James Thomas Rook Jr.

Well, the Democrats were screaming "guilty until proven innocent".  I watched the whole 9-1/2 hour sad, disgusting thuggery in real time.
Both sides were screaming their viewpoints.
If I accuse you of something vile and despicable, adopting your viewpoint, may I then grab you by the neck and strangle you until you are dead?
If I adopt YOUR philosophy, (which I will not), don't you realize that you are giving me moral permirssion to do EXACTLY THAT?
I am a Barbarian ... with your permission, all I would need is opportunity.

What is the phone number of your WT conductor?

Oh wouldn't it be nice if the GB could interpret scripture by being guided by God's Holy Spirit.
They could stop guessing then and stop getting it all wrong as they do. 
 

TTH you are burbling, have you been on the bottle ? 
To the extent  that i succeed in my goal ? What goal ?  All i would like is for the JW Org to be cleaned up so that if Jehovah wants to use it fully then He is able to. 
I have said previously that i don't agree with massive 'pay outs' but that victims should receive some compensation. 
Here in UK 'treatment' ( for things like depression / attempted suicide etc ) can be free, but in USA and other countries it may be expensive. Hence some compensation for having suffered at the hands of a pedophile is not too much to ask.
And the bit about 'they only help fellow witnesses' is completely lost on me. I have no idea what you are talking about. As far as I know I've never mentioned this point. 
I hope you feel better soon Tom. 
 

In a simple world, no, but in reality, yes. This is the case with those who practice vodou/black magic before tearing their victim to shreds for their blood. a Very disgusting and sick thing, but it is the reality in the Caribbean, for such consider black magic and any ritual pertaining to it as a religion and they have false gods and goddesses that they follow. Believe me, I had witness things, that you yourself would not want to see, for even to this day it is one of those memories that you cannot remove from your mind, especially when a relatives of your was victim.
In the US and EU, so called Christians who subjected themselves to the believe that taking the blood of the young [young blood transfusions], age range being 18 to 24, would enhance their life, prolong their life and so forth, hence we have people paying big money, anywhere between $6k-$8k+ for blood donations of the young to give to the older folks. And such ones who do these consider themselves as saints, they eat and they pray, as they are committed to such things. On the other side of the spectrum, you have those who get their blood from blacks and latinos of all ages, organs even, torn out of their bodies, replaced with things, for example, newspaper in one real life situation regarding a minor. People like this take, sell and use whatever they can pull from their victim and when it is Sunday they think they are saints.
There are things of this world that is not spoken of, and even it has been spoken off, not much of it gets out.

Would it be proper for a vampire to pray before their meal?

I think TTH and I would get along fine .... I am extending an open invitation for him to come over to my house sometime ... I would be glad to have him for dinner.

Hankulan Tunani:
I have no agenda other than to try to get people to think correctly, and without examining all the scriptures you quoted  for hard data, context and possible nuances, let me state that it is my understanding that Jehovah's viewpoint on matters and human viewpoints ... their cultural squeamishness and self imposed taboos ... are QUITE DIFFERENT.
As a classic example, it is my understanding that John the Baptist ate LOCUSTS, beut let me tell you dis in no uncertoin toirms I AIN'T EATIN' NO LOCUSTS !
No Way! No How!
Absolutely NOT!
Ain't gonna happen ... unless ... unless ... ( there is almost always an "unless" ...) I have not eaten in four or so days.
 I used to HATE liver ... but one day in Los Angeles, after not having eaten for four days, I found a quarter in some old clothes, and from a street vendor on Vine Street bought a small bag of fried liver.  This was 50 years ago, and I remember that morning in exquisite detail.
The point I am trying to make is this: 
Many things we love, or abhor, Jehovah God has no opinion on whatsoever.
It's "how we were raised", etc.
The Bible MENTIONS cannibalism as something that occurred, several times.
Jehovah Laments that it "came to that" when Jerusalem was under siege by enemies and was being starved into submission.
But unless you can show me a clear and unambiguous direct scripture where Jehovah God specifically FORBADE cannibalism ....
HE DID NOT!
We have an obligation to adopt Jehovah's Standards .... NOT OUR OWN ... when it comes to serious things such as an almost universal human taboo .... OTHERWISE in other more common experiences .. we load heavy burdens on the Brotherhood that are nothing more than "how we were raised" ... which varies from time to time, and from place to place, and dishonors Jehovah God by making him a hand puppet when we are supplying the words!
If you can show me from Jehovah's own specific words about cannibalism that he DID specifically forbid it .. I will instantly change my viewpoint, admit here that I was wrong, and beg your humble pardon.
The burden is on you to show me I am wrong, not that I am a Barbarian, which I freely admit to.
When we "go beyond the things written", it dishonors Jehovah God by making him a false religious hand puppet where we threaten others by invoking the authority of God, where we are supplying the words! ....  and creates a tyranny of the Brotherhood. 
As to your other point ... Jehovah has clearly and unambiguously prohibited the use of blood for sustaining human life.  Many times, OT and NT.
Be a sport!
Give me one exact, unambiguous, contextually accurate specific scripture where God has FORBIDDEN cannibalism, and post it here for all to read and learn from.
 
