Posts by KalebOutWest

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Why believe in a god?

by menrov in

if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?

KalebOutWest

Dear Cofty,

What do want from me.

Are you the elder who abuse me for 10 years when I a young man all that time I was in the Organization, come back to haunt me.

Is this what you want. To continue the abuse, but since you can't touch me, you've chose to come across via the Internet and be abusive like this now?

You can't stop, can you? I was a very nice young man, a very nice person among the Jehovah's Witnesses. But there were so many of you that were so mean.

And then coming out, you are still mean. Mean people.

I've made something good of my life. And you can't stand it. So now, you run into me, and you are there being abusive the only way you can, with words.

You are an evil man. You can't erase what you did in the congregation just because you are out, you know. It still happened. I know what you did.

Just because you don't believe there is a supernatural god watching over you, that doesn't mean you won't get what's coming to you.

It will happen.

You will still have to pay.

You will.

You are still a bad, bad, bad man.

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Why believe in a god?

by menrov in

if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?

KalebOutWest

"Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."--Mark Twain.

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Why believe in a god?

by menrov in

if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?

KalebOutWest

And here's another:

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-stop-arguing-online/

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Why believe in a god?

by menrov in

if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?

KalebOutWest

I don't want to go further...I don't like deabting on the Internet.

If you missed your chance to join the National Speech & Debate Association, go to college and find a professor who will get in your face and make you argue all day with him.

But debating on the Internet is useless--it's for people who don't want to use their time wisely.

Read this and then, get another degree if you have one, or your first, if you don't:

https://www.theexceptionalskills.com/arguing-on-the-internet/

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Why believe in a god?

by menrov in

if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?

KalebOutWest

I don't want to debate. I just wanted to leave a friendly note.

Why do people want to be fucking idiots on here! Geesh!

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Why believe in a god?

by menrov in

if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?

KalebOutWest

No, that isn't what I said at all.

The question was "why" and not "what".

I am a big supporter for atheism and agnostism and ignostism as a matter of fact.

But "why" do people do things is different than "what is the reason" for something.

Also, the "god" wasn't explained. We're not Jehovah's Witnesses anymore. I left the organization years ago. Is this just Jehovah?

I used to be a teacher of religion. I'm retired now. Is this the Christian view of God? Is this one of the Jewish views of God (and are we talking Spinoza, Fromm, or Kaplan)? Let's say maybe even more Eastern or the various Native American or further south? Hindu maybe? What are we talking about for "god"?

Not all "god" forms hear prayer or resurrect or are deities or are even supernatural.

So where do you want to start.

I have my PhD. I'm ready, Cofty.

I'm puzzled why I even needed to explan that.

How about we just do Fromm?

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Why believe in a god?

by menrov in

if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?

KalebOutWest

Look, I don't care what Cofty thinks about my post. It stands as it does.

People have a right to not believe in anything once they leave and to believe when they leave the Watchtower.

There are no definitives.

We are free to make our own ways.

If he wants to return us to "black-and-white" ways, as if there facts, let him draw them out, and you can follow him as your god or leader.

Let Cofty be your guide.

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Why believe in a god?

by menrov in

if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?

KalebOutWest

Prove, objectively, that you have the ability to determine I do not care about what is "objectively true" in the question.

I would love to see how you can do that from all the way over there...

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Why believe in a god?

by menrov in

if you consider that the god they believe in:.

- cannot be seen or heard and is only known in books written by writers we do not know nor do we have the original writings- does not listen to prayers from believers for security, safety, health, survival, protection, rescue, food etc- promises things that have not come true though had plenty of time to act on the promises- does not provide what you need to live- let's you suffer, struggle, work etc equal to non-believers, treated equally.

........ how does a believer look at his/her parents if they hide themselves, do not provide for you (shelter, food etc), make promises but never live up to these, does not provide what you need to live, treats you like anyone else but not as their child?

KalebOutWest

Why believe in a god?

I guess people do it because they aren't Jehovah's Witnesses and aren't under the influence of the Governing Body that tells them what they can and cannot believe in.

Sure, it might seem silly to you and even against reason. But people don't have to listen to you (or anybody, for that matter).

And especially not those idiot men that act like Puppet Masters via the Watchtower publications and tell people what they should and should not wear, should and should not do, should and should not think, and should and should not believe in.

When you don't live under a harsh, ugly, and controlling system like that, you have what is called freedom.

With freedom I can believe in anything that isn't real, like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, even the US Congress--well, uh, maybe scratch the last one. But you get my drift.

It's great that you have found freedom and have come to your own conclusions. But in a world of freedom you will also have to get used to the fact that people don't give a flying fuck about what you believe (or don't believe) as long as you respect their customs and convictions.

If you don't, you're messing with that freedom you're cherishing right now. That's why people hate the fuck out of the Watchtower and the Jehovah's Witnesses. They want to put everyone under their mighty thumb, extinguish freedom of thought, destroy other customs and convictions, and just make everyone wear the same uniform and think the same way.

Do you want everyone to think like you? You can't have it both ways. Freedom doesn't allow for that.

Why believe in a god? Because you are free to do so when you are outside of the control of a system that says you can't do anything but their way, that's why.

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Oscar's Butt Plugs

by peacefulpete in

i'm actually embarrassed to say i watched the everything everywhere all at once movie on a plane.

kung fu with butt plugs and dildoes with a storyline impossible to follow.

i can't believe michelle yeoh agreed to it.

KalebOutWest

Everything Everwhere All at Once may not be everyone's piece of cake. A friend of mine did not like it either but enjoyed Tar far more, another choice for best picture, which was perhaps a lot more disturbing of a film to some since it deals with a fictional character at the center of cancel culture (what they must go to when "ignoring it all").

But Everything Everwhere..., despite all the craziness, is simply about a mother who could have lived all these various other lives, where in other worlds were far more special, but when given the choice to suddenly do so, choses to live the simpler life of living as a struggling business owner, in a marriage that has been struggling, carring for an aging father, and learning to love a lesbian daughter and her new girlfriend--something that comes new to her. As described by one of the directors: "I wanted to put my mom in The Matrix."