I have been going through the June 22, 2000 Awake magazine and boy is this thing full of "we say one thing but mean another". Case in point: on pages 9 and 10 there is an article called "Do not be a victim of propaganda" on page 10 under the subheading 'put information to the test' It states: "Beloved ones" said John, a first-century teacher, "do not believe every inspired expression, but test the inspired expressions." (1 John 4:1) Some people today are like sponges; they soak up whatever they come across. It is all too easy to absorb whatever is around us. But it is far better for each individual personally to choose what he will feed his mind. It is said that we are what eat, and this can apply to food for both the body and the mind. No matter what you are reading or watching or listening to, test to see whether it haspropagandistic overtones or is truthful. Moreover, if we want to be fair-minded, we must be willing to subject our own opinions to continual testing as we take in new information. We must realize that they are after all, opinions. Their trustworthiness depends on the validity of our facts, on the quality of our reasoning, and on the standards or value we choose to apply.
Wow too bad the GB doesn't take their own advice and admit that everything they decree isn't a divine proclamation, but is an opinion or interpretation and nothing more.
Eyes
"One Persons Heresy Is Anothers Truth"
Edited by - eyes_opened on 22 February 2001 15:34:6
It seems that the Society have not changed their old habits of pointing he finger elsewhere. The Society, eager to accuse others of false prophecy made the following statement. Their own words, intended to apply to others, sum up their own failings with startling accuracy:
"Jehovah the God of the true prophets will put all false prophets to shame either by not fulfilling the false prediction of self-assuming prophets or by having his own prophecies fulfilled in a way opposite to that predicted by false prophets. False prophets will try to hide their reasons for feeling shame by denying who they really are. They will try to avoid being killed or pronounced spiritually dead by Jehovah's loyal worshippers… they would place love of God and his inspired word above all personal friendships with fleshy relatives or associates."(Paradise Restored to Mankind - By Theocracy - Pages 353,354)
Yes! These really are the Watchtower Society's own words. Many loyal and high-ranking Jehovah's Witnesses have already seen the Watchtower Society for the false prophet it is and left the organization, leaving behind their relatives, friends and associates. How many more will follow in the days to come?
Oh that's right!!! Silly me Forgot that they are of *The annointed* and have special rights that the rest of us poor slobs as members of the *great crowd* aren't party to. Think they should change their name to the *nonny nonny foo foo we're better than you crowd* Thanks for that quote from the Paradise Restored book Trevor. That's another great example of their pot calling the kettle black. Not to be crass but remember being a child and hearing the phrase "He who smelt it dealt it" ? lol. I think the WTBTS has a severe case of this
