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Good description of the JWs by drwtsn32 on

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drwtsn32 Re: Re: Good description of the JWs
In light of the passages quoted DrWtsn32 do you believe that the WTBS can be useful for certain individuals who lack control and moral restraint within their lives?
Some people do seem to desire a highly controlling religion and are not able to develop a moral sense without one. But perhaps it's because such a person has never really been taught to think for themselves. I'm not sure.
Are you attacking individual witnesses or simply having a poke at the pyramid structure of the organisation?
The individual witnesses are not responsible for the cultish behaviors in the org. I'm "attacking" the nature of the organization itself.
I would like to think that an individual JW has the sense to reason for themselves and rise above the restrictions placed upon them not to look at so-called 'apostate' material. Afterall, if it is the ' truth ', it should easily stand before any criticism against the central doctrine.
Yes, this certainly does seem reasonable. However in a cult "reason" is often thrown out the window. The WTS says over and over again to never even look at apostate material. They even attack the viewpoint that "hey, this is the truth! it should stand up to any test!"

Here are a couple examples...

*** w92 7/15 p. 13 Christ Hated Lawlessness?Do You? ***
Apostates capitalize on errors or seeming mistakes made by brothers who take the lead. Our safety lies in avoiding apostate propaganda as though it were poison, which in fact it is.
*** w86 3/15 p. 12 ?Do Not Be Quickly Shaken From Your Reason? ***
Now, what will you do if you are confronted with apostate teaching?subtle reasonings?claiming that what you believe as one of Jehovah?s Witnesses is not the truth? For example, what will you do if you receive a letter or some literature, open it, and see right away that it is from an apostate? Will curiosity cause you to read it, just to see what he has to say? You may even reason: ?It won?t affect me; I?m too strong in the truth. And, besides, if we have the truth, we have nothing to fear. The truth will stand the test.? In thinking this way, some have fed their minds upon apostate reasoning and have fallen prey to serious questioning and doubt.

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Re: Good description of the JWs by kgfreeperson on

drwtsn32	Re: Re: Good description of the JWs
	In light of the passages quoted DrWtsn32 do you believe that the WTBS can be useful for certain individuals who lack control and moral restraint within their lives? Some people do seem to desire a highly controlling religion and are not able to develop a moral sense without one. But perhaps it's because such a person has never really been taught to think for themselves. I'm not sure. Are you attacking individual witnesses or simply having a poke at the pyramid structure of the organisation? The individual witnesses are not responsible for the cultish behaviors in the org. I'm "attacking" the nature of the organization itself. I would like to think that an individual JW has the sense to reason for themselves and rise above the restrictions placed upon them not to look at so-called 'apostate' material. Afterall, if it is the ' truth ', it should easily stand before any criticism against the central doctrine. Yes, this certainly does seem reasonable. However in a cult "reason" is often thrown out the window. The WTS says over and over again to never even look at apostate material. They even attack the viewpoint that "hey, this is the truth! it should stand up to any test!" Here are a couple examples... ***** w92 7/15 p. 13 Christ Hated Lawlessness?Do You? *** Apostates capitalize on errors or seeming mistakes made by brothers who take the lead. Our safety lies in avoiding apostate propaganda as though it were poison, which in fact it is. * w86 3/15 p. 12 ?Do Not Be Quickly Shaken From Your Reason? ******* Now, what will you do if you are confronted with apostate teaching?subtle reasonings?claiming that what you believe as one of Jehovah?s Witnesses is not the truth? For example, what will you do if you receive a letter or some literature, open it, and see right away that it is from an apostate? Will curiosity cause you to read it, just to see what he has to say? You may even reason: ?It won?t affect me; I?m too strong in the truth. And, besides, if we have the truth, we have nothing to fear. The truth will stand the test.? In thinking this way, some have fed their minds upon apostate reasoning and have fallen prey to serious questioning and doubt.
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