The link at the end to her follow-up the next day is good. She says she was nervous and
her mind went blank. That's honest. She said that she knows that the world is round.
The problem is that she is in a public discussion forum.
If your mind goes blank and you don't explain yourself very well, then you might be in the
wrong job. She may have meant that Science has been able to demonstrate that the
world is not flat, but she hasn't personally proven that for herself.
I think we should remember that JWD is not a job. If someone explains themself poorly
or their mind goes blank on an answer, we shouldn't try to tear apart what they said. At the
same time, we might consider thinking before we just start typing.
When you are in a position of authority, you have even more accountability for your
statements than a bunch of ladies on a televized discussion forum. The JW's look
for people to study with them. They train their recruiters to go to catch-phrases that
will make them remember the doctrine whenever their mind could go blank. That way,
they rarely have episodes like this one that Sherry had. They can "argue" better than
the student because they don't depend on their thinking, just their training to recall
the implanted thoughts. JW's studying with someone have a position of authority and
are accountable for what they say. The GB and writers of the WT have an even
higher accountability for their words. They get caught in their mental shortcomings
again and again. I don't fully understand why when they have time to edit what they
write, but I suppose there is no getting around the goofy doctrine totally with slick
words.
