Ok, this is officially my favorite part of the meeting
that I barely survived sitting through Tuesday:
BE book, p224
On the subject: "Checking the Accuracy of Information"
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HOW TO DO IT
Resist pressure to give an answer when you are unsure.
Base your comments on “the pattern of healthful words” in the Bible.
Do research on your subject.
Check the accuracy of statistics, quotes, and experiences, and use them without exaggerating. Avoid guessing at details that you do not clearly remember.
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In addition to checking the reliability of the sources, consider carefully how you plan to use the information. Make sure that your use of quotations and statistics harmonizes with the context from which they are taken. In an effort to express yourself forcefully, be careful that “some people” does not become “the majority of people,” that “many people” does not become “everyone,” and that “in some cases” does not become “always.” Overstating matters or exaggerating reports involving number, extent, or seriousness raises questions of credibility.
When you are consistently accurate in what you say, you will come to be known as a person who respects truth.This reflects well on Jehovah’s Witnesses as a group. More important, it honors “Jehovah the God of truth.”—Ps. 31:5.
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say it with me now... ARRRRGGGG!!!!
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