ctrwtf
JoinedTopics Started by ctrwtf
-
3
Thanks in Advance
by ctrwtf inso sorry, why is it that if i brush the keyboard the wrong way it posts an unfinished rant?.
thanks in advance for reading my drivel.. .
.
-
2
Oasis Bible Tours?
by ctrwtf ini've just discovered (on instagram) this group that leads the gullible on "faith strengthening" tours of the met.. i wondered what would happen if any member of the tour group brought up that the museum has on display artifacts that clearly throw off the timeline of the story of eden and two magically appearing humans.. http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/egyptian-art.
i found that once i abandoned the wits, my visits to the met became more inspiring because i began to really look at the human endeavor and spirit of the artists and what they created over tens of thousands of years.
while not particularly religious at this point in my life, i can still be awstruck by the vast collection of paintings, sculptures and jewelry that were inspired by religious belief.. i think it's incredibly sleazy that these tour operators take advantage of an institution like the met when the religion they support calls for the destruction of these works of art as well as the entire human existence that created it.
-
2
Don't take it personally if you're called a Neanderthal
by ctrwtf inaside from the scientific importance of these ongoing discoveries, i find it unbelievable that anyone with half a wit still believes in the adam and eve legend.
and by default, how then do you have faith in "god's kingdom?".
"acceptance of fact" is the top tier of maslow's pyramid of hierarchical humanity.
-
2
by ctrwtf in
i read an article in the ny times recently discussing the negative nature of social media.
it discussed why instagram is so much more pernicious than facebook.
professionals and govts can use facebook to post new thoughts or ideas, even restaurants post specials and menus etc.. instagram on the other hand encourages people to post in a distilled down fashion the best parts of their lives.
-
1
W. E. B. DuBois vs
by ctrwtf inlistening to a program regarding w. e. b. dubois the other day that quoted his writing in what was i think "the souls of black folk.
" sorry to be too lazy to cite it myself here.. the gist of the quote was that men need to have goals that are broad, inspired and pure.
not sordid money-getting.. that phrase, "sordid money getting" made me think of course of the watchtower.
-
1
A Community Service
by ctrwtf inso i'm having lunch as this pretty popular cafe,sitting at the bar enjoying a stella artois.. out of the corner of my eye i catch two well dressed ladies asking the bartender if the manager is available.
the bartender tells the ladies that the manager is not in.
the ladies proceed to tell the bartender that they are doing a community service.........you know the rest.. the bartender takes the magazines i'm sure to just get rid of them.
-
1
untitled
by ctrwtf inprops to raypublisher for starting a thread in "beliefs" re the revelation book.
i didn't want to hijack it because my remembrance of this tome of wisdom has not so much to do with specific content.
rather, thinking about the revelation book brought about a flashback of having to conduct the book study.. it's hard to describe the feeling of remorse and sense of time wasted in the borg.
-
Tarrytown Marriott renting to the WTs
by ctrwtf injust recently heard from a friend that works there...the marriott in tarrytown ny is renting several floors to wt workers at warwick.
they stay there and then board buses in the am and pm for the 40 minute commute to warwick.
wondering how many frequent the ruth's chris in the building for steaks and more than a few cocktails?.
-
The Revelation Book, Superheroes and Alanis Morisette (The title that was meant to be)
by ctrwtf inprops to raypublisher for starting a thread in "beliefs" re the revelation book.
i didn't want to hijack it because my remembrance of this tome of wisdom has not so much to do with specific content.
rather, thinking about the revelation book brought about a flashback of having to conduct the book study.. it's hard to describe the feeling of remorse and sense of time wasted in the borg.