April KM Question Box

by JWFreak 64 Replies latest jw friends

  • JWFreak
    JWFreak

    Looks like the GB have finally woken up to the fact that their public discourses come back to haunt them

    All those old talks giving false prophectic drivel.........So the GB want to ban the grass roots witnesses from hearing the lies that they tell them

    Should Jehovah’sWitnesses

    circulate recordings or transcriptsof

    talks?

    We are strengthened and encouraged

    by Bible discourses. (Acts

    15:32) Therefore, it is natural to

    want to share such encouraging

    information with those who were

    not present. With the advent of

    various recording devices, a talk

    can be recorded and distributed

    to others at a moment’s notice.

    Some have maintained a collection

    of recorded talks, including

    talks that were given many years

    ago, and with good motive they

    lend these talks or reproduce them

    for friends. Others have created

    websites and placed talks there for

    anyone to download.

    Understandably, there is no objection

    if we record talks for personal

    use or for members of our

    family. In addition, elders may

    arrange for talks to be recorded for

    infirm members of the congregation

    who are unable to attend the

    meetings. However, there are good

    reasons for us not to circulate transcripts

    or recordings of talks.

    Because talks are often delivered

    with local needs in mind,

    we could easily misconstrue points

    from a circulated recording, since

    we would not be aware of the setting

    in which the talk was given.

    In addition, it would be difficult

    for us to verify who gave

    the talk and when, so that we can

    have confidence that the information

    presented is up to date and accurate.

    (Luke 1:1-4) Further, circulating

    transcripts or recordings of

    talks might tempt some to give or

    accept undue attention and honour.—

    1 Cor. 3:5-7.

    The faithful and discreet slave

    works hard to provide spiritual

    food in the right “measure” and

    at “the proper time.” (Luke 12:

    42) This includes the arrangement

    for talks to be given at local congregations

    of Jehovah’s Witnesses

    and audio recordings that can

    be downloaded from the official

    jw.org website. We can be confident

    that the faithful and discreet

    slave and its Governing Body will

    provide what we need in order to

    be made firm in the faith.—Acts

    16:4, 5.

    Run GB run....but you can't hide from your past!!!

    JWF

  • JWFreak
    JWFreak

    double post...

  • Mythbuster
    Mythbuster

    "In the right measure"? What does that mean? Is that an excuse for later "new light"?

  • AnnOMaly
    AnnOMaly

    Because talks are often delivered
    with local needs in mind,
    we could easily misconstrue points
    from a circulated recording, since
    we would not be aware of the setting
    in which the talk was given.
    In addition, it would be difficult
    for us to verify who gave
    the talk and when, so that we can
    have confidence that the information
    presented is up to date and accurate.

    Wouldn't that apply to much of the NT where Paul's letters address the local needs of specific congregations? What about attributing the anonymous book of Hebrews to Paul because it kinda sounds like his style?

  • blondie
    blondie

    can't see the posts.

  • SnakesInTheTower
  • leavingwt
    leavingwt

    Information Control at its best.

  • littlebird
    littlebird

    Ditto, leavingwt.

  • chrisjoel
    chrisjoel

    "Understandably, there is no objection if"....

    HuH, What?....God Damn! I cant believe they love being told what is and whats not objectionable ,

    straighout, subconciously, or in any way...Geez!

  • leavingwt
    leavingwt

    Does anyone have a scan or PDF? Thank you.

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