I was PMed this excerpt from the final talk by R. Clark at the New York special assembly day by a newbie whom I will keep anonymous for confidentiality purposes. It is full of spin control, and damage control which shows how nervous the Watchtower society is getting about " negative talk ", " independent thinking", and " Internet use " by the rank and file Jehovah's Witness members. Title of the talk :
" Serving Loyally with God's Organization " by R. Clark
1. Be Careful of Negative Talk - " Some are still trying to discredit the fact we are living in the last days. 2nd Peter talks about these ridiculers . Some times , that negative talk happens even within the congregation. This is not to say we cannot discuss the new light, we should enjoy lively discussions , but be wary of those who don't appreciate the loving spiritual provisions we receive regularly . True we have received new information about a " generation ". But that should strengthen our faith , not weaken it ! The year 1914 , while no longer used as a marking point for a " generation " , is still the year Christ was enthroned as King. Are we loyal to Christ as our enthroned King ? "
2. Do not be Distracted by the World and what it has to Offer - " There are so many things to buy now , the stores are getting bigger , have you noticed this ? And so are televisions, and so is the number of channels ! One cable company offers over 500 channels ! And hand held devices ( dildos perhaps ? ) ( italics mine ) , are getting updated and improved all the time ! So don't let all these distractions start to pull us away from our loyalty to God and His organization. "
3. Be Judicious when it comes to the Internet - " Even more serious is that we need to be careful about our Internet research. Our Kingdom Ministry in August of 2007 encouraged us to be cautious . So-called " scientific studies " are often no more than someone's opinion. Many so-called historians discredit 1914 as a pivotal date because they give a different date for the fall of Jerusalem . Who are we going to believe ? Those who constantly change opinions and ideas ( yeah-like the witnesses you mean ? ) ( italics mine ) , or God's organization that has shown to be a pillar of the truth ? ( Help me vomit please. ) ( italics still mine ) . The faithful and discreet slave does extensive research on every article , so we have good reason to trust them, just as Jesus trusts them.
" That is not to say we can't use the Internet. Some have used e-mail witnessing to those in hard to reach places, and have even studied with them over the Internet ! However, we have received reports that some use www.Jehovah's Witness.com to find honest hearted ones who have an interest in Jehovah's Witnesses and the truth. True, on that website there are strict rules as to being respectful. And we do not make rules as to what websites a Christian can visit, we should use our own conscience . However, wouldn't it be even more upbuilding to direct a person to Watchtower.org rather than Jehovah's Witness.com ? There we can find so much useful information and it is accessible in many languages. Trust Jehovah and His organization to lead righteous individuals to the truth . "
There. Now that I got my gag reflex out of the way - what do you think of this " mind control" garbage ?? Do ya think the governing body is running a wee bit scared these days ? My take is that they are desperately grasping at straws to prevent witnesses from informing themselves about what REALLY is going on in the Watchtower society and witness organization. Thus once again the directive they are trying to send is " we have all the information you need- look nowhere else. " A perfect example of the Watchtower cult putting it's members under the spell of " information control "- as Steve Hassan so aptly put it ! So- What do you all here on the board think of this information put out? Do you think the society is nervous ? What lengths will they go to to control their members ? Time will tell- but apparently this is how they are acting currently ! Thanks to the newbie who sent me this ! As always- I look forward to all your comments ! Take care, Peace out, Mr. Flipper
...OUTLAW