Coupons Coupons Coupons

I haven’t been blogging because I’ve been clipping coupons.  Exciting huh?

Actually, it impresses me how much money can be saved, especially at BJ’s Wholesale Club.

Not only do they have already low club prices, they send members great coupons and the icing on the cake is….they take manufacturer’s coupons as well.

It’s the trifecta of shopping experiences.  Now that I’ve watched that extreme couponing show a few times, I see the excitement can be even more amazing.  What I can’t see is filling my house with shelves of paper towels, cleaning products, etc.  These extreme couponers homes look like future Hoarders episodes.  Now the Hoarders show is a whole different type of show.  It’s frightening.

Depression can cause all types of problems in people’s lives.  Hoarders are filling up their homes with stuff to make up for what they at some point lost.  The show is painful to watch but with the right experts on hand (and many dump trucks) they help people in crisis survive.  Even worse than hoarding “stuff” are the people hoarding animals.  It’s heartbreaking to see all the animals suffering.

Well back to couponing.  I want to finish shopping today and  I’m also trying to get Tesla tomorrow.  Dale and I are going to see my mom later this afternoon.  My mom is having problems again….that poor woman.  She’s in physical therapy to get her strength up for another surgery.  Sigh….this time they may do a bowel replacement.  That would be amazing and change my mom’s life.

My fingers are crossed for Mom and visiting with Tesla.  🙂

Clip B4 U Shop,

~P.

Information about Waffles needed

Two Saturdays ago…. at  12:45 AM, two males entered the apartment of Shawn Warfel and shot him twice while he stood in the kitchen.  He has been moved to Johns Hopkins and is still in critical care.

His shooting happened right off a busy street by a Rutter’s Store in RED LION, PA.

THERE HAS BEEN NO INFORMATION GIVEN TO THE POLICE CONCERNING THE SUSPECTS.

If you know anything, call 911.  If you don’t want to call the police, please email me, call me, comment…..any leads or information you may have.

This is the original blog post. http://girlboxer1970.com/2012/01/03/shot-in-his-own-kitchen/

Thank you!

~P.

Amanta, Pattie Cakes and TT

Who is your best friend Tesla?

You mom!

Awwwww…..who is your second best friend?

Ying!

Laughing…who is your third best friend?

Amanta!

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Amanda Hoke is the smartest 3-year-old I know.  She calls me Pattie Cakes which I find adorable.

She knows more dinosaur names than I will ever learn.

~P.

Harrisburg PA Farm Show

Dale, Drew, Tesla and I attended the farm show in Harrisburg.

My first comment is: It is a long walk from the parking area at Harrisburg Community College to the farm complex.

Second comment: It would have taken longer to wait for the free shuttle than walking.  Actually, that was Dale’s first comment.

Third comment:  The farm show is free and great entertainment for all ages.

Fourth comment:  You still need some money for crappy food and silly souvenirs.  🙂

Tesla was in awe of the Clydesdale horses pulling wagons.  We stayed for the saddled riders also.  Tesla would have stayed forever.

Tess and I bought two cool things.  A handmade tutu and a rainbow mohawk hat.  I completely agreed with her choices and she looked adorable in that Punky Brewster way.

She wanted to buy two.

 

Farm Show hats

 

Bird Angry, Drew Happy

 

No betting involved

 

My girl

 

HACC eagle

 

We all liked the eagle we passed on the way back to the truck.  It’s one of Brad Heilman’s amazing eagles.  I recently blogged about a sculpture he did on Druck Valley Rd in York.  http://girlboxer1970.com/2011/10/18/chainsaw-sculpture/

We had a great day without spending too much money.  I enjoy every moment I get with Tesla.

She called me tonight, already missing me.  She said she wasn’t allowed to sing songs with me before bed.  I heard John in the background say she could sing one song with me.  She asked me after when I would be getting her.  I told her I would try to talk to her dad.  She tried to get him to talk to me but he refused.

Again, I treasure every moment I get.

~P.

 

Who the **** did I marry?

