When Are Rude Gestures And Warrior Wizards Acceptable For Jehovah's Witnesses?

by DT 5 Replies latest watchtower scandals

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  DT

  The Watchtower Society has been doing a lot of touching of the "unclean thing" lately. For example, in an effort to warn their members about warriors, wizards and warrior wizards (just in case someone decided to mix the two types of abomination), they made a video about a child playing with a warrior wizard to show why it is wrong to play with warrior wizards or watch videos that contain them.

  Now they have made videos for the deaf that warn of the dangers of masturbation (and even oral and anal sex) by graphically and enthusiastically stimulating (I guess that should be simulating) the very acts that they are condemning.

  Is it any wonder that the Watchtower Society is being accused of sending mixed signals?

  Normally, graphically simulating sexual acts would get a Witness in trouble. However, they have made videos doing that and placed them on their official and newly redesigned website. Is it OK because it is done with the intention of discouraging the behavior? Is it also OK to invent fictious "evil" characters like Sparlock the Warrior Wizard and put him in a video that makes him famous and results in his appearance on t-shirts and other merchandise as long as there is some kind of message that warrior wizards are bad. If so, is Ghost Busters an appropriate movie for Christians because the ghosts get busted?

  Would masturbation be acceptable if a doctor recommended it to prevent cancer, improve immunity or boost mood?
  http://news.menshealth.com/masturbate-every-day/2011/12/29/

  Just how much touching of the "unclean thing" can a Jehovah's Witness get away with?
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  breakfast of champions

  Another example:

  When is numerology 'numerology'?

  Numerology is a form of DIVINATION when evil worldly folks do it.

  Using numbers to foretell when future events will occur is called 'insight only the faithful slave can provide' when the society does it.
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  DT

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  King Solomon

  DT, your characterization of ASL as "rude gestures" is demeaning and possibly offensive to those people who rely on ASL as their means of communication. Hopefully some will be able to offer you forgiveness for making such ignorant statements.
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  DT

  I apologize for any offense my comments may have caused. It was not my intent to characterize ASL as rude gestures.

  I personally find the signs in the context of trying to instill guilt and fear among those watching to be rude and offensive.

  I also find the presentation of the video to be inconsistent with the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses. They go to great lengths to condemn things like masturbation and visual depictions of it in videos or books, yet are willing to alter their standards when it involves an opportunity to control a group of people.

  There is nothing wrong when using signs for things like masturbation when appropriate. However, neither the message nor the forum for that video is appropriate.
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  ronwashington

  Here's where all these video mashups started, btw: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3504602