Sunday, April 23, 2006
Conspiracy theorists
Had a dinner conversation last night with a good friend of mine, who happens to also be a devout conspiracy theorist. Everything from my cousins death while serving in the Navy, to the LDS Church's relationship with the government, to 9/11. My mind wandered back to the well known interview of Matt Lauer and Tom Cruise on the Today show regarding Scientology. My question is, do they realize how incredibly crazy they seem when they act more argumentative than conversational? It's almost like an Amway salesman. If you have something to sell me, tell me about it and sell it to me. Don't hide it behind some washed-out, well known, cliche approach. Conspiracy theorists have the same problem. I don't know of a one, including Mel Gibson, than you could sit down and have a meaningful conversation with them about it. Even if you don't agree, I can listen and talk and question. I enjoy a good conversation now and then. But these guys want to prove everything you talk about or know is wrong. We can talk about the subject matter all night long. I like to slow down and look at train wrecks just as much as the next guy. Anyone else have this kind of experience? Does anyone know of a conversational conspiracy theorist? By the way, it's a conversation killer.
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so this is good stuff. you are right - conversation KILLER. I mean, why in the world can't you have a civil conversation about this? it IS really interesting on some level, so why not let me be interested in what you have to say without worrying about whether or not I believe right away. and please don't get ticked about me sharing my own conspiracy theory, no matter how unfounded it may be. this kind of conversation has the potential to be really fun, but somehow always goes awray. (sounds a lot like sharing religion, but i have an opposite take on that - why do you have to get all panicky just at the mention of religion?) Good call and some really sage advice for the conspiracy theorist in all of us - because don't we ALL have a theory in one form or another?
Yes, and I think we should list them. List your CONSPIRACY THEORIES HERE!!!!!
To start.....
The Irish rock band U2 wrote their album The Joshua Tree after hearing the discussions from the Mormon missionaries. Hence the title of the songs -
Where the streets have no name - Song about Salt Lake City, where their streets have no name, only numbers.
In God's Country - Again, a song about Salt Lake City, the headquarters of the church, sometimes referred to as Zion.
With or without you - The band couldn't decide on whether to join the church or not.
Red Hill Mining Town - Utah's red rock country was filled with mining towns
Trip through your wires - a cowboy song, undoubtedly a tribute to the old west.
I still haven't found what I'm looking for - the band ultimately didn't join the church, instead penned this song as a thank you.
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