THE SHEEP MUST CALL OUT FIRST FOR SHEPHERD TO SEARCH FOR IT?

blondie

When I was still going to meetings, a WT study article said this:

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2002163?q=bleat&p=sen

13 In Scotland some young lambs were grazing in a pasture when one of them strayed to the side of a hillock and tumbled onto a ledge below. It was uninjured, but it was frightened and unable to climb back. So it started to bleat plaintively. Its mother heard it, and she too began to bleat until the shepherd came and retrieved the young lamb.

14 Notice the sequence of events. The lamb called for help, the ewe added her voice to its cries, and the alerted shepherd sprang into action to rescue it. If a very young animal and its mother can sense danger and immediately call for help, should we not do the same when we stumble spiritually or face unexpected dangers from Satan’s world? (James 5:14, 15; 1 Peter 5:8) We should, especially if we are lacking in experience either because we are young or because we are relatively new in the truth.

My comments: so it is the lamb/mother's responsibility to find the shepherd? or the shepherd's? Doesn't Jesus say he leave the 99 behind and search for the one?

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/48345/comments-you-will-hear-3-16-03-wt-study

My husband and I commented on that with a few jws after the meeting, asked if that concerned them somewhat. They all said it did; but you tell they were uncomfortable about saying they did. Makes you wonder if the WTS ever cared about the sheep.

minimus

Some animals eat their own. Their example proves nothing

nowwhat?

So the shepherd said "I must find that lost sheep because it means one less dinner!"

benny

That is a brilliant point. I am PIMO and never noticed that in the watchtower. I have a close friend who is a pioneer and he feels abandoned and unloved by the elders. He is on the verge of exiting and has been up and down mentally for the past 9 years since his wife left him. She threatened to sue the society for DF ing her and she stayed in. I have just been told I am not exemplary by the elders and cant do anything in the cong. though I havnt done anything wrong. Its all about their image as a body and the hours of preaching. Planning my future with care!

ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara

I have just been told I am not exemplary by the elders and cant do anything in the cong. though I havnt done anything wrong. Its all about their image as a body and the hours of preaching.

Whose standards are they really implementing: the bibles or dingbats
About the hours of preaching, their is literally no scriptures to back up counting n reporting time ! Once again whose ideas are really being put forward : God's or.....

Zing

jp1692

More victim blaming by the WTBTS.

Let’s review: It’s a cult!

Phizzy

I wonder if this is subtly introducing the idea that JW's should only "listen for the voice of the lost lamb".

Not actively call on all and sundry.

The H to H work is becoming harder for them, no more note taking, many more residents NOT answering their door to random callers, plus the many Not Homes anyway. The cart "work" already consists of them only talking to people who show interest.

This Article too, as pointed out above, relieves the Elders of true Shepherding, they will simply wait until someone asks for help. It may dampen their penchant for snooping somewhat, we can but hope !