The latest Watchtower (June 1, 2005) contains a particularily glaring example of the
organization working to deceive itself. You can find it on page 17, in the study article.
Concerning the matter of field service reports, it says "As long as we perform our ministry
with the right motive, is it really necessary to keep account of what we do or how much?
These are reasonable questions, since we do not want to put numbers ahead of acts of faith
or let having a good report become a major concern regarding our Christian activity."
"a major concern"? You mean like putting in enough time to get the Circuit Overseer
off your back, Brother Elder?
The article then refers to Acts, in which it was reported that "Soon the number of disciples
grew to 3,000 and then 5,000..." .
Take note of how deceptively these scriptures are cited. Actually the correct quote is:
"about 3,000" and "about 5,000". Of course if you quote it correctly - and take note of
how the early church rounded off to three decimal places , the whole argument
to "endeavor to keep accurate records of what is accomplished" gets blown up.
The article tells us "how gratifying to know that our personal report is included in "
their worldwide report. It continues "Remember, without your report, the overall
report would be incomplete." (! ! ? ?)
Is there any lack of testimony on the internet, in particular, that the hours reported
are hugely bogus? That countless publishers and even elders are padding their reported
time? That Witness kids are being taught to do the "pioneer stroll"?
Personally, I find great gratification when I read the Society's worldwide report in
knowing that I helped make it bogus! You can too, just by faking your field service report!
Do Watchtower leaders not know this? I think they are content to wallow in their own
misquotations, non-sequitors and nonsense.
metatron