Child Baptism - March 2020 monthly program

by neat blue dog 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  neat blue dog

  The March 2020 monthly program of JW Broadcasting mentions child baptism a couple of times.

  The first was in an interview with an 80-something JW who said that after he was baptized he prayed 'you can bring the end any time now Jehovah', admitting that his likely reason was that he thought the end was imminent and he would die otherwise. But then he goes on to recommend child baptism, saying it should be "for as young as they can possibly make it".

  Then regarding some large recent conventions, they mention that at one where almost a thousand were baptized, are large portion (no exact number given) were children.
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  Finkelstein

  Hey kids who wants to make a lifetime vow of devotion to the men who lead the JWS/JWorg, Jehovah's specially spirit directed chosen ones ? ,

  ......you'll make your parents and Jehovah very happy if you do.

  ......and who would like to donate the candy money your parents gave you to help in the world wide preaching work ?

  
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  smiddy3

  Jehovah`s witnesses would condemn the R.C.Religion for putting the fear of everlasting hell-fire on their members if they didn`t stick with the Catholic church.

  JW`s put the fear of Armageddon and everlasting destruction on their members if they don`t stick with the JW religion .

  Is their any difference ?

  JW`s criticise a religion for doing something and then they go and do much the same thing and its alright ?

  So how much longer before we see JW`s endorsing younger and younger children getting baptised ? how low can they go ? 5 year olds ? 4 ? 3 ? , only time will tell.
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  Half banana

  The 80 year old interviewed is transparently in the religion for personal gain, worse still he equated baptism with salvation. To connect this with his offhand comment on the earlier the age for baptism, the better it is, is truly pathetic.

  However, scraping of the barrel quotes like this fulfil the aim of the GB to have as many baptised as possible. Baptism numbers appear to validate the GB.

  Note also that this quote was included to sow the seed-idea that "baptism equals salvation". They will deny this is true but it is nevertheless implied.

  A very useful tool in cult propaganda.

  If there ever was, there is no backbone left in the JW cult.