So i just caught a glimpse of this new Wt magazine(study edition) of course.. from Dec 28th titled
"what do your prayers say about you"
so now they are focosing on every aspect of our lifes even our actions during prayer. When i was a witness my husband and I used to hold hands and somtimes he would even put his arm around me. I guess that is "stumbling" to many witnessess!?
so paragraph 19 is basically "changing the rules" or coming up with "new light" on this matter. I guess we have been praying "innappropiatly" all theese years! On holding hands it states ...."This might offend or distract some, including visitores who do not share our beliefs. Some marriage mates might discreetly hold hands but if they imbraced each other during public prarer, those who got a glimpse of such conduct might be stumbled. They might think or get the impression that the couple was focosing on their romantic relationship instead of Jehovah" ...Really? come on..this is CRAZY!!
Now whats even worse is the picture in the corner. It shows a group praying all with thier heads down and arms folded at sides or clutching the bible. No affection at all. I think if a "non believer" were to visit a hall for the first time the only impression that they might get is that we are cold and unaffectionate. Why cant we hold our child's hand or mate?
This is just another example of how the governing body controls witnesses and without them even realizing it. Show me in the bible where it says to not hold hands during prayer!! But many witnessess will abide by this new rule and see it fit for thier everyday lifes...more light from the governing body that is accepted with no questions asked.
amazing!