"Awake" 1973 says Witnesses should not play CHESS it's EVIL!!!

by Witness 007 39 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  Witness 007

  Awake 73 March 22 p.12 "the spirit of competition between players can lead to unplesant circumstances...in some homes tensions linger long past checkmate...Chess has been a game of war since it originated...the games conection to war is obvious....a play substitue for the art of war...there is a danger of stirring uo competition with one another even developing hostility with one another something the bible warns against....What effect does playing Chess have on one? Is it a wholesome effect? ....there are questions regarding it that each one who plays chess should consider."

  Witness 007 = I think Monopoly is a greedy commercialist game that Witnesses in good standing would not play. Playing "cards" of ANY sort is showing support for the royal family and "the beast." See I could write for Awake too.
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  cedars

  Yes, I read the article only recently after noticing it mentioned on the "quotes" website. I couldn't believe it until I checked Watchtower Library myself, and there it was. It was just a silly, silly article - arguably the Awake at its lowest. Mrs Cedars couldn't believe it either, as her Dad is a keen chess player, and chess is unquestionably one of the most innocent games you could conceivably enjoy.

  Cedars
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  Alfred

  Yes... Chess playing can turn violent... but if you put on your boxing gloves before you start the game, the blows won't hurt as much...

  
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  pixel

  That's a funny quote. Thanks W007. I wonder what their new position (AKA, "new light") on that is now.
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  Mickey mouse

  Aaaahhh, this is why my parents didn't like me going to chess club.
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  Marvin Shilmer

  Witness 007,

  In Watchtower’s World chess went from the image of wisdom to being a being the Debils work.

  Chess – Watchtower – Irony available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/07/chess-watchtower-irony.html

  Marvin Shilmer

  http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com
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  Sheep2slaughter

  Thats hilarious!!! I know this brother that is one of the biggest kiss-ass dudes around that LOVES chess! (He's damn good too) This should test his willingness to follow the pharisees running this joint!
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  Bubblegum Apotheosis

  Elders have made the case for "Monopoly" instead of "Chess", anyone detect the insanity of this argument, I can tell a story about a nasty argument, two elders came close to "blows" over this subject. What is the goal of "Monopoly? What is the goal of Chess?
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  JonathanH

  There was also an article on Pac man promoting greed and gluttony when that was the in thing. How anybody can take that organization seriously is beyond me. But I guess I did it too for a time.
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  Londo111

  Yes, my father frowned on chess and lectured me about it, but then again, he never forbid me from playing it. Therefore, I learned on my own when I was a teenager. It gave me a r ebellious outlet. Unfortunately, I had no human opponent and never learned good chess strategy, so my ability to play isn't worth a lick. It is funny to tell people from a non-JW background this stuff, "My father frowned on me playing chess." And they are like, "What!" I don't think they believe me.