I watch that show “Who the bleep did I marry?” and cross my fingers there is never an episode written about me.

Last night I tried to be a supportive co-parent and invited John into my home to talk.  I just wanted to know what happened when Tesla wrecked the 4-wheeler.  Immediately John confirmed my suspicions by admitting Tesla fell off the atv.  He says Tesla didn’t run into him with the atv but just hit bumps in the yard and fell off.  The atv continued across the yard without Tess.

Now I don’t know what day this happened but on Friday the sudden doctor appointment for a cold appears to be a bunch of bullshit.  According to John, the doctor  checked her out for injuries and found nothing.  Interestingly enough, there is no documentation on the doctors report even mentioning an atv accident or possible injuries.  Nor did John get in writing that the doctor now doesn’t feel Tesla could benefit from art therapy.

I told him I didn’t think Tesla was big enough to ride the atv on her own and her falling off and hurting herself was enough to confirm it for me.

He said, “well when she’s with you, she doesn’t have to ride.”  (That makes perfect sense since I don’t have three atvs at home.)

I realized this part of the conversation was going nowhere and told him just to leave.  I wanted to hug and kiss Tesla without the goon behind me.

rainbow mohawk ballet dancer

Tesla had on her dance tutu on she picked out at the Harrisburg Farm Show.  I asked her if she was going to wear it to dance class tomorrow and she said “yes!”

As John walked out he said, “no dance tomorrow” and I paused closing the door.

“No dance tomorrow either?  What about gymnastics on Wednesday?  Is she even taking lessons anymore?!”  My frustration at his constant changing of Tesla’s schedule was growing by leaps and bounds.

“Actually no.  She is starting soccer in February.”

You know how the needle scratching across a record sounds?  That is how it felt hearing this.  From what I could understand last night, dance and gymnastics have been scrapped and now soccer is the latest interest.  I have never, not even a tiny mention, heard from Tesla that she wants to play soccer.  She loves dance and gymnastics so why the hell is soccer becoming their replacement?  So her favorite activities have now ceased.  I imagine it gets expensive having 5 kids in dance and/or gymnastics.  I would like to see Tesla stay in at least one of her favorite activities but now that John has a huge family, I guess that’s not possible.  Even if I wanted to pay for and take Tesla to dance or gymnastics, he would never agree to it.  That would be “losing control” of Tesla’s schedule to me and that is completely unacceptable in his world.

So much was hitting me at that second I couldn’t think straight.  What it boiled down to was there was no activity I could attend during the week to see Tesla and when I asked him when I could see her, he said “in two weeks” meaning my weekend to have her.  He actually smiled at me when he said that.  I said, “you are on a power trip with this custody order.  Why would you keep Tesla from seeing me?”

His response: “I’m not keeping her from seeing you.  I’m just following the court order. Call the judge, maybe she will let you see Tess on Wednesday.”

Tesla and I hugged and kissed goodbye.  We were both shook up by her father’s words.  Tesla had just learned that dance and gymnastics were over for her and we wouldn’t be seeing each other for 2 weeks.

Everyone is just a pawn in John’s game of life.

~P.

Dear John~Irritated

Dear John,

Again, nothing you do surprises me.  I just roll my eyes and continue on with life.

You see, before dinner, Tesla pulled out all the “cool stuff” from her book bag.  Arts and crafts and several books.  After dinner she pulled out her school papers and was satisfied she was done sharing what she felt was important.

I went through what was left and what do I find? “Telsa’s” parent contacts listing.  My name was nowhere to be found, but Heather and her husband are both listed for their children.  I also noticed your new email address.  Yet when I asked for a personal email you didn’t have one.  Just send it to work and when LaDonna checks my email she will let me know.  Why would you want LaDonna reading all our emails?

Now Tesla keeps telling me her neck hurts and she has a large black and blue mark on her arm.  Oh, and that she ran into you riding the little 4-wheeler then fell off.  All I asked her was what was making her neck hurt.  I don’t think she was making it up as she was very specific about where it happened in the yard and how she hit you.

