Posts by Captain Obvious

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abortion vs holocaust
by unstopableravens in
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2. beliefs
Captain Obvious

Good point, J. Hofer. If we are to use this reasoning, every teenage boy "aborts" millions of sperm cells per day :P

hilarious video by the way
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Why remove John 8:1-11 in the NWT if these verses speak highly of Jesus
by I_love_Jeff in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i understand these verses were removed in the nwt as well as some other bibles because they were added later & considered uninspired.

jesus protected an adultress so why remove it?

it fits in nicely with his teachings, does it not?
Captain Obvious

The entire canon has been added to and modified for thousands of years... There's no reason to harp on them for this any more than there is to harp on scribes 1000 years ago. Even if one were to believe the bible is inspired, there is no was to distinguish which parts are and which aren't. Bart D. Ehrman has done a lot of great work on this.

In regard to Matt 8:1-11, it directly contradicts the WT's shunning policy. If Jesus were real, he wouldn't have participated in shunning. Plain and simple. These verses were an easy choice for removal by the WT.
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abortion vs holocaust
by unstopableravens in
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Captain Obvious

Sheesh unstop... You must live in the south. Such ignorance only comes from the southern US.

So abortion is never justified? Where should we draw the line? Should the little girl who was raped by her father or brother not have a right to an abortion?

Should the mother who is not healthy enough to carry a baby to full term without significant injury or death to herself and her baby not be afforded the same rights? I'm not talking about late-term abortions just because the mother didn't feel like a child at the time. That's what adoption is for.

And in regard to your comparison: I've never heard of blastocysts being starved and worked to death. Shame on you for even trying to draw that parallel.
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I am now inactive!
by Laika in
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2. friends
the last report i gave in was for the month of may, meaning as of today, i have missed 6 months of reports, and am officially inactive!

(though the last time i actually went out was march, gave fake reports for april and may).

feels like a milestone.
Captain Obvious

Congrats! What a great feeling
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Why do we have Assemblies?
by Rattigan350 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
why do we have assemblies?

was the topic of the book/brochure study last week.. the answer not presented is that they are the organization's black friday.

stores do black friday as a loss leader to get people into the stores to spend money on more pricey stuff, not discounted.. assemblies are put on to give away books and other literature and have dramas to get people in to donate and contribute more than normally done.. yes, religion is a business.
Captain Obvious

Almost every cult has retreats for longer indoctrination sessions.
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Be honest. Am I an abusive Father??
by DATA-DOG in
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2. beliefs
i was angry with my kid for questioning me.

i work, i pay the bills, i provide food, clothing and shelter for them.

instead of respect, i get attitude.
Captain Obvious

Yup. Chill the F out. Try and remember hat whatever you say to your kids affects them 10x as much as you think. I can still recite arguments with my parents almost word for word when they went too far. How would you see it if he started calling you names instead of explaining himself?

No, "because I said so" is never good enough. If you want them to grow into self-sufficient responsible adults you do have to explain yourself. A lot. Don't just hope they will figure it out on their own. Knowing why certain decisions are made will make them question less, and make better decisions on their own.

I was raised with your parenting style. It took a LONG time to work out on my own, and I resented my upbringing because of it for a very long time. My folks and I are still not very close.
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serious question for evolutionist,
by unstopableravens in
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2. beliefs
Captain Obvious

Unstop never fails to impress with his "logic" and "understanding of evolution"

I respect you too unstop, but you have to STOP reading answersingenesis. What do you know about confirmation bias?

Also, do you see how your answer to the above Muslim question could be applied the other way around, and it wouldn't change anything?
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Use cell phones sparingly!
by abiather in
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2. friends
a friendly message with regard to the use of cell phones.. we have all the reasons to minimise its use, and try to put it on speakerphone whenever possible keeping it away from your head and body.. .

iphones particularly should not be carried on the body.. .

watch this news report http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ld8pcsjnca.
Captain Obvious

*facepalm*

WHO CARES
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Cross your fingers
by KariOtt in
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2. friends
i have to go to court tomorrow.

i got a speeding ticket.

its been about 20 years since i have had one.
Captain Obvious

You will likely lose your license. Bring a copy of your driver's abstract. If you're lucky or if you get there real early you may be able to talk to the prosecutor before you're called up and make a deal. You could try and get a higher fine for a shorter suspension.

If that doesn't work and you lose your license, then hopefully you will slow down!
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Dawkins-The Greatest Show on Earth
by KateWild in
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2. beliefs
as many may be aware.

i don't like the man.

but i have chosen to review the first chapter of his book.. chapter 1... only a theory?.
Captain Obvious

I need Jaclyn Glenn in my life