I'm confused- Does it mean that I stumble someone if I drink Coffee?

Verona

I was reading the post from Truth Seeker on the April 15 WT. I went a little farther in the article and noticed the Q& A indicating that some in the congregation may choose to abstain from cafeine.

This kind of reminds me of the hotdog incident, back in the 60's when we wouldn't be allowed to eat a hotdog because it offended some brothers and sisters with weaker consciences (they believed that hot dog weiners had blood in them). So we became closet hotdog eaters for awhile.

Why can't we just learn to get along (famous words of Rodney King)?

Junction-Guy

Only if you're mormon.

fokyc

I also remember the 1960's 'Blood in the Sausages', which upset quite a few people.

You can stumble anyone in the Borg by doing almost anything, best not to have anything to do with them at all!

fokyc

avidbiblereader

This reminds me of Jesus words about him and John the Baptist. Matt 11:16-19

16 “To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,

17 ‘We played wedding songs,

and you didn’t dance,
so we played funeral songs,
and you didn’t mourn.’

18 For John didn’t spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, ‘He’s possessed by a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by its results.”

Also Matt 23:23,24 23 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things. 24 Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel!

Bottom line, some people you just cannot please no matter what you do,

abr

tall penguin

One of the toughest things about the day-to-day life of being a jw is the whole stumbling thing. You can't make even the smallest of decisions without wondering if someone somewhere will be stumbled by your actions. It's like Big Brother is always watching over your shoulder waiting to pounce. If that's not a sign of a cult, not sure what is.

As for the coffee question, you can bet there will be some jw's that will now be stumbled if you drink coffee. And yet, I find it hard to believe that the coffee-loving dubs will be quick to give up their caffeine addiction, 'Question From Readers' be damned.

tall penguin

Hortensia

so let's get it clear once and for all, I'm not responsible for what YOU think. If it causes you a problem to see me drink coffee, then don't look. If you are so f******* weak that you can't withstand temptation, that's your problem, not mine. I've always had a problem with that particular demonstration of excessive righteousness: "we won't do something that is perectly OK just in case some weak asshole will see it and immediately become demonized and run amuk smoking drinking cursing and fornicating." Give me a break.

oops, did I lead someone down the path to hell by using bad words?