Why are the Jehovah's Witnesseses allowed to call others names such as "Satan" or "viper" for example

by I_love_Jeff 3 Replies latest jw friends

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  I_love_Jeff

  if Jesus and Jehovah are the only ones who can/allowed to read hearts. In other words, Jesus and Jehovah give themselves permission to judge the Pharisees/ Sadducees. Why are the Jehovah's Witnesses allowed to call others names such as "Satan" or "viper" for example if they are not allowed/able to read hearts?

  I understand that since Jesus said some vicious comments to the Pharisees/Sadducees, such words would be deemed as acceptable to the Jehovah's Witness Dictionary of insults.

  "Jehovah can read hearts, while we cannot. This in itself is a good reason for us not to be judgmental. We do not know all of another person's motives. We should try to imitate Jehovah by not fixing our attention on human imperfections, which will eventually disappear."

  3/15/08 Watchtower Magazine
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  I_love_Jeff

  Misspelling in title, my apologies.
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  I_love_Jeff

  A Jehovah's Witness said this to me this morning:

  "As for the magic thing, yes the watchtower magazines warn about the dangers involved in some forms of magic. But again, as stated, you will find no specific references to smurfs."

  So if the publications do not give reference to a specific movie then it's okay to see Harry Potter???? Does that film not promote magic?
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  blondie

  *** lv chap. 16 p. 190 par. 16 Oppose the Devil and His Crafty Acts ***

  When a Christian’s behavior shows that he enjoys movies or books that center on spirit mediums, magic spells, acts of demon possession, or similar demonistic subjects, he is sending a message to the demons. In effect, he is alerting them to his weak spot! In response, the demons could intensify their wrestling with that Christian in order to exploit the weakness he has revealed until they have pinned him down, so to speak. In fact, some whose interest in spiritism was first piqued by entertainment that prominently featured the occult have eventually become involved in actually practicing spiritism.—Galatians 6:7.

  There is always a way around it. I was told when a jw that Lord of the Rings was okay because non-humans practiced magic only in it, but Harry Potter was bad because humans practiced magic!!!!!

  Elders and others will impose their conscience on you. In the WT R-rated movies (US only) were not allowed and elders could be removed if they were known to see them (elders were told this in meetings with the CO)(I know nothing is constant in this area).

  *** w82 7/15 p. 24 par. 13 Benefiting From Your God-given Conscience ***

  Consider the experience of a couple who were having a Bible study, attending meetings and approaching baptism. An elder in the congregation told the man of his having enjoyed a certain motion picture. The man replied, ‘What! Do you go to see R-rated movies?’ The elder tried to excuse his actions, saying that certain of these films (considered questionable even by the world) have value if the objectionable aspects are ignored. But it appears that the man was affected. After that he progressed more slowly than his wife. Had the elder reflected on texts such as Colossians 3:2-8, Ephesians 5:3-5 and Matthew 7:12, they might have affected his conscience and his conduct.—1 Corinthians 9:22, 25-27.

  In the United States films rated R are deemed unsuitable for persons under age seventeen (unless they are accompanied by a parent or guardian) because of the theme or the degree of sex, violence or profanity.