What's The Watchtower So Paranoid About Anyway?

by minimus 20 Replies latest jw friends

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  minimus

  So, you see a hidden book (in this internet age), so you view a "confidential" letter, so you record a meeting?

  The Watchtower thinks they are entrusted with special communication that ultimately comes from God. Only special ones can be privy to the inner most holy of the Watchtower Society.

  They obviously feel they have been enlightened by God & His Governing Body to demand whatever allegiance they feel is deserved.

  Yet, quite simply, they are full of shit. They make their own rulings, their own determinations and own decrees. They make things up as they go along. They try to come across as "almost" inspired of God.

  So who cares if they decide that something is confidential or not? They mean nothing.
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  sabastious

  The Watchtower thinks they are entrusted with special communication that ultimately comes from God.

  You answered you own question :)

  If they believe this then they feel a responsibility to keep "God's secret words" hidden. At all costs.

  -Sab
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  minimus

  But do they REALLY believe their own BS? I don't know.
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  Mall Cop

  Mini, Jesus is quoted a saying.."By your own words you are condemned" The Watchtower has found this hard truth said by Jesus to be a pain in the ass for them.

  Paranoria is the least of their problems. Condemnation is happening to them right now, as we have seen throughtout the internet.

  Blueblades
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  believingxjw

  The Watchtower is a corporation nothing more. The magazines are company magazines. The meetings are company meetings. The prayers are prayers for the company. In Russell's day they were more bold about the whole show. They actually used the word "company" when referencing the small groups who met together. It is all a sham!
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  OUTLAW

  What is the Watchtower Paranoid About?..

  Pagans..

  Demons..

  Apostates..

  More than 10 JW`s at a JW gathering..

  The internet..

  TV..

  Movies..

  Video games..

  Fashion..

  Pornograpy..

  Pets..

  Satan..

  Big screen TV`s..

  Education..

  2 door cars..

  Hair styles..

  Bethelites that Wrestle in their Underwear..
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  minimus

  I guess most cults exhibit paranoid behavior.
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  flipper

  The WT society is paranoid about being exposed as a scam to their OWN MEMBERS - and I think THAT is where the paranoia sets in. Because if more and more rank & file JW's start finding out the REAL truth about the WT society on the internet & releases of Elders manuals on sites like this - then the WT society loses potential $$$$ from older members bank accounts and contributions in the future via estates, inheritances, life insurance policies, etc.

  Bottom line is WT society wants control of it's members. The access to Elders manual information causes WT leaders to LOSE control of what informaton JW's see and hear about
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  booby

  Yup. Jehovah chose this group to honestly disseminate bible truths to the masses and took it away from the catholics in their masses. Not a good pun but intended. However the reason for this choice being that god found them to be the faithful slave from bible parable who would properly care for his belongings, begs the question, why do they seem to be reneging on sharing these bible truths "his belongings" with the rest of us. Why are they trying to hide the light under a basket or something like that?
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  minimus

  Also, if God chose these people to share the TRUTH, why have they abandoned most of the "truths" they have introduced (as coming from God)?