Posts by cappytan

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The best reasonable, rational, intelligent discussion on religion I've ever seen

by TerryWalstrom in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6e4emx-4k

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Belief in god can never be based on rationality or evidence. It's strange that so many people of faith are so determined to try and prove that their is evidence. I guess deep down their faith is lacking and they are trying to convince themselves.

As a species, most of us are ingrained from birth with the notion that everything has a purpose. Knives are for cutting, blankets are for warmth, seats are for sitting. And, of course, the notion that People are special and are for something.

It's a warm comforting blanket of a thought that we as humans are something greater than what we really are - that there is something beyond the veil, something more than this existence.

However, it is also an imprisoning thought, a thought that breeds extremism, disillusionment, and ignorance.

Accepting that this life may very well be all there is really is a liberating thought. It's scary, but it is also liberating. If these years are the only years you have to your blip of an existence, then what the hell are we doing sitting on our asses? We should be doing all we can to enjoy what life has to offer, live in harmony with our planet and our fellow beings, and try to leave this place better than we found it.

If this life is it, if this is everything, we should care about the survival of our species even more so.

Life is beautiful. Wondrous.

If there is a purpose to life, it should be to be remembered. If there is a hope of living forever, it is a hope that we won't be ordinary and will live on in fond or inspiring memories, even if it is for only a few more generations after our expiration.

Enjoy. Love. Experience. Learn. Create! Inspire. By all means, LIVE.

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Could a religion caught up in abuse and fraud possibly be "true"?

by Jonathan Drake in

i recently had a discussion with a witness in which we were talking about the catholic church.

i led them out with talk about the fraud and child abuse scandals and everyone was agreeing and making comments about how terrible it is and how obviously wrong they are.

after about 30 minutes of solid rapport building in this manner, even incorporating scriptures regarding some doctrinal errors in their doctrine (catholic), i said this:.

cappytan

The right-hand column on that page has a ton of information of past cases including the NBC segment on the 16 settled cases in 2007.

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Could a religion caught up in abuse and fraud possibly be "true"?

by Jonathan Drake in

i recently had a discussion with a witness in which we were talking about the catholic church.

i led them out with talk about the fraud and child abuse scandals and everyone was agreeing and making comments about how terrible it is and how obviously wrong they are.

after about 30 minutes of solid rapport building in this manner, even incorporating scriptures regarding some doctrinal errors in their doctrine (catholic), i said this:.

cappytan

There's a ton of information here, although I don't know if it's a comprehensive list of all the cases: http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/paedophilia.php

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iWitnesses?

by cappytan in

campaign of hate said this on another thread:.

they are quite clearly trying to copy the business model of apple.

it reminds me of the 2013 agm when they had an apple style technology section, focusing on the new jw apps.

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DOC: How does anyone that successful (and probably educated) get caught up in a cult like this?

There are plenty of educated people that still believe in God and the Bible. All it takes is convincing one of them that your interpretation is the "Truth."

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Prank call to Governing Body member Anthony Morris III gets through

by Watchtower-Free in

alert..............alert.....breaking news .......... john cedars of jwsurvey has pranked called governing body member anthony morris iii at bethel .

over 2 minutes of pranking .

as i type he is editing the recording into a video .

cappytan

_Morpheus Really... When did the brooklyn laundry shut down?

When they sold the Factory (or whatever building it was in, I can't remember). Anyways, when they sold the building, they started shipping all laundry to Wallkill.

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Prank call to Governing Body member Anthony Morris III gets through

by Watchtower-Free in

alert..............alert.....breaking news .......... john cedars of jwsurvey has pranked called governing body member anthony morris iii at bethel .

over 2 minutes of pranking .

as i type he is editing the recording into a video .

cappytan

We are talking about Anthony Morris, if you don't think he'd try to inflate his ego and lpossibly let something slip while being a "dad" then you have no idea who you're talking about.

I concur with this line of reasoning.

I mean, if you're going to lie and say you're in the laundry, why not lie and say you're so-and-so in the legal department?

Cedars probably could have passed for Geoffrey Jackson! All those foreign accents sound alike to hicks like AMIII.

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iWitnesses?

by cappytan in

campaign of hate said this on another thread:.

they are quite clearly trying to copy the business model of apple.

it reminds me of the 2013 agm when they had an apple style technology section, focusing on the new jw apps.

cappytan

If it was going to be that entrenched then lookout for AppleTV knocking Roku out on the JW TV preferred hardware list...

Word is that the only reason JWTV went with Roku and not Apple was because AppleTV only allows certain approved "partners" to create apps for their set-top box. (That's why there's no Amazon Prime app for AppleTV.)

Anyone can create a Roku app.

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iWitnesses?

by cappytan in

campaign of hate said this on another thread:.

they are quite clearly trying to copy the business model of apple.

it reminds me of the 2013 agm when they had an apple style technology section, focusing on the new jw apps.

cappytan

So this apple brother is a real person?
Anyone have a name?

I have no idea what his name is. My source told me that the brother wanted to remain anonymous. He was providing his services for free and didn't want anyone knowing who he was.

I believe my source. He's very reliable...I have known him since childhood.

However, I realize all of you have to take this with a grain of "don't believe everything you read on the internet" salt.

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iWitnesses?

by cappytan in

campaign of hate said this on another thread:.

they are quite clearly trying to copy the business model of apple.

it reminds me of the 2013 agm when they had an apple style technology section, focusing on the new jw apps.

cappytan

I wonder if that explains why they're using mostly apple products for assembly halls and KH tech stuff. The guy inside apple might be using his sway with JWs to help his career and his career to gain power with the JWs.

I've heard the same speculation amongst active JWs, but it doesn't really hold up. AppleTV is, by far, the easiest option to use for screen-casting a tablet (using airplay) when conducting a demonstration on stage.

There are other options out there, but AppleTVs are $99, and it's a no brainer to use them with all iPads, even iPhones.

Other screencast options for mobile devices are cost-prohibitive or are technically complicated.

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Prank call to Governing Body member Anthony Morris III gets through

by Watchtower-Free in

alert..............alert.....breaking news .......... john cedars of jwsurvey has pranked called governing body member anthony morris iii at bethel .

over 2 minutes of pranking .

as i type he is editing the recording into a video .

cappytan

NVR2L8a minute agoSo tell me all of you who believe Cedars missed a great opportunity to corner AM3...what questions would you have asked him and how long do you believe it would take before he hung up on you?

I mentioned several in my comment above. Starting out with the Matthew 18 bit will probably keep him on the phone long enough to at least hear a little of what you're going to say.