LOL.
Sylvia
Do JW's cherry-pick what to find offensive? Is it hypocricy?
by Terry 31 Replies latest jw friends
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Terry
Good example, but the calendar matter wasn't private AFAIK, Woodworth published two lengthy articles on the subject in the Golden Age, proposing a substitute calendar centered around Jehovah.
Hmm, wonder why Moyle said it was in a private letter? No matter. I think Rutherford liked to run the show top to bottom and was irked, miffed and outraged he had missed this himself. Having Woodworth one-up him like that triggered his rage. Otherwise.....
Just think what a Jehovah's Witness Personal Calendar might contain!
Might be fun to contemplate!
"The Calendar of Jehovah God"
Keywords: Calendar ; Jehovah's Witnesses ; Watchtower ; Watch Tower ; J.F. Rutherford ; Golden Age: Chronology ; Eschatology
Language: English
Collection: opensourceDescription
"The Calendar of Jehovah God." A series of 3 articles from issues of The Golden Age magazine from 1935, proposing the adoption of a new calendar freed from pagan influences which was referred to as "the calendar of Jehovah God." The Golden Age magazine was published by the Watchtower Society and distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses.
http://www.catholic-forum.com/members/popestleo/Jehovah's%20Calendar.pdf
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garyneal
Hmmm, funny thing about that pagan symbol on our currency. I mean, why would the Watchtower Society want to touch a symbol like that?
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Olin Moyles Ghost
Yes, "The Calendar of Jehovah God" was published in the Golden Age. Check it out here: http://www.archive.org/stream/theCalendarOfJehovahGod/1935_Calendar_of_Jehovah_God#page/n1/mode/2up
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Terry
That is a wonderful link! Thank you OlinMoylesGhost!
Wow. We really missed out having our own calendar!
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trebor
Terry,
To answer your question(s)...Yes and yes...Whether they realize it or not:
From the September 22, 2003, Awake!, page 24, 'The Piñata - An Ancient Tradition':
"We found that for many people in Mexico, the piñata has lost its religious significance and is considered by most to be just harmless fun...A main concern is, not what the practice meant hundreds of years ago, but how it is viewed today in your area. Understandably, opinions may vary from one place to another. Hence, it is wise to avoid turning such matters into big issues."The Governing Body spreads their hypocritical and contradictory stances through the various pages of Watchtower Society publications. Unfortunately, many Jehovah's Witnesses don't see it. However, let's make it crystal clear with a little research on Piñatas:
History of Piñatas...The origin of the Piñata is Chinese not Hispanic. It was used to celebrate the coming of spring. As a result of Marco Polo's adventures into China, he introduced this Chinese custom which was adopted by the Spanish as well as by the French and Italians. The Spanish brought this custom to the new world when they conquered Mexico. The Piñata became part of the Posada in the Catholic culture.
Symbols...The original & traditional Piñata has seven points symbolizing the seven deadly sins: envy, sloth, gluttony, greed, lust, anger/wrath, and pride. The ten pointed Piñata symbolizes the sins that come from breaking the Ten Commandments. The stick which is used to break the Piñata represents and symbolizes love. It is suppose to destroy the sins by hitting and breaking the Piñata into pieces. The candies and treats that come pouring out from the broken Piñata symbolize the forgiveness of sins and a new beginning. In the Mexican Catholic celebration of Christmas, the Piñata is traditionally shaped like a seven-pointed star which represents the devil and the seven deadly sins, while the contents are the goods or blessings he is withholding. Striking the devil with faith, symbolized by being blindfolded, releases the blessings.The logic and reasoning the Watchtower Society uses makes no sense whatsoever. If you are not taking a stand against Piñatas, why take a hard-line stance against other things with religious and pagan origins? Piñatas are steeped with both pagan and religious ties. Why and how is Piñatas harmless fun but things such as Easter Eggs, Christmas Trees and New Year's celebrations are unacceptable for Jehovah's Witnesses?
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MM85
Because pinatas are just candy-filled balls (and other shapes, of course) that people hit with sticks at certain occasions. The reason the GB is afraid of birthdays, Christmas and other so-called 'Pagan holidays' is because when JG's would start to celebrate those, they would put themselves and other people before and above Jah/GB and cut into their field time in order to celebrate. (Plus, they would meet others who would convince them that it's okay to celebrate birthdays, etc) It's not about "how it is viewed today in your area", and what practices are considered to be religious and/or of Pagan origin and what practices are just harmless fun, everything that detracts from proper and regular worshipping is bad! That's why JG's are also not encouraged to join sports clubs or other 'wordly organisations', even though they admit that it's healty to exercise on a regular basis. You're just not allowed to indulge in anything else besides the Truth...
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lepermessiah
Jehovah's Witnesses can be refuted easily by simply using their own reasoning against them!
Okay, you say you are concerned with pure worship? With pagan influence?
WHAT ABOUT THIS?
Watchtower:
Suppose you saw a piece of candy lying in the gutter. Would you pick up that candy and eat it? Of course not! That candy is unclean. Like that candy, holidays may seem sweet, but they have been picked up from unclean places. To take a stand for true worship, we need to have a viewpoint like that of the prophet Isaiah, who told true worshipers: “Touch nothing unclean.”—Isaiah 52:11.
I love it Terry! I was talking about this at lunch time with a family member - their only response?
Well, the "light keeps on getting brighter"....................ARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
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tec
At some point, shouldn't that light just explode?
Tammy
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garyneal
At some point, shouldn't that light just explode?
No it just flickers on and off.
