An analysis of the recent 153rd Gilead Graduation talk by Jesse Morris (member of the US Branch Committee and son of Anthony Morris III)

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Article from The Last Days newsletter (June 5-11, 2023)

It has been said that by reading the Watchtower and Awake! magazines, along with other publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a person will receive, over a period of years, a considerable and broad education.
…Would you like to grow in knowledge, obtaining an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college? You can do so by reading regularly this magazine and its companion, Awake! - The Watchtower magazine, June 15, 1983, p. 31.

Does reading the Watchtower and Awake! magazines really give you a ‘considerable and broad education’ along with ‘an education of even much greater value than can be received in any college?’

At the recent 153rd Gilead Graduation, Jesse Morris, member of the United States Jehovah's Witnesses Branch Committee, and son of former governing body member Anthony Morris III, gave a talk in which he incongruently conflated 'critical thinking' in education with a cynical, critical, pessimistic attitude, i.e. ‘negative thinking’.

Upon reading The Watchtower Jesse Morris is quoting from, one discovers that the subject under discussion in the quoted paragraph, is not ‘critical thinking’, but rather ‘negative thinking’.

Watch the entire talk via by Jesse Morris on JW(.)ORG [starts at 0:11:20 mark]: JW Broadcasting - June 2023: 153rd Gilead Graduation.

Is critical thinking negative thinking?

What is critical thinking?

The Foundation For Critical Thinking provides the following definition of ‘critical thinking’:

A well cultivated critical thinker:

· raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely;
· gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards;
· thinks openmindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences; and
· communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems.
Critical thinking is, in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem solving abilities and a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism.
(Taken from Richard Paul and Linda Elder, The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools, Foundation for Critical Thinking Press, 2008)
- Defining Critical Thinking: The Foundation for Critical Thinking

Ron.W.

Thank you for the link - it was interesting to see AM3's son in action. 👍

HiddlesWife

Sidebar=> I wonder if he has similar ARROGANCE-NARCISSIST QUALITIES like his father has. "Like father, like son".

Gorb

This is an act of loyality to the GB. He has to, and the GB needs it to silence the AMIII issue.

G.

stan livedeath

he looks older than his old man.

WTWizard

A broad education, my eye. These rags are biased in everything they "teach", often teaching lies and intentionally missing many topics. You might get a rag with a few pages on a country in Africa, but is it complete? Or does it simply tell how well the "work" is going on in that area? What are the native people like there? What is the native vegetation? What about the animals there? Nothing.

Or do they try to discredit things in those rags? What about evolution? It might sound impossible, until you realize that evolution (and the chemistry involved) follow extremely strict rules that make those long odds much shorter. And what about various fields of astronomy, such as what we have had for about a year with that space telescope? I bet the washtowel rags will deliberately omit that, since these images prove that planets exist outside our solar system, that many of those planets are inhabited (the artificial lights can be directly observed by this telescope), and that the universe is far older than the Big Bang.

I would say that the "education" you get from those rags is about grade 3 or 4 level, and very biased. No math. Bogus science. Biased geography. Very limited literature. Biased and limited history. And yes, pro-coronavirus shots for everyone regardless of that the real science is proving these hazardous to your health--and defiling the body at least 20 times worse than a 2 pack a day cancer stick habit (which is banned). Education?

ExBethelitenowPIMA

His two sons could never ever be next gov bod members they have climbed as high as they can, if they were ever on broadcasting it would be a constant reminder of something they want to be forgotten

LongHairGal

JWLEAKS:

It is really quite comical to read that they actually think reading those magazines would be equivalent to somebody’s college education.

This thinking is a product of generational ignorance and being sheltered and having no contact with people outside the JW religion.

Most so-called ‘worldly’ people even those who personally didn’t attend college at least know of people who did. They would have heard: ..how time consuming attending classes; staying up all night studying for exams; all the textbooks and other books required to be read, etc. They would never believe that reading some religion’s periodical magazines would be equal to this. However, people in a sheltered cult-like religion who don’t personally know anybody who did attend college might fall for this wishful thinking.. Yeah, if only… Real college learning is no comparison.

punkofnice

In other words, 'switch the brain off, that Jehovah(tm) gave you, and instead, do obeisance to the Governing Body(tm) (Pee be upon them).'

Where have I heard this before?

What a disgusting CULT the Watchtower Corporation(tm) really is!

LV101

What a club of ole charlatans

An analysis of the recent 153rd Gilead Graduation talk by Jesse Morris (member of the US Branch Committee and son of Anthony Morris III)

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