(Only a rough guide, I don't know how to introduce this. Feel free to use any or all of this template, or suggest alterations and post how you think it could look better. Cheers!)
At the upcoming convention, the Witnesses will not be merely reading from the Bible and encouraging people to live a moral life and show Christian qualities such as love, kindness and mercy.
The Witnesses, in reality, study and learn from their publications, that tell them what the Bible really teaches (they have even produced a book called What Does The Bible Really Teach?).
These books and study magazines cause fear and guilt for anyone not doing enough preaching work, or not doing whatever the leadership says that the Bible commands, and speak of how their survival is dependent on doing the maximum possible amount of this work, which is always to take priority over any family ties and relationships.
They use controlling, fear-inducing statements, and tell people what they need to do in every aspect of life, in order not to be destroyed by God.
Further, they teach that anyone who refuses to change all of their beliefs to match up entirely with current Witness doctrine and join their group, will be killed at Armageddon (although they will avoid this if directly questioned on the matter), the end of the world which is due to happen 'any day now'.
The leadership have been telling their followers to warn people that they need to join the Witnesses , or face destruction, for more than a century now, which is all part of the excitement building up towards this convention, as it makes the average Witness think that the much longed-for end of the world 'must be close now'.
They eagerly look forward to the time when any who disagree with their teachings, or do not listen to them, are destroyed as part of an earthwide cleansing of 'wickedness'. This is despite the fact that many Witnesses have family members that refuse to join them.
This kind of destructive and unmerciful view of the world instills fear in people who may want to leave, and motivates them further to obey the leaders (who tell them what doctrines to believe and how to act in daily life in order to ensure unity of thought), or else they and their children will be killed by God for being disobedient to His 'earthly channel of communication'.
These leaders who claim, not to speak to God but to speak FOR Him, are called the Governing Body of Jehovahs Witnesses (they decide on all kinds of organisation procedures and doctrinal changes, making them in effect the Leaders), and they instruct even close family members to have nothing to do with each if other once anyone is expelled from the Jehovah's Witness group, even if their childs only 'sin' was disagreeing with a teaching. This would be, of course, after they had been warned to just believe what they are told in the publications. Expulsion, or disfellowshipping, requires members , including friends and family, not to speak to the former member of the organisation, unless it is regarding absolutely necessary business. Anyone who dares to speak to one who is disfellowshipped faces being expelled and shunned themselves.
Also, denying even life-saving blood transfusions is taught to be compulsory to be a part of the group, and therefore necessary to avoid destruction by God, even in the case of children too young to decide for themselves.
The Witnesses' goal is not to talk about the Bible and to improve family life - which is how they like to portray themselves to the general public - their aim is to draw potential converts in with promises of a paradise earth for those who vow obedience to their God and organisation, and who may be privileged to survive the end of the world with them, just as long as they don't disagree with any of the ever changing doctrines, and fully obey the organisation, no matter how unusual the instructions may seem at the time.
Witnesses are warned that, if they fail to obey the instructions from the organisation, it will one day cost them their lives. Survival through the 'end of this world' is constantly drummed into Witness minds as being dependent on obedience to the Governing Body's directions.
This theme is repeated often, though subtly and in a way that is difficult to see at first, throughout their publications.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
If you would like any further information, feel free to contact me at: **** or take a quick look at any of the following websites..
* jwfacts.com
*(insert well presented non sensational website here)
Yours sincerely,
Writing campaign to Washington DC papers in view of International Convention
by Londo111 57 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
-
defender of truth
-
defender of truth
Yeah, I know that the grammar stinks and the punctuation is all wrong, but I'm not exactly a Grade A student.
If someone could tidy it up/add to it, that would be brilliant. -
GrreatTeacher
IMHO, focusing on one compelling idea would be more likely to interest an editor.
I'm thinking the 100 year anniversary of Christ's rule. They will be celebrating it as a positive, but we might be able to point out that the JWs are an endtimes sect that originally preached the end of the world would come in 1914, then changed their doctrine to 1914 being the beginning of the end when God's Kingdom started ruling invisibly.
It's a current issue that might interest an editor and it's something the JWs are actually proud of so we wouldn't appear like disgruntled ex members. They could also relate it to the Harold Camping prediction of the end that is still fairly recent in the public consciousness.
Just an idea.
-
defender of truth
"The leadership have been telling their followers to warn people that they need to either join the Witnesses or face destruction for more than a century now, which is all part of the excitement building up towards this convention, as it makes the average Witness think that the much longed-for end of the world 'must be close now'.
They eagerly look forward to the time when any who disagree with their teachings, or do not listen to them, are destroyed as part of an earthwide cleansing of 'wickedness'. This is despite the fact that many Witnesses have family members that refuse to join them."
From part of my letter. It would be great to have other people post a template letter, as I'm no Shakespeare..
IMHO, I can't see an editor being interested that Jw's used to say the end was coming in 1914, then changed it. Although it would be less controversial.. Hasn't every doomsday religion in history done something similar, though?
Anyway, I'm backing off now, I hope someone finds an idea worth using. -
defender of truth
"In the second half of 2014 DC will play host to two high-profile events, the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in July and Jehovah's Witness International Convention in August. Microsoft expects to welcome 15,000 attendees and utilize over 68,000 hotel room nights while the Jehovah's Witness convention expects over 60,000 attendees, made up of families from around the globe and expects to bring some $41 million in impact to the local economy."
http://www.exhibitoronline.com/news/article.asp?ID=13062 -
Rattigan350
Is that guy in the youtube video from 7/11 really a former JW elder?
He was actually videoing while driving?
What about the airplane with the banner saying jehovahs-witness.net or jwfacts.com etc?
-
defender of truth
@rattigan: ???
-
cofty
A letter that briefly highlights 100 years of false expectations might be very effective.
-
Londo111
An Airplane banner sounds great!
And yep, Eric aka JJ aka RayPublisher aka JWStruggle was an elder. His apostasy trial is on his channel.
-
smiddy
Newspapers often print special editions covering the convention that are sold only in the vicinity of conventions and nowhere else .I have personally witnessed that at the 1963 International Convention in Melbourne Australia , where their were very, very few international delegates in attendance , as well as conventions in Sydney , and Brisbane Australia . Thats not to say they didnt cover it at all , but the focus is on selling newspapers where it counts.
Still its worth a try I guess.
smiddy