Governing Body Taking It To The Limit With Reguards To Rank And File Gullibility, How Far Will They Go?

by frankiespeakin 8 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • frankiespeakin
    frankiespeakin

    When you look at the New Governing Body and what they are dishing out to the rank and file, it shows that they are taking their gullibilty to the limits.

    They appeal only to this gullibilty with tremendous leaps in logic they read the mind of God and tell the rank and file, what makes Jehovah sad(for 3year old mentality), what all the issues are in heaven that are invisible to human eyes, their take on this "Universal Soverneingty" completely invisible and unsubstantiated by any degree of logic, composed of wishful thinking thought projections of a fantacy, and this makes up everything in their whole theology on which they proceed as a starting point.

    The rank and file for the most part are eating this up, some are awakening because of this babel that is comming from the top CEOs of this corporation, will the trickle become a flood as the Governing Body plays the gullibility card to the max? Time will tell, as time is already telling us they are more and more relying on the gullibility of the rank and file with no limits in sight.

    What will they do when their delusional thinking and resulting bullshit found in their communications to the rank and file reach a tipping point and are causing great losses for their corporation? That ought to be very interesting to watch.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheeple

    Sheeple (a portmanteau of "sheep" and "people") is a term in which people are likened to sheep, a herd animal. The term is used to describe those who voluntarily acquiesce to a suggestion without critical analysis or research. They undermine their own individuality and may willingly give up their rights.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid

    "Drinking the Kool-Aid" is a metaphor commonly used in the United States that refers to a person or group holding an unquestioned belief, argument, or philosophy without critical examination. The phrase typically carries a negative connotation when applied to an individual or group. There are two likely sources for the term: the first is the Ken Kesey Kool-Aid Acid Tests of the 1960s. The second source is the November 1978 Rev. Jim JonesJonestown Massacre, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] where members of the Peoples Temple were said to have committed suicide by drinking a Kool-Aid drink laced with cyanide. [ 3 ] [ 4 ]

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulnerabilities_exploited_by_manipulators#Vulnerabilities_exploited_by_manipulators

    Vulnerabilities exploited by manipulators

    According to Braiker, [ 1 ] manipulators exploit the following vulnerabilities (buttons) that may exist in victims:

    • the "disease to please"
    • addiction to earning the approval and acceptance of others
    • Emotophobia (fear of negative emotion; i.e. a fear of expressing anger, frustration or disapproval)
    • lack of assertiveness and ability to say no
    • blurry sense of identity (with soft personal boundaries)
    • low self-reliance
    • external locus of control

    According to Simon, [ 2 ] manipulators exploit the following vulnerabilities that may exist in victims:

    • naïveté - victim finds it too hard to accept the idea that some people are cunning, devious and ruthless or is "in denial" if he or she is being victimized.
    • over-conscientiousness - victim is too willing to give manipulator the benefit of the doubt and see their side of things in which they blame the victim.
    • low self-confidence - victim is self-doubting, lacking in confidence and assertiveness, likely to go on the defensive too easily.
    • over-intellectualization - victim tries too hard to understand and believes the manipulator has some understandable reason to be hurtful.
    • emotional dependency - victim has a submissive or dependent personality. The more emotionally dependent the victim is, the more vulnerable he or she is to being exploited and manipulated.
  • 00DAD
    00DAD

    Abusers gotta' abuse!

    Just say, "No!" to codependent relationships!!!

  • wha happened?
    wha happened?

    desparate measures for desparate times. With the English speaking/larger donater pubs leaving in large enough numbers to merge congregations and sell off KH's in the States, to the influx of poorer nations, unable to pay their bills, This publishing company is loosing their cash flow.

    It's probably eaiser to get an inactive member back on the donation arrangement that it does a new convert. So let's just scare the hell out of people.

  • Wholly
    Wholly

    Frankiespeakin

    Perhaps the "New Governing Body" could better be described and understood as "The Watchtower of Babel".

  • Phizzy
    Phizzy

    About three years ago I thought to myself there are only two types of people still in the WT/JW scam, those who are in for family and social reasons, and total idiots.

    Since then things have gone downhill fast, even the people who are only in for social and family reasons must now be total idiots too, you cannot take on board the WT ramblings without your brain turning to mush and leaking out of your ears.

  • frankiespeakin
    frankiespeakin

    Indoctrination:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoctrination

    Indoctrination is the process of inculcatingideas, attitudes, cognitive strategies or a professional methodology (see doctrine). [ 1 ] It is often distinguished from education by the fact that the indoctrinated person is expected not to question or critically examine the doctrine they have learned. [ 2 ] As such the term may be used pejoratively, often in the context of education, political opinions, theology or religious dogma. The term is closely linked to socialization; in common discourse, indoctrination is often associated with negative connotations, while socialization refers to cultural or educational learning.

