"Thrilling convention"...only took notes of comments / observations not including:
- typical "gloom and doom" (real heavy since 9/11)
- "do more" (especially as some one of a kind robotic drones demonstrate)
- "True Christians" (tm) are (a) blessed by Jehovah; (b) joyful in the face
persecution (c) all of the above
So, because 98% of the convention was directed here, I didn't take many notes. The following was of interest:
- average attendance was about 5200. Only 16 were baptized - of which at least 7 were kids of JW's. Seems real light. A typical normal amount not too long ago was about 1% of the average attendance. Have JW's lost God's favor? Or are the doors to the "new ark" about to be closed? Can go either way !
- Jeremiah was a prophet hand selected by Jah. That's why it's no stretch in relating everything about him to the F&D slave class of JW's today! Yeah right!
- the media is an integral part of Satan's organization. Place little credence in what it says! (Unless it supports the WT credo).
- "Thank Jah for apostates! They are fulfilling scripture and are another evidence we are in the last days" (Ps 109:2-3). Apostates are "wicked and deceptive". They "only speak falsehoods". They speak" with hatred and keep fighting vs Jah's true organization without cause.However, like poison, we don't want to drink of their potent tonic!"
-" The organization is not perfect. Don't look at it under a microscope. Don't shirk your responsibility because you "think" the org to be slow or misguided"- or wrong or totally balled up! Wait on Jah. He will fix it in his due time (tm). Meanwhile, if you get screwed, so what. You can become an apostate and fulfill scripture while we shun your ass. It's a win / win situation all the way around!
- Recently it was nopted the internet had 275 million pages and was growing at the rate of 20 million pages a month. "Most of it is useless and harmful!" Don't be an "information addict" (love this WT lingo).
- The US supreme court gave another victory to Jehovah's people (tm) by its verdicet in the WT vs Stratton case. (Most there wouldn't have a solitary clue about this case but think it's a landmark because the speaker (WT) said so. The case was doomed to failure based on past case law. JW's think they got reaffirmed rights to call on anyone whenever they feel like. Someone in Stratton should just tell the entire town's residents about the "do not call" routine. Helluva lot cheaper than going to the supreme court - and far more effective.
That's it...left out some...probably cruising then...anyone else there?