I did not cringe when I was first exposed to the Witnesses. The first time that I really felt like cringing was at a District Convention not long ago, three or four years ago. The brother who was the district overseer said "soon six billions hearts will stop beating". He did not say maybe, he said it would happen. I was listening carefully. I looked around to see any shock on any faces, but there wasn't any shock, but mine, that I could see. I am still flabbergasted that only I thought that was beyond brazen.
THE CRINGE FACTOR
by Terry 22 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Heaven
Terry your post is so excellently mastered, I wonder why no feedback?
Most of us are working.
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N.drew
Most of us are working.
Except for those posting on the boobs thread...
Oh, but don't get me wrong, please, I love deadpan humour!
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Terry
Perhaps the best test of an extremist is being unflappable about extremes!
I know a very careful fellow who will start a sentence with "All" sometimes and then---stop- and correct himself by saying, "Well, not ALL, but maybe most...." Now he isn't an extremist!
JW's inhabit a world of extremist statements totally absorbed in the polarity of their fixations. A snort of contempt will greet you if you say moderate things around them, in fact.
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N.drew
Terry, that is an article that I would be proud to distribute. FYI I probably won't because I don't know how,but it's that good. And if you ever decide to print it out, may I suggest you ps it with the memory of almost drowning.
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Heaven
Except for those posting on the boobs thread...
That wasn't me.
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Terry
Terry, that is an article that I would be proud to distribute. FYI I probably won't because I don't know how,but it's that good. And if you ever decide to print it out, may I suggest you ps it with the memory of almost drowning.
If we had the Watchtower's mailing list it would be fun to send out something duplicating a Watchtower (without violated copyright) a day in advance of the real one arriving:)
It could be aim at Jehovah's Witless readers.
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wasblind
Awsome Terry, just Awsome
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Terry
I remember once, in the late 60's; probably 1969...asking an elder brother in the congregation why all those hundreds of books from the 20's throught the 50's weren't taught anymore but were replaced with new books.
"Isn't it the same stuff? Wasn't the old stuff important?"
I was told that New Light was for "now". And Old Light was for "then."
I asked why the "old light" had a shelf date. Math doesn't expire or music lessons or history......so, how could THE TRUTH just go out of date?
"We aren't Jews any more are we? No, brother Walstrom, we're christians! Why should we still teach Judaism?"
Yes, I was actually told that!
I won't say I CRINGED.....but, I did recoil a bit from the absurdity of the analogy.
"But, Brother Coulter, we study the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) all the time and learn how it applies as a shadow of things to come!"
I got the stink eye from the brother. He shook his head the way you do when somebody's child is making an ass out of himself.
"Isn't it hard enough studying for 3 meetings a week that we should add more junk to what we already have?"
Yes. I had the same reaction you're having now!
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BluesBrother
"In the case of Jehovah's Witnesses you end up with no personal time, little money, no savings, poor education, constant pressure to obey ridiculous authority and your only hope is for Almighty God to kill most of mankind so that you can move into their house and loot their goodies!"
I have never seen it put any better than that ...Thanks for another good one, Terry