ATJ,
An additional point from the drama was the fact that David's friend Al was also a JW. I think they said he was baptized. But he was "bad association"! Why? Obviously because he didn't "know and love Jehovah". He knew all the dub stuff but worked around it. And he boldly pointed out the truism that the JWs have been saying the "end is soon" for years, our whole lives! This is, of course, a departure from Jesus' parable. There was no "Bad Association Al" in the parable of the prodigal son. I got the feeling from that propogandrama that besides unbelievers, fellow dubs are not to be trusted... unless they're superdubs. I think there was two references to the parents having "friends over", they were like missionaries or need-greaters... no extended family or friends, just superdubs were worthy associates.
So, what can we learn from this? Only those who have been missionaries or bethelites can REALLY love!
If anyone claims to know and love Jehovah, yet has proven false by not being dedicated and baptized, are they capable of even discussing REAL love? Or if such one is disobedient to the direction of the "faithful and discreet slave" class by associating with known "apostates", (s)he obviously doesn't know and love Jehovah and is incapable of REALLY, REALLY loving with divinely approved loverly love.
Of course, Spike has already appealed to Simon as a higher authority than Jehovah on the matter of posting here. I dunno Jeff, can we agree with Spike that Simon has shown greater love than Jehovah has? I think Spike has made his point on the greater love of Simon! Simon does some good work... but I'm not gonna worship Simon or send Simon money or anything.
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