I think you mean "rhetorical", and that is subjective.
cptkirk
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Where do we go when we die?
by cptkirk inwhat would happen if we did not have religion to give some at least inference to (at the very least) our subconscious, that there is some type of afterlife?
what would we tell kids when they ask us what happens when we die?
what would we tell kids after these shooting massacres?
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Where do we go when we die?
by cptkirk inwhat would happen if we did not have religion to give some at least inference to (at the very least) our subconscious, that there is some type of afterlife?
what would we tell kids when they ask us what happens when we die?
what would we tell kids after these shooting massacres?
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cptkirk
What would happen if we did not have religion to give some at least inference to (at the very least) our subconscious, that there is some type of afterlife? what would we tell kids when they ask us what happens when we die? what would we tell kids after these shooting massacres? what would we tell kids about sickness and disease?
We are more intelligent and aware now than we have ever been in the modern age (well at least more aware), what happens if all of the sudden the ideas provided by religion (most importantly the afterlife) were ripped out from underneath of us? would mental illness exponentially get worse? would people even find it harder to get by in cases of loss and death? would suicide get even worse? do we need to tell our kids fairy tales to keep them sane during their growth periods?
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It's a miserable life --- Really?
by Lady Lee ini was at the check-out counter sitting in my wheelchair, listening to the customer behind me talk to the cashier.
he looks at her and says she looks tired.
she rings through one more of my purchases and she it has been a long day.
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cptkirk
LadyLee I've seen you on youtube, you don't even seem to be approaching old? you're exactly right about all of the negative vibes in that religion, hell, they may label you as an apostate just for being happy (if you aren't heavily involved within the org and are yet happy). i don't know what people get out of complaining like that, maybe they feel that it is some sort of deterrent; like, don't even think i owe society or any person a damn thing, everything is owed to me, so don't even think about asking anything from me, you better give me something for free because i deserve it (something like that maybe). there is always something new to learn, and that can mean a lot....and of course, the witness culture kills this mentality, which probably has a lot to do with the intrinsic negativity. if you try to learn more as a witness, they look at you as some kind of rebel in many cases. that is just a death sentence for some people; just keep re-hashing the same material, underline, and repeat....it's like having your soul raped.
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Please be seated friends.
by cptkirk infriends friends, please take your seats now, we are going to start the meeting, and to start our meeting we will be singing "jeovah is our refuge" song # 34534523423424. .
though thousands, will be murdered, yes at, your very side, ten thousand babies murdered on your left side, and grannies on your right, a mere young boy will step over their corpses, to lead us through, to the 1000yr reign (which after 1000 years we will start all the famines and everything back up again).
we thankyou blah blah blah *end of song*.
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cptkirk
Friends Friends, please take your seats now, we are going to start the meeting, and to start our meeting we will be singing "jeovah is our refuge" song # 34534523423424
*music starts*
though thousands, will be murdered, yes at, your very side, ten thousand babies murdered on your left side, and grannies on your right, a mere young boy will step over their corpses, to lead us through, to the 1000yr reign (which after 1000 years we will start all the famines and everything back up again)
we thankyou blah blah blah *end of song*
ok let us pray, we invite brother smith to lead us in prayer:
oh bleessed be jeova thankyou for dis meetin in heya, we be so inspired by dese scriptures and so thankful for dat dera revolution book dat you gave us der....we so thankful and when we be thinkin bout moses going to dat dera mountain he got dat der law from the bush, and the peoples came to dat mountain and said we so thankful fo dis tablet der ...you said to moses go to dat deya mountain and da peopleels we say oh blesssed be , and some of dem peoples begin worship dat statue but we so thankful to you jeovarh for smitin dem bitches...i mean, please let yo spirit be on dat speaker fo today and we love dis spiritual festival thankee thankeee jeovarhah!!! in jesus name, amen.
first we'd like to invite brother camel to the stage who has prepared the part "are you giving your finest to teh lord?"
brother camel please
ARE YOU?@!!?!!@?!@ giving the lord your best and finest??? TURN WITH ME TO ISAIAH CHAPTER 9 VERSE 4 please. DO YOU SEE WHAT IT SAYS HERE, YOU WICKED SERVANTS? YOKE OF MY LOAD?? wait a second, wrong scripture. ANYWAY, ARE YOU A PIONEER? OR MS OR ELDER? IF NOT, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY EITHER QUIT YOUR JOB AND LICK MY BOOTS OR JUST GO HOME AND KILL YOURSELF.
ok thank you brother camel. next on the docket we have brother gay, who is going to talk to us about being "clean"
brother gay: yes are we clean? did you bathe today? we serve a clean god, and he expects you to wash yo ass. did you know that money is dirty? just think about all the nasty hands that have touched that same money in your pocket. please wash your hands after using the lavatory, this is a big one friends. we cannot have men holding their penis and then shaking hands with the sisters. the sisters do a fine job though at least with keeping the lavatory clean, but the brothers well, this is just very bad and jeoavha is angry because he can't be havin yall steppin in urine in this mothafucka.
the meeting is ajourn! and as a side note, any friends that do not engage in social behavior subsequent to the end of meeting, will be denoted as suspicious, regardless of outside responsibilites which may require a prompt exit from meeting, you are still being watched!