 
 
 
 

I agree 100%.
The GB's current position is based on greed.
They do not want to be sued out of existence, lose their cushy well-fed jobs, and all those billions in free money.
The Lawyers and Accountants are now deciding Theology and Doctrine for Jehovah's Witnesses.
The GB are merely puppets to their "Helpers", the Society's Lawyers, and the Society's Accountants.
Currently, if we separate blood into fractions and hook up 13 different IV's, it's "legal".
If it come into our bodies in ONE tube, we get disfellowshipped.
it makes no sense whatsoever with any other explanation than pure, unadulterated greed.
 

There is an interesting analog to what I am trying to convey to you.
The United States Constitution, WHEN READ CORRECTLY, specifically enumerates the powers and authority the Federal Government has.
If it's not on the list, and there is an INFINITE number of things that is NOT on the list ... those powers are reserved to the States, or to the People of the Unites States.
It was designed that way to encourage generations of LIBERTY.
This is why both political parties are fighting to have the Supreme Court Justice they want ... so it will be read THEIR way ... to support THEIR world view of how things should be.
One side wants the Constitution interpreted exactly as written, and the other side wants it interpreted to read to support their "progressive" evolved ideas.
If that side wins, everything not specifically allowed ... will be forbidden, and there will be TYRANNY.
In like manner ... I do not have to show that Jehovah PERMITS or supports cannibalism, because my position is that he does not care at all, if the blood is properly drained out, the burden of proof is on you to show it is FORBIDDEN.
All you need is one clear, unambiguous in context Scripture to prove me wrong.
Want to try again?
Be a sport!
 
 
 
 

The ONLY way I could have been more clear is to use dry erase markers on a white-board, with extra large printed letters. 
You were challenged on your reading comprehension and analysis skills, and FAILED.
With all you many fuzzy references ... you FAILED to produce ONE Scripture that shows that God PROHIBITS humans from eating human flesh, as they did in Jerusalem under siege (presumably bled-out war dead...).
That is why you DID NOT produce a single scripture that PROVED your viewpoint.
I do not have to show a Scripture showing that God supports cannibalism ... It is my current position that God has left that issue entirely up to us, and has no "position" at all on cannibalism.
God also has no stated position on bicycles,  or a truly INFINITE number of other topics.
Please PROVE me wrong.  
Fuzzy customs, taboos, and cultural morays do NOT count.
Want to try again?
Be a sport!
 

I agree 100%.
The GB's current position is based on greed.
They do not want to be sued out of existence, lose their cushy well-fed jobs, and all those billions in free money.
The Lawyers and Accountants are now deciding Theology and Doctrine for Jehovah's Witnesses.
The GB are merely puppets to their "Helpers", the Society's Lawyers, and the Society's Accountants.
Currently, if we separate blood into fractions and hook up 13 different IV's, it's "legal".
If it come into our bodies in ONE tube, we get disfellowshipped.
it makes no sense whatsoever with any other explanation than pure, unadulterated greed.
 

