Feb 19, 2003 14:44
You know what the best part of this journal is? Regular updates.
Today I had nothing at my disposal but the May 22, 2002 edition of Awake!, which doubles as low-grade toilet paper. The thing I love about Awake! is that despite being the sister publication of The Watchtower, it looks on the surface to be pretty respectable. Respectable, that is, until you look at the fine print.
"(Awake!) reports the news...examines religion and science," etc etc. But then, way down at the bottom, it says, "Most important, this magazine builds confidence in the Creator's promise of a peaceful and secure new world that is about to replace the present wicked, lawless system of things."
Man, I fucking hate religious people.
There's nothing lawless about the present system of things. Everything makes perfect sense to me, but then I'm not the offspring of my dad and my sister. I suppose there's a certain amount of wickedness floating around, and without the comprehension of the basic laws of science and the objective nature of reality, it must be a little frustrating trying to find a way to fix said wickedness. Good thing the Creator promised to fix things, since a lot of us are obviously too retarded to understand how to fix it ourselves. I mean seriously, the answer is obvious. Hardcore communism. All hardcore material, be it magazine, video tape or DVD, should be distributed equally. No one man should have access to more pornography than any other. Also portable pocket-pussies and Realdolls. Gay pornography can be distributed equally among the gay. It's the only fair way.
The "From Our Readers" section was a haven of joy and enlightenment, too.
"With reference to your article Popular Celebrations - Harmless Fun?... Thank you for showing how Halloween has a connection with the occult."
"Thank you for the article Young People Ask... How Can I Make Bible Reading More Enjoyable? Because of this article I tried reading the Bible, I found out that it is very interesting. Now I am reading the Bible regularly."
And let's not forget the letter in response to the article Too Many Toys, in which a concerned father noticed that his young daughter had four boxes of toys. Awake! recommends a mere half box, so he gave away the excess. I'm sure she's grateful, you Jehovah fucks.