Idol Worship

by cultBgone 12 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • cultBgone
    cultBgone

    We couldn't celebrate birthdays because that was self-idolatry. Young boys couldn't have posters of sports stars because that was idolatry. Young girls couldn't have posters of their favorite rock band, same reason.

    However, as "pioneers" we were told to memorize the names of the governing body members and the names of the wts presidents. Whaaa???

    The bethel bros performing in the sign language videos are treated like Hollywood stars in the signing congregations. People actually drive to any town within a few hours drive to see them give a talk. Halls empty out because everyone has left to go do what? Idolize the film stars...

    Elders in one cong buying breast implants for their wives...and the wives encouraging others to do the same. Idolize the sex objects...

    So much hypocrisy, so many still stuck in. So senseless.

  • cha ching
    cha ching

    Absolutely....

    Idolization of 8 men... Money sent to them, money spent on them, and every word spoken by them is quoted, analyzed and revered.

  • new hope and happiness
    new hope and happiness

    Its control.

    Funny isnt it how many talented people we " idol worship" can take it or leave it. They have there " Art" be it in sports, music, acting, or science...it must be nice to love your " Art" without modesty and ego.

  • WTWizard
    WTWizard

    Idol worship.

    What about obeying the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger, no matter what? What about abiding by, and teaching, a doctrine you know is false and you can prove it wrong using their own LIE-ble, until they themselves fix it? Notably, their own holy (??) document urges people not to trust in nobles. Now what do these scumbags that insist on poverty for the flock, and even placing the communist government ahead of your HEALTH, think they are?

    Just think what this could end up meaning. You have the flu, you go in field circus and finish a work that, by design, cannot be completed, before you can take care of your flu. You have a toothache, and a dentist appointment to fix it (the tooth is going to have to come out, or it will become a much more serious operation in the jawbone if neglected). You are supposed to do field circus instead of going to that appointment, since you can take care of the tooth after the communist kingdom? Or a doctor appointment, and they are probably going to urge you to take a few weeks off. Instead, you are to take care of joke-hova's communist tyranny and, only then, you may take care of your health? And, if you take care of your health issue, you are worshiping your health. Never mind that it could hold you up from taking care of anything else if you neglect your health now.

    Bad enough they do not let people do spiritual work on problems. One might be able to fix some of them if they did that--provided joke-hova and its filthy angels don't undo it. But, they are supposed to work for those humanoid scumbags that order them to give up all their money (so they lack when the sxxx hits the fan). They are supposed to forgo courtship until the communist tyranny is taken care of. They are supposed to neglect their health. They are even to put off eating and drinking, meaning no more coffee breaks. And for what? Yes, it is in the upcoming Grand Boasting Session program--written by the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger that is insisting that everyone worship them.

  • Vidiot
    Vidiot

    I suspect that authoritarian follower-types can't really help but idolize something or someone; it's like it's hardwired.

    And once it's displayed, authoritarian leader-types can't really help but accept that idolization; it's just too hard for them not to.

    One of the reasons why people in power will almost always suck.

  • Band on the Run
    Band on the Run

    I was just thinking of the fame the Beatles have. Any rock star. They feel very uncomfortable with the power. I rermember when the Beatles helped with the Rutles. Yet eight men with no talent accept idolization. Pope Francis appears humble. No rock star, not even Lennon, told me what I must think and do. Queen Elizabeth doesn't go around the way these men do. American presidents do the National Press Club event where they tell jokes about themselves.

    Well, I had posters on my wall.

  • Laika
    Laika

    I have a theory that any JW that talked about Jesus in the same way and the same frequency with which regular JWs tend to refer to the organisation would be viewed as peculiar or possibly even suspicious.

  • Band on the Run
    Band on the Run

    Yes, Christians would be accused of not worshipping the ancient Israelite god.

  • Perry
    Perry

    The organization and all its various levels of "privleges" with its associated status is just one big idol comprised of lots of little ones. Elders have been setting up "idols of the heart" for a long time. Once anything dominates a person as their 'cause, 'ought' or chief motivator - it is an abomination to God.

    Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me. And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, .......should I be inquired of at all by them? Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart ..... I the LORD will answer him...according to the multitude of his idols; That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

    Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations. For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself: And I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD. - Ez. 14

  • designs
    designs

    is that why Jesus hasn't returned

Share this

Google+
Pinterest
Reddit