The sad part is; I actually used to lap this crap up. I'd actually eagerly await my next garbage delivery. Thanks RF for re-capping this trash.
Imagination is more important than Knowledge. Albert Einstein
"Seperate' from the World- 2 WT classics
by refiners fire 12 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Sargon
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Valis
ref...you think maybe some of that global destruction went into printing Watchtowers, Awakes, and their Bond Volumes, Bibles, Aid Books, Kingdom Songs, Paradise Books, Bible Stories, Tracts, Blood Cards, Kingdom Ministries, Truth Books, Revelation Books, Blood Books, Green Books (can't remember name), convention programs, etc...?
Too bad we didn't run out of trees shortly after 1975...Sincerely,
District Overbeer
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refiners fire
Watchtower of May 15, 1972.
"Appreciating Jehovahs Deliverance'your mental attitude really reflects your feelings, your convictions. Now, speaking of convictions, Are you really convinced that you have the truth? Are you convinced that Babylon the Great has fallen? Are you convinced that the old system is doomed by Jehovah, that there is no use to tie yourself to it? If you have such a conviction, then your disposition should be positive toward the new system of things and toward Jehovah's organization
Theres that good old Dub use of questions again, questions you already know the answers too. Still, THEY never said it, YOU did.
The Black and White logic continues:If our disposition is positive toward God's kingdom and His new system, then it would be negative toward this world and its materialistic attractions.
Therefore:BREAKING OFF BAD ASSOCIATIONS
Does this, or does this not recommend severing all ties with all persons who are not Jehovahs Witnesses??
Another vital way to show appreciation for Jehovah's deliverance is by breaking off bad associations. People of this old system of things are bad associates. They do not love Jehovah, otherwise they would be serving him too. We find that most people of the old system love money, material things, all that this system can give them. And there are many who delight in immoral, wicked things... Perhaps some of Jehovah's servants have friends like that. They may maintain friendship with such worldly people for business reasons, but this is indeed a very dangerous course of action.
Why should a Christian witness of Jehovah associate with people who do not love Jehovah? He will soon begin thinking as they do, putting material things ahead of spiritual interests... "Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowship do righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does light have with darkness?" If we really appreciate the deliverance Jehovah has provided us, then we do not want to get ourselves yoked up with unbelievers in any way, whether through marriage mates or so-called "friends" in business. Breaking off bad associations is urgent right now before it is too late!
I believe it does.
The paragraph concludes:If we do so, then we can take full advantage of Jehovah's deliverance and the spiritual freedom it provides.
Freedom is slavery. Slavery is Freedom.
As "Big Brother" said.