Posts by cappytan

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Hypothetical question. There is no more guns on our streets, would the crime rate go down?

by James Mixon in

jw
friends

it would eliminate drive by's (gangs).

bank robbery.

( handing the bank teller a note, this is stick up without a gun).

cappytan

if you could somehow vaporize all the guns on planet earth simultaneously, yes, gun crimes would go down by 100%.

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CEDARS (Again) Is it really about religious beliefs?

by Listener in

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friends

john cedars has posted his latest blog "the trouble with apostates (and why it shouldn't put you off becoming one)".

i acknowledge that he is entitled to his opionin just as we are ours but i am disappointed in some of his comments.. at this stage i'll try to be objective about it.

he is defending his own position after all.. what bothers me most is his comments about athiests and christians which he seems to identify as being in conflict with each other.

cappytan

I'm probably going to be absolutely reamed for this, but I like cedars. I don't "follow" him or think he's all that. But he is rational, articulate.

The whole book thing doesn't bother me. You know who else's website was on there? JWFacts. Why don't you all crucify Paul also?

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Another mass shooting, three or four hours ago.

by James Mixon in

san bernardino california.

up to 12 people have been killed.. the center a private non-profit agency that assists people with developmental.

disabilities.

cappytan

Muslims shoot people in Paris: Islam's fault!

Muslims shoot people in California: Guns fault!

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elder: plese watch the november programm on jw broadcasting.. me: what i hope for is the change of the doctrine that states that jesus is not the mediator between jehovah and all jw's but only between jehovah and the 144000. i believe jesus is my mediator even if i am not one of the 144000. .

elder: may jehovah open your mind and heart.

me: may he open everyone's mind and heart.

cappytan

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If I've been testy lately, here's why.

by cappytan in

jw
friends

my parents are visiting for not-thanksgiving.

dad started bringing up spiritual stuff and i almost screwed up my fade.. it's so hard to have a genuine discussion about the issues in the organization when you have become an atheist.

it feels icky and disgusting to have to pretend and nod your head at such platitudes as "you just need to have faith"..."trust in jehovah"..."jehovah will correct it"..."remember ray franz?

cappytan

I truly appreciate all the words of support.

Taking them on some touristy stuff today. Hopefully bullsh!t won't come up.

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If I've been testy lately, here's why.

by cappytan in

jw
friends

my parents are visiting for not-thanksgiving.

dad started bringing up spiritual stuff and i almost screwed up my fade.. it's so hard to have a genuine discussion about the issues in the organization when you have become an atheist.

it feels icky and disgusting to have to pretend and nod your head at such platitudes as "you just need to have faith"..."trust in jehovah"..."jehovah will correct it"..."remember ray franz?

cappytan

You seem like a good guy I wish you would re think about being an atheist

I appreciate the sentiment. I rethink it everyday. The evidence leads me to the same conclusion every day. Who knows? Maybe someday Vishnu, Jesus or Yahweh will appear and help me change a flat tire and I'll become a believer again.

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If I've been testy lately, here's why.

by cappytan in

jw
friends

my parents are visiting for not-thanksgiving.

dad started bringing up spiritual stuff and i almost screwed up my fade.. it's so hard to have a genuine discussion about the issues in the organization when you have become an atheist.

it feels icky and disgusting to have to pretend and nod your head at such platitudes as "you just need to have faith"..."trust in jehovah"..."jehovah will correct it"..."remember ray franz?

cappytan

Puppy brand new I think mrs cappy is one cool mama & the little cappies too young to be a problem.

It's like you know us. Do ya? Or do I just talk about them that much? Lol

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If I've been testy lately, here's why.

by cappytan in

jw
friends

my parents are visiting for not-thanksgiving.

dad started bringing up spiritual stuff and i almost screwed up my fade.. it's so hard to have a genuine discussion about the issues in the organization when you have become an atheist.

it feels icky and disgusting to have to pretend and nod your head at such platitudes as "you just need to have faith"..."trust in jehovah"..."jehovah will correct it"..."remember ray franz?

cappytan

How does he think that jehovah took care of Ray and what was corrected?

I was complaining about Morris and dad said Tony was a loose cannon and that if he doesn't straighten up, Jehovah will deal with him. He brought up Ray Franz as an example of a Governing Body member going bad. It was so hard to nod and go along so the conversation would end sooner.

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If I've been testy lately, here's why.

by cappytan in

jw
friends

my parents are visiting for not-thanksgiving.

dad started bringing up spiritual stuff and i almost screwed up my fade.. it's so hard to have a genuine discussion about the issues in the organization when you have become an atheist.

it feels icky and disgusting to have to pretend and nod your head at such platitudes as "you just need to have faith"..."trust in jehovah"..."jehovah will correct it"..."remember ray franz?

cappytan

VI: it was all I could do not to blow up. I had to end the conversation after that on the pretense of it being late.

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If I've been testy lately, here's why.

by cappytan in

jw
friends

my parents are visiting for not-thanksgiving.

dad started bringing up spiritual stuff and i almost screwed up my fade.. it's so hard to have a genuine discussion about the issues in the organization when you have become an atheist.

it feels icky and disgusting to have to pretend and nod your head at such platitudes as "you just need to have faith"..."trust in jehovah"..."jehovah will correct it"..."remember ray franz?

cappytan

My parents are visiting for not-Thanksgiving.

Dad started bringing up spiritual stuff and I almost screwed up my fade.

It's so hard to have a genuine discussion about the issues in the organization when you have become an atheist. It feels icky and disgusting to have to pretend and nod your head at such platitudes as "You just need to have faith"..."trust in Jehovah"..."Jehovah will correct it"..."Remember Ray Franz? Jehovah took care of him and corrected things...just wait on Jehovah."

It feels impossible to keep pretending that I'm just having some doubts when there's no doubt at all in my mind anymore about the organization.

So maddening.

/rantover