Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Save Me Jebus!

Well I believe that tonight I will, in fact, be sealing my fate for eternity. Those of you who know me, know that at best I am disdainful of all religions, but for the sake of others, I try not to shit all over their faith. However, recently, I have grown curious as to the beliefs of an aquitance on mine, so I looked up the structure of said beliefs. I was pretty much awed by the lack of thought and sheer idiocy of these peoples beliefs and try as I might to let it go, I can not. These people are called Jehovah's Witnesses ( JW's ) and I believe I must rant about their ideas or my skull will implode. Sorry to any JW's or anyone "involved" with JW's who may read this. Anyway, here goes.

1.) Bible is God's Word and Truth: Perhaps God did come to these writers and inspire them, but did he also come to those who chose the books and inspire them to disregard the " inspired" texts that were omitted.
2.) Bible is more reliable than traditon: How? Because it is printed and bound together it is more reliable? Once again how reliable can it be if certain texts have be left out, you don't get the full picture then.
3.) God's name is Jehovah: Really, I thought it was Jerry. Seriously though I have no arguement here as it is the name of the Jewish God. Of course in Judaism it is sacred and taboo to speak his name aloud.
4.) Christ is God's son and is inferior to him, and Christ was the first of God's creations: Well, maybe I was tripping out in all of those religion classes I took, but I thought the Bible said that God was the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Also I was under the impression that Genesis starts out with God saying " Let there be light". Now I can see that it could be inferred that Christ is the light of the world, but I think that might be reaching a bit far.
5.) We are now in the " time of the end": I must say that according to history, we have always been living in the end, yet we are still here. Oops.
6.) The world will never be destroyed or depopulated: Um... Then were does this end come in at?
7.) The human soul ceases to exist at death/ Hope for dead is resurection: How do you resurrect with out a soul, seems pretty shitty to me. How could I timeshare mine then?
8.) A clergy class and special titles are improper: I'm not completely sure, but I believe that I have heard of Church Elders and that they preach, isn't that both a special title and clergy class, maybe I'm wrong.
9.) Only a little flock of 144,000 go to heaven and rule with Christ: Wow, and to think that these people believe that in all of the billions of people that have ever lived and will ever live, they might be one of them. Thanks I'll take my chances with the Mega Millions, I like my odds better.

Now maybe these people have some very valid agruements for what they believe, one day I would like to hear them. But it seems to me like these beliefs were poorly thought out, and certainly not worthy of basing a religion, let alone investing one's faith in. Well, I think I have doomed myself totally now, so I think I will go out and have some fun being evil. Anyone up for drowning puppies and punching babies? Too tame, OK, let's go join the Republican party.LOL :-) BRB in Hell

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

1) Goedge read this post and DID NOT comment....just an FYI for you.

2) You make some very valid points. You really are enfeugo and I agree with you. I'm not a religious person mostly because my family isn't. Maybe there will come a time in my existance when I need that but right now I have to say I don't. I don't think I'm an athiest (sp maybe) but I'm also not a man of the church.

3) Sorry I got booted last night when chatting with you. Our internet went out for like 12 hours.

Anonymous said...

Wes, you make it sound like I'm offended by the post. I like a good blogging about religion. Enfuego, you're very well versed.

Kramer said...

According to South Park, it was in fact the Mormons that get to heaven. Damn them.

Anonymous said...

If there is a Hell, I'm screwed. But can you really go to Hell if you don't believe?? Religion and beliefs are tricky, they are!

Kramer said...

Jews don't believe in hell.

But then again, they don't believe in bacon.

If the price for no eternal damnation is forgoing bacon, I'll pass.

Anonymous said...

Mmmm....bacon.