one or two of you have noticed that i use derogatory terms when talking about matters religion.
i offer no apology.
you do, however, deserve an explanation.. my father, bless him and now dead, was a survivor of belsen, the german concentration camp.
(((( Dolty ))))
Dolty said: I think that religion is the scourge of mankind. It is illogical. It is unnecessary. We do not need to pass on the superstitious nonsense to the next generation.
Dolty, thank you for sharing part of your story. More people need to speak out against religion; against the abuse they wield. My experience has been that religion is abuse disguised as love. It's just f'ed up. Christopher Hitchens articulates it so well here:
trailer for the first book of the sparlock of the multiverse trilogy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouvwf1mncog&feature=youtu.be.
here is a recording of the prologue:.
I do like the book trailer. Now I want to see the movie.
the revised nwt has a footnote on john 1:1 showing that "a god" means "divine.".
also, their other publications are now much more boldly referring to jesus as divine:.
jesus--the way, the life, the truth (2015), page 306-307:.
i was told that today by a jw...no more to say.
Is it just me, or are they getting weirder?
john hoyle--jws go knocking on strangers doors and try to get inside homes to preach.. wt rep--we are slowly moving away from that kind of preaching work, we do more preaching by using literature carts and personal telephone calls.. .
the above quote is from john hoyle's website:http://insidethewatchtower.com/doctrine/phone-calls-to-bethel-jw-org-email-and-contacts/.
it's interesting, isn't it?
OTWO said: I am sure some miracle will happen. Say, in one region, that an airplane carrying mail crashes with a bunch of non-JW's aboard (people who would die at Armageddon anyway) and inside that mail was some JW literature being sent to a prison in that region. Even if such literature were to cease being printed, it could be printed by someone on their home printer from the website. One of the jungle tribesman, trying to rescue any potential crash survivors, finds this literature and you have yourself a whole new story to tell at a regional convention.
* snicker * Those jungle tribesman would probably use the paper to roll their cigarettes. Or wipe their bums. Or decoupage their spears.
I suspect it will be pretty useless at conveying any information as I highly doubt the tribesman read any language from the outside world.
But I can see an 'Andre' story being fabricated out of this scenario. ;0)
i have an oldish phone - a samsung galaxy s3.
i don't feel the need for anything faster or better because i don't use it a ton.
i hardly ever call anyone or have anyone call me and it's mostly used for emergency remote access to the forum, to play the odd game and to text the kids to let them know i'm picking them up or they want to be picked up from somewhere (maybe i should sign up as an uber driver?
Doltologist said: Ancient phone?
I have a Samsung E800 which, the guy at EE told me on Sunday, is 10 years old and it still has it's original battery and it still works fine.
Dolty, that is very cool... glad it is working well for you. :0)
My personal laptop at home is 10 years old as well and working just fine.
But Dolty, it seems in the smartphone world, 1 year is ancient, 10 is like the Bronze Age. ;0) This is how they keep making money quickly. There are many who love getting the latest and greatest gadget. Just check out the people who line up for hours for the new iphone. You will never see me in that line.
I, personally, do not buy into the 'ancient' idea. I say run it as long as it will. Kinda like how I keep my cars.
i was walking to town and i was approached by a smart young man.
"can i interest you in this," he said and handed me a small card with jw.org printed on it.. "oh, blimey," i said.
"i'm an athiest.
punky said: Do unto others.......I know from being a JW that I was far more open to people that treated me kindly than outright opposers or aggrovating people.
Yes, I agree, it's a good way to be. I am nice if they are nice.
If they become harassing, my demeanor changes, though, and I become very matter of fact. I am not afraid to play the authorities card with bullies. I don't have time for the BS of abuse. I'm not young any more. ;0)
I admire that you took some time to speak to him. As I said, my time is so limited I'm typically a "No thanks, not interested." as I walk past and keep on walking kind of person. Maybe one day I'll have the time.
i have an oldish phone - a samsung galaxy s3.
i don't feel the need for anything faster or better because i don't use it a ton.
i hardly ever call anyone or have anyone call me and it's mostly used for emergency remote access to the forum, to play the odd game and to text the kids to let them know i'm picking them up or they want to be picked up from somewhere (maybe i should sign up as an uber driver?
Thank you for posting this Simon. I have the same phone and do not feel the need for anything newer (read more expensive).
I signed up with a plan that includes only voice and texting (no data). So far it's doing ok. I don't use my phone for a lot right now. I assume I will need data at some point but I'm good for now.
I will keep your handy tip in mind should I see a need to get this 'ancient' phone to run better.
i was walking to town and i was approached by a smart young man.
"can i interest you in this," he said and handed me a small card with jw.org printed on it.. "oh, blimey," i said.
"i'm an athiest.
punky, I admire your style, engaging and not hostile, but at the same time, trying to plant a few seeds.
'JW vending machine' ... lol. At least you didn't call it 'The Apathy Cart'. ;0)
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/14/us/sunday-stickup/index.html.
i thought this article had some interesting interesting comments including this, "if a pastor or church leader has ever told you that the bible commands christians to tithe or give 10% of their income; hit you up for multiple offerings during one service; made you march up front to give; asked you to donate to a mysterious "building fund" or give a "first-fruit" offering; or even given special recognition to big givers in your congregation, lee and other pastors have a message for you:.
you are getting played.. these rituals, they say, violate new testament teachings about how and why people should give.
Religion is... Exploitation and Extortion.
