This Is Escape??

by WTWizard 7 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • WTWizard
    WTWizard

    Have you ever heard Kingdumb Malady #74, the one about Jehovah providing escape for the loyal? What exactly is He providing escape from?

    Here is a classic example of Jehovah creating a problem where none existed, then heaping a ton of conditions that, if fulfilled, will result in being spared the calamity. Nothing more than a thinly disguised form of blatant extortion! Just move in and tell people that you are going to destroy them unless they do everything you tell them to, always self-serving. The only way to escape something you are going to do to them is to do everything you tell them to do.

    And then, once (if) you do escape the problem that Jehovah created, you are supposed to make Him look like a hero. This is another blatant attempt to extort even more glory. First you have to follow these rules to protect yourself from an act of initiatory force by Jehovah. Then, if you succeed, you are moved to praise Jehovah for not destroying you. Is this a true reward?

    I can remember the Aesop's fable where the stork removed a piece of food from the wolf's throat for a "reward". The wolf promptly proclaimed to the stork that not destroying it was sufficient reward. This is a lesson that should be applied to us: Jehovah is the wolf. Unlike the wolf in the fable, Jehovah is not in a life threatening situation. He is merely greedy, usurping value from mankind in order to entertain Himself. Note that He is not benefiting in any way from your sacrifice: He could easily have done the field circus Himself in a few short seconds.

    And just what is this "new order"? It is so full of rules and laws that independent thinking and acting is not allowed. You are not allowed to do anything that is not specifically instructed for you to. This contributes to stagnation as you just robot-like follow orders. Note that this is one of the leading reasons why the world is such a mess today. The economy is stagnant because of this, which promotes crime. People are stuck in stagnation traps, which leads to many kick crimes and drug use. This stagnation will not be abated: it will be even worse. And there will be no outlet as you are supposed to follow these orders, not just 40 hours a week, but 168 hours a week. No recreation allowed. In essence, YOU HAVE ESCAPED PRECISELY NOTHING. JEHOVAH HAS NOT PROVIDED YOU WITH THE ESCAPE THAT HE HAS PROMISED--LIFE IS JUST AS STAGNANT, IF NOT EVEN WORSE!

    Don't be like the stork. Jehovah is providing the problem that He is supposedly going to help you escape. Had Jehovah not stepped in in the first place, there would have been nothing to escape from. And there would be no stagnant new order to escape into. Creating a problem where none existed and then helping people escape it does not deserve any praise whatsoever--praising Jehovah for doing this only invites Him to create another problem any time He feels the need for another round of praise and concession. To me, the only escape is to lose Jehovah forever--He has to go. And so does the Watchtower Society.

  • Rooster
    Rooster

    Jehovah is not God..

  • Gopher
    Gopher

    I remember the song. One of its lines says "his enemies will see what a fearsome God is he" (or something like that).

    So I think they're talking about escape from Armageddon.

    You know, the destruction of all non-JW's. It's right around the next corner !!

  • AK - Jeff
    AK - Jeff

    Here it is;

    Song 74

    Jehovah,

    ProviderofEscape

    (Psalm 18:1, 2)

    1. In this our day, the prophecy is now fulfilled.

    The Devil was hurled down; it’s woe for earth and sea.

    Our God enthroned Christ Jesus as Lord and King. So we sing:

    ‘Jah will provide escape.’

    (Chorus)

    2. Now each day pressures come to test our loyalty;

    The spirit of this world attacks us tauntingly.

    Our thinking and our conduct we must keep pure to endure

    And, in the end, escape.

    (Chorus)

    3. Soon Christ will crush the Devil in the final war,

    And mourning, outcry, pain, and death will be no more.

    As God renews the heavens and earth below, all will know

    By Jah we have escaped.

    (CHORUS)

    Jehovah provides escape for the loyal.

    Our enemies will see what a mighty Crag is he.

    So, with courage, as servants of God, we give acclaim

    To Jehovah, our Source of escape, and praise his name.

  • AK - Jeff
    AK - Jeff

    An aside;

    All these 'KIngdom Melodies' have little reference to the Christian King, Jesus.

    I never noticed how like a Jewish songbook this seems till I was out. Shouldn't Christians sing about Jesus more?

    Jeff

  • Gopher
    Gopher

    But, AK-Jeff, the songbook's title is "Sing Praises to Jehovah", not to Jesus.

    Jehovah = the God of JW's = the organization

  • primitivegenius
    primitivegenius

    Kingdum MALADYS

  • greendawn
    greendawn

    If we develop a finer sense of discrimination we will be able to see that what the WTS says that God is or wants, do not coincide with what he really is or wants.

    All their rules and regulations contrary to what they claim were made up by them and have no divine approval. At the end of the day they are opportunists that misrepresent God's character and personality before this world causing many to stumble.

    The fact that they totally marginalise Jesus should be a clue as to the fact that they are a Judaic religion masquerading as Christianity.

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