it up so I can download from my Securtity cameras and the Disc Recorder a few images since they are a seperate unit to my computer.

@Triphid I know that Oz is a bit stricter on sims than most countries but I got my phone that was new but very obsolete for £30. (eBay is good for this) It has video and internet. I would try and record this for posterity. It may help in any subsequent court case vis-a-vie trespass and who knows it might even make you a bundle on Youtube. Ask around, maybe someone has an old phone or digital camera you can borrow.
As for the light of publicity, I personally think that ridicule and showing up the worst aspects of these idiots is a good thing. If nothing else it can expose the lie to people who say; "Oh leave them be, they're not doing anyone any harm"

@273kelvin Well, I'm hoping that 'Whiz Kid' can find away for me to down-load/up-load, or what ever they call it, copies from my security system when he comes around on the weekend to have a look at it.
I know the system is a second-hand one but it was originally used in a local bank, the cameras are a hidden type that you can only see IF you know what you are looking for and even then they are very small and almost unnoticable at best but the definition from them is really good though.

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After giving this a bit of thought, I wonder if you might do best to let the exorcism proceed.

Consider: if the exorcism was successful, you would change your evil ways. You will not, however, change anything, which will leave them to conclude one of the following:

A) you weren't actually possessed to begin with.
B) Gawd did not find their prayers convincing.
C) your demons are indeed mighty.

Of those three possibilities, the only one that seems risky is C, as they might decide to take more extreme measures. Certainly you should not allow trespassing but, failing that, you might do well to just sit back and enjoy the show.

absolutely I agree with this. Spot on. lol

You are expecting rational thought from delusional sheeple...

@shockwaverider I don't think that I am. The possible conclusions that I listed are, after all, only rational within the framework of the delusions that they already have.

Can you think of some other conclusion that they might reach? I'm not being snarky, by the way - I realize that I may not have explored all the possibilities.

@AmyTheBruce I wouldn't want to speculate what people who are irrational might think. I don't believe we can count on them to think rationally at all, not even within their delusional framework(s). They may, (are likely to), hold contradictory views simultaneously. Fundamentalists irrationally rationalize contradictions between different parts of the bible and their experiences in the world.

I'm not trying to be snarky either, I think your conclusions are very logical. Having worked with schizophrenics, illogical people might conclude that aliens took control over the space around his house and are blocking dog from... That might fit into option 3. 🙂

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If you exorcise a demon, does it need to be on a leash?

Lol. On or under?

Good point, I wonder if you also need to have it micro-chipped, de-sexed and registered with the Local Council like we have to do with the family dog...LOL.
I used to be a recognised local Dog Obedience Trainer for many years, MAYBE I could help them out by teaching those Demons, etc, the basics like Sit, Stand, Stay, etc, on command....LOL.

@Triphid Good idea but you may need some new commands like destroy, vomit, possess.

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That...is, honestly, scary. That's one step away from burming you at the stake. I wouldn't answer in a way that play into their delusion. Remember they actually believe this stuff. They could take your answer as comfirmaton of their delusions.

First they will blame a devil posessing you, so they try to chase it away. When that doesn't work, soon comes the idea that you must be the devil. In olden days that meant you were about to die.

I would take this seriously. I would befriend the neighbor. Be nice, invite your neighbor for tea or barbeque or an evening hanging out with friends at a restaurant.

The pastor instinctively understands that he can lose a valuable paying member of his group if they befriend you and has decided to protect his money source by labeling you as bad.

Make sure the congregation thinks and knows you are good.

Taking the piss is an australian art form and these are not the sort of people to be scared of in this country. They are to be mocked and ridiculed.

Just in case you didn't hear about it, we're in a global pandemic...

@shockwaverider Oh we know about the Covid Pandemic here in Australia, we've had it here for months but where I live, touch wood, we are a Covid Free Declared Zone thus far.

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Tell him that the only demon you know of is the one that makes him so obsessively, insistently dumb.

I sincerely doubt he'd listen, I think IF I tried to tell him the sun was shining, and it actually was, he'd argue that I was "listening to the Devils and Demons and that they were deceiving me."
Thankfully, the Local Police have stepped in with a Restraining Order from the Courts now and I've had wonderful peace and quiet for the last few days.

@Triphid That is good to hear. Imbeciles like him need to be taken at their idiot word.
I know this will sound naive,but I am amazed at how these fools think that their definition of what other people need is all there is to it.
I once knew a woman who's suffered from a delusional disorder. She went to a Pentecostal church, and was told that they KNEW just that she was experiencing was the result of...wait for it..."Witches walking up and down my back!"

