GuyBeardmane Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Had a conversation with a friend earlier about Won't You Be My Neighbor (coming to select theaters near you starting June 8th), and we were talking about how wholesome and good Mr. Rogers was as a person, and how he just always seemed to be a shining example of what people could be when they legitimately cared about each other, and I came to the conclusion that if Christianity isn't just worship of old myths, and if god was real, then Mr. Rogers would have been Jesus reborn since he was full of endless love and compassion. Discuss. Or don't. No skin off my nose. 5
NeurocideVibekillah Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 The ironic thing about my knowledge of Mr. Rodgers is that he originally broadcasted out of the local PBS station where I currently live now. I guess that would explain why WQED is one of the best PBS stations I ever watched.
GuyBeardmane Posted May 22, 2018 Author Posted May 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, Still Me said: Tl;dr but by topic alone...I’d believe it... Don't worry, you didn't miss much. The topic just summarizes me coming to the conclusion posted in the header line.
GuyBeardmane Posted May 22, 2018 Author Posted May 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, NeurocideVibekillah said: The ironic thing about my knowledge of Mr. Rodgers is that he originally broadcasted out of the local PBS station where I currently live now. I guess that would explain why WQED is one of the best PBS stations I ever watched. I mean probably. Residual magic of that man exists in that station.
GuyBeardmane Posted May 22, 2018 Author Posted May 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Vamped said: I bet he had a dark side. Or some naughty fetish I don't think so. I mean the fetish thing, possibly? But kept behind closed doors because no one ever came out with stories. Dark side, completely off the table. Every single story that every single person who interacted with Mr. Rogers has shared is just about how kind and compassionate and caring and amazing he was. 3
Drunkenwarrior Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 7 minutes ago, Vamped said: Or some naughty fetish This almost sounds a little hopeful? 1
Vamped Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 You're probably right but nobody is 100% squeaky clean 3
Vamped Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, Drunkenwarrior said: This almost sounds a little hopeful? Maybe it is
Drunkenwarrior Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Vamped said: You're probably right but nobody is 100% squeaky clean Won't you be my dirty little neighbor..... 3
mochi Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 I guess it's a good thing the bible isn't right then, otherwise the world would've ended back when Mr. Rodgers was still alive 1
GuyBeardmane Posted May 22, 2018 Author Posted May 22, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Vamped said: You're probably right but nobody is 100% squeaky clean https://boingboing.net/2017/09/13/the-story-behind-mr-rogers-jo.html Oh man the way that link cuts off makes it seem even worse. But yeah, that's the story of why Mr. Rogers is flipping off the camera. Edited May 22, 2018 by GuyBeardmane
CAC Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 31 minutes ago, NeurocideVibekillah said: The ironic thing about my knowledge of Mr. Rodgers is that he originally broadcasted out of the local PBS station where I currently live now. I guess that would explain why WQED is one of the best PBS stations I ever watched. I think he lived by the city somewhere, I'd have to google....
NeurocideVibekillah Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, CAC said: I think he lived by the city somewhere, I'd have to google.... I mean, yeah he did base his show off of his neighborhood and it looks exactly like the Pittsburgh area.
CAC Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, NeurocideVibekillah said: I mean, yeah he did base his show off of his neighborhood and it looks exactly like the Pittsburgh area. yeah I loved that show as a kid.
NeurocideVibekillah Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 Just now, CAC said: yeah I loved that show as a kid. If anyone didn't enjoy that show in some way when they were little I doubt the validity of their soul. 1
GuyBeardmane Posted May 22, 2018 Author Posted May 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, NeurocideVibekillah said: If anyone didn't enjoy that show in some way when they were little I doubt the validity of their soul. The puppets were creepy, if we're being honest. But Mr. Rogers was the best. 2
NeurocideVibekillah Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, GuyBeardmane said: The puppets were creepy, if we're being honest. But Mr. Rogers was the best. Eh, it could be worse. 3
Vamped Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, NeurocideVibekillah said: Eh, it could be worse. This was great when i was exhausted but couldnt sleep after work and working on minimal brain power Tubbie toast man ... tubbie toast
bnmjy Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 23 minutes ago, CAC said: I think he lived by the city somewhere, I'd have to google.... He lived in Squirrel Hill. And now you guys know I'm a yinzer too. 1
NeurocideVibekillah Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Vamped said: This was great when i was exhausted but couldnt sleep after work and working on minimal brain power Tubbie toast man ... tubbie toast Well if you wanna see some real nightmare fuel, here's a little nugget of terror from my early childhood.
