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Title: YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME.
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Me, and the fucking television
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Published: Jan 15, 2007
Author: Me
Post Date: 2007-01-15 14:29:28 by TommyTheMadArtist
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Keywords: Mister Rogers, BRAIN WASHING, YOU GOTTA BE SHITTING ME
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So I'm flipping through the channels when I happen upon TPT2, which is our local public television station and of course, Mister Rogers Neighborhood is on. I SHIT YOU NOT, Handyman was telling the little cat puppet about TAXATION. He hands him a picture book about how the taxes that are collected go to take care of things in the land of Make-Believe. I ABOUT SHIT A GODDAMNED BRICK. Fred Rogers was a fucking traitor, as he was all about brainwashing children if he did a show dedicated to TAXATION. What the sonofabitch should have done was a show about TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. THEN I wouldn't have such a fucking sour memory of him. I recommend everyone look for this episode on Youtube, or something and post it. Watch the thing, The part that I caught was flagrant brainwashing to get your little proletariat members to go with the program. I realize that some taxes are good, and necessary in order to take care of the local stuff, but Fred never covered largesse, theft, graft and corruption as that would have been at least intellectually honest. This is the last betrayal I am going to tolerate. The Cable Box is going back today. There isn't a chance in hell that I'm going to welcome the public tv programming into my house.
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#1. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#0)
it's mind control of the masses at its best beginning with the tiny most impressionable minds.
When they get to Fred, you know we're screwed bump
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." Sun-tzu
The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., has a mini-theatre where old propaganda films are played. One of them, a Disney cartoon production, repeats the mantra, "Taxes to beat the Axis," while tanks and war-planes cross the screen, highlighted against blackened skies, and taxpayers are urged to file their returns early! The film obviously pre-dated withholding. You might have heard of withholding. It was a temporary measure enacted during WWII.
Tell us, therefore, What do you think? Is it lawful to pay head tax to Caesar or not?" But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said: "Why do YOU put me to the test, hypocrites? Show me the head tax coin." They brought him a denarius. And he said to them: "Whose image and inscription is this?" They said: "Caesar's." Then he said to them: "Pay back, therefore, Caesar's things to Caesar, but God's things to God." Well, when they heard [that], they marveled, and leaving him they went off. Matthew 22:17-21
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
I thought the withholding tax on phone bills was was a "temporary" measure to pay for the Spanish-American war.
"The more I see of life, the less I fear death" - Me.
It's done outta love. He loves the children.
More proof that the bible is a tool to keep the masses paying tithe and tribute. Every bible should be burned. Along with every other religious text that zealots and wackos follow. If your religion comes from a book, then it sure as hell isn't from God.
This is the last betrayal I am going to tolerate. The Cable Box is going back today. There isn't a chance in hell that I'm going to welcome the public tv programming into my house.
#2. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#0)
This is the last betrayal I am going to tolerate.
#3. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#0)
Handyman was telling the little cat puppet about TAXATION. He hands him a picture book about how the taxes that are collected go to take care of things in the land of Make-Believe.
#4. To: TommyTheMadArtist, christine, lodwick, leveller (#0)
Fred Rogers was a fucking traitor, as he was all about brainwashing children if he did a show dedicated to TAXATION.
#5. To: leveller (#3)
The film obviously pre-dated withholding. You might have heard of withholding. It was a temporary measure enacted during WWII.
#6. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#0)
#7. To: Destro (#4)
 | This country's priorities are all fucked up. |
#8. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#7)
Every bible should be burned. I have to agree that the Bible has been used as a tool against the masses. But tithing is to help the people that need it, taxes are not necessarily condoned nor demanded in the Bible. As you can see, it says "PAY BACK", hence if you receive nothing from Caesar, you do not owe Caesar. This is the same as Social Security, you can opt out of the system, but if you do, you will not be able to receive benefits. If you expect to receive from the government, you do owe the Government. It is God who gave us the land and the animals, hence he does have right to ask that we tithe and help those less fortunate. The Bible is a law book. If we were to live by the laws therein, we would have no need for government, greatly reduce the problems of poverty and health problems.
More proof that the bible is a tool to keep the masses paying tithe and tribute.
"Pay back, therefore, Caesar's things to Caesar, but God's things to God.
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#9. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#0)
The land of Make-Believe always bothered me as a kid. I never did like the way that King Friday lorded over all of the lessor puppets. The whole show kinda gave me the creeps.