@BirdMan1 Yep, I know about that kind of stuff, when I was about 14 years old I suffered from very intense headaches all in the front region of my head.
It was suspected by Doctors that I had a brain tumour and was hospitalised for over 3 wekks, underwent numerous procedures like EEGs, AEGs, Lumbar punctures, etc, etc.
One day, during visting hours, this very stern, official looking bloke came wandering around the hospital ward and stood there looking at each patient in turn.mumbled something, made the sign of the cross and moved on to the next patient.
When he got to me, he stopped, looked, his mouth opened very wide and then shouted, " This child is possessed by the spirits of long dead Sorcerors and Witches, they must be expelled by me or he will surely die."
Thankfully the nurses removed him from the Ward and the Hospital post-haste, but not without him screaming " You are killing this child, you must let me treat him, let medo God's work."
About half an hour later the Specialist came to my bed-side, apologised for that "out-rage' having ocurred" and then informed me that my headaches were being caused " not by being possessed but as a result of a car accident I had been in about 6 months earlier where my forehead had struck the rounded edge of the dashboard, fractured the thin bones cvering my Frontal Sinuses and that when the bone had healed it was now causing pressure to build up, intermittantly, in the blood vessels running through the Sinuses and with medication it can be corrected and the headaches will eventual go away."
Haven't had one of those headaches now for well over 40+ years thankfully, so either the 'spirits' ( LOL) got so drugged out of their 'ethereal minds and wandered off, or the medications worked perfectly.
My vote goes 100% for the meds btw.

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This is the pastor of the Evangeloon? What ever happened with that, by the way? If you posted an update, I must have missed it. Did he ever catch on to the mysterious voice of Gawd that you generously provided? Did he ever go into the wilderness as directed?

I don't suppose your yard has a sprinkler system with which to baptize them, when they come to exorcise you?

Nope no sprinkler system, just drip irrigation sadly.
Evangelidiot is still trying, and emphasise the trying, to build his wooden hand-cart to carry his supplies, he is planning to be at Uluru ( Ayers Rock) on December, 25th, this year to 'receive' the new Commandments from God and to cewlebrate the birth of Jesus while he is there.
But I did make a healthy 'profit' via a daring and somewhat devious son of a friend a few weeks ago.
i'm not sure I showed you this but I found a copper nail a while back in my garden, after a wee chat and a deal to split the profits evenly with the son of my friend decided to try and sell the nail to Evangelidiot by claiming it was sent to him by his distant uncle who lives in Israel and who told him that it came from a 'dig site' where they found the Carpenters Workshop of Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary.
Evangelidiot fell for it hook, line and sinker, paid a nice little sum of $300.00A for it and now proudly shows it off to all his fellow Evangelidiots.
So, Geoffery and I are now $150 richer each.

@Triphid That’s so funny! Next, it will be a Splinter of the True Cross. In the Middle Ages all the cathedrals claimed to have ‘holy relics’ from the crucifixion or from saints. I’m sure just old bones from a graveyard. St. Agatha’s shinbone! 🙄

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I'd greet them with a loaded shotgun on the porch. But thats just me lol

redhog Level 7 June 30, 2020

Sorry but Australia has sensible gun laws.

@273kelvin cool story

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Here in California, I’d be able to try several legal responses involving concepts like trespass or harassment, possibly even get a restraining order from a judge. Or, I could set up lawn chairs, invite friends, possibly serve refreshments.

What a great idea make a party of it and tell them if they enter your property you will call the cops, film them and post so we can all laugh at it.

@Budgie Luckily, this scenario is very unlikely in my very diverse city. Besides, most of my neighbors are Buddhists/Taoists, who tend not to be pushy about their beliefs!

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Get guns. Lots of guns. These people are dangerous, just like all those taking a knee.

JacarC Level 8 June 30, 2020

Don't need a gun m8, I've got my old home guarding friend I call 'Donk' a wooden Pick-handle.
'Donk' stands by the front door within very easy reach just waiting to give any unwanted caller, i.e. Intruder, a little donk on the noggin.

People exercising their Right to express their opinion(s) are "dangerous"????? Or is attempting to suppress their Rights dangerous?
I'll wait right here while you think a bit.......

