Some of the ramblings of the GB members seem to indicate impending senility. For example, Anotony Morris (The Turd) and his idiotic 'tight pants' monologue is a perfect example. Did folks who attended this summer's conventions hear any statements from the GB members that would indicate they might be in early stages of senility? Certainly the talks given have a 'not all there' quality to them. It's scary to think their whims are dictating the actions of over seven million worldwide JWs.
ARE GB MEMBERS BECOMING MORE SENILE LATELY?
by NAVYTOWN 11 Replies latest jw friends
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steve2
There is a compelling view that, to be in your 60s, 70s and over 80 and still peddle this sh*t, you need to be susceptible to senility. So, the answer to your question is an emphatic YES!!
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DesirousOfChange
Most of them are not old enough to really be "senile" at this point. Maybe Herd who is mid-to-late 70s.
The fact is they are just totally out-of-touch with reality. They have lived sheltered lives within the confines of the JW community and have a steady diet of WTS Bullshit. That even worsens once they arrive at the Bethel confines. They could not function in the real world.
Doc
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Apognophos
I'm not actually sure I could articulate the difference between senility and GB-level out-of-touch-ness.
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Oubliette
Senile? Probably not.
Delusional? Most definitely.
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Phizzy
The G.B seem to me to be increasingly showing signs of the Bubble they have lived in now being so thick skinned that it does not allow them a hazy glimpse of the real world.
This does not matter too much and is not a cause for alarm, as ultimately the whole Scam is controlled by Puppeteers in the background, who pull the GB's strings, and will not allow them to bring the whole thing down by silly behaviour, whether caused by senility or ignorance.
What would be fun would be if the GB tried to flex their muscles, the ones that havn't wasted away due to their dissolute lifestyle, and this caused a direct conflict with the Puppetmasters.
I doubt this will happen, as a number of the G.B are aware they are paying good money for the guidance* they receive, and it has served them reasonably well up till now.
* Of course they are aware this guidance is very much of this World, and does not come from Heaven.
It also seems to me that the Writng Department is ageing and increasingly out of touch with the real world, as well as getting tired and lazy, just regurgitaitng old stuff from years ago.
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blondie
How old are they; is dementia always an illness of age; stupidity has no bounds, young and old.
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DesirousOfChange
I'm not actually sure I could articulate the difference between senility and GB-level out-of-touch-ness.
Senility (old age dementia) is a physical health problem.
The only way GB-level-out-of-touch-ness could be a considered a "physical" issue is the fact that they have their heads up their ass.
Doc
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frankiespeakin
3% or 1 in 33 persons 65-74 year old suffer from it so their is a good possiblity of some will in fact 8 in 33 or 25% chance. The Governing Body should also have a mandatory retirement for those over 65, this should have been implemented when they retired all the COs & DOs to be fair.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia
Dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that cause long term loss of the ability to think and reason clearly that is severe enough to affect a person's daily functioning. For the diagnosis to be present it must be a change from how the person was previously. [1]
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease (75%). [1] Other forms include Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia,frontotemporal dementia, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, normal pressure hydrocephalus and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease .
Except for a few treatable types in most cases there is no cure. Cholinesterase inhibitors are often used early in the disease course; however, benefit appears to be slight. [2] Cognitive and behavioral interventions may be appropriate. Educating and providing emotional support to the caregiver is of importance. Exercise programs are beneficial with respect to activities of daily living and potentially improving dementia. [3]
Dementia becomes more common with age. While only 3% of people between the ages of 65–74 have dementia, 47% of people over the age of 85 have some form of dementia. [1] As more people are living longer, dementia is becoming more common.
In DSM-5 the decision was taken to rename the dementias as neurocognitive disorders, with various degrees of severity.
Signs and symptoms [ edit ]
Dementia affects the brain's ability to think, reason and remember clearly. The most common affected areas include memory, visual-spatial, language, attention, and executive function (problem solving). Most types of dementia are slow and progressive. By the time the person shows signs of the disease, the process in the brain has been happening for a long time. It is possible for a patient to have two types of dementia at the same time. About 10% of people with dementia have what is known as mixed dementia, which is usually a combination of Alzheimer's disease and another type of dementia such as frontotemporal dementia or vascular dementia. [4] [5] Additional psychological and behavioral problems that often affect people who have dementia include:
- Disinhibition and impulsivity
- Depression and/or anxiety
- Agitation
- Balance problems
- Tremor
- Speech and language difficulty
- Trouble eating or swallowing
- Delusions (often believing people are stealing from them) or hallucinations
- Memory distortions (believing that a memory has already happened when it has not, thinking an old memory is a new one, combining two memories, or confusing the people in a memory)
- Wandering or restlessness
When people with dementia are put in circumstances beyond their abilities, there may be a sudden change to tears or anger (a "catastrophic reaction"). [6]
Depression affects 20–30% of people who have dementia, and about 20% have anxiety. [7] Psychosis (often delusions of persecution) and agitation/aggression also often accompany dementia.Each of these must be assessed and treated independently of the underlying dementia. [8]
Mild cognitive impairment [ edit ]
In the first stages of dementia, the signs and symptoms of the disease may be subtle. Often, the early signs of dementia only become apparent when looking back in time. The earliest stage of dementia (actually, it is not even dementia, it could be considered pre-dementia) is called mild cognitive impairment (MCI) (discussed in more detail later). 70% of those diagnosed with MCI will progress to dementia at some point. [1] In MCI, changes in the person's brain have been happening for a long time, but the symptoms of the disease are just beginning to show. These problems, however, are not yet severe enough to affect the person’s daily function. If they do, it is considered dementia. A person with MCI will score between 27 and 30 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), which is a normal score. They may have some memory trouble and trouble finding words but they solve everyday problems and handle their own life affairs well....
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Londo111
Could be the meds they are on as well.
