Thought control - sexual fantasizing is wrong - May 2016 Watchtower

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  Listener

  >>The Bible reveals that Jehovah issaddened when people pursue a wick-ed course and ‘the inclination of theirthoughts is only bad all the time.’ (ReadGenesis 6:5, 6.) From this we can per-ceive that sexual fantasizing is wrongbecause it can lead to serious sin that isforbidden in the Scriptures and is out ofharmony with Jehovah’s way of think-ing.The disciple James wrote: “The wis-dom from above is first of all pure, thenpeaceable, reasonable, ready to obey,full of mercy and good fruits, impar-tial, not hypocritical.” (Jas. 3:17) Beingaware of this, we should be moved toreject entertainment that fuels impurethoughts and inclinations. PerceptiveChristians do not need to ask whether itis acceptable to be entertained by a cer-tain book, movie, or game that featureswhat Jehovah hates. His mind on suchmatters is made clear in his Word.<<

  It is clear that these men must have only impure thoughts and inclinations when they have sexual thoughts.
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  stillin

  Show me somebody who says they don't think about sex every day and I'll show you a liar.
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  Island Man

  What if you fantasize about marrying the woman before you fantasize about being with her - is it still wrong then? I mean, wouldn't you be fantasizing about having legitimate sex?

  PerceptiveChristians do not need to ask whether itis acceptable to be entertained by a cer-tain book, movie, or game that featureswhat Jehovah hates

  What about the bible? The bible has some very graphic violence in it. Think of the account of Ehud's slaying of the Midianite king. That's just one of many graphic accounts in the bible. Then there's lots of sex in the bible as well as some pornography in Ezekiel and the Song of Solomon. If a movie maker portrays the bible on screen with the same detail as it is written, that movie would have to be at least R rated.

  It's just plain hypocritical to talk about movies and books featuring what Jehovah hates when the bible itself if filled with inappropriate material. I know, JWs would say the sex and violence in the bible is there for a purpose and isn't being glorified. But they don't accept the same line of reasoning if its a modern movie that has a brief sex or violent scene that's there for a purpose and isn't being glorified. Such hypocrites!

  Speaking about violence being glorified, the bible actually does glorify violence. I can't remember exactly where, I think it might be chronicles. But there's a section in bible that boasts about the impressive violent exploits of some of David's men, mentioning how great they were at killing how many men. It mentions one stealing an Egyptian champion warriors own spear and killing him with it. So the bible does glorify violence!
  
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  talesin

  Sick and twisted! I mean, what's wrong with a little Sean Bean in one's fantasies?
  
  I can't just dream about lions eating grass!
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  Listener

  I lost half my OP when I tried to edit it on my Pendo. I had meant to include the following comments.

  The magazine states that "sexual fantasizing is wrong"

  This gives us an insight into the minds of the JW writer and all the Brothers that reviewed this article which also includes the seven GB members who are married men.

  Having sexual fantasies and both normal and healthy, it would be difficult for a person to have sex if this wasn't the case.

  It is natural for even a married person to fantasize about what they did or will do with their partner.

  With all his responsibilities as an appointed GB member I wonder why Jackson found such as need to marry?
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  atomant

  l guarantee every elder ms and gb member has wanked at least once.
  
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  talesin

  Having sexual fantasies and both normal and healthy, it would be difficult for a person to have sex if this wasn't the case.
  It is natural for even a married person to fantasize about what they did or will do with their partner.

  All joking or light comments aside, you are absolutely right.

  It's important to discuss these issues. Sexual repression and just plain WEIRD attitudes towards what should be natural and normal sexual relations, is a feature of the Jehovah's Witness cult. xx
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  sparrowdown

  So that's why Solomon had so many wives and concubines. To avoid thinking about sex he just engaged in it all the time with a different woman every day.
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  Hadriel

  @Talesin I can't un see that LOL
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  talesin

  Google Images made me do it! : P