WT study article Jan 17 2010

Mickey mouse

"Treasure your Place in the Congregation."

Dozy did this exercise previously but I thought paragraph 5 was worth looking at agan.

Let's change the perspective to the first person:

"The spirit that now operates in the sons of disobedience" is so widespread that it is like the air we breathe. (Eph 2:2) That spirit can cause us you to think that we you do not need guidance from Jehovah's organization us. Surely we do not want to be like Diotrophes, who "would not receive anything from the aspostle John with respect." (3 John 9,10). We You need to guard against developing a spirit of independence. By word or by action, may we you never challenge the channel of communication that Jehovah is using todayus. (Num 16:1-3). On the contrary, we you should cherish our your privilege to cooperate wih the slave class us. And should we you not strive to be obedient and submissive to those taking lead in our your local congregation? - Read Heb 13:7,17.

nugget

Our meeting would have started 10 minutes ago. We are showing our spirit of independence by not being there. I love being a son of disobedience.

lisavegas420

If you were a non-JW and read this and asked the JW the question,

"where did the writers get their information?" "Who is the writer of this?" "how can you prove this is true?"

how would the JW answer and of those questions?

lisa

cantleave

If you were a non-JW and read this and asked the JW the question,

"where did the writers get their information?" "Who is the writer of this?" "how can you prove this is true?"

how would the JW answer and of those questions?

"Would you like a bible study?"

WTWizard

"The spirit that lives in the sons of disobedience".

That phrase is designed to frighten people into obeying the source of this doctrine, since "the sons of disobedience" are referred to as Satan and the demons. Invariably, "obedience" means obeying the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger--and then they tell you to sell out and waste all your life in field circus.

iknowall558

NON-WITNESSES

"As a thinking person, however, you would do well to consider some pertinent questions." (WT 4-15-95, pg 5)

"An Open Mind Wins God's Approval". (Awake 11-22-84, pg8)

"Truly it is 'intellectually dishonest' not to want any opposing views heard..." (Awake 10-22-73)

"We need to examine....what is taught by any religious organization with which we may be associated." (The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life (1968), pg 13)

"However, The Watchtower....invites careful and critical wxamination of its contents......" (WT 8-15-50 pg 263)

WITNESSES

"Avoid independent thinking" (WT 1-15-83, pg 22)

"Think: Have I progressively made my mind over ?"

" Do you wisely destroy apostate material?"

".....and we shall not be suspicious, but shall, as the Bible says. 'believe all things', all the things that The Watchtower brings out...." ( Qualified to Be Ministers (1967), pg 156)

"Does this set a precedent for regarding critically the publications....? Not at all!" (WT 2-15-81, pg 18)

THIS IS THE HYPOCRITICAL DOUBLE STANDARDS OF THE WT ORG.

"The Catholic Church occupies a very significan position in the world and claims to be the way of salvation for hundreds of millions of people. Any organization that assumes that position should be willing to submit to scrutiny and criticism. (Awake 8-22-84, pg 28)

THE WT ASSUMES THIS VERY POSITION FOR THEMSELVES. THEY CLAIM TO BE THE ONLY WAY OF SALVATION FOR MANKIND...AND FROM THE ABOVE QUOTE THEY INFER THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO SUBMIT THEMSELVES TO SCRUTINY AND CRITICISM. WHILE THIS MAY BE TRUE FOR THOSE OUTSIDE OF THE ORG. IT IS DEFINITELY NOT TRUE FOR THOSE INSIDE OF IT........AS THE WT ON THIS VERY DAY PROVES !!!

diamondiiz

Their BS pile grows bigger and bigger by each passing article they print. They're putting more and more emphesis on leader worship then ever before. They use programming where it builds a wall in the subconscience so that if anything is asked of a dub the wall goes up and they can't think logically why their leaders do certain things or why their religious belief taught things in the pst and they automatically discart any negative brought forrth about the borg.

Has anyone else notice that these types of lines have been in print more and more than ever before? I don't remember that much emphasis put on being obediant to gb in the 19 years being in the cult or maybe I just never paid that much attention but I can swear I'm noticing more of this gb promotion crap in their writing as of the last 2 or 3 years.

dinah

This is unreal. They've always demanded obedience, but it seems they are more straight to the point of that now. *shudders* I just can't understand why more of the rank and file can't see this.