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#141455 03/29/05 02:10 AM
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was on TV yesterday, and just for the fun of it I looked up thuggee:
http://www.answers.com/topic/thuggee
Apparently the movie was only "true" to the word and the name of the goddess; it certainly didn't follow the prescribed methods of murder given.
tsuwm, it was nice to see your listing!


#141456 03/29/05 01:21 PM
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Geez, I HATE it when people misrepresent religious practices.....


#141457 04/05/05 10:44 PM
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Geez, I HATE it when people misrepresent religious practices.....
That pretty much rules out television and movies then.



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