"Do-Nothingism" as Deliberate Strategy

by metatron 1 Replies latest jw friends

  • metatron
    metatron

    Hope springs eternal, when the subject is the ethical reform
    of the Watchtower. Scandals arise - and expectations develop
    that the Society will suddenly burst forth with newfound
    (yes, Virginia , NEWfound!) honesty and humility - whether at
    special meetings or elsewhere.

    Child abuse, the UN deceptions, blood deceit and so forth.
    Any normal, moral organization would apologize and correct
    matters - but not this pack of Pharisees. History tells us so!

    Consider a quote from Crisis of Conscience pg.209 where the
    false prophecy of 1975's aftermath is discussed:

    "In 1976,a year after the passing of that widely publicized date,
    a few members of the Governing body began urging that some statement
    should be made acknowledging that the organization had been in error,
    had stimulated false expectations. Others said they did not think we
    should, that it would "just give ammunition to opposers". Milton
    Henschel recommended that the wise course would be simply not to
    bring the matter up and that in time the brothers would stop talking
    about it."

    The organization's responsibility for this falsehood was only
    acknowledged indirectly after TWO years of publisher decreases
    had been observed.(in the March 15, 1980 Watchtower).

    Molested children? U.N.? Blood issue? Don't worry brothers,
    it'll all go away. You'll see- they'll just stop talking
    about it.

    I hope the internet proves them wrong. Perhaps if they are
    hounded relentlessly with reminders - and fresh defections,
    they may find do nothingism to be a failed policy.

    metatron

  • sunscapes
    sunscapes

    It never ceases to amaze me that so many decisions are made on the basis of not providing ammunition to opposers. Always looking over their backyard fence, as it were.

    When we neither punish nor reproach evildoers ... we are ripping the foundations of justice from beneath future generations.

    formerly "Theocracy Rules Again"
    circa 1996-1999

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