Podobear, when Moshe made these statements, "Why couldn't a KH set out a barrel to collect food for a local food pantry? They could, but they see no need to help the poor, who could be destroyed next week at Armageddon. Why couldn't the JW's do a quick build Habitat for Humanity house?- they could, but why help a poor family (not JW's) get a nice home, who will likely be destroyed at Armageddon next month? JW's as a rule, won't even volunteer for a charity walk-a-thon, either. Who is gonna sign up on their sheet as a donor- JW friends at the KH?
When I cornered a JW mother in service about not being charitable, she protested. So I did a Q&A on her. Suppose they are having a community clean up day next Saturday- would you help? "NO", Suppose, the community needs volunteers to be crime watch block captains- would you volunteer? ,"No", Are you a member of the PTO (parent-teacher org) at you child's school? , "no"- Why not, I asked? Do you expect other parents to do all the work to help your daughter's school? She didn't want to answer- all she wanted to do was get away from me!..."
Your response was to defend the "individual" JWs... However, when you made these comments, "When will these dudes wake up to the fact that good hearted human being exist whether they are ACTIVE JW's, ex'JW's or attached or otherwise to any other branch of humanity. Wake up people..... the great crowd is drawn from EVERY tribe and people and nationality and tongue. God chooses NOT YOU moshe.... "
Although you didn't overtly state it, it sounded as though you discounted the veracity of those who described the WTBTS' edicts against charitable giving...
Hence my comments and quote from the WTBTS' Official Website...
I do find it extremely telling that that particular article came up as the #1 item under "Charitable organizations" search... Paranoia, anyone???
Zid
