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Atheists & Agnostics

Mr.Bill

(24,284 posts)

1. Back in the 80s

Reply to Brainstormy (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 05:54 PM

Feb 2014

when you introduced someone as your spiritual advisor, it was code for them being your drug dealer.

I don't know how widespread this was, I heard it in the club scene in northern California.

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American Idol and spiritual advisers [View all] Brainstormy Feb 2014 OP

Back in the 80s Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #1

In Boston in the late 60s, early 70s, it was your travel agent. Warpy Feb 2014 #2

I am creeped out too. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #3

Memo from the law firm for Religion Inc. onager Feb 2014 #4

Other Ways of Knowing LLC (lol) Brainstormy Feb 2014 #5

Ha! May be trademarked already. onager Feb 2014 #7

Lol. Iggo Feb 2014 #6

I would sooo love to be one of those advisers LostOne4Ever Feb 2014 #8

Huh? I already replied to this thread? Damn I am good! Or maybe it cause the thread is a year old? LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #13

Why do people kick ancient threads? Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #17

american idol spiritual advisers and the new age types democatman Jun 2015 #9

I already have a spiritual advisor Lordquinton Jun 2015 #10

and the meme grows edhopper Jun 2015 #11

What in the hell was the imaginary thing deucemagnet Jun 2015 #14

WhatWhatever you want to photoshop into it Lordquinton Jun 2015 #15

Has anyone met or heard of a "spiritual adviser" who wasn't a fucking parasitic leech... Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #12

They should also use edhopper Jun 2015 #16

downright creepy and weird in my opinion as well. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #18

Scientology passed themselves off as life coaches olddots Jun 2015 #19

Oh.... they all think.... AlbertCat Jun 2015 #20

a sure winner on American Idol olddots Jun 2015 #21