Yesterday I was in Tim Hortons with grandson. A witness that I know quite well comes in, sees me and comes over and sits down. After sundry greetings talk goes to how dire things are in the "world" etc. His assembly is this weekend and others in this general area was last weekend. So he has heard some ruminations about the program. Tells me how the program is very serious in tone and cautioning to be very aware of conditions in the world. My taking note of the fact that the real crunch was about two years ago and we seem to be in a bit of a recovery mode did not keep him from warning me to be ready for "this fall". Told me that the program pointed out that "they" find things are moving along quicker than "they" anticipated. I guess we just forget that the 75 fiasco and all the your child will not start school, finish school, get married, etc., in this system should be prompting a "things are moving along slower than we expected". I asked about the new generation explanation and when he hummed and hawed about it I reminded him that he had studied it in tower already he tried to explain it a bit. Just had no clue what it was and commented that he would have to read it again. I explained what the "new light" on it was and it was clear that he neither got it nor did he care. Main concern was how dire the world conditions are and I should try to make it for some of the assembly. He said that Sunday would be a good day to catch since some of the good stuff was on then. He mentioned that his co visit is next week and it was obvious he wasn't looking forward to it in the week following his assembly. He is 73, so I suggested that he could, if he requested his wife, younger by a few years to jab him when important stuff came up, sneak in a few winks. He said that she never lets me doze. She pokes me every time I nod off. Anyway I guess the main reason for this post is my amazement at the total dissonance when talking to these people. And this in spite of the fact I know what to expect. So I guess since things are moving along much faster than "they" expected they would I better get back to the org. right quick.
dissonance alive and well
by booby 9 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Soldier77
Jehovah's Witnesses = Chicken Little "the sky is falling, the sky is falling!!"
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Hadit
If it's coming faster than is expected - why is he not already in the new system? He's 73 he should have been there quite a few years by now. But wait - if Christ came back in 1914 we're all in paradise right now. Hmmmm.
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booby
both comments echo what I know is "the way it is", and yet I still find myself in a aha moment when talking with an active witness. Brother and sis in-law are exactly the same.
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DaCheech
one witness invited my sister to the "special talk" a couple of months ago.
my sister had to ask me what was "special" about it. the witless that invited her danced around the subject.
I told my sister it's the usual year talk after the memorial meant to recruit the attendees
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Hadit
Isn't mind control a beautiful thing? It's like a duracell - It takes a licking and keeps on ticking. I always thought of dissonance as a musical term . . . not so musical when it hits the brain so often!
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
I don't supposed he mentioned who the King of the North is.
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Mad Sweeney
His wife sounds like a real doozy. Doesn't she know that when he's dozing off it means the hypnosis is working?
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OnTheWayOut
My taking note of the fact that the real crunch was about two years ago and we seem to be in a bit of a recovery mode did not keep him from warning me to be ready for "this fall".
That could be part of the chosen drama for 2010. Things got so bad 2 years ago and JW's might try to be going back to "normal" after they adjusted to the new financial situation. They could just say we are in the calm similar to the time after the Romans first attacked Jerusalem, but this "peace and security" won't last.
S77- Jehovah's Witnesses = Chicken Little "the sky is falling, the sky is falling!!"
That statement is more profound than anything any of us can write or say here.
... things are moving along much faster than "they" expected they would ...
That is such a ridiculous statement. "Even though we "expected" the end so many times before and our expectation has always let us down, things are finally moving along faster than we expected."
Let's see, the end did not come in 1874, 1914, 1915, 1925, WWII, 1975, before the 1914 generation passed away, the 20th Century....
I am sure I missed a few. Don't get used to any new "urgency" in the doctrine. The doctrine will change. -
ambersun
Jehovah's Witnesses = Chicken Little "the sky is falling, the sky is falling!!"
I think every JW shrieking warnings at us to hurry back into the safety of the Borg because the end is sooooooo close should be given a copy of Chicken Little and asked if the story reminds them of anything