by Doubtfully Yours 16 Replies latest watchtower scandals
Since the WTBTS isn't readily accepted in certain countries or territories, I wonder if this is one of the reasons they joined the UN. You know, to negotiate their acceptance or perhaps to promote stopping persecution in certain countries.
Your thoughts please.
DY
Again I know I am being a pest .....
but .....
.... I wonder if this is one of the reasons they joined the UN.
They did not "join". Only countries join the UN. The WTS as an NGO voluntarily applied for and recieved accreditation to become an "associated non-governmental organization" with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations.
Use the word "partnership" (as the UN does use that in their literature) or use the word "associated" but the word "join" will get you into trouble.
hawk
Hawkaw, I found you a new avatar:
ROTFLMAO
yeah...tell it to the Malawi brothers.
-BONEZZ
The jehovah witnesses think they are a country . They like to use alot of the old testament scriptures depicting God building a nation amongst the nations . They consider themselves Gods holy nation much like ancient Israel was with jesus christ directing their every move and providing the accurate knowlege and prophesy associated with the theocratic government . They have over the short time of their exitence demonized every form of government and any other form of religion . They do not stand for freedom of religion or for individual rights and freedoms . I don't see how the UN itself can accept them anyway .
Yes, DY, Jehovah is so weak and impotent that the Watchtower Bible &Tract Society - the "faithful and disreet slave" - had to whore themselves out to the scarlet colored wild beast.
Makes sense to me.
DY -
Please forgive me for sounding like a smart-ass but ....
DUH!!!!
It is not the reason why they affiliated with the UN that is in question - it is the fact that they did so when any other active member who affiliated themself (if it were possible) would have been disfellowshipped and thrown into the Lake of Fire for doing so! It's about calling the UN the Scarlet Beast and then affiliating themselves with them! It's about the hypocrisy! It's about the lies!
See this thread for more info:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/68047/1.ashx
growedup
They were affiliated and aligned with the U.N. to the extent any non governmental organization could be. Their involvement extended beyond mere recognition by the U.N. agencies as an NGO to being actively promoting the U.N. as an active participant as a DPI agent. There are distinct levels of involvement. The hypcricy in my eyes is not the religious rhetoric as much as the printed condemnation of other religious organizations ("Their Refuge a Lie" 1991 WT) who shared the identical statis as they were then seeking thru deception and were granted only months later.
And Yes I can see only two agendas for their duplicity, (1) for money, they did receive monies as an active NGO in Idia but this seeems less likely motive than , (2) Image. They were embroiled in a number of legal battles in Europe and Africa that questioned the ethical and legal stand of the WT in issues of blood, family welfare and military. Having the recognition of the world's largest humantarian and human rights organization must have helped immensely. Too bad the DPI staff is overworked and too trusting. They were easy to dupe it seems, all they needed to see was a few articles and for the WT to charter a plane to Africa to deliver food and they were in.
Nathan Natas,
You make a very good point. They sure have no excuse.
I see it more clearly now.
Thanks to all for your comments.
DY