He hands him a picture book about how the taxes that are collected go to take care of things in the land of Make-Believe.
"First I'm gonna bother everybody I meet, and then I'll probably go home and get drunk."
#10. To: ladybug (#8)
That was the plan - but we were smarter than God...
The Bible is a law book. If we were to live by the laws therein, we would have no need for government, greatly reduce the problems of poverty and health problems.
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." Sun-tzu
#11. To: ladybug (#8)
Gotta love the action-packed Old Testament. Lots of smiting and casting-out and flooding the planet to kill off all of the alien/human hybrids!
The Bible is a law book. If we were to live by the laws therein, we would have no need for government, greatly reduce the problems of poverty and health problems.
"First I'm gonna bother everybody I meet, and then I'll probably go home and get drunk."
#12. To: Pissed Off Janitor (#5)
All taxes are temporary measures.
You might have heard of withholding. It was a temporary measure enacted during WWII. I thought the withholding tax on phone bills was was a "temporary" measure to pay for the Spanish-American war.
#13. To: lodwick (#10)
Sadly yes, that is the general opinion. If you mention just the food laws from Leviticus to your average Christian, you will get two responses. One is that those laws were abolished when Jesus came, and the other is that no one can follow all of those laws. Jesus himself said - Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. The only law at the time was the Old Testament, as the New had not yet been written. Also, one can follow the food laws, just as one can quit smoking. You only need the desire. I am unable to quit smoking because I like to smoke therefore I do not have the true desire to quit. Your average Christian will not give up pork, lobster, catfish and so on because they like it, and they do not truly fear God, or they would know that the laws that he laid down our enforceable and are still law today.
That was the plan - but we were smarter than God...
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#14. To: orangedog (#11)
ROFLMAO, I guess I never read that passage.
alien/human hybrids!
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#15. To: ladybug (#14)
Sons of God hooking up with the Daughters of Man, producing "Nephilim." Sounds like the plot of an X-Files episode to me....except without the hot looking redhead.
ROFLMAO, I guess I never read that passage.
"First I'm gonna bother everybody I meet, and then I'll probably go home and get drunk."
#16. To: ladybug (#8)
That's the way it's supposed to be and at one time was. Now all i see most is the local churches shaking down the parishioners and using the money for ice cream socials and big church dinners. Then, when they get a few bucks they shake down the parishioners again to build a new church they don't need. It's pathetic...they're turned into nothing more than corporate black holes for money.
But tithing is to help the people that need it,
formerly GJones.
#17. To: lodwick, ladybug (#10)
How much are you selling your daughter for, ladybug as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
The Bible is a law book. If we were to live by the laws therein, we would have no need for government,
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
#18. To: InsideJob (#16)
I agree. That is why I refuse to become a member of or tithe to any church. But I am generous and do help those in need.
Now all i see most is the local churches shaking down the parishioners and using the money for ice cream socials and big church dinners. Then, when they get a few bucks they shake down the parishioners again to build a new church they don't need.
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#19. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#7)
Unless you are Sola Scriptura Protestant the Christian religion does not come from any book. The Christian church predates the New Testament and in fact only collected the New Testament from letters written by the founders after the fact.
If your religion comes from a book, then it sure as hell isn't from God.
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
#20. To: Destro (#17)
I have never seen a one so able to take things out of context as you. This has nothing to do with slavery, if you read on you will see that the "sell" referred to is in reference to the bride price. It also outlines the treatment that this woman shall receive. Exd 21:8If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her. Exd 21:9And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters. Exd 21:10If he take him another [wife]; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish. Exd 21:11And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free without money. Now I am sure you are going to come back with something out of the scarecrow bible that is totally mistranslated, But even if this passage did refer to slavery, it says IF A MAN SELL HIS DAUGHTER it in no way implies that you must sell your daughter. This passage does contain laws, but "thou shall sell they daughter" is not one of them.
How much are you selling your daughter for, ladybug as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
Exodus 21:7 And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#21. To: InsideJob (#16)
My grandfather, a very religious man, got thrown out of more churchs that way. The Preacher didn't like it when he asked to the see the records of how the church was spending the donations. Funny thing, the Preacher's wife was the one who did the books. When he tried to lay a guilt trip about how God's needs to come first my grandfather replied that God says his family comes first.
