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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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Comments: 38
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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#4. To: TommyTheMadArtist, christine, lodwick, leveller (#0)
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
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.
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.
That was the plan - but we were smarter than God...
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.
Oh no! Dear God - please tell me that this is not verboten...PLEASE!
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.
We can enjoy all the catfish that we want.
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.
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?
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.
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestFred Rogers was a fucking traitor, as he was all about brainwashing children if he did a show dedicated to TAXATION.
#7. To: Destro (#4)
#8. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#7)
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.
#10. To: ladybug (#8)
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.
#13. To: lodwick (#10)
That was the plan - but we were smarter than God...
#23. To: ladybug (#13)
...catfish...
#24. To: lodwick (#23)
Dear God - please tell me that this is not verboten...PLEASE!
#26. To: ladybug (#24)
Great news - here's a pic of fried catfish fins!
#27. To: lodwick (#26)
We can enjoy all the catfish that we want.
#28. To: ladybug (#27)
LOL, nice try, but I don't see any scales.
#38. To: lodwick (#28)
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.
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