by mac n cheese 29 Replies latest jw friends
Anthony Morris emphasizing that "you're better off reading one chapter (of the Bible) and really absorbing it" than just reading the whole thing "as a challenge".
How utterly bizarre.
If someone were to slowly read and meditate on what the Bible says, in context, without applying the superficial WT filters, they would very quickly become "apostate" or atheist or both.
Taking the reading a chapter and absorbing the information farther, why not try reading Genesis chapters 1 to 3, and then asking if this god, joke-hova, really is superior to Satan. Who had to use fear to prevent people from doing something? And, when they did it anyways, did they automatically die? Or did they end up being like God, just as Satan promised, only to have joke-hova throw a temper tantrum and curse them?
And, why would joke-hova put curses on us for disobeying something like that, because that thing is afraid that, if we had freedom, it would not be able to use us as energy sources? Let's think of that, and see how long this taking a bit at a time will last.
They've said, "Read the Bible daily" for years and years and years. A few years ago, when I
started waking up, I was like: "Challenge accepted." And I read it. Not
just to read, but to do exactly what Mr. Morris said, really absorb it. This was a huge launch into me no longer believing JWs had the truth.
That said, the organization has members way too busy to read the Bible and really absorb it. Thus, the majority will not do so.
Rubber-faced Lett's talk is a real kicker as well. Talking about "imitation Christians", "Brazen Conduct," etc.
What a buffoon!!
He presents a false dilemma and concludes you are better off reading one chapter of the Bible and really absorbing it than just reading the whole book as a challenge.
Why are these two mutually exclusive?
Couldn't I set myself the challenge of reading through the entire Bible over a specified period of time and, as I did so, ensuring I am thoughtfully aborbing it?
Isn't that possible with an active, inquiring brain?
Only a dullard speaking to other dullards would turn this into a dilemma and propose a simplistic solution.
JWs don't like the word "challenge". It has too much of a likeness to the word "competition" in their minds. Ya know how they feel about that.
If you were to stick the word "goal" in his bla bla bla, then reading the entire Bible would become acceptable; whether you absorbed it chapter by chapter or book by book.
It's all about choosing the acceptable word in that world.
Reading the bible at all is nothing to brag about! Greek mythology is much more interesting than Hebrew mythology!
just saying!
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