Now all i see most is the local churches shaking down the parishioners and using the money for ice cream socials and big church dinners. Then, when they get a few bucks they shake down the parishioners again to build a new church they don't need.
"The more I see of life, the less I fear death" - Me.
#22. To: Destro, Tommy The Mad Artist, Lodwick (#19)
Now that is an oxymoron from a moron who likes to use big words that he does not understand. Protestants do not live by the laws contained in the Bible, they are among those whom Lodwick referred to who think they know more than God. If someone does not live by the Bible, how can they think that it is the only truth.
Sola Scriptura Protestant
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#23. To: ladybug (#13)
Oh no! Dear God - please tell me that this is not verboten...PLEASE!
...catfish...
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." Sun-tzu
#24. To: lodwick (#23)
Lev 11:9 These shall ye eat of all that [are] in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat. Lev 11:10 And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which [is] in the waters, they [shall be] an abomination unto you: Unfortunately yes, catfish does not have true scales, but skin. Not only that, yuck, they are bottom feeders! To me they taste like mud.
Dear God - please tell me that this is not verboten...PLEASE!
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#25. To: all (#22)
All that I can see missing is some good cocktail sauce here.
Is this wrong?
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." Sun-tzu
#26. To: ladybug (#24)
We can enjoy all the catfish that we want.
Great news - here's a pic of fried catfish fins!
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." Sun-tzu
#27. To: lodwick (#26)
LOL, nice try, but I don't see any scales. Just like pork is not allowed even though pigs have cloven hoofs, they don't chew a cud.
We can enjoy all the catfish that we want.
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#28. To: ladybug (#27)
Just like pork is not allowed even though pigs have cloven hoofs, they don't chew a cud. You're right, but I don't see any scales on cows or goats, or gills, either, nor cloven hoofs on bass or rainbow trout. In most of these matters, I defer to Paul, when he said that all things are lawful unto me, and just don't worry about it too much. I figger if God put it here, under our dominion, we should be able to use it with his blessing, or why else is it here for us?
LOL, nice try, but I don't see any scales.
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." Sun-tzu
#29. To: ladybug (#20)
But he can if he wants and like I asked - so I asked IF you are selling your daughter - how much do you think is the going rate?
it says IF A MAN SELL HIS DAUGHTER it in no way implies that you must sell your daughter.
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
#30. To: ladybug (#22)
I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
If someone does not live by the Bible, how can they think that it is the only truth.
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
#31. To: ladybug, lodwick (#27)
A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of abomination?
LOL, nice try, but I don't see any scales.
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
#32. To: ladybug, lodwick (#20)
Speaking of slavery - Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
This has nothing to do with slavery,
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
#33. To: ladybug, Tommy The Mad Artist, Lodwick (#22)
I agree. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2. clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it? Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?
Protestants do not live by the laws contained in the Bible, they are among those whom Lodwick referred to who think they know more than God.
"The desire to rule is the mother of heresies." -- St. John Chrysostom
#34. To: Destro (#33)
I am not here to judge,nor would I ever tell someone how they shall die or what their punishment shall be for anything. I leave judgement to God. I was simply pointing out that protestants do not believe in the Sola Scriptura Theory. In order for one to believe that the Bible is the only truth, they must live by the Bible. But of course you have to twist that so far out of context that I am amazed that you make sense to yourself.
Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#35. To: Destro (#31)
Rape and Theft are both crimes, are not the transgressors of both laws criminals. I do not tell others how to leave nor what their doom shall be. I only live the best way that I know how. I do make comments as to what the law dictates, but I will never tell anyone what they should and should not eat. The laws concerning clean and unclean foods are health laws. If you violate these laws you will not lead as healthy of a life as you would otherwise. If someone chooses not to follow these laws, it is beyond me to judge. I have not always followed these laws, and I suffer from Multiple Sclerosis. But it is definitely true that since I have chosen to follow these laws, my symptoms are far fewer, and most of the time non-existant. Maybe it is all in my head, but I feel that following these laws have made me a healthier person, but maybe it is like the placebo thing where someone thinks that what they are doing is helping so it helps. This does not matter to me. What I am doing works, and I will continue doing it. On the other hand my grandfather ate a half a pound of bacon every day of his life and lived into his 80's, and was very healthy till the last couple of years. Therefore there are apparently some people out there that can live a healthy life without following the health laws in the Bible. This is why I will not preach and tell others what they should and should not eat. I will tell them what I do and why I do it and allow others to make up their minds what is best for them.