CAC Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 32 minutes ago, bnmjy said: He lived in Squirrel Hill. And now you guys know I'm a yinzer too. Wut?? I'm in Carrick.
bnmjy Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 20 minutes ago, CAC said: Wut?? I'm in Carrick. I'm in one of the eastern suburbs. Not gonna say which one.
CAC Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 23 minutes ago, bnmjy said: I'm in one of the eastern suburbs. Not gonna say which one. ok then.
jackiemarie90 Posted May 22, 2018 Posted May 22, 2018 If that's true then all of us would be left behind in the rapture. Yup sounds about right
GuyBeardmane Posted June 23, 2018 Author Posted June 23, 2018 Just got back from watching Won't You Be My Neighbor and bawling my eyes out, but had to revive this thread to point out in the documentary even Mr. Rogers's son says his dad was arguably the second coming of Christ. 4
fuggstop Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 On 5/21/2018 at 9:08 PM, GuyBeardmane said: I don't think so. I mean the fetish thing, possibly? But kept behind closed doors because no one ever came out with stories. Dark side, completely off the table. Every single story that every single person who interacted with Mr. Rogers has shared is just about how kind and compassionate and caring and amazing he was. A little blind girl wrote the show that she was afraid the fish were going to die because they weren't getting fed. Every single episode after that he made a point to say outloud that he was feeding the fish. 3
HardcoreHunter Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 Every year pittsburgh tries to get him added as a saint, but no luck as of yet. I guess the pope just hates kids and good people. 1
tsar4 Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 On 5/21/2018 at 7:52 PM, GuyBeardmane said: Had a conversation with a friend earlier about Won't You Be My Neighbor (coming to select theaters near you starting June 8th), and we were talking about how wholesome and good Mr. Rogers was as a person, and how he just always seemed to be a shining example of what people could be when they legitimately cared about each other, and I came to the conclusion that if Christianity isn't just worship of old myths, and if god was real, then Mr. Rogers would have been Jesus reborn since he was full of endless love and compassion. Discuss. Or don't. No skin off my nose. As to Christ's return - http://biblehub.com/revelation/19-15.htm
katt_goddess Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 14 hours ago, HardcoreHunter said: Every year pittsburgh tries to get him added as a saint, but no luck as of yet. I guess the pope just hates kids and good people. He doesn't need that. Little kids the world over made him one without any 'adult' authority mandating it. That beats anything any adult could come up with. Plus, sad that no one posted this because it's relevant [although yes, irreverent] 1
K_N Posted June 23, 2018 Posted June 23, 2018 Mr Rogers was a kind, gentle soul with more patience and compassion than any human being I've ever met. The biblical depiction of Jesus wishes he could be that pure. In all honestly, I think he is just the example of the best anyone could hope to be.
HardcoreHunter Posted June 24, 2018 Posted June 24, 2018 Mr Rogers gave George A Romero his first paid job in film. He directed and was the cameraman for the episode where Mr Rogers had his Tonsils removed in 1960. Later in 1968 he directed Night of the Living Dead, which he didn't make money on due to a copyright issue.
Guest VegetaFajita Posted June 24, 2018 Posted June 24, 2018 3 hours ago, katt_goddess said: He doesn't need that. Little kids the world over made him one without any 'adult' authority mandating it. That beats anything any adult could come up with. Plus, sad that no one posted this because it's relevant [although yes, irreverent] you know there's a hilarious gay version of this? the ultimate orgy?
GuyBeardmane Posted June 24, 2018 Author Posted June 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, VegetaFajita said: You stole this from reddit. I've actually never used reddit, but as I had mentioned in a post above, even Mr. Rogers's son said the same thing. So it's not an uncommon thought. Also I didn't write any kind of story, so the writing prompt thread doesn't mean much. I'm actually annoyed you're accusing me of plagiarism for having an idea, especially because there's not even a story in this thread.
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