by sd-7 68 Replies latest watchtower bible
Gotta love the dramatic language: "A deadly trap had been set." No, no one died; 2 people just had sex, and the WT thinks Satan is behind it.
Well, maybe someone did die in the Shakespearean innuendo sense, as in, he died in her lap...but otherwise, I suppose not.
--sd-7
Well done sd7, on your comments and on the fact that you can be bothered to read this crap!
It was good for a laugh though. It reminds me of my parents... my Dad has no time for his wife or 5 kids and 8 grandkids. He has a full time job and is PO. My Mum likes it like that as she doesnt have to see him much, except at meetings and she HATES sex so keeping my Dad busy is only good for my Mum.
Although the bible does say if you cant look after your own family youre as good as useless to God anyway. Theyre so busy in everybody elses business that they have no time for anything else.
Stupid Org expects so much sacrifice from people!!
When I was first married almost 25 years ago my husband had moved at the insistence of a CO to where the need was great for elders. He was the only elder in a hall of about 60 publishers. It true hell for me as a new wife. I had not a clue what being an elder wife was like. It was beyond HELL. My husband never had time for me, we never had dinner together, walks together nothing at all, but still the last thing I had on my mind was doing so Bible study. This is just sick.
I will never forget when the CO came around and I told him how hard I was having it with my husband being gone all the time and the CO told me "Jehovah is using your husband now, you can have your husband in the New System." It was liking I was asking for too much by wanting to have my husband and I was being selfish.
This is truly a very sick religion.
LITS
OK, let's review. The whole point of MANY, MANY WT articles is the same: No matter what you do, it's wrong!
It's a technique manipulators use to maintain control. By all accounts "Daniel" was the perfect little JW elder and STILL his wife is fucking the very Bible Study he brought into "The Truth".
The "Deadly Trap" is the WT propaganda. Listen to it and believe any of it and you're screwed!
The guys that write this shit are really very seriously messed up. Still can't believe I ever fell for this crap. So glad I'm out now.
'nuf said!
" A deadly trap had been set. "
So we can conclude that the deadly trap was pioneering and being an elder who never said 'no'. Usually "deadly trap" is reserved for things like associating with DFd relatives, reading apostate literature, going to college, taking a promotion, taking a vacation, social networking, looking at porn, etc. Now in this case, it's clear that the trap was "spiritual activities".
This could become a DC drama!
Daniel and Sarah weren't living double lives. There's no indication that they had gone to college or even graduated high school. Likely, they both had minimum wage part-time jobs and made barely enough money to pay rent and put gas in their beat-up, old car. Neither of them ever smoked even once, rarely drank, never watched inappropriate movies, and probably never heard of the Internet except when mentioned in WT literature.
Sarah faces a dillemma. She's pioneering and working, husband is pioneering, an elder, and working. They have no quality time for each other, and the few times they might be free, they're both tired and have no money and then Daniel's phone rings... it's sis. Whineybitch again. Sarah doesn't even know what she would like to do if she had free time. Daniel seems to be happy doing whatever he's told, like a dog trained to do tricks. But he's the only guy she ever dated and they married young. And she does love him, or she appreciates him.
Then Sarah's phone rings. It's Billy, one of Daniel's students, that couldn't get through because Daniel was talking to Sis. Whineybitch (likely for the next 3 hours). Billy says that he has his brother's beachhouse for the weekend and wanted to invite them for a Saturday for fun on boat and beach!
"Wow! That sounds like so much fun! Oh..., wait, Daniel has an RBC meeting this Saturday, so we can't go."
Billy asks, "You don't have to go with him, do you? There will be some others from the congregation there. At least ask Daniel if it's okay."
"I'll do that. I've been praying to Jehovah that an encouraging opportunity for fun and recreation would come up." replied Sarah.
.... I think we know how the story ends .....
Daniel
Billy & Sarah
So now we are aware of the REAL dangers. If a husband is only concerned with pleasing everyone else, someone else will come along to please his wife. Therefore, it is imperative that brothers be alert to the dangers of "spiritual activities" that will destroy your own home. When the Service Overseer or Circuit Overseer tries to come after you with a regular or auxiliary pioneer slip, just say, "No way. I saw the way things ended with Daniel, I don't want my wife finding love and attention in the arms of another man! Hell no!" And if a couple members of the BoE ask to talk to you before the meeting and ask you if there is any reason that you can't serve as a MS or an elder, say, "I have two reasons I won't serve... Daniel and Sarah. I don't want my marriage to be torn to shreds because of the endless demands on my time and energy such that my wife will look elsewhere to find a real man.
With this warning example from the WT about this wide-spread "deadly trap" of spiritual activity, it's clear that brothers need to spend less time at the KH and out preaching, and spend more time with their wives and families. And it wouldn't hurt if they improved their education and career so they could afford some nice vacations, as well as more fashionable clothes and grooming for the entire family.
LMAO!
a) WT admits there is some major shit going down within their 'clean' organization on such a regular basis that this scenario is relatable by elders and their families
b) WT admits they are putting a lot of pressure on their "poor" elders, so much that they neglect their family
c) WT says it's better for you to do less
Did they state that the names were changed?
CP
Breakfast of Champions
What are you trying to say ?
smiddy
LOL
It's all about preceptions and pretenses, when your family is preceived as (indentured servants to the Organization) faithfully sound, all is well in the world. Once all your hard work and slaving for the Society breaks your family, you are preceived as a failure, and your qualifications are called in to be reviewed. Brother D. worked four days out of town every week, 'D' kept his position as "elder" for twenty three years, while working three to four days out of the area. Why?
Brother D. finally lost his position when his child commited adultry for the fifth time, Brother D's Scriptural qualifications were finally called into question, he was removed for the wrong reasons, and twenty years too late!
Just once I would love to see, " the brothers close the gate, before the sheep leave the farm".
@BillytheEx Billy's post should be read by newbies, quick replies to individuals wanting to boost congregational averages to the National Average! "Hell No, I read about Daniel and Sarah!" great post Billy!
