What if everyone just told the truth .... about why they are fading? I wonder what kind of articles would be written?
Instead of:
"I'm too busy at work" – less controlling articles about gathering material things just to show off etc..
"I need an education to get a good job" – no more guilt over fame, recognition etc
"I'm burned out" – no more talk about how you should be prioritizing your own life.
"I'm sick" – no more idolizing articles about sister wheelchair recruiting entire neighborhood.
So the truth of it like:
"The failure to report known or suspected child molesters caused another tragedy" - Maybe more articles on "how & when to report to police" from a moral/legal standpoint. NOT how to protect the WT's image.
"Too many doctrines are self-serving" – talks that invite open respectful discussion without marking or condemnation.
"The blood guilting blood policy is too much to bear" – new articles that apologize for all the needless deaths and martyrdom practice
"My conscience cannot handle the double standards one more minute" – acknowledgment and accountability regarding Malawi/Mexico, Bulgaria blood, Russian persecution/freedom, right down to hierarchy in the KH.
"Your control is ripping apart our family" – articles about how to STOP shunning your loved one.
"I have a sick relative and no one will help" – No more time sheets to hand in - care for the widows, orphans, & the poor, is just as important as bragging about hours and RVs
"607 BC is ridiculous and so much more!" – Stop using circular reasoning, quotes out of context, quotes from the stone age that have been scientifically reversed.
etc etc etc
This is not meant to criticize anyone who is fading - believe me I realize the problems with trying to step back and re-evaluate.
I'm just wondering if the WT would adjust their (invisible) presence.
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