someone mentioned this in a post and i feel the need to make this theory its own thread.. i think that this past zone visit was intended to be that weird!
i think it was a test of faith in this regard, are you loyal enough to ignore the crazyness of all that was stated?
what if they are setting up for radical changes and are testing the waters to see if this current group of jdubs are going to readily drink the kool aid?.
Everyone keeps looking for some big method to the madness or plan or scheme. I think they are just a bunch of dumbasses doing dumbass things and there are nearly 8 million people who are buying into the stupidity.
I think you're right. It's so difficult to believe that you've been fooled so completely for so long by a group of egomaniacal idiots that it's easy to look for paterns of behavior that might imply that there's something grander at work.
im sure by now most of you are familiar with anthony morris talk from this weekend.
im even seeing memes posted all over instagram from jw mocking it.. here is my question, why are the things written so different from how the gb members, like anthony morris are?
i know the gb dont actually write the stuff but i was under the impression that they come up with the spiritual light pass if off to the writing committee and they put it in the publications.
Yep, as Vidiot has said a few times (paraphrasing), they're making every effort to give the appearance of being a mainstream religion while hardening their stance on everything that makes them a damaging, represive cult.
this book can literally be used to fit whatever agenda you have!
you can pull a scripture from here or there and apply it to what you want to do or what your agenda is.
i can't believe i never noticed how bad this was within jw.
Yup. You'd think if god wrote it, he would've made it a little easier to interpret such that there wouldn't be 40k different denominations, each with their own doctrine.
im sure by now most of you are familiar with anthony morris talk from this weekend.
im even seeing memes posted all over instagram from jw mocking it.. here is my question, why are the things written so different from how the gb members, like anthony morris are?
i know the gb dont actually write the stuff but i was under the impression that they come up with the spiritual light pass if off to the writing committee and they put it in the publications.
That's it exactly. This is very common with cults, they have an external doctrine/image and an internal "members-only" doctrine.
If you ask a scientologist what it's all about, they'll say something about how it opens you up to your potential and helps you to understand your spirit etc. etc. Once you get in deep enough is when all the insane stuff about aliens and Xenu starts.
Same thing with the Mormons. When they come to your door they won't tell you that they all expect to be made into gods as a reward for their faith.
took the magazines in the waiting room and dumped them in the trash.
was a great feeling.
to think many witnoids wont dare throw out the surplus magazines they have in stacks around the house is amazing.
I've not run across any WT literature anywhere, but I definately would trash it if I did. When I was an uber-dub I did use to trash the porn magazines that were left laying in the bathroom at work. LOL
What a shame. At least porn mags help you find some release...all the WT/Asleep! mags do is keep everyone repressed and beaten down.
im sure by now most of you are familiar with anthony morris talk from this weekend.
im even seeing memes posted all over instagram from jw mocking it.. here is my question, why are the things written so different from how the gb members, like anthony morris are?
i know the gb dont actually write the stuff but i was under the impression that they come up with the spiritual light pass if off to the writing committee and they put it in the publications.
Londo nailed it. The writing is public, the talks aren't supposed to be, and this one especially so. You can record a convention for your sick wife to be able to benefit, but they made no such allowance in their "no recordings" disclaimer. This time they went to great detail in the disclaimer and even forbade sharing your notes with anyone.
As for the clear circular logic (that boils down to - it's not my oppinion, for proof look at my oppinion written under a pseudonym!) I don't think many noticed. The JWs are trained to view the WT magazine as being on the same level as the bible, as if it's from god himself. So instead of seeing a man quoting from his own writings, they see a man quoting god.
someone mentioned this in a post and i feel the need to make this theory its own thread.. i think that this past zone visit was intended to be that weird!
i think it was a test of faith in this regard, are you loyal enough to ignore the crazyness of all that was stated?
what if they are setting up for radical changes and are testing the waters to see if this current group of jdubs are going to readily drink the kool aid?.
I don't know....After watching AMIII and Herd, I feel much less inclined to think that there's any kind of master plan in play. It seems more like they're just egomaniacal narcisists making it up as they go based on their whims.
Either way, though, I think the result is going to be the same - it's only getting crazier from here.
i am encouraging everyone here to go out a buy some outrageous socks for next week's meetings.
make a statement!
thank you to poster oppostate for the idea!!!.
I would, but it would require that I go to the store and buy some socks expressly for this purpose, which would probably be damaging to what I'm trying to accomplish with my wife (i.e. it would put me squarely in the "defiant attitude" box which isn't where I want to be).
I'm thinking of going the other direction and wearing white socks with a black suit. When questioned I can just say I wasn't sure where to draw the line on colorful socks, so I just went colorless.
this is the scuttlebutt in one of the "bethel congregations" by us.. no details as to exactly what this "faith-testing" announcement might be.. anyone else hear any of this pre-zone visit hype?.
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Nope, that's wildly inappropriate of her. She should know that sisters should not be wearing pants!
i can't remember the topic with the discussion about the talk where they suggested that sisters should only consider ministerial servants as potential marriage partners but think about the implications more.. are they trying to use the potential affections of sisters to enourage brothers to do more and work harder?.
isn't this a form of 'pimping out' the sisters by limiting their attention to the people contributing to them?.
it seems to cross a line to me but i guess it's not vastly different to "only marry another jw".. what do you think?.
Yeah, I think you guys nailed his intended message. That wasn't directed to women, it was directed to the young men.
In the end, though, I don't think it'll help even a little bit with the retention of youth. It will lead to marriages based on status, which will invariably be unhappy. It will lead to the "spiritually weak" young men to be forced to hang out with "spiritually weak" young women and that's a combination for a JC to be sure. The rest, who will ignore AMIII's comments entirely, already have one foot out the door.
