by compound complex 20 Replies latest watchtower bible
Greetings Fellow JWNers:
It was stated at Sunday meeting that, according to the Governing Body, a Jehovah's Witness' survival of the GT hinges upon his participating in Family Worship Night. Have you read or heard this?
Just because the speaker said so doesn't mean it's true ... ??
CoCo
This is absolutely true. Somewhat recently--either last year or the year before--there was an article regarding Family Worship that starts out basically saying, in the usual elaborate language, you wouldn't want your children to die in Armageddon because you didn't teach them well enough, do you? You'd feel...responsible for their deaths, I suppose. So, that being said, you better do Family Worship night! I don't know if I did a thread on it back then, but if I did, maybe I can locate it. I'm sure someone did.
--sd-7
Brother Morris (he's a member of the Governing Body) was awesome, of course. He wasn't raised in the truth. In fact, he discussed his experiences in Vietnam. Has raised three sons. In other words, he understands real life. But, gave very pointed counsel. Word for word, "Brothers and sisters if you are not having your family worship night, you will not be ready for survival at Armageddon. The Governing Body has worked hard to convey the seriousness of this arrangement. It cannot be underestimated. Now, you have a choice as to whether or not you will listen to the counsel, but remember, you've been warned."
Morris' talk at special assembly day notes.
Br.Tony Morris (he's a member of the Governing Body) Wasn't raised in the truth. In fact discussed
his experiences in Vietnam. Raised two sons. In other words, he understands real life,
but very pointed counsel. Word for word:-
"Brothers and sisters if you are not doing family worship night, you will not be ready for survival at
Armageddon!"
For Decades it used to be the Book Study that was so important..
Now it`s not..
When Family Worship is no longer on the WBT$ Menu..
Something else will be the only thing that will save you at the Great Tribulation..
It`s all WatchTarded BullShit..
.......................
...OUTLAW
Thank you, sd, Ann and OUTLAW.
I appreciate your locating the original declaration of TM as well as your applying the philosophical perspective (OUTLAW !).
Till later,
CoCo
The last CO we had mentioned that the reason the Book Study arrangement was eliminated in the format as it was then, was due to the family unit needing more attention. His argument was essentially that strong congregations are the result of multiple strong families. Satan realizes this and so he's targeting the family unit more nowadays.
In harmony with this, the circuit assemblies from this past fall/winter had demos with contrasting families, one family was reall spiritual as the WT defines it. They loved family worship night, the kids couldn't wait to go out in field service, and the mother couldn't wait to prepare dinner for the entire family and a visiting missionary couple the upcoming Sunday. The other family had a wife/mother who was hanging out with her girlfriends shopping and going out for drinks later, the kids were going over friends houses to either shop or watch vampire movies, or play violent video games, etc... Both scenarios were completely unrealistic, but as you know when has reality ever stopped the WT from presenting its twisted message?
Going back to that CO, when he got to the section in his outline about the Family Worship arrangement, he addressed the confusion surrounding why the Book Study was eliminated as there's been no shortage of rumors. He made sure that we knew that it had nothing to do with rising gas prices, or difficulty traveling to and from the book study. Me personally I think he's full of shit because I distinctly remember how much emphasis was placed upon the Book Study arrangement and Book Study Groups as being essential to surviving The Great Tribulation, and that was only a year prior. One of the other things that I remember is David Splane at a District Convention not that long after the Book Study was done away with. He stated that the friends were appreciative of the GB's mercy for eliminating the Book Study as it was a hardship considering rising gas prices and difficulty traveling for JWs in different lands. The typical stories of traveling through jungles and crocodile infested waters were alluded to. Me thinks there's so many higher ups and middle management overseers who are all so full of shit, that they can't maintain unity when lying about this or that arrangement.
Sub. CO hoping to be a full time CO told me the reason for ending the Book Study was to many of them were going off the assigned material. To much independent thinking going on. I believe that reason more than any other reason given. The gas, hardship or whatever was all a smoke screen. The same goes for the family worship night. Misery you are right when they said for years the book study arrangement was the only way we would survive the GT. Because the KH would all be closed down. Hopefully maybe many of these family worship nights instead of using WT pub for study they will turn on their computer and google JW and learn the real truth. Totally ADD
David Splane at a District Convention not that long after the Book Study was done away with. He stated that the friends were appreciative of the GB's mercy for eliminating the Book Study as it was a hardship considering rising gas prices and difficulty traveling for JWs in different lands.
I remember this point as well.
Yes, Misery, there's no unified approach here, insofar as what the original letter said and how various speakers currently define the reasons for the book study's termination. As we're all aware, the groups used to meet in local, private homes (excepting our former KH book study, on Saturday morning and midweek in the afternoon for the older folk), our point of view being that to drive a few miles to the comfort of a friend's home was certainly neither a personal hardship nor financial expense to speak of.
Thanks for your excellent post.
CoCo
Edited to add: thanks, Totally and pirata for those great observations!
