Let's discuss "Watchtower worship"....or the understanding OF the idea of "worship". This is defined as "a reverence for God" in my dictionary.
Along the lines of the idea of "worship", we find a definite lack of any demonstration concerning worship within the confines of the Kingdom Halls operating under the Watchtower beliefs and actions.
Okay....so what I mean is this...
1) That the WTS completely avoids the use of the word "church"....where typical Christians relate gathering together FOR worship. (Even the bible uses the word church quite often with this understanding---but the NWT writers have seen fit to eliminate the word)
2) That the WTS uses the word "hall", as in Dance hall, Community hall, Pool hall or Union hall, etc.
NO feeling of worship conveyed at all.
3) The WTS lists their newer buildings now as "Learning Centers", (and I suppose are more politically correct in their view) etc....but then it could be a typical school or private college if one didn't know who they were.
NO idea of worship even conveyed there.
4) The JWs boast to others about their "pure worship" but they don't actually seem TO worship at the Kingdom Halls...but they DO listen to the same talks in the same order, in the same way and hearing the same points given on how to speak properly...as in The Ministry School.
NOT (pure) worship.
5) And the JWs learn how to better present their literature as seen during the "Service Meeting". The JWs get sales tips, important tactics and relevant demonstrations.
NOT (pure) worship.
6) In any Kingdom Hall...there is NO indication of a belief in God OR Christ, as in pictures, statues, etc on the walls, or on the building itself. No clue who or what they believe in OR worship...zip-zero-nada-ALL KHs are devoid of ANYTHING that would give a hint that "anyone worships" there.
Pure worship??? Doesn't appear to be.
7) A WTS "Public Talk"....is just what it states....a talk primarily geared toward the "public".. A Watchtower Representitive on a stage....telling others what the WTS beliefs are.
NOT worship.
8) The "Watchtower STUDY".....discusses what the Watchtower Society wants the JWs to "learn" by pre-printed questions and answers from the paragraphs in the WT magazine they already have from home and have preciously read..(and studied) in order to be "prepared" to study at the Kingdom Hall.
NOT worship.
9) The "Congregation Bookstudy"....just what it says. And another printed question and answer session taken from a pre-chosen book that each JW must have. NOT worship.
10) Is this "Perpetual Indoctrination"??....or pure worship...I say NOT worship..(would YOU?).... NOT worship---pure or otherwise.
The WTS mocks those who have "emotional worship", and anyone that has deep feelings that well up inside when they worship, but are definitely frowned on by the JW population as ones having a part of "false religion".
A personal relationship with Jehovah is permitted by the WTS (most JWs seem to agree on this) but is quite limited in that they are NOT permitted to have...
anyone thinking that they have a personal relationship with Jesus....and sneers at anyone else that has this. The WTS has decided this.Go figure.
This cold and clinical approach to what they consider "worship",
The cold and clinical buildings that they "worship" in,
Their cold and clinical stance on how "others worship" so in contrast to other's WAYS...of worship,
Their cold and clinical shunning policy as enforced BY the WTS on those who disagree with "the WTS form of worship and their erroneous teachings,
and the fact that it looks to BE that the WTS and its followers don't know HOW to worship as they are classifying their own buildings for meeting together AS where they "LEARN WTS TEACHINGS"....
and NOT to "worship".
Have we seen any indication of "a reverance for God" OR of any "feelings of worship given" here?
The question must then be asked....when, how and where and who--- DO they "worship"?