  • frankiespeakin
    frankiespeakin

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_manipulation

    Simon [ 2 ] identified the following manipulative techniques:

    • Lying: It is hard to tell if somebody is lying at the time they do it, although often the truth may be apparent later when it is too late. One way to minimize the chances of being lied to is to understand that some personality types (particularly psychopaths) are experts at the art of lying and cheating, doing it frequently, and often in subtle ways.
    • Lying by omission: This is a very subtle form of lying by withholding a significant amount of the truth. This technique is also used in propaganda.
    • Denial: Manipulator refuses to admit that he or she has done something wrong.
    • Rationalization: An excuse made by the manipulator for inappropriate behavior. Rationalization is closely related to spin.
    • Minimization: This is a type of denial coupled with rationalization. The manipulator asserts that his or her behavior is not as harmful or irresponsible as someone else was suggesting, for example saying that a taunt or insult was only a joke.
    • Selective inattention or selective attention: Manipulator refuses to pay attention to anything that may distract from his or her agenda, saying things like "I don't want to hear it".
    • Diversion: Manipulator not giving a straight answer to a straight question and instead being diversionary, steering the conversation onto another topic.
    • Covert intimidation: Manipulator throwing the victim onto the defensive by using veiled (subtle, indirect or implied) threats.
    • Guilt tripping: A special kind of intimidation tactic. A manipulator suggests to the conscientious victim that he or she does not care enough, is too selfish or has it easy. This usually results in the victim feeling bad, keeping them in a self-doubting, anxious and submissive position.
    • Shaming: Manipulator uses sarcasm and put-downs to increase fear and self-doubt in the victim. Manipulators use this tactic to make others feel unworthy and therefore defer to them. Shaming tactics can be very subtle such as a fierce look or glance, unpleasant tone of voice, rhetorical comments, subtle sarcasm. Manipulators can make one feel ashamed for even daring to challenge them. It is an effective way to foster a sense of inadequacy in the victim.
    • Playing the victim role ("poor me"): Manipulator portrays him- or herself as a victim of circumstance or of someone else's behavior in order to gain pity, sympathy or evoke compassion and thereby get something from another. Caring and conscientious people cannot stand to see anyone suffering and the manipulator often finds it easy to play on sympathy to get cooperation.
    • Vilifying the victim: More than any other, this tactic is a powerful means of putting the victim on the defensive while simultaneously masking the aggressive intent of the manipulator.
    • Playing the servant role: Cloaking a self-serving agenda in guise of a service to a more noble cause, for example saying he is acting in a certain way for "obedience" and "service" to God or a similar authority figure.
    • Feigning innocence: Manipulator tries to suggest that any harm done was unintentional or that they did not do something that they were accused of. Manipulator may put on a look of surprise or indignation. This tactic makes the victim question his or her own judgment and possibly his own sanity.
    • Feigning confusion: Manipulator tries to play dumb by pretending he or she does not know what the victim is talking about or is confused about an important issue brought to his attention.
    • Brandishing anger: Manipulator uses anger to brandish sufficient emotional intensity and rage to shock the victim into submission. The manipulator is not actually angry, he or she just puts on an act. He just wants what he wants and gets "angry" when denied.
  • truthlover
    truthlover

    April 15 WT gullibility -- the picture in the last lesson of Jehovahs Throne in the heavens as seen in the Ezekiel vision and then listed below that picture indicating Jehovah is dealing directly to 1) The governing body, then the district overseers, then the circuit overseers, elders, down to the publishers --- leaving Jesus out of the picture entirely - and I bet nothing will be said during this lesson re this profane picture--

    (also note the heirachy levels -which the society says is not applicable)

    First the hints of Jesus not being our Mediator for years, now the visual of this set up is disturbing - to say the least and this will be swallowed hook line and sinker! Especially since the scripture says " He( Jesus), is a mediator, not only for US but for the whole world" - how can this be displaced by a group of men who, in their own words during the 2012 Oct Annual Meeting state they do not have a hole in the ceiling " whereby they receive any enlightment from the spirit when making decisions and some things are not discussed for years....we could die in that time...

    Major gullibility by probably 80% -- the old 20/80 rule!

    FS has culled the meanings of the deception very well..

  • extractor
    extractor

    Seriously! What more can they (the GB) do? It seems almost intentional at this point. I can just see them sitting around a table...

    Morris: "Alright, let's try this..."
    Splane: "No way. Our lemmings will HAVE to see thru that!" 
    Lösch: "Try it, what the heck." 
    Sanderson: "Gerrit, what happended to your accent?"
    Lösch: "It's fake... chicks dig it."

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