It might surprize some of you 'loyal' defenders to
consider this but I think many of us dissidents
would appreciate a strong, specific response from the
Society.
Suppose they published one Watchtower after another,
defending everything from blood to Gentile Times,down
to the finest detail. Suppose they expressedly told
Witnesses to throw out their computers, cut off the
internet - or at least face immediate disfellowshipping
for ever communicating with anyone else that's
df'd.
But they don't
I wish they would because it would suggest that
someone is actually in charge of the organization.
If you get together a bunch of old men who were
strict followers all their lives,ethical change becomes
an almost impossible task.
This lack of leadership is why the organization
is being led by lawyers, by DEFAULT. The Society's
lawyers can demand and create immediate change,
based on legal necessity.
This is sad because changing the organization
could be accomplished in a win - win scenario that
would benefit nearly everyone involved.
1) They could dump the blood issue WITHOUT A DISASTER
in 6 months. Write a series of special articles
emphasizing WILLING service. Jesus did what he
did VOLUNTARILY. Then have Circuit Overseers meet
with the elders, as normal, and instruct them to
CROSS out the part of the "Pay Attention" book that
lists failure to abstain from blood as a df'ing
offense. Explain that no one is to be forced on the
matter - it is a question of faith and willing service.
2) Throw out the songbook, write a new one with honest
allusions to classical themes, refuse all works
from organizational hacks - don't ship 'til they
contribute - heck, you'll even make $ out of it!
3) Cut the meetings way back, add other services for
families, old folks, and kids. Add a scheduled
communal meal like the Bible sez (!!!).
4) follow the Bible on df'ing - you can talk to
anybody in an effort to improve them spiritually.
If you must shun, don't eat with 'em
I think they will find more problems with Witnesses
being ashamed of the organization - especially if
they get nailed for child molestation. The kids are
already in the 'double life' mode so things are
moving in that direction.
They could improve things but you can't squeeze much
creativity out of half senile old farts, I guess.
It just doesn't have to be this way.
metatron