Thanks for ignoring my texts messages.

That didn’t surprise me either,

~P.

Blah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I feel blah.  Not really inspired to write.  That makes me sad.

Maybe its the season.

Maybe it’s because I miss my children.

Maybe it’s the never-ending divorce process.

Depression sucks.

It affects my life.

It affects the people in my life.

No one wants to see a friend or family member down.

I keep going forward though.

Backwards is not an option.

~P.

 

 

 

Shot in his own kitchen

Shawn Warfel “Waffles” rents an apartment with my son.  If anyone knows anything about his shooting, please contact the police.

Thank you!

~P.

 

YORK, Pa — WGAL.com

A Red Lion man is in the hospital after being shot in his home.

Recent Susquehanna Valley Shootings

Shawn Warfel, 20 years old, was in home on the first block of North Main Street when two armed men opened the door and shot into the kitchen. Warfel was struck two times, police say.

Warfel is recovering at York Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.

Neighbors said they were shocked by the violence.

“It is a total surprise. I have never even heard actual gunshots in Red Lion —  you know, firecrackers, but not shots,” said resident Rick Mitzel.

Police are continuing to investigate.

 

York Sunday News article:

A Red Lion man who was shot in his home was in stable condition at York Hospital Sunday afternoon.

Shawn Warfel, 19, of the first block of North Main Street was listed in critical condition when he arrived at the hospital after he was shot early Saturday morning, a hospital nursing supervisor said.

Warfel was in his kitchen when two men with handguns opened the door of the home and fired several shots about 12:24 a.m., according to York Area Regional Police.

Two of the shots hit Warfel, police said.

An officer on patrol in the area saw two people dressed in dark clothing running through a nearby alley about the time of the shooting.

Thinking it suspicious, the officer went to the rear of the first block of North Main Street where he was waived down by people who told the officer that Warfel had been shot, police said.

Investigation: A number of people, including young children, were inside Warfel’s home at the time of the shooting, police said.

No one else was injured during the incident.

Witnesses told police that the men who shot Warfel wearing dark clothing. Witnesses could not see the shooters’ faces, police said.

York Area Regional detectives are investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 741-1259, or through 911.

P.S.  WHY WOULDN’T THE COPS IMMEDIATELY CHASE THE MEN RUNNING DOWN THE ALLEY WITH SKI MASKS ON?

SKI MASKS + RUNNING IN ALLEY=CRIME

Your inspection expired yesterday

My brother Sam had his car inspected while he was visiting home over the holidays.

A few days later he noticed something odd about his inspection stickers….they were about to expire!

Something's not right...

He took the car back to the shop and showed them the stickers were going to expire at the end of this year…and they disagreed!  Clearly, they expired yesterday.  He figures it will be ok as long as he doesn’t get pulled over and he doesn’t want to go back and tell them again how stupid they are.

Inspection good for 1 month…only in PA.

PADot probably has an entire batch of inspection stickers that the month and year are reversed.

Would that surprise you?!

~P.

Picture of my sticker

Correct

Lady Gaga leader of The Church of GA

Full of charisma

The charismatic leader Lady Gaga has presented her followers with the 10 Commandments of the 21st Century.  The guide stones are located in Elberton, GA and were placed there by an anonymous group.  While not specifically stated, they are believed to be the creation of the Illuminati.  There is no formal church sight at this time but access to Lady Gaga and her interpretation of Ga’s word can be found online at her official website.  Her website also includes a link to join The Church of Ga.  Lady Gaga is a strong leader and shares her message in her music, tattoos, hair styles and photographs.  Her most shocking revelation is the end of the world on December 21st 2012.  To reach the understanding “the end of times is near” we will start with Lady Gaga and her new religious movement.

She announced on live television worldwide: “I’m so honored for all the little monsters and self-professed freaks of the universe.  Ga put me on Earth for three reasons: To make loud music, gay videos and cause a damn ruckus!”   (Lady Gaga  Sept 12, 2010 MTV music awards)

And make a ruckus she did.