A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of abomination?
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
#36. To: Destro (#31)
In the grand scheme - No. For all have sinned and fallen short. (I would like to think that there were degrees, but I cannot find scripture to support this desire.)
A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there 'degrees' of abomination?
"Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win." Sun-tzu
#37. To: Destro (#33)
Sharing a poisoned shit sandwich with you !
Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?
"They say Justice is blind and I agree ... so much so that she hasn't found her way into a courtroom since 1938"
noone222 12-17-06
#38. To: lodwick (#28)
In most of these matters, I defer to Paul, when he said that all things are lawful unto me, and just don't worry about it too much. I figger if God put it here, under our dominion, we should be able to use it with his blessing, or why else is it here for us? The law from the Old Testament is still the law. Among commonly cited verses claiming that the food laws from the Old Testament were abolished is Acts 10 14-15, but if you read further, you will see that Peters dream has nothing to do with the food laws, but refers to racism. More common verses used in this defense of unclean meat: The word thanksgiving does not imply prayer, it comes from the root word "eucharistos" which has three meanings:1) mindful of favours, grateful, thankful: 2) pleasing, agreeable: 3) acceptable to others, winning, liberal, beneficent. This root word alone could still be considered vague, but if you read onto verse 5 it says "for it is sanctified..." God tells us the only meats that he sanctified in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Also, Jesus himself said; Luk 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. Luk 24:44 And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me. Mat 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. Remember, at the time that Jesus was saying these things, the new testament had not yet been written. The only law and recorded word of God was the Old Testament. Live as you wish, it is no skin off my back. These laws were given to us not for the sake of making our life more difficult, but to give us guidelines for us to live healthier lives. I despise doctors, every time I go to the doctor I end up with more problems than went in for the doc to treat. I have not been to the doctor in over a year and a half, and have been getting steadily healthier. As I said in a previous post, I do not know if practicing these health laws is the only reason for my health improvement, but I do contribute a lot of my better health to it. I have been a sickly sort most of my life. I have had three bouts with cancer, until the last two years I suffered from pneumonia every winter, sometimes more than once (I did not get pneumonia last winter, and not yet this winter either)I have fought eczema (which hardly flares up any more) and multiple sclerosis. The only problem that I am still dealing with is my MS, but I have only fallen once in the last 6 months (I used to land on my ass at least 3 times a week) and deal with very little pain any more. My health is a very important issue to me. I will do anything that I can do to improve it. Finally, after a lifetime of major illness, I decided to try practicing the health laws to see if maybe the creator knew what he was talking about, and my health has been steadily improving ever since. IMHO the guy who created us knew a thing or two about our bodies and what was healthy for us to consume, so I shall continue to follows his laws. I never tell anyone what they should and should not eat, but I do share my story hoping that others may want to see if God knew what he was talking about. As I said in an earlier post, I compare this to smoking, if a person likes what they are doing and does not want to stop, they won't. They will come up with any and every excuse they can. That is why I don't tell people what is right for them, only what I do, why I do it and how it has helped me.
You're right, but I don't see any scales on cows or goats, or gills, either, nor cloven hoofs on bass or rainbow trout.
Act 10:10:And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
No Images or Hymns AvailableVersions / TranslationsDictionary Aids Act 10:11:And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
No Images or Hymns AvailableVersions / TranslationsDictionary Aids Act 10:12:Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Act 10:13:And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
No Images or Hymns AvailableVersions / TranslationsDictionary Aids Act 10:14:But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Act 10:15:And the voice [spake] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, [that] call not thou common.
Act 10:16:This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
Act 10:17:Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
Act 10:18:And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
Act 10:19:While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
Act 10:20:Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
Act 10:21:Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what [is] the cause wherefore ye are come?
Act 10:22:And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
Act 10:23:Then called he them in, and lodged [them]. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
Act 10:24:And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
Act 10:25:And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped [him].
Act 10:26:But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
Act 10:27:And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together.
Act 10:28:And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. 1Ti 4:4:For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
These verses are often misunderstood to mean that if you pray over a meal that it is automatically good to eat.
1Ti 4:5:For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
1Ti 4:6:If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. Mat 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
"Don't Steal, the government hates competition."
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