Why doesn't the Watchtower have official video responses to critical Youtube videos?

by sabastious 37 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  sabastious

  They do Sab..

  To JW`s..In a WBT$ Controlled Environment..

  That they do, but they have always rubuked accusers that way. Today is different because the accusations have been greatly publicized on the internet. If you type in "Jehovah's Witnesses" in search engines you get vastly more apostate stuff than Watchtower. Because of that I think it's time for them to step up to the plate and provide their official rebuttal. They have always told us that they play in the big leagues, they should back that up and they have the means to do it.

  -Sab
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  sabastious

  Hell they are told not even to talk to anyone who speaks in opposition, that includes family members.

  I was always told that the reason for this was that no Witness knew how strong they really were and it was a test not worth failing. Interestingly, there is actually some logic in that statement, but for it to be true the Witnesses doctrinal premises would need to be as well.

  The Governing Body has no short of holy spirit, why not direct some at this vast apostate army?

  -Sab
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  flipper

  SABASTIOUS- Good thread. I feel that the WT society looks at criticsm it receives from what they call " worldly " sources as non essential insults. What I mean is this - If they started responding on a public forum to non-witness or " apostate " criticsm it would plant a doubt in the typical JW's mind as to why the WT society is acknowledging it.

  In their publications the WT society ALWAYS tells JW's to avoid apostate material or news releases that are critical of the Witnesses - so my point is if they responded as you say - they'd be doing what they tell their members NOT to do. I guess the WT society feels it informs it's members enough through the written pages of the WT magazine and/or meetings and assemblies - so they wouldn't " lower " themselves to respond to criticsm on a public forum.

  The only time I remember them responding in a public statemnt was to the Nov. 21st , 2007 child abuse out of court lawsuit settlement of 16 million $$$$ to multiple victims . It was on NBC news so they HAD to make some kind of a defensive statement. If something really big hit the fan again in a criminal way - I bet we'd see them make another public statement. But just arguing beliefs or doctrines - nope. They already have 7 million people mind controlled. THOSE are the people they want to keep that way, not outsiders. Just my 2 cents
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  thetrueone

  The WTS. looks at well if they want to know the Truth then they will seek it and we will answer to them.

  When opposition comes about, drop the conversation and leave.

  This is a very critical part of power management inside of a model of a structured organization, which in case of the WTS.

  is segmented to levels of power by individuation to create a stable whole.

  As mentioned by outlaw within the JWS environment they have all the consuming power and control,

  outside of that designation, they have really nothing at all but their own self designed beliefs.
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  sabastious

  I feel that the WT society looks at criticsm it receives from what they call " worldly " sources as non essential insults. What I mean is this - If they started responding on a public forum to non-witness or " apostate " criticsm it would plant a doubt in the typical JW's mind as to why the WT society is acknowledging it.

  I feel like it should be coming to head. There is just too much out there not to acknowledge it, right? Where is the line drawn between not wanting to give them a bone and getting overtaken within all worlds but the WT bubble?

  In my Witness experience many outsiders praised Witness because of lack of information. That has changed.

  -Sab
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  sabastious

  In their publications the WT society ALWAYS tells JW's to avoid apostate material or news releases that are critical of the Witnesses - so my point is if they responded as you say - they'd be doing what they tell their members NOT to do.

  The reason they tell their members not to do this is because "Satan is crafty", directly implying that they cannot handle themselves within his arena. In the Witness mind the GB can handle themselves and this would not be hard to explain after the official responses were given.

  -Sab
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  sabastious

  thetrueone, you keep giving the reality of the matter, which may or may not be unbenounced to the GB.

  Think of two Governing Body Members discussing a video that has been brought to their attention. They're not going to speak about the control they would lose if the R&F viewed it, they would have some other explanation that could be broken down as a control tactic.

  What is the idealogical front they use to conceal that reality?

  -Sab
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  sabastious

  Since their only chosen method to proselytize is using their foot soldiers to distribute their printed propaganda, don't see why they would embrace YouTube just to answer critics.

  The people on the other side of the doors have computers and no fear of the Society instilled within their psyches. Even on this forum I have read of people posting just once on this site to tell a story of Witnesses coming to their door and telling them off with EXJW arguments. Should this concern the GB and the Watchtower?

  -Sab
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  moshe

  Thy WT Gb has to have a meeting with the F&DS to find out what to say and it's a slow process, as the nursing homes don't like anyone getting the old JWs in a tizzy.-

  
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  sabastious

  Oh man, moshe, that's actually pretty funny.

  -Sab