Sad to Say ?

by Blueblades 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  Blueblades

  Why does the wt.society use this phrase so much in their literature and talks from the platform.

  For example:Sad to say that when a wife refuses her husband the sexual due,sad to say she is contributing to his adulteress affair.Found in the wt.Also,sad to say,even some of those promonent in the society have been guilty of sex offenses.And then ,sad to say,some grownups like to have sex with children,from the new Great Teacher book,page 170.

  Why use the phrase "SAD TO SAY?"prior to making their point on sexual issues?Do you know of other issues where they use the term,phrase,"Sad to Say".Just curious as to the purpose of using those words.

  Blueblades
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  Mysterious

  I think they use it to try and show disappointment and make you feel guilty if it applies to you. It also gets the people it doesn't apply to to dismiss the guilty parties in a "too bad" manner.
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  blondie

  w00 8/15 p. 4 An Epidemic of Hate

  Sad to say, the majority of those expressing hate toward foreigners are young people, egged on by irresponsible political figures and others looking for scapegoats.

  w99 4/1 p. 31 Baal Worship?The Battle for the Israelites? Hearts

  Sad to say, just as the Israelites gravitated to disgusting Canaanite practices, some Christian men and women today have been enticed to commit shameful acts

  w99 8/1 p. 3 The Present Scourge of Inequality

  But sad to say, the very fact that the idea of human equality has had to be repeated so frequently proves that until now equality has eluded mankind.

  w99 8/1 p. 5 Inequality?Did God Intend It?

  Sad to say, one spirit creature was not content with God?s impartial arrangement.

  w99 8/15 p. 11 Greek Philosophy?Did It Enrich Christianity?

  Sad to say, Israel allowed its true worship to become deeply corrupted

  w99 9/1 p. 12 Youths?Resist the Spirit of the World

  Sad to say, some Christian youths have engaged in similar wild partying.

  w99 10/1 p. 6 "For Everything There Is an Appointed Time"

  Sad to say, we live in a world that primarily gives us reasons for weeping. Depressing news dominates the media.

  w99 10/15 p. 29 A Milestone for Lovers of God?s Word

  Sad to say, modern translators have perpetuated this God-dishonoring tradition, eliminating God?s name from most Bibles and even concealing that God has a name.
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  benext

  There's a style guide for use in the writing dept. Sad to say, this may be one of the phrases approved for use.
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  Sentinel

  Well, it could just mean that the "writers" are really sad that they have to "say" what they have to say, so they write "sad to say", because they feel really bad about having to write what they do.