I agree - 'book-learnin' doesn't equal experiential practical wisdom and common sense. Sounds like they've traded what they used to know for whatever 'news' the wt prints. But I get that and empathize - I once thought the wt was beyond the scope of wordly news, bein' "Nuttin' But The Truth" and all...
All the speculations and gossip about how 'the worldlies' would suffer @ Armageddon used to irritate me even then, but MUCH moreso now.
I dunno if it would help them, but a valium would help me along-about right now, lol. (no j)
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