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So, a last year, I spent a lot of time with the Raelians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raëlism

I had dinner with Rael himself a few times, really great guy.

It was a great group, a truly slick mix of chemists PhD's and european born strippers. Smart people, hot women, a lot of genuinely good hearts.

The only part I could get on with was this: They teach that humans, and life as a whole, did not evolve, but rather was genetically engineered by space aliens. Other than that, I really, really like their teachings, but unfortunately, that's like saying "I like Christianity, I just don't like the idea of forgiveness through human sacrifice, or resurrection, or angels, or..."

However, I really, truly enjoyed the company. They're having another of their get togethers in Vegas in a couple months...I'd feel weird coming back after leaving, but they're pretty forgiving.

And you know, coming back after saying you never would is forgivable. Right?

Anyway, would a group that believed extra-terrestrial scientists engineered life on earth, and decried the teaching of evolution, put you off enough to outweigh the great friendships and hot girls?

Knowing how to enjoy themselves without ruining anybody else's fun is enough for me. Go Raelians!

Anyway, would a group that believed extra-terrestrial scientists engineered life on earth, and decried the teaching of evolution, put you off enough to outweigh the great friendships and hot girls?No, it wouldn't put me off. I love people that come up with shit like this. :D

Knowing how to enjoy themselves without ruining anybody else's fun is enough for me. Go Raelians!

They were definitely good at that. Their last convention in the US was in the same hotel as a Jehovah's Witness conference, and there was no drama.

I suggested that we bring some of the red wrist ribbons to the JW's, and tell them it was a symbol of Christ's blood shed for us, so they'd wear them, but cooler heads prevail.

(At a Raelian Seminar, you get an envelope of ribbons of various colors, indicating your sexual preference, what you're open to, and if you're available. Red means essentially "open and looking to fuck here".)

They were definitely good at that. Their last convention in the US was in the same hotel as a Jehovah's Witness conference, and there was no drama.

I suggested that we bring some of the red wrist ribbons to the JW's, and tell them it was a symbol of Christ's blood shed for us, so they'd wear them, but cooler heads prevail.

(At a Raelian Seminar, you get an envelope of ribbons of various colors, indicating your sexual preference, what you're open to, and if you're available. Red means essentially "open and looking to fuck here".)

Damn those cooler heads! :mad:

Space aliens? That's ridiculous. Such laughable, primitive beliefs these people hold! Every day I thank God, who has wrought such miracles as turning the seas to blood and making the rotation of the earth stop, that so few can take such things seriously.

*quietly leaves*

[Serious answer: I wouldn't leave, no, not at first. I'd eventually grow tired of debating with them though.]

Space aliens? That's ridiculous. Such laughable, primitive beliefs these people hold! Every day I thank God, who has wrought such miracles as turning the seas to blood and making the rotation of the earth stop, that so few can take such things seriously.

*quietly leaves*

[Serious answer: I wouldn't leave, no, not at first. I'd eventually grow tired of debating with them though.]

That's the cool thing, they totally don't press it. If you're not into what they're into, they have no problem hanging out with you. They don't press for money, and they never pressured me to get the "cellular transmission" (like an extra terrestrial baptism).

They're very very big on just doing whatever as long as nobody gets hurt.

Jhahannam, you're back! I've had so many recurring dreams that you returned, it almost feels like you never left!

As for the question: Friendships yes, hot girls no. Unless they had alien STDs.

That's the cool thing, they totally don't press it. If you're not into what they're into, they have no problem hanging out with you. They don't press for money, and they never pressured me to get the "cellular transmission" (like an extra terrestrial baptism).

They're very very big on just doing whatever as long as nobody gets hurt.

Yeah. That's fine with me, and I suspect, almost everyone else around.

In fact, I suspect part of the reason these guys get very little of the negative attention that reaches, say, Scientology is because they're laid back about it. Whereas Scientologists try to conceal it, as though they're ashamed of their space opera heritage, and launch all kinds of lawsuits and stuff to protect their secrets. (That and Scientologists' beliefs are somewhat more .... non-mainstream.)

Depends, the first or second time, probably not....

If it started to become a regular thing, my personality wouldnt allow me to not attack their beliefs, lol...

Yeah. That's fine with me, and I suspect, almost everyone else around.

In fact, I suspect part of the reason these guys get very little of the negative attention that reaches, say, Scientology is because they're laid back about it. Whereas Scientologists try to conceal it, as though they're ashamed of their space opera heritage, and launch all kinds of lawsuits and stuff to protect their secrets. (That and Scientologists' beliefs are somewhat more .... non-mainstream.)

Also note that $cientology was founded as a money making scam. Co$ was set up to avoid the IRS. The teachings aren't concealed out of shame, but rather more like intellectual property. I don't remember the exact figure, but it costs something on the order of half a million US$ to reach "clear", the $cientological version of enlightenment.

At a Raelian Seminar, you get an envelope of ribbons of various colors, indicating your sexual preference, what you're open to, and if you're available. Red means essentially "open and looking to fuck here"

I suppose just asking people those questions, or subtly weaving it into the conversation is out of the question

subtly weaving it into the conversation is out of the question

What do you think the Ribbons are for? ;)

I suppose just asking people those questions, or subtly weaving it into the conversation is out of the question

THat's the thing...to do that in a room of 600 people would take all weekend, and subtract from fucking time.

But if every time you pass somebody, you can instantly visually know what they're into and what they're looking for, it saves LOTS of time.

Seriously, I saw it in action, its efficiency as a fuck-hook-up algorithm was striking.

Would they get tired of me asking where the alien scientists originated? If not, then I might enjoy their company ... for a while.

I'd enjoy the company, especially considering I cannot understand what makes religion so important that it should be the sole inhibitor to prevent people from pursuing otherwise perfect relationships.

God, a week with Raelians in Vegas...sounds like my dream vacation.

However, I really, truly enjoyed the company. They're having another of their get togethers on Vega in a couple months...I'd feel weird coming back after leaving, but they're pretty forgiving.

It would be FAR more interesting if it were on the lines of my modification of your post.

It would be FAR more interesting if it were on the lines of my modification of your post.

Yeah, they want to be an embassy so the aliens will land here, but Rael says he's been to the space god's planet...