Were out this weekend.

Saw them from my home-office window making their way down
the road. 3 generations of a family, in 2 groups,
Grand-dad, Dad & 2 sons together, Grandma, Mum & Daughter
in #2 platoon.

Having some time to spare I decided to have a play.
- I won the female platoon, brandishing Watchtower.

The conversation drifted towards creationism, and I must
have said a trigger-word, because no sooner was 'Dawkins'
out of my mouth and Mum was instructed by Grandma to 'get
one of those booklets out please'

So I was presented with a 32 page pamphlet entitled "Was
Life Created"

It reads a bit like a school primer on evolution. The
arguments for creationism are a bit predictable-repetitive
"Is it not too much of a coincidence" type lines. The main
thrust of the argument being that, they admit that
individual 'species' may adapt/evolve over time, but that
no Different Species (or 'kinds' as they and the bible put
it) can evolve from another 'kind'

What was mildly surprising was the summary "Science and the
Genesis Account" which actually criticised the
Fundamentalist Christians for taking the bible too
literally! they admit that the 6 'days' in Genesis are
figurative, and could represent millions or billions of
years.

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"R C Nesbit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Were out this weekend.
>
> Saw them from my home-office window making their way down
> the road. 3 generations of a family, in 2 groups,
> Grand-dad, Dad & 2 sons together, Grandma, Mum & Daughter
> in #2 platoon.
>
> Having some time to spare I decided to have a play.
> - I won the female platoon, brandishing Watchtower.
>
> The conversation drifted towards creationism, and I must
> have said a trigger-word, because no sooner was 'Dawkins'
> out of my mouth and Mum was instructed by Grandma to 'get
> one of those booklets out please'
>
> So I was presented with a 32 page pamphlet entitled "Was
> Life Created"
>
> It reads a bit like a school primer on evolution. The
> arguments for creationism are a bit predictable-repetitive
> "Is it not too much of a coincidence" type lines. The main
> thrust of the argument being that, they admit that
> individual 'species' may adapt/evolve over time, but that
> no Different Species (or 'kinds' as they and the bible put
> it) can evolve from another 'kind'
>
> What was mildly surprising was the summary "Science and the
> Genesis Account" which actually criticised the
> Fundamentalist Christians for taking the bible too
> literally! they admit that the 6 'days' in Genesis are
> figurative, and could represent millions or billions of
> years.
>

You sad ****.

Nige spoke:
> You sad ****.

Dick

Head!


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On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:56:09 +0100, R C Nesbit <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Were out this weekend.
>
[snip]
>What was mildly surprising was the summary "Science and the
>Genesis Account" which actually criticised the
>Fundamentalist Christians for taking the bible too
>literally! they admit that the 6 'days' in Genesis are
>figurative, and could represent millions or billions of
>years.

I see the JWs have an even more flexible interpretation of God's word
than they used to have. All to ensnare even more people. We get them
all the time but I don't answer the door anymore. Nasty, nasty people
if they think you're "weak" enough to succumb to their pressure
tactics.
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Paul Corfield <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:56:09 +0100, R C Nesbit <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Were out this weekend.
> >
> [snip]
> >What was mildly surprising was the summary "Science and the
> >Genesis Account" which actually criticised the
> >Fundamentalist Christians for taking the bible too
> >literally! they admit that the 6 'days' in Genesis are
> >figurative, and could represent millions or billions of
> >years.
>
> I see the JWs have an even more flexible interpretation of God's word
> than they used to have. All to ensnare even more people. We get them
> all the time but I don't answer the door anymore. Nasty, nasty people
> if they think you're "weak" enough to succumb to their pressure
> tactics.

One of my cousins got involved with them, then tried to get away and
time after time got 'sucked back in' apparently they take someone
straying from the flock very seriously indeed.

Eventually they dragged her mother in, but eventually the mother
escaped. A bit extreme though, she had to die to manage this.

I think my cousin is still entangled with them.

"Nige" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>
> You sad ****.

I heard a knock at the door, so ushered the dogs into the living room while
I opened the door. "Be ****ing quiet" I said to them as I closed the door
before opening the front door.

Stood there were two bible bashing grannies and one said "Oh, were you on
the phone"?" I said "No, I still AM on the phone" and they handed me a
leaflet and walked away. I didn't even have to **** 'em off in the usual
UKRM stylee.

The leaflet looked like a pizza delivery advert so it went the same way.
Into the bin.

These bible thumping cunts aren't nearly as aggressive as they used to be.

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On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:45:24 +0100, (E-Mail Removed) wibbled:
>> I see the JWs have an even more flexible interpretation of God's word
>> than they used to have. All to ensnare even more people. We get them
>> all the time but I don't answer the door anymore. Nasty, nasty people
>> if they think you're "weak" enough to succumb to their pressure
>> tactics.
>
> One of my cousins got involved with them, then tried to get away and
> time after time got 'sucked back in' apparently they take someone
> straying from the flock very seriously indeed.
>
> Eventually they dragged her mother in, but eventually the mother
> escaped. A bit extreme though, she had to die to manage this.
>
> I think my cousin is still entangled with them.

IIRC, they're classed as a sect in France and as such aren't allowed to
knock on doors. TTFT, as they're tedious buggers.

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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Cab
<(E-Mail Removed)> typed
>
>IIRC, they're classed as a sect in France and as such aren't allowed to
>knock on doors. TTFT, as they're tedious buggers.

Thank Thor For That?

You old Norseman, you.

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Cab <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> IIRC, they're classed as a sect in France and as such aren't allowed to
> knock on doors.

One good thing about a repressive regime :-))


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On 12/06/2011 19:56, R C Nesbit wrote:
> Were out this weekend.

Pulling this thread sort-of on-topic, my oldest - as in longest-lasting
- mate was in front of his folks' house, tinkering with his Bonnie, one
hot summer afternoon when we were 17 or 18. He saw a couple of
identi-suits and identi-haircuts walking towards him. They turned out
to be young Mormons and they started evangelising.

Friend indicated pretty sharpish that he really wasn't in the market for
conversion TYVM, but was enjoying putting a new chain on. They just
smiled, switched rapidly and with immense relief into off-duty mode and
started talking bikes, as they had left their own Triumphs back in Utah
for the duration of their exile. Friend learned a lot that afternoon;
none of it about Jesus.