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So... in reading the article, it seems he suggest the government is using religion to manipulate people into forgetting about all the aliens they're hiding.
So, not so much with the sanity.
Whew! For a second there, I was worried that I agreed with Aaron Rogers.
This should absolutely be the top comment. Holy shit, Rodgers is such a fucking moron
It did seem like a reasonable statement until the article summed up the stupid.
Ric Romero reporting from the No Shit Sherlock Institute...
Thanks Ric! And now, Kelly Andrews with the weather. How's global warming going, Kelly?
SHIT'S GONNA HAIL!
Thanks Ollie
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN USED TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE! That’s all it has ever been. It’s used to hold power over people by preying on their fear of the unknown.
Naw, not only manipulation. It's also poor man's philosophy. Humans like to have an answer for the big questions wether they know wtf they're saying or not. I think something like religion is inevitable with the absence of explanations.
It’s used to hold power over people
Yes. It’s used by the rich to make people into stooges to do their bidding.
Goddamn does this headline bury the lede or what?
Lmao… right???
Rodgers is known for his belief in alien life and in the supernatural. During his interview with Carlson, he suggested that the government knows of the existence of these beings, but keeps them from public knowledge and could be using religion to manipulate people’s thinking
Kinda surprised that something sane tumbled out of his mouth.
edit: apparently, it wasn't as sane as the headline made it sound, lol
It wasn't actually sane. It was batshit crazy. The headline was really working overtime to tone it down into a rational thought.
“That gets in the whole other idea about religion being as a way to control people, control thought maybe, which is pretty wild. But disclosure, I think needs to happen. It’s going to be interesting to see how it happens, where it happens.
“But in my space where I’m at, where I do a lot of plant medicine, the veils between worlds and dimensions gets very thin. So the idea of seeing other entities, seeing angelic type of beings and demonic type beings is very normal. And the idea that there’s a demonic aspect to the UIP phenomenon, I think is very It’s plausible and interesting.”
I stand corrected
A broken clock is right twice a day
But he isn’t right nearly that often, lol
He has managed not to expose himself to any reporters, so far. For whatever that’s worth.
I guess that means he’s still outperforming his predecessor, but… wtf.. Green Bay? That’s twice?
Kinda makes you wonder what fuckery Fields will bring to the table.
This clock has spirograph shapes instead of hands.
He's actually worse than a broken clock. Even twice a day when he manages to be right, he's wrong - because he's so phenomenally stupid.
Well, duh.
Here's a thing: so are sports.
You can play sports and not be manipulating people.
You cannot lead a church and not be manipulating people, even if unwittingly.
I don't usually agree with this guy, but on this one, I do agree.
The article makes it clear that what he means is that The Government is using Religion to manipulate people into not noticing all the extraterrestrial life that they have access to.
I wouldn't agree with that sentiment.
I have a feeling everyone is missing this crucial bit of context.
Wait, do I actually agree with Aaron Rogers on something?
(Reads AngryCommieKender's clarification.)
Nope, false alarm!
So do I. It's just news because this guy throws a ball real good?
So funny to call him "Former Green Bay Packers Quarterback."
He's going into his second season on the Jets.
[insert always has been meme here]
Congrats on him getting his first coherent thought. Hopefully he gets a few more
Broken clock
On the one hand, i love to see people questioning their mythology; on the other its nice of you to join us in the modern world, Aaron
"Suggests"
Amazingly smart for an American "football" player.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day...
Jesus, because aliens. Got it
...and the government could be hiding the existence of alien life because it would change the way people view religion and threaten this control.
I feel like the headline was leaving out the main idea he was getting at.
I mean fucking duh. But honestly who gives af what he has to sy?
What's a deep and profound insight.
Congratulations 🎉
It's always nice to see people start using the reasoning part of their brain. Let's hope he doesn't fall back into his old routines