Watchtower 15/3/12 "Do Not Look At The Things Behind"

BluesBrother

There have been a couple of threads about this issue. If this has been covered, then I am sorry, but:

The article warns against looking back with fondness for the "good old days" Don't they always do that with the "Critical times we live in?" However.

Par. 11

"Sad to say, some look back on sacrifices they made in the past and view them as missed opportunities. Perhaps you had opportunities for higher education,for prominence, or for financial security, but you decided not to pursue
them. Many of our brothers and sisters have left behind lucrative positions in the fields of business, entertainment,
education, or sports. Now time has passed, and the end has not yet arrived. Do you fantasize about what could have
happened had you not made those sacrifices?"

So... 'We misled you into beleiving that the end was due in the seventies'. Now that you are old and poor do NOT blame us !

The article works on a psychological level to take a positive view of life and not dwell on past mistakes ....but it is used to totally abrogate any of the responsibility that they rightly ought to bear for the inflated view of their own importance as a "spirit directed" teacher, and the total failure of the expectations they raised......

slimboyfat

Perhaps you had opportunities for higher education, for prominence, for financial security, but you decided not to pursue them.

If they were being honest, shouldn't they admit that it was due to encouragement from the organization that the system would not last long enough for young ones to go to college/get a career/reach retirement that they made such decisions?

wha happened?

well it's tough to badger the publishers about certain things like working in the entertainmemnt when the purple publisher is shaking and wanking his guitar on stage. or not pursuing a financial goal with retirement in lieu of pioneering and oh shit now I'm 65 and the crazy old guys in NY r just fine in their hotel.

No Room For George

articles such as this leave me wondering how long until someone goes postal in one of the branches or at Bethel due to being misled and watching their life pass them by.

rocketman

Wha happened? great point on the "purple publisher"; and let's not forget the Williams sisters, raking in millions while other jws "decided" not to pursue a career in sports.

jay88

This is an absolute spit in the face of all followers who gave anything to these bastards.(Time, Money, whatever)

Quandry

Due to adherence to their policies, many are finding themselves with inadequate educations for a job, or being unable to retire as they never saved up money (the end is soooooooo close) and are evidently complaining.

What does the WTS do? Heaps on guilt for complaining, of course.

undercover

The end not coming by now is obviously a problem for many of the dubs or the WTS wouldn't even dare bring this up. To do so when they haven't already thought it about themselves only opens up that train of thought for consideration.

So, in answer to those who are saying, "Hey...the end's not here. I'm old, no pension, no savings. What if I had done things differently..." they chastise them for questioning their past decisions. And all the while make it sound like it was the individual JW's idea all along...with no persuasion or coercion from anyone else.

The WTS really is a bunch of scheming bastards.

designs

1968, CA School of Architecture- Toast because of Knorr, Franz and Schroeder

Room 215

" Do you fantasize about what could have happened had you not made those sacrifices?" Yeah, sure ... over my second double Scotch at the local gin mill!

Watchtower 15/3/12 "Do Not Look At The Things Behind"

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