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LuvNewcastle

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1. I've seen video of men walking around and around

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Mar 15, 2019, 02:28 AM

Mar 2019

that box in Mecca while cutting themselves and bleeding all over the place. Reminds me of the flagellants in the Middle Ages who thought they were warding off the plague. Religion and all sorts of body mortifications seem to go hand in hand.

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Mystery infections traced to blood-shedding religious ritual [View all] Eugene Mar 2019 OP

I've seen video of men walking around and around LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #1

It is a particular God delusion edhopper Mar 2019 #2

Or tattooing and hepatitis C. Igel Mar 2019 #3

The motive for tatooing edhopper Mar 2019 #4

How about no. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #6

Play stupid games. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2019 #5

Think "dirty needles." (n/t) Iggo Mar 2019 #7