This new religious movement was founded on Catholicism.  Lady Gaga was raised Catholic and defends her Catholic beliefs.  She presents herself as the mother to “monsters” and everyone is welcome to follow her and her teachings.  Her stage presence, elaborate costumes, props, and symbolism draw in followers with her songs.  That message is “follow what I do and say….dress like me if you want…otherwise just adore me.  I take all of you!”

An important message to her little monsters is the significance of The Georgia Guidestones.  The GA Guidestones are located in Elberton, GA.  The 10 Commandment of the 21st Century were dedicated on March 22, 1980.  Made of granite and engraved in eight languages, the tablets were created as a life guide to the people remaining on earth after the apocalypse.  Thirty-one years after the Guidestones were assembled in Georgia, Lady Gaga announced to her followers “I had a dream and must share it with you.  It was God and he told me his name is GA and I was his chosen messenger. This message is to all of us on earth about our future socially established code.  Watch with your own eyes, see the symbolism in my messages.  Listen to my songs, watch my videos, and recognize what is right and wrong.  The end of times is near and there will be severe changes.  The chosen 500,000,000 people remaining on earth must live by these ten laws.”

The Georgia Guidestones

1.   MAINTAIN HUMANITY UNDER 500,000,000 IN PERPETUAL BALANCE WITH NATURE


2. GUIDE REPRODUCTION WISELY – IMPROVING FITNESS AND DIVERSITY

3.UNITE HUMANITY WITH A LIVING NEW LANGUAGE

4. RULE PASSION – FAITH – TRADITION – AND ALL THINGS WITH TEMPERED REASON

5.   PROTECT PEOPLE AND NATIONS WITH FAIR LAWS AND JUST COURTS 

6.   LET ALL NATIONS RULE INTERNALLY RESOLVING EXTERNAL DISPUTES IN A WORLD COURT

7. AVOID PETTY LAWS AND USELESS OFFICIALS


8. BALANCE PERSONAL RIGHTS WITH SOCIAL DUTIES

9. PRIZE TRUTH – BEAUTY – LOVE- SEEKING HARMONY WITH THE INFINITE

10. BE NOT A CANCER ON THE EARTH – LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE – LEAVE ROOM FOR NATURE

IN ACCORDANCE TO THE WORD OF LADY GAGA STATING THE MEANING OF THE GEORGIA GUIDESTONES

My little monsters,

            There will be no Christmas to celebrate next year.  Most of you will go to Heaven, many will be taken by The Baphomet to hell and those remaining will begin a new life here on Earth.  I dedicate my life to sharing GA’s message with you.  Following the apocalypse we will focus on the important messages from GA.  Population on the earth is very important.  I have not learned the exact methods of GA in controlling the population, but as I am told, I will share the message with you.  Now and in the future, staying healthy and eating good food is essential.  As you shop for food, remember being in the best shape possible is a goal.  Please don’t forget that at any moment, you may run into me at the Giant in Lititz, PA and I will see what you are buying.  Remember, those of us repopulating the earth must be in good health to insure the perfection of our offspring.

            Listen to my words people of earth.   I am a messenger on earth.  What I sing and say is GA’s word.  Learn this new language, embrace it and you will understand GA’s Word.  The new language is verbal and visual.  Follow me through my life on earth and you will receive messages with your eyes and ears.  It is important to speak of what you learn and spread the message of GA.  Much of what I reveal is to point out those who wish to suppress the change in society as directed by GA.  Every Sunday at 7 PM you can join the chat room and share stories, the actions to those resisting The Church of GA, personal thoughts and more about Lady Gaga and The Church of GA. 

            People must get along.  Do not place blame on other but hold yourself accountable for your actions.  Resist those that test your faith.  Believe in GA.  Understand that GA is of the Heavens, an alien.  You see, because I receive this message from GA I know there will be a resistance to our cause.  You must be good to each other because the future of Earth is dependent upon those who can unite.  Acceptance of all people, no matter of race, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs must be socially established.  The “homosexual panic” sweeping over the earth generated by my song “Born This Way” is the message to those people who are in denial of homosexuality.  Social acceptance is the key to stopping the thrusting of our fellow humans into the outer darkness that separates one person as ‘normal’ while another as ‘abnormal’.”

