 accelerated growth process and mind transfer, in combination with cloning are mechanisms by which eternal life may be achieved. Raëlians believe that cloning will serve as the basis for a resurrection of the dead from previous human generations into an intelligently governed paradise which they believe will be created on Earth after the technological singularity[3][4] and the coming of Elohim as well as the prophets of the main religions.
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According to the History of Raëlism, an explanation of humanity's origins and future was transmitted to Raël by a 25,000-year-old extraterrestrial named Yahweh Elohim, who came in a classic UFO-type space vessel and landed in a volcano in Auvergne, France called Puy de Lassolas. These messages were later published by Raël in the book The Message Given to me by Extra-terrestrials (now republished as Intelligent Design: Message from the Designers 2006 ISBN 2940252203).
Raëlians believe that the name Elohim, as said by primitive people of the past, refers to "those who came from the sky", or more accurately, humanoid extraterrestrials. Raëlism espouses belief that through mastery of solar astronomy, terraformation, nanotechnology, and genetic engineering, the Elohim were able to synthesize a novel ecological system with organisms adapted to the chemical and thermal make up of the Earth.
The message dictated to Raël during his encounter with the Elohim states that the Elohim contacted about forty people to act as their prophets on Earth, including Moses, Elijah, Ezekiel, Mahavira, Buddha, John the Baptist, Jesus, Muhammad, Joseph Smith, and Bahá'u'lláh.[5] Raëlians believe that the following religions are Elohimic in orgin: Hinduism - Judaism - Jainism - Buddhism - Taoism - Christianity - Islam - Mormonism - Bahá'í Faith.[5]
Artist's rendering of the Embassy for Extraterrestrials or "Third Temple" which Raëlians believe will support an official contact with Extraterrestrial Elohim and their messengers of the main religions at the "New Jerusalem"
Artist's rendering of the Embassy for Extraterrestrials or "Third Temple"[6][7][8] which Raëlians believe will support an official contact with Extraterrestrial Elohim and their messengers of the main religions at the "New Jerusalem"[9][6]). They say these humans from another world will appear to drop down from the sky and meet in the embassy they have asked Raël to build for them and share their advanced scientific knowledge with us, their creation. Thus, one of their stated main goals is to inform as many people as possible about this extraterrestrial race.
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If I were female I wouldn't let these guys anywhere near my clitoris!
Posted by: Popovich | May 16, 2007 at 07:59 PM
Stormwarning, those are some excellent links, especially the first one. thanks for sharing
Posted by: Debbie | May 16, 2007 at 02:03 PM
Female Genital Mutilation isn't just for Muslims (even though it is prevalent in Muslim countries)...it never was...but it is an abomination nonetheless.
Check out this paper written in 1915 in the American Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 22, no. 6, p. 520-523
Posted by: Stormwarning | May 16, 2007 at 01:17 PM
Rastaman, I knew what you meant.
Thanks for the comments Angel, Layla and everyone. I just happened to run across this and thought it was amazing news.
This butchering is actually done by the older women, so we can't just blame the men.
And yes it is mostly African tribal rituals, but not limited to that by any means.
Posted by: Debbie | May 16, 2007 at 12:35 PM
Oh, and no, Debbie, I wasn't accusing you of sexist rants, that was inspired by the previous comment that "all the men are clearly rapists".
I just can't get into Political Correctness. I try so hard, too.....
Rasta
Posted by: Rastaman | May 16, 2007 at 11:25 AM
Before we get off on a sexist rant against all men, let's try to remember that this abomination is a RELIGIOUS practice. Christians don't do it, Buddhists don't do it, Hindus and Sikhs don't do it.
I'm not certain that it's just muslims who do this crime, it may be a tribal practice among some African tribes. I recall reading something about that, a long time back. It is a gross violation of a persons body and dignity, which puts it on a par with many other disgusting practices of muslims.
If we want this to stop we have to kill the religion. The men are just as much forced into it from birth as the women are.
In the meantime, I gotta comment, if anyone could come up with a way to restore womens pleasure, it would have to be the French! LOL! But good for them. Every once in awhile they do a good thing. Last one was inventing the Aqualung. I don't recall anything before that.
Rastaman
Posted by: Rastaman | May 16, 2007 at 11:16 AM
They are barbarians and I am so glad that someone is finally doing something to help these poor women and girls.
SPIT on the sick men and the sick religion of peace...heh!
Posted by: Layla | May 16, 2007 at 10:38 AM
I think I'm going to be sick..all the men are clearly rapists then...how horrific are these barbarians Debbie!!!
Posted by: Angel | May 16, 2007 at 09:50 AMPoor Atari! And poor you. As the owner of a cat with urinary crystals, I sympathize! It's expensive and terrifying. Is it just bacteria in the urine, or are there traces of crystals? My kitty is on the Royal Canin S/O which balances the pH and prevents both struvite and oxylate crystals, but I've never talked to a vet about if it helps with just bacterial infections or not. I imagine it can't hurt, but it is really expensive, so if there's no potential benefit, there's no point. If he does have crystals, he should be on prescription food from your vet only. I don't know much about the OTC urinary health foods, but I suspect they may not do much for cats prone to infections. 

While some vets do try to up sell, it's actually not very common. Vets don't typically work on any kind of commission, so unless they own the practice, they really don't benefit from trying to get you to spend more money. Even if they do own the practice, the vast majority will recommend what is truly best for your pet, and most will give you information on how to find the best deal on it. In the States, they will also write a prescription to buy the food at another vet if it's cheaper there. 

One thing that may help, especially if it is recurring UTI without crystals, is a glucosamine supplement, like Cosequin. It's pricey, and there are other brands, but Cosequin is guaranteed to be from a pure source, meaning they can use all of the supplement inside it. Here, supplements aren't regulated by the FDA, but this may not be an issue in Australia. They're also sprinkle caps flavored like chicken you can mix with the food, which is easier. Glucosamine chondroitin has a side effect of soothing and reducing inflammation in the bladder walls, which can help a lot with recurring UTIs, which a lot of vets don't know. It may help reduce the frequency and pain levels of his UTIs. 

Also, I would up his wet food intake and maybe get a cat fountain to drink from. The more water he can take in, the more it will flush the crud from his bladder. If the vet doesn't think you need a prescription diet, I would at least bump him up to a higher quality food than Whiskas. Hills, Royal Canin, Eukanuba, Nutramax, Felidae are all great foods. If they're too pricey, Iams is a good middle quality food. I'm not big on Blue Buffalo for a variety of reasons. If none of those are available in Australia, ask your vet what you can buy at a pet supply store that would be a good fit for Atari. If you can feed even slightly higher quality food and increase his water intake, it can help quite a bit. 

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