Bear in mind that there is no reference to science and that personal goals are non-existent.
I'm sorry, but this statement is simply wrong and misleading, and I cannot let it stand unchallenged.
Please note the following quote:
Yes, just as we never tire of eating, so mankind will never get tired of learning new things, acquiring new skills. There will be time daily for such things. Mankind will have ample time to exercise both mind and body. With commercialized, competitive sports a thing of the past, no doubt there will be more healthful ways of expending energy, such as in community games, in hiking, in swimming. Lovers of music will learn to play expertly the grandest of music, that will then be composed, on all the variety of instruments that perfect men will no doubt invent.
Many persons, no doubt, will want to use their spare time throughout the centuries to study the great variety of plant life, of which, we are told, there are at present more than 350,000 known species. They can also spend as many years as they want to in becoming fully acquainted with the many, many different kinds of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and insects. Others may prefer directing their skills in the line of such arts as painting and sculpture or in the fields of science. Yes, humankind will be ever learning, ever coming up with new ideas. Bored? Never! Not for all eternity!
-g76 2/8 p27,28
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This is NOT an anomalous quote. Among witnesses I know, this idea is repeated over and over again...
"I can't wait to learn piano in the new system", or painting, or biology.... etc. This is very often the
main reason a JW will PUT OFF doing somthing they really love doing, becuase they will "have forever" to do it.
(not a risk, BTW, that I am willing to take)
Anyway, I respect your right to criticize the JW notion of paradise, and there is plenty to criticize, but this
type of clear misrepresentation of witness belief seriously damages the credibility of everyone in this community.
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