            We must over-throw the government and start over.  Most of the politicians will go at the time of the apocalypse.  The governmental officials remaining will follow GA’s guides as instructed to re-establish the new world.  External disputes will no longer exist as the five hundred million people remaining will have peace on Earth and live in a new, utopian life.

            There will be no written laws on pettiness.  Officials of the old religions will be replaced both in religious sanctions and governmental rule.  No one will tell you who to love or who to marry.  Only those left are worthy, and may choose freely.  We will repopulate the earth with our Monster seed.

            Be yourself, but act with correctness.  We will be changing the world.  This world is full of hate and we have the ability to make the change to love.  It is GA’s desire for his people to start a new society by forming new families.  The hateful people will be taken to eternal pain and suffering at the hands of Satan.

            Be honest with others.  Be honest with yourself.  Show your inner beauty and embrace it.  We will grow in harmony for eternity.  Heed what the ancient Mayans have taught for they were correct.  GA has had the end of the world determined longer than imaginable.  The Mayans used the stars and planets of the Heavens to determine the end of the world.  That date is December 21st 2012.  When the blue comet passes the earth, the result will be a new earth for GA’s followers.  You can’t buy a house in heaven, GA must decide if your final home will be with him.  It’s been a long time since I came around but I’m back in town and this time I’m not leaving without you.  (Germanotta) Prepare now for 2012 because I want as many of my little monsters to join me in the future as possible.

            Ga will judge the people of Earth.  If you are a cancer to earth and to society you will be banished.  The earth needs to replenish its self.  By removing six billion people on December 21, 2012, the earth will be cleared and nature will return.  Do not think of this as the fall of humanity, but the pursuit of a new society to reclaim the earth and embrace the opportunity to live in peace with others chosen by GA.

I love all of you and look forward to seeing you soon.

Love,

Mother Gaga

Millions of people have joined online to see what Lady Gaga’s message is about the future.  Her message has gained millions of followers, all vying to be one of those remaining on earth.  Her little monsters have flocked to the GA Guidestones eager to share the messages Lady Gaga has presented to her followers.  Serious resistance to her new religious movement has developed.

The Anti-Ga Cultist Resistance Group (AGaCRuG) is out to stop The Church of GA.  This group is headed by Mark Dice, author of The Resistance Manifesto.  Dice demanded in his book that the Guidestones be “smashed into a million pieces.”  He claims the monument of Ga’s commandments are of deep Satanic origin.  (Dice) Lady Gaga instructs her followers to ignore this man.  The tablets were not created for Satan, but for GA.

Dice

Not long after the publication of his book, Phyllis Brooks who runs the Elbert County Chamber of Commerce remembers when the Guidestones were attacked by vandals for the first time ever.  The message spray-painted on one tablet was “Jesus will beat u Satanists.”  Dice denied any involvement in the assault of the stones.  Other defacements asserted that the Council on Foreign Relations is “ran by the devil,” and the September 11, 2001 attacks were an inside job headed President Obama, who is a Muslim.  Vandals have also splashed the Guidestones with polyurethane, which is much more difficult to remove than paint.  Despite the graffiti artist’s alignment with his views, Dice says he disapproves of their acts. 

The Guidestones were paid for by “R.C. Christian” is homage to the legendary 14th century founder of the Rosicrucians.  Secrecy is the hallmark of the Rosicrucian’s.  The group announced itself to the world in the early 17th century with a pair of anonymous manifestos.  The manifestos created a huge stir across Europe.  The Guidestones were created to stress reason and endorse a harmonic relationship with nature.  Lady Gaga reveals Rosicrucian symbolism to stress the importance of their work.