Jehovah has clearly and unambiguously prohibited the use of blood for sustaining human life.  Many times, OT and NT.
Can I question this point please ?
Did Jesus ever forbid the use of blood to save a human life ?  Can you show me a scripture where JESUS forbids the use of blood to save a human life ? 
Let us look at a few points here.
I think it is true that the Jews / Nation of Israel practised something known as Pikuach Nefesh 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikuach_nefesh
This meant life was precious and should be saved even if it meant going against the Law.
Add to this that Jesus gave an example which in my opinion goes much deeper than the actual words of the scripture.  Matthew 12 v 9 through 12.
9  After departing from that place, he went into their synagogue, 10  and look! there was a man with a withered* hand!k So they asked him, “Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath?” so that they might accuse him.l11  He said to them: “If you have one sheep and that sheep falls into a pit on the Sabbath, is there a man among you who will not grab hold of it and lift it out?m12  How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do a fine thing on the Sabbath.”
Surely here Jesus is saying that it is right to go against 'the Law' and /or the principles of it, to save a life. 
And please tell me, from where do those 'blood bits' come from that the GB say the congregants can use ?  I honestly have no idea on that one. 
However if those 'blood bits' come from blood itself then isn't that actually using blood ?
My wife hates cherries in cakes, so she picks them out, but she still eats the cake. If a person uses bits out of blood then in my opinion they are still using blood. 
Over to you guys. 

I’m being a sport. Aside from the ones already offered, I don’t see things the way you do. When someone adds to scripture to benefit their understanding while not seeing the logic that makes up what is cannibalism, those thoughts are your own.
But you are right. The there is no reference to the word cannibal. So, enlarge the fonts all you want, it still won’t make it right in the eyes of God as a standard, since you wish to reject what is blood, hurting one another, killing, and dead flesh is stood for in scripture. Unless you consider afterbirth placenta to be live flesh.
Then, be a sport James and recite a Bible text that supports cannibalism.

I think TTH and I would get along fine .... I am extending an open invitation for him to come over to my house sometime ... I would be glad to have him for dinner.

I think you misunderstood. John Butler is saying that Jesus' true disciples were not pedophiles.

Some people are good at Whack-A-Mole

Some people are just waaaay to good at Whack-A-Mole

Some people are not good at Whack-A-Mole

TTH: Your humor has been legendary for some time now .....
You have TRULY (Tom), become a legend in your own mind.

Copyright Law allows for the posting of copyrighted material for intellectual analysis and debate ..... also for lampooning or satire.
What the WTB&TS does not approve of is that in many cases intellectual analysis naturally leads to lampooning and satire.
 

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It's sorta like having a crazy Grandmother, that you wish would stay in the basement.
You owe her your life ... you love her .... and you appreciate being alive because of her ... but you want to hide her when Company comes to visit and she does a striptease on the living room coffee table.
 
 
 
 

Looks like they all have PMS.
(Penguin Migraine Suits)

Looks like they all have PMS.
(Penguin Migraine Suits)

TTH:
People commit suicide mainly because their concept of how the Universe SHOULD be, differs from the way it really is, and their brains cannot resolve the difference between comfortable fantasy, their hopes and dreams, and day to day reality.
Trying to resolve the unresolvable causes great pain, depression, and self-generated suffering.
Here is a question that will clarify the issue for those whose thought processes, like yours, are agenda driven.
IN THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION ... AT WHAT TIME AND PLACE  WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE IN?
For me ... it is here and now ....
How about you?

I suffer terribly when I hear a public talk in a monotonous hour log monotone, on "The Wonders of Creation", and the speaker does not know the difference between a planet, and a star .... and misquotes sources ...... or states how horrible, terrible and mean things have become, when in fact it is the best time in the history of Human Civilization. (so far!)
... and that statement can be supported by MOUNTIANS of hard, cold facts.
 

Looks like they all have PMS.
(Penguin Migraine Suits)

Bite back!
Think of it as playing a game of "Whack-A-Mole".
Except for those people that are always wrong about EVERYTHING, seeing the world from the inside of a frosted glass bubble, I don't think the Admin, or any other sane person would object to you lambasting stupid ideas.
It would be a mistake to shrink from the insane. ( No pun intended ... )
With stupid people, it is necessary to be obtuse, and diplomatic.
Sometimes Snowflakes pile up into snow drifts ... and you need a snow PLOW to progress.
They will eventually melt all by themselves, as Reality is a harsh taskmaster, and cares not at all.