Thoughtlessness of JW Writing Committee can be seen in building their “great” teaching of Universal Issue. They took Lord’s prayer as the basis for this teaching. They thought God’s sovereignty was challenged by Satan, thus His name was tarnished, hence Jesus taught His name to be to “be sanctified.”—Mathew 6:9.
Did Jesus really teach this prayer? If he did, why do contents lack logic? It is unlikely that Jesus taught this prayer immediately after saying there is no need of praying to our Father as he knows our need even before we ask. (Mathew 6:8). Interestingly, in Luke’s account Lord’s prayer is not the part of Sermon on the Mount, but was given in response to the request of his disciple: “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples. “ (Luke 11:1) Did Jesus feel the need to teach how to pray because John the Baptist was doing the same?
It is unlikely that Jesus would teach that we pray for God’s name to be sanctified because God’s name is always holy, and cannot be made unholy by creatures. Also, God is agape, unconditional love—He does good for its own sake; hence does not feel honored nor reproached because of others’ response.
Jesus also knew that things would have its natural course, and God plays no part in it. For example industrial and vehicular emission made our climate chaotic; and it is obvious that this cannot be God’s will, yet it is happening endangering the very survival of all humanity. That means Jesus would not teach us to pray “let your will take place” because fact is that God lets will of humans take place on earth. Again, Jesus knew that God has a fixed time to bring His kingdom, hence will not teach us to pray for the kingdom to come. (Acts 1:7) “Give us our daily bread” also makes no sense as arrangement for food is already in place though plants and trees. ….Thus Lord’s prayer is filled with illogical things, hence it is unlikely that it originated with Jesus.