Charlie Clamp was the sandblaster who carved each of the 4,000-plus characters on the stones said, “During the hundreds of hours spend etching the guides, I was distracted by strange music and disjointed voices.”  In 1980, Clamp did not recognize the music or voices.  He has since realized the music and voices were Lady Gaga’s who was not born yet.

The Rosicrucians have been passing down knowledge of a solar cycle that climaxes every 13,000 years.  The passing of this blue comet will lead to the devastation of the earth as human now know it.  Currently, the recent collapse of the United States financial system will eventually result in major disruptions of oil and food supplies.  Mass riots and ethnic wars will break out worldwide with all of this chaos leading up to December 21st 2012.

A local minister in Elberton, James Travenstead, predicted that “occult groups” would flock to the Guidestones, and warned that someday a sacrifice would take place there.  Lady Gaga has stated The Guidestones are not a sacrificial altar, but a marker for GA to land his ship on the day of the apocalypse.  When viewed from directly overhead, they form an X and are the ideal landing area.  All monsters remaining on earth will gather at the GA Guidestones.  Have faith; there is a way for all of us to gather.  The ritual of communion will be preformed to all.  We will join in singing and dancing in joy as the Father of Jesus arrives in his most glorious!  A time of celebration as GA reveals himself to his followers.

The great alien will arrive by UFO in the sky to a joyous celebration.  Aliens have always been present as they have watched over the earth for centuries.  Charles Berlitz and William Moore were correct that UFO activity is significant.  Roswell and the events that have taken place in New Mexico area are facts.  Visitors to earth from the Heavens should not be viewed as hostile.  People who tell stories of hostile abduction were not taken by messengers of GA, but demons sent by Satan.  (Partridge)  The government is hiding the fact that there is life on other planets and that GA’s disciples are watching over us.  Some may see GA’s watchers as angels or ghosts.  Other people may see them as demons, disease or death.

Lady Gaga explains, “The Lord GA has been commonly recognized as “God” in many, but not all faiths.  I pray to GA everyday and ask for guidance.  At night I dream the most wicked and horrible nightmares.  These dreams are messages from GA.  I see the wickedness of the people on earth and must share these dreams with you in my works of art.  If I must cover my naked body with the social issues of the world, I will.”

Nude Headlines

“Just as the earth has been reshaped many times over millions of years, it will happen again.  With each reshaping, GA decides who will be chosen to stay and who has completed their stay on earth. The key to understanding is through symbolism.  Symbolism has been an important part of all religions.  Watch for these symbols and others, not only in my videos and photos but in your own home town.”

Gaga Guide to Symbols

The OK sign:  The world is going to be okay.  GA doesn’t want any monsters to panic before or after the apocalypse.  He assures us it is a fresh start and those chosen will be fine.  This symbol is used often to reassure monsters that the wait for a new world is worth it.

Everythings gonna be OK

Sun, Moon, Stars, and Planets:  These signs show respect to GA in his creation of objects in the Heavens.  GA created these other celestial places and objects for a reason.  They are his guides in the sky.

Lightning:  bolts of lightning through a body or coming from within something.  This is an Illuminati symbol of power.

Signs of Evil and Danger

The Baphomet:  This was once a winged creature.  This creature is powerful and evil.  He is depicted on tarot cards as Satan.

Tarot Cards

Pentagrams:  This symbol has been long-standing sign of Satanists.

Inverted Cross:  Satanist invert the Christian symbol of Jesus death during their secret ritual services.

Triangles: Warn of danger to humans.  An example would be the Devil’s Triangle located in the band of vile vortices along the equator.  Ten of these triangular vortexes exist worldwide.

The Triangles of Death

Reflecting on GA

            I developed this new religious movement based on the Georgia Guidestones and my fascination with this granite monument.  The combination of the Guidestones and singer Lady Gaga was an easy connection.  Conspiracy theories link Lady Gaga to multiple organizations such as The Illuminati, The Rosecrucians and Satanic cults.  As I viewed pictures of her and watched her videos I could easily spot all the symbolism displayed for the world to see.  The fact that she refers to herself as a mother of little monsters sealed the deal.