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Golden Age Goodies
by Leolaia inrecently i had the pleasure to examine a stash of 1920s and 1930s golden age magazines, among the rarest of watchtower publications.
i thought it would be a fun idea to have a thread in which i share with you some of the amazing, ridiculous, hilarious things contained therein.
hence, this is the first post of a series of excerpts, scans, etc.
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cptkirk
Golden Age (the Watchtower magazine before it became the Watchtower) is a great resource for nutty content. It's only about 1 step away from Larsinger running the entire corp. Totally reactionary, almost like someone was sitting behind a desk drunk and just writing a response to every piece of news. They keep talking about the nazification of the US and then they turn around and ask if the current jews who are running everything are the jews that were foretold in the bible, anyone see any irony there?
this thread is a great resource considering the "best of" is laying in ruins lol.
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cptkirk
I think I saw Wesley Snipes use that move once.
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The GENESIS DEATH SANDWICH
by Terry infaith.
secret code used to bury bad news in the bible is discovered and its called the genesis death sandwichfeb.
22, 2013 8:44am billy hallowellresearchers are claiming that the bibles book of genesis may actually follow a distinct pattern one that intentionally buries negative news.
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cptkirk
this reminds me of jw strategy in general....'hello you look wonderful today and what nice plants that you have', 'i do have to tell you though that if you do not listen to what we say that you will be killed in a massive conflagration', 'ok thank you for listening and i hope your little daughter gets well soon'
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Another scripture that has questionable language with regard to satan
by cptkirk inof course even people with novice level bible understanding know that paul had a "thorn in the flesh", what they may not know, or not have bothered to also observe is the bizarre language with which was used to convey this thought.. "turn with me in your bibles please to 2corinthians 12:7" <----lol.
an "angel of satan" was sent to paul.......hmmm, were the writers of the bible apostates?
they called satan's minion an angel?
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cptkirk
messenger of satan eh? would like to see them argue on translation there. thankfully we do have lars here to give us threads like these (as he says time is running out and we must know the deeper things such as satan being married to jesus LOL):
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/205873/1/ADVANCED-Jesus-once-married-to-Satan
i'd like to see lars and paul in group therapy. i say that with love lars.
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Another scripture that has questionable language with regard to satan
by cptkirk inof course even people with novice level bible understanding know that paul had a "thorn in the flesh", what they may not know, or not have bothered to also observe is the bizarre language with which was used to convey this thought.. "turn with me in your bibles please to 2corinthians 12:7" <----lol.
an "angel of satan" was sent to paul.......hmmm, were the writers of the bible apostates?
they called satan's minion an angel?
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cptkirk
of course even people with novice level bible understanding know that paul had a "thorn in the flesh", what they may not know, or not have bothered to also observe is the bizarre language with which was used to convey this thought.
"turn with me in your bibles please to 2corinthians 12:7" <----lol
an "angel of satan" was sent to paul.......hmmm, were the writers of the bible apostates? they called satan's minion an angel? it is more interesting than that though. why would one of satan's "angels" want to help jehovah? in other words, it was apparently determined that paul was too high on himself, and therefore he needed a constant reminder so that he would stay humble, what the hell does satan care about this? *clears throat* *ahem* hey satan, i got this guy paul here and he is really an egomaniac, so i was just wondering, would you help me out here and send one of your "angels"? (and when i say send i don't mean like one time), i mean send to stay with him constantly, and just slap that son of a bitch every now and again? ok thanks.
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Have you ever shunned someone and then later regretted it?
by 00DAD inlately, i've been reading a number of thread lately that deal with this topic.
one particularly poignant experience came from simon.
in simon's story he shares: .
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cptkirk
I remember a friend that i had who was my age at the kh, there were a bunch of us all around the same age 18-25, and the one guy got df'ed....i remember just thinking that i'm not supposed to talk to him, and then being surprised that he came to the meeting immediately after being df'ed. i remember just thinking this is bullshit, fortunately he was re-instated within a few months and that was over. i remember going to his house before the df and being surprised at this vast video game library, games that we weren't supposed to be playing. at one point i remember thinking to myself, am i the only one that actually follows the rules? although truth be told, 75% of these guys are all now either circuit overseers or married to circuit overseers, congrats to them, and thank god i am not one of them.