Posts by Captain Schmideo2

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Shocking

by Freedom rocks in

their version of helping people.

totally shocking.

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I am of two minds on this:
1) You may have heard of the term, "Rice Christians". As defined in Wikipedia:
"The term comes from Asian countries, such as India, China and Japan. Concerns have been expressed both by Christian missionaries and by those opposed to Christian missions that people in these situations are only nominally converting to Christianity in order to receive charity or material advancements.[2] One of the earliest examples of this concept in English appeared in 1689 with the writings of William Dampierwhen he wrote regarding the French priests' effort to convert people of Tonkin that "alms of rice have converted more than their preaching." "

Also, having run into people who have thought nothing of traveling from town to town, no real job or source of income, hitting up churches and organizations for money to help them in their "time of need", I can see why any organization would be cautious.

However, in the case of the JW org, they don't even help THEIR OWN in times of financial need. Chronically sick sister in the hall, can't work, barely existing? "Get the family to help, or get her to ask the Government for assistance."

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Billy Graham Dead

by Tara N Seals in

jw
friends

he was 99. .

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Captain Schmideo2

Oh, then there is this...

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/history_lesson/2002/03/nixon_and_the_jews_again.html

"Whenever new Nixon tapes are released, the next-day stories invariably highlight the most outrageous tidbits, which typically include some anti-Jewish slurs. This go-round was no exception. Along with Nixon's apparently unserious threat to nuke Vietnam, reporters pounced on this 1972 exchange about Jews in the media between Nixon and the Rev. Billy Graham:

BG: This stranglehold has got to be broken or the country's going down the drain.
RN: You believe that?
BG: Yes, sir.
RN: Oh, boy. So do I. I can't ever say that, but I believe it.
BG: No, but if you get elected a second time, then we might be able to do something."

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Billy Graham Dead

by Tara N Seals in

jw
friends

he was 99. .

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Captain Schmideo2

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/marvel_dc/images/6/64/Glorious_Godfrey_0003.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20141024022501

Glorious Godfrey!

32

Billy Graham Dead

by Tara N Seals in

jw
friends

he was 99. .

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Captain Schmideo2

"Elmer Gantry" was based on people like Aimee Semple McPherson and Billy Sunday, the first wave of populist preachers of the new media of radio. The book is fantastic, BTW.

42

I HATE JW funerals

by jws in

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jw funeral last night.

it was about half an hour from start to finish.

they opened with basic facts about the person.

Captain Schmideo2

ThinkerBelle, I think I was at that funeral!
At least, in the case of the one I attended, the man's name was Hiatt, and it was mispronounced Wyatt through the entire damn thing. I saw a non Witness couple get up halfway through and leave in disgust. Great Witness, guys!

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I HATE JW funerals

by jws in

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jw funeral last night.

it was about half an hour from start to finish.

they opened with basic facts about the person.

Captain Schmideo2

The past few I have read, the lazy speaker just reads the obituary that was printed in the newspaper, usually written by a family member.
And afterwards, there is some get together at someone's house, or at a venue, where a buffet dinner of sorts is served, and everyone gets some free eats, and might remember to talk to the surviving family members. Sometimes, there will be a video show, but usually, not (don't want to rock any boars, you know).

The saddest funeral I saw was of a very old sister. There was a slide show, but for some reason, there wasn't many of her as a young woman, most of them looked as if they had been taken in very recent years. But mixed in were pictures of her house, interior and exterior. I guess then intent was to show the place she lived in, but with a little narration, it could have also been "And, now, fresh on the market, is this lovely ranch-style dwelling, with large living room, dining room, and three bedrooms. The property also has this very large front yard. For more information, please call Joe Smith Realtors today! Don't let this opportunity slip by!"

25

" It is the True Religion ! "

by Phizzy in

speaking to two jw's, separately and days apart, they both weaved in to the conversation the phrase " it is the true religion " .. now in neither case was it possible for me to do my usual thing, piling in with both guns blazing and pointing out that it is impossible for there to be any such thing as "the true religion", unless by "truth" you mean that which is true in your opinion and not supported by facts or reality etc etc.

my question is : is this mere coincidence, or has there been an article or something telling them to say this ?

if there is, could someone point me to it ?

