DF = DA = non-assocciation?

by truman 12 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  metatron

  In this matter, we are trying to predict the twisted reasonings of equally twisted
  people. That makes it tough.

  The paradox they put themselves in was well illustrated by an elder in my congregation
  who approached new people in the hall very cautiously because "they could be disfellowshipped"
  Now, there's 'love of strangers' for you! What warmth!

  It will be painful to watch this ugly process intensify. However, it will be for the best,
  ultimately. KEEP IN MIND that the Watchtower Society has no real guidance from God
  SO, they can only make progress by running a policy into extremes - and then back off
  as NEW LIGHT is 'discovered' that they've made a mess of things.

  They haven't even RISEN to the level of WISDOM that 'worldly' corporations know:
  Don't piss off lots of the public and make lots of people angry because negative 'word of mouth'
  can ruin your business. Ford Motor Co. discovered that one angry owner of a 'lemon'
  tells 17 (average) other people.

  They are 'resisting the Holy Spirit' on this subject - trying to preach to the world
  while pulling in the drawbridge and desparately attempting to isolate Witnesses.

  metatron
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  Big Tex

  But I guess that's my concern Metatron. I'm afraid they won't ever realise not to treat people so badly. For the past 20 years or so, the attitude seems to be that people are a dispensable product. They seem to feel like this: "Let's use them until WTS is done with them, and then throw them away." A McDonald's philosphy if you will. People become disposible and expendable so that the unfeeling corporate behemoth can continue. Where it will end, if it ever does, I don't know.
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  Tammie

  If I read this correctly, then I really hope that is true. Now please don't take this the wrong way. The reason I say this is because of this.

  Both my husband and I are dissocated. And of course we are being shunned by our JW relatives. In that group are a number of inactive JW's who are also shunning us. Infact they are worse, if I may say that, than the active JWs. I feel that my inactive JW relatives are being very hipocratical. They have not attened meetings in quite some time. They chose to just go inactive, so they would not be shunned. Yet living their lives no differantly than I am. Infact, my father in-law, a former elder, refuses to ever step foot back inside the hall ever again. But he also bitches at his wife for even saying a short hello to her dissocated son. He is one of the biggest hipocrates I can think of. I am really wanting him to get a taste of his own medican.

  And the other reason I say this, this might also cause a back fireing in the faces of the Watchtower.