In Luke 11:13 Jesus refers to his beloved deciples as wicked. The WT (and most JWs) see themselves as faithful and discreet. They are teaching people to be self-righteous arent they?
Why doesn't the WT ever see it's self as "Wicked"?
by Deputy Dog 7 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Newly Enlightened
Because it's just like Jesus said, they try to remove the straw in everyone else's eyes, but do not see the 'rafter' in their own!
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moshe
I remember reading a story about a Baptist church pastor who admitted (off the record) that he was agnostic. Jesus wasn't his Lord and savior. So why did he continue preaching?-- wasn't he a hypocrite? In his mind he was providing a service to the members. They wanted to be spiritually uplifted, hear Jesus stories to make them feel better, and have someone to pray for their salvation and healing. He did all of that with good showmanship, but he just didn't believe in it personally anymore.
The JWs are JWs, because they want to cheat death and go straight into a paradise Earth and live forever as perfect humans. If they wanted to float on a cloud with Jesus, they would have joined that Baptist church down the street. The GB is providing those faith building services to JWs just like the clergy do.- They keep the hope for the new system alive!!
For instance, take the new overlapping 1914 generations dogma. They GB came up with it , because of a demand from JWs for an explantion why the 1914 generation appeared to be dead (80 years was long gone)- and still no new system. Surprisingly, the JWs don't want the truth, they really don't, instead, they want a plausible explantion for them to keep kicking the 1914 can down the road. Subconsciously, they don't want to lose their sunk cost investment of a lifetime of WT religious service. Consequently, they really have no choice here- accept the ridiculous changes in 1914 generation dogma or leave the KH and find a new religion.
So, no the GB/WT org does not see itself as being evil- they are providing the meat in due season, however rancid it might be to us, to the regular JWs who will eagerly feast on whatever message comes out in the monthly WT rag.
Coming soon to a Kingdom Hall WT study in your neighborhood.
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THE GLADIATOR
Good points moshe
People seldom see themselves as evil - no matter what they do. They act as they do because they believe they are right. Hypothetically, the devil does not see himself as evil but as standing up for the right of men and women, from Eden onward, to decide for themselves what is good and what is evil.
The devil is not alone in questioning the behaviour of the Hebrew desert god Jehovah. Despite the devil being called a liar in the Bible, I am unable to find a single incident of him lying. In contrast Jehovah told the first lie to Adam & Eve.
As Jehovah's Witnesses adore Jehovah they are going to act just like him and see themselves as righteous. Personally, I have more respect for the devil.
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Mum
Al Capone saw himself as a great benefactor of many.
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Deputy Dog
moshe
The JWs are JWs, because they want to cheat death and go straight into a paradise Earth and live forever as perfect humans. If they wanted to float on a cloud with Jesus, they would have joined that Baptist church down the street. The GB is providing those faith building services to JWs just like the clergy do.-
When I read the bible I read from the standpoint of the fact that I'm the sinner in need.
The WT (JWs) on one side of their mouth admit to mistakes, but on the other side believe that they are righteous, faithful and discreet.
How does a faithful/wise servant make mistakes?
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Vidiot
Every villain is the hero of his own story.
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Finkelstein
Short answer Power, Control, Money
The created beliefs create the power that the leaders of this organization thirst for, in spite from a theological perspective the WTS.
doctrines are and have been a massive pile of lying bullshit.
If you consciously aware of what brings you a measure of power and control then being reserved and critical to this pretty much becomes a non-issue
and most likely you'll be diligent to press in that direction, if the opportunity appears.
The pretentious guise or marketing scheme for this organization is structured around the literature publishing house.
The creating and the distributing of the WTS's literature around is identified as doing god's work and
in doing so you are appeasing god and creating favor, which should or supposedly save you from being destroyed
at the soon to come Armageddon.