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Set up a pentacle in your backyard, go out and lay some food in it give the demon a name and call for him. Put out some water it must be as hot as hell. Then pretend to throw a ball for it to retrieve, pat it etc. Tie a rope to the hill hoist or a tree and spend some time teaching it how to skip, especially when the neighbours are out in their yard. Oh and video please. I would send a letter to Paul Skelley informing him that under no circumstances is he or any of his congregation allowed on your property and should be enter your property then you will be calling the police, quote the phone conversation as your reason why he should not enter. Send it certified with a return certificate. If he or anyone enters your property call the police. Have fun and let us know what happens.

Already have had the cops take out a Restraining Order on my behalf, it came into effect as of 10.20am yesterday, the Police Inspector even delivered 'Pope Pauls' copy to him personally and made him sign the acknowledgement of receipt as well.
Btw, I like your ideas for a bit of what we Aussies call 'shit-stirring.'
I've been tossing over in my mind about building a statue of a demon out of some the scrap metal, etc, I've got and placing it in my front garden, got plenty of very bright red paint, an old fashioned hay-fork, just need to work out how I can make a realistic looking forked tail as a finishing touch, I've even found some nice, solar rechargable red lights that will make for great demon eyes as well.

@Triphid Hey, we call it "shit-stirring" here in Kentucky too! lmao 😀

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Be careful what you admit to! You may be required to get a pet license for each and everyone of those demons!

Shit, never thought about that,.
Now I'll have to ask them for their names, ages, whether they've been de-sexed, are they 'house-trained.' Omnivores/Vegans/Vegetarians, what kinds of movies, etc, they enjoy watching, etc, etc.
I can imagine the look on the face of the Vet when I front up to have them micro-chipped as well....LOL.

With nametags: Legion 1, Legion 2, Legion 3, etc.

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Who is he?

His name is Paul Skelley, I call him 'Pope Paul' to his face which he does not enjoy btw, but it gives me a wee bit of satisfaction, etc, every time I do it though.

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Damn, how do you make such great friends?

Hey, they ARE most DEFINTELY not friends of mine thankfully.

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Why try performing a daemoning on them! Spray them with unholy water, put a small amount of orange juice in it for effect.

I'd use tomato juice ... they'll think it's baby blood.

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Your neighbor is a few cans shy of a six pack?

We have an older saying here, " He/they are 2 loaves short of sandwich."

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You must shoot some video and post it here. Most of us have never had the opportunity to witness a really for real exorcism.

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Why did you pick up the phone, exactly? Stop engaging with this loon!

Actualy I answered the phone because I first thought it may have been my friend, Alan, ringing to ask if I could help him with rebuilding a fence, unfortunately I didn't look at the Caller ID BEFORE I answered.

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Don’t you know you have to be saved by jeebus? 🤣

SalC Level 6 June 30, 2020

Yeah BUT which bank does this Jeebus save with....LOL.
Me, I prefer our local Credit Union, they don't charge Banking Fees for members who are on a Pension.

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Bear Spray, just the stuff to spice up an encounter with a bunch of nutters like that.

Bugger the 'Bear Spray,' I'd love to have a few bottles of 'Skunk spray' handy for when any God-botherers come a-calling.
I'd more than tempted to 'bless' them with it and call it 'Holy Water.'

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CALL THE POLICE you are being targeted by domestic terrorists

Nah, just a bunch of Religiotard Nut-cases imo.

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It's hard to believe that anyone actually believes that stuff these days.
Then again, you have flat earthers, qanon, reincarnationists, and trumpsters.
So I guess people can still believe anything these days.

Did you ask them if demons just control thoughts & beliefs, or can they cause disease?
And, if they cause disease, which diseases?
And how can they tell which diseases are caused by demons and which by germs and viruses?
Furthermore, how do they do it? It's a variation of the mind/body problem (a la Descarte).
And don't tell me the pineal gland.

No idea, I'm sorry to say but I did try to ask my Devils and Demons for their names, ranks, etc, etc, but just like God and Jesus I got no answers at all....LOL.
Maybe, just maybe that is, I might have better luck if I were to sacrifice a few Christians to them then they might actually answer me for a change....LOL.

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Oh FFS....definitely have the cops ready

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Who IS. That rube?

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Their arrogance of proposing to forcefully encroach on your freedom and your Rights??? That's absurd and hilarious at the same time. I suppose if you live in a country where "that crowd" is favoured over other crowds, they will continue to take chances and push their boundaries. ...just make sure they stay outside of your boundaries. They're a bloody nuisance! That's what. Damnnnn the nerve they have😶

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