In constructing my NRM I based it one Lady Gaga’s Catholic upbringing.  I viewed her interview with Katie Couric on Thanksgiving Day and was touched at the sincerity in her stories, songs and words.   Initially, I was going to take the story depicting Lady Gaga as a cult leader but eventually came to realize she was an inspiring person who could easily be the head of a NRM.

Blending Catholicism and Ancient Alien Theory, I came up with the New World belief.  Lady Gaga instructed by Ga, would spread the message of his return by UFO to the Guidestone monument.  I used the date based on the Mayan calendar for the end of the world; December 21st 2012.  The more I learned about Lady Gaga the easier it became for me to realize how she could get millions of people to follow her based on faith.  Millions already look up to her as an advocate for human rights.  Her stand on accepting people who are diverse is passionate and a testament of her faith in God.

The Georgia Guidestones are recent sculpture and give a message in eight languages.  There is no doubt the world is the intended audience.  Lady Gaga reaches the world daily in some form and on occasion graces us locally.  She doesn’t hide from the “real world” but encourages people to be themselves, just as the Guidestones direct.

Creating a fictional NRM was incredibly helpful in understanding how NRMs started in the past and how they start now.  New religions are developed by people looking for a new way to understand a faith.   Using the methodology of Geertz, I further developed a Lady Gaga sending messages with her eyes and symbols so followers would recognize what is right and wrong with society in this century.  (Geertz 6)  The ideology of a new world and apocalyptic times based on the “Nexus of Novelty” typology stressed to the followers of this NRM.  Lady Gaga is a disciple of God intent on spreading the meaning of this typology.  (D&A 5)  Also important to a NRM is the role of charismatic leader as a guide to the followers.  This type of leader can influence their followers in unimaginable ways.  (D&A 12)

I also explored the sociological theory of religion and could relate the actions of Lady Gaga and the message she teaches is acceptance of all people.  As Berger touched on in The Sacred Canopy people must not be pushed into the darkness of what separates one person as normal and another as abnormal.  This made a great connection to Lady Gaga as she defends the rights of people. (Berger 24)

The stories of people who claim to have been abducted by aliens in Partridge’s book UFO Religions influenced my decision on what form GA would take.  The alien stories seemed to have been a negative experience and in developing this religion, I wanted the possibility of an alien coming to earth as a positive experience for the earth.  (Partridge 6,10)

This final for the NRM course helped clarify how and why religious movements are developed.  Given creative freedom in developing a NRM the experience has been eye-opening in many respects.  Gaining knowledge about NRMs, The Georgia Guidestones, alien theories and Lady Gaga was a good learning experience.  I plan to continue elaborating on my fictional religion as a creative writing piece of work.  The interest in Lady Gaga is immense and will attract many people to read about my fictional religious movement.

This was for the New Religious Movements course at YCP.  I received an A!

~P.

Works Cited

Alien Apocalypse 2012. 2011. The History Channel website. Dec 16 2011. Web.

Berger, Peter. The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion.  Anchor Books. NY. 1969. Print.

Daschke, Dereck. Ashcraft, Michael W.  New Religious Movements a documentary reader.  New York University Press. 2005. Print.

Dawson, Lorne L.  Comprehending Cults:  The Sociology of New Religious Movements.  Oxford UP. 2006. Print.

Dice, Mark.  The Resistance Manifesto. The Resistance Publishers.  San Diego. CA. 2008 Print.

Geertz, Clifford.  The Interpretation of Cultures:  Selected Essays.  Basic Books. NY. 1973. Print.

The Georgia Guidestones.  2011.  The History Channel website.  Oct 28 2011. Web.

Germanotta, Stefani.  You and I. Interscope Recording.  Omaha. Nebraska.  2010. Lyrics.

Partridge, Christopher.  UFO Religions. Routledge.  London.  2003. Print.

Sullivan, Randall.  American Stonehenge: Monument for the Post-Apocalypse.  Wired Magazine.  2009. Oct 24 2011.  Pdf.  Web.