Elder: "The Brothers (referring to gb) have advised that we read only the material provided by the faithful and dscreet slave. You should read all of the Watchtower and Awake articles every time you receive a new one, as it shows respect and appreciation for the hard work the brothers have put in to creating it"
Well I never liked Playboy?????????? Maybe I should start appreciating the 'articles'
Anyway, so the last 2 wt studies have been from the 'Soon an End to Disabilities' mag. Dealing on the Malachi prophecy and the nation of Israels priests and how corrupt they were.
Last weeks discussion was on the priests of Jah's covenant organisation and how they cheated Jah out of what he deserved. Unclean sacrifices, dishonouring wives, greed etc. There was a point made the the elders who shepperd the flock now have to watch that they 'don't bring their own personal ideas into the talks, but to stick to the outline so as not to stumble anyone'. Nothing more was said.
So I'm sitting there fuming, because they won't even admit that it is actually happening now, and they are just skirting around the issue, to cover their hides. And I start to read the next study article and they have the hide to say that Malachi is fitting to Christendom!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello! Malachi was dealing with Jah's convenant people, The Israelites and their corrupt leaders, the Priests. Parrallel to today, you would think (as they apply every other bloody thing to the congregation, telling us to pull our socks up!), and you've got the corrupt leaders of Jah's so called covenant people, the Jehovah's Witnesses and Malachi is warning them that they'd better clean up their act because their judgment is going to be far more severe.
Somehow, the whole lot missed the point, or at least deliberately.
Brainwashing the great crowd into believing they are pious and more righteous than any priest was. Their high and mighty attitude will topple them and they WILL be judged severely for how they have treated 'the widow and the fatherless boy'! They are more corrupt in my book.
Edited by - Violetanai on 17 June 2002 17:55:1