As most of you probably already know, from time to time the Watchtower society likes to use district conventions as a platform for adopting silly resolutions, which more than likely are forgotten by the people who gave their approval to it by the time they leave the parking lot of the convention. This year, during the final talk of the convention (talk entitled: "Keep Bearing Much Fruit to Jehovah's Glory"), a ten point resolution was adopted, with all the baby seal-like clapping following its adoption. Here's the main jist of the ten points (I didn't copy it word for word):
1) Glorify Jehovah by continuing to manifest "the fruits of holy spirit". Cooperate with the spirit and the organization.
2) Offer "fruit of lips" to give a public declaration of Jehovah's message.
3) Continue to denounce untruths that are not in line with god's word. Included were: evolution, idol worship, the trinity, etc.
4) Bring up children in "discipline and mental regulation of Jehovah".
5) Praise Jehovah by means of our conduct. This applies to all times and circumstances in our life.
6) Do not attribute to creatures what belongs to god. Don't give undue admiration to athletes, movie stars, etc.
7) Maintain "Christain neutrality" in world affairs, even if it means being hated by the world.
8) Give god glory by reading his word daily. Reject propaganda that is not with his word; make sure statements conform to the pattern of "healthful words".
9) Praise Jehovah with "one mouth" in the Christain brotherhood. We should preach in unison.
10) Give Jehovah glory by keeping his kingdom first in our lives. We should use our energy and "valuable things" to reach this end.
While all those who were in favour of the resolution were asked to say "aye", the speaker did not give the option for those who did not want the resolution to say "nay" . Obviously, quite a few of the points can seem quite innocent to a person who is not too familiar with the JW's, but in reality those points can mean a great deal (like bringing up your child in the "mental regulation of Jehovah"). I laughed a little to myself when point 6 was made; shouldn't the FDS be considered one of those "creatures"?