"Great" Reasoning

by piztjw 3 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • piztjw
    piztjw

    So as I was looking for a qoute for another topic I was reading I came across this little gem. Notice the "great" reasoning used which is in bold type.

    *** w83 7/15 p. 24 par. 11 “Seek Peace and Pursue It” ***

    11 The Scriptures, backed up by the modern-day experience of Jehovah’s Witnesses, make it plain that it is inadvisable for individual Christians to carry, or have in their possession at home or in other locations, a firearm or other lethal weapon for use against human attackers or intruders. (Isaiah 2:4; 1 Peter 3:11) One who prepares for violence invites violence. Rather, the Christian’s main trust should be in Jehovah, his God.—Psalm 18:48; 140:1, 4; Proverbs 3:5-7.

    Kind of makes a lie of Proverb 22: 3 by that statement.

    So by that line of reasoning all the jw's who are poor are that way because they prepared to be poor and a burden on society! No wonder there is no way the average jw will help any fellowman who is going through hard times. It is the person who suffers own fault they are in dire straights.

  • KateWild
    KateWild

    What nonsense, but it goes well with the WT stance on Domestic Violence. We suffered DV at the hands of a JW man in good standing and I was treated like the one who as it were invited the violence.

    Total nonsense, if someone want's to burgal you house you didn't invite them just because you keep a gun for protection. How do they know you have a gun, did Satan tell them?

    What utter rubbish

    Kate xx

  • Island Man
    Island Man

    By that reasoning:

    - One who makes a will invites death.

    - One who wears seatbelts, invites accidents.

    - One who keeps extra supplies on hand in case of a disaster, is inviting a disaster.

    - One who carries an umbrella invites rain.

  • piztjw
    piztjw

    Island Man

    Exactly!

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