By Their Fruits You Will Know Them!

by IslandWoman 18 Replies latest jw friends

  • IslandWoman
    IslandWoman

    Damn Right!

    I know the JWs by their fruits!

    I know Christianity by its fruits!

    I know Islam by its fruits!

    I know Hinduism by its fruits!

    If I could rid the world of all of them.............I WOULD!

    Sorry just another ranting mood. I cannot stand religion, any religion anymore!

    IW

  • Gopher
    Gopher

    IW,

    You're right on the mark with this post! Religion is a crutch -- turning to other men, as if to say "what should I believe, what should I do now, what rituals do you want me to do", etc., etc.

    If a person wants to be religious, all the more power to them. But remember what Jesus said "I am the way and the truth and the life" and "come to me". So if you want to be a follower, you don't have to let some religion bend your mind and your will.

    And for those who have doubts about the reality of it all, that's perfectly valid too. But not to many religions, who would condemn you for being different from them.

    Makes me think of a song ---

     
    Imagine there's no heaven,
     It's easy if you try,
     No hell below us,
     Above us only sky,
     Imagine all the people
     living for today...
     Imagine there's no countries,
     It isnt hard to do,
     Nothing to kill or die for,
    And no religion too,
     Imagine all the people
     living life in peace...
     You may say I'm a dreamer,
     but I'm not the only one,
     I hope some day you'll join us,
     And the world will be as one
     Imagine no possessions,
     I wonder if you can,
     No need for greed or hunger,
     A brotherhood of man,
     Imagine all the people
     Sharing all the world...
     You may say I'm a dreamer,
     but I'm not the only one,
     I hope some day you'll join us,
     And the world will live as one

    Edited by - Gopher on 6 December 2002 22:12:1

  • LoneWolf
    LoneWolf

    But...but... IW, I thought you were so sweet and innocent and meek and humble and would never make any waves at all ....

    Hehehehehe!!!

    LoneWolf

  • hippikon
    hippikon

    Well Said !

    Island Woman for President !

  • IslandWoman
    IslandWoman

    Gopher!

    I had Lennon's song on when posting tonight! Man! What a connection! Unbelievable!

    LoneWolf,

    You know perfectly well that "IW" is not sweet. Hey "talk" to me some time will you?

    Hippikon,

    Now you did it! Now you made me love you!

    LOve you all,

    IW

  • hippikon
    hippikon

    "made me love you" or "made love to you"

  • Robdar
    Robdar

    Right On Island Woman! I was discussing this very thing tonight but I thought of Eddie Brickell's lyrics instead of John Lennon:

    I'm not aware of too many things
    I know what I know if you know what I mean
    Philosophy, is the talk on a cereal box
    Religion, is a smile on a dog
    I'm not aware of too many things
    i know what I know if you know what I mean
    Chuck me in the shallow water
    Before I get too deep
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what
    Oh I'm not aware of too many things
    I know what I know if you know what I mean
    Philosophy, is a walk on the slippery rocks
    Religion, is a light in the fog
    I'm not aware of too many things
    I know what I know if you know what I mean
    Do do ya
    Chuck me in the shallow water
    Before I get too deep
    Chuck me in the shallow water
    Before I get too deep
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what you are
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what
    Da da da da
    I say I say I say I do hey hey hey hey hey hey
    Chuck me in the shallow water
    Before I get too deep
    Chuck me in the shallow water
    Before I get too deep
    Chuck me in the shallow water before I get too deep
    Chuck me in the shallow water before I get too deep
    Chuck me in the shallow water before I get too deep
    Don't let me get too deep
    Don't let me get too deep
    Don't let me get too deep
    Don't let me get too deep
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what you are
    What I am is what I am are you what you are or what
    Or what you are oh
    Or what you are oh oh oh
    Say what I am
  • Nathan Natas
    Nathan Natas

    (In my best Homer Simpson voice) "Mmmmm... fruitcake!"

  • Robdar
    Robdar
    (In my best Homer Simpson voice) "Mmmmm... fruitcake!"

    Nathan, stop hogging the fruit cake.

    Love,

    Robyn

  • WTLies
    WTLies

    Religion in poetic terms:

    The Void

    Endless is the path and winding the road
    that leads through the void and many are the
    ones finding it

    It's neither dark nor light but opaque and it's
    ambivalence is exemplified through it's
    malice intent

    It's temporal displacement is evident, it transcends time and age and exists generation after generation

    It is the role of the damned to walk the
    course set before their feet

    The void is a world were the undead reside
    where nothing is real except the void itself

    It traps it's unwitting victims who are
    unaware and weak minded

    It divides us and tells us to have faith in HIM
    when what they really want is for us to have faith in them

    the void requires total submission which is to believe without question
    question them not, as not to anger the beholder of your faith

    I believe, not in the void but, only that it exists
    It must be exposed if the TRUTH is to survive.

    William,

    Former member of a Non-Prophet Organization

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