Captain Schmideo2

I knew a older sister who once said to me "This system CAN'T go on much longer! It just CAN'T!"

Well a few years later, it didn't for her, she died waiting for that bus.

14

So, I went to the memorial service of a man I have known since childhood...

by Captain Schmideo2 in

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i have been on a fade for years, so this is the first time i have been in a kh for months.the deceased was barely 52 when he died.

from cancer.

one year younger than me.the memorial was the standard "read the obituary column word for word, then do the jw commercial for 25 minutes" plus a new twist (to me), they played a video called "around the corner" https://youtu.be/tfccoyp0vsu.

Captain Schmideo2

Nope, no misinterpretation.
Oh, and this:
"In lieu of flowers, please send a contribution to the Worldwide Work for Jehovah's Witnesses".

I imagine they took the pennies from his eyes as well...

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So, I went to the memorial service of a man I have known since childhood...

by Captain Schmideo2 in

jw
friends

i have been on a fade for years, so this is the first time i have been in a kh for months.the deceased was barely 52 when he died.

from cancer.

one year younger than me.the memorial was the standard "read the obituary column word for word, then do the jw commercial for 25 minutes" plus a new twist (to me), they played a video called "around the corner" https://youtu.be/tfccoyp0vsu.

Captain Schmideo2

I have been on a fade for years, so this is the first time I have been in a KH for months.

The deceased was barely 52 when he died. From cancer. One year younger than me.

The memorial was the standard "read the obituary column word for word, then do the JW commercial for 25 minutes" plus a new twist (to me), they played a video called "Around the Corner"
https://youtu.be/tFCcOYP0VSU

And I remember how, when I was a young and hearty 18 years old, being told I wouldn't have to worry about getting old in this system of things. And that was 35 years ago. Guess what? I am old, too.

They were using that expression, "Just Around The Corner", when I was younger than 18. That corner is a very, very long corner.

https://imgc.allpostersimages.com/img/print/alfred-frueh-just-around-the-corner-new-yorker-cartoon_u-l-q112znz0.jpg?src=gp&w=300&h=300

I have gotten to pondering about the situation so many witnesses are in, and I am reminded of this anecdote:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2071319/Fake-bus-stop-keeps-Alzheimers-patients-from-wandering-off.html

In a nutshell, in order to keep patients from wandering off the grounds of the nursing home, the staff constructed a fake bus stop. The patients will wait at the stop, for a bus that isn't coming, and it keeps them on the grounds.

And that is what the Paradise Hope (tm) is. It's a fake bus stop that keeps the inmates calm, and keeps them on the grounds of the Borg.

And many of us were waiting at that bus stop for a very, very long time. And gave up our youth, our opportunities, our futures, for a non-existent bus.

I will miss my friend. He was, by all accounts, a decent guy. He was too young to die. And he got lied to, just like I did. Like you did, Like we all did.

Thanks for listening. Glad I have a forum to put these thoughts out there.

25

Charles Manson Is Dead

by Bangalore in

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/obituaries/charles-manson-dead.html.

Captain Schmideo2

You know, I believe Charles Manson was a scumbag and a pimp and a sociopath, but I have a hard time believing the official LA District Attorney's version of the story: That Manson was some kind of cult leader who used drugs and hypnosis to make an army of blind followers to do his will.
Could he manipulate his "girls"? Sure! Most pimps are very skilled at that, and apparently, Manson had taken Dale Carnegie's course on "How to Win Friends and Influence People" and twisted it to his line of business.
I'm sure a low-life like Manson just reveled in the fame he finally got with this trial (he was a frustrated musician, with dreams of becoming big like the Beach Boys and the Beatles), and milked the crazy, demonic image of MANSON for all it was worth. But this whole "we are gonna generate a race war and I'm going to be the new Jesus" sounds like a put up job to me, one that Bugliosi ran with to make sure he could get a conviction for murder against Manson.
When he was interviewed by Geraldo Rivera (a "journalist" whose career is a running joke) he played up the whole loony cult leader thing for all it was worth. Ain't no bad publicity if it's free publicity.
The guy with actual blood on his hands in all of this is Charles "Tex" Watson, who is still alive, and still in prison. Hopefully, he goes to his dark slumber after some very painful, lingering disease.