by goingthruthemotions 17 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Read on one of the forums, and maybe this one that the GB are going to start calling themselves the Faithful and Prudent slave.
My PIMI brainwashed wife wouldn't bat an eyelash if they started calling themselves this. to her it would be new light and they could do nothing wrong.
But, how the not so brainwashed flock take this change?
i hate this cult and wish it would disappear.
GTTM
The word discreet used to be spelled discrete
From https://confusedwords.org/discreet-vs-discrete/
DISCREET vs DISCRETE
Discreet or Discrete? How to Use Discreet vs Discrete Correctly?
These two words are homophones, which means they sound completely alike but have different meanings and spellings.
DISCREET Definition and Examples
Discreet is an adjective.
It means careful or showing good judgment in what one says or does; not too devious.
DISCREET Examples:
He is very discreet in giving his opinions.
He took her hand with discreet gentility.
She followed them at a discreet distance.
He was always very discreet about his love affairs.
It was not very discreet of you to ring up at the office.
The chauffeur gave a discreet cough.
DISCRETE Definition and Examples
Discrete is also an adjective.
It means something is distinct and separate or has a clear independent shape or form.
DISCRETE Examples:
The change happens in a series of discrete steps.
We receive our inheritance in discrete particles.
The function is to draw samples from an arbitrary discrete distribution.
The pizza came as eight discrete slices.
The picture consists of a lot of discrete spots of color.
These small companies now have their own discrete identity.
By the way, "discrete" is used less than a handful of times in the past 70 years (see WT library) and they seem to be used correctly.
Prudent? No, no....its Prudish. F&DS changing to Prudish.
"Discreet" and "prudent" are the sort of words discouraged by a regular JW education. Too highfalutin!
This is legit. In the 2019 Elder's Schools the instructors are teaching that the new light is to call them The Faithful and Prudent slave.
Why, though?
Lmao, if they do this it is such a J-dub thing to do. They pick at words and change stupid things to 1.) make people feel like something new actually happened and 2.) make you feel pressure to keep up with "Jehovah's chariot" which means that if you don't say it right everyone will know you're falling behind. It's stupid peer pressure b.s. and they'll use the new word to highlight some quality about them that they want you to feel. Utter garbage.
Does this mean that the word "discreet" will be replaced with "prudent" in the RNWT? The RNWT online still says "faithful and discreet slave." It this perhaps a legal maneuver?
The WTS has changed words many time over the years, congregation servant, congregation overseer, presiding overseer (PO), and now congregation overseer body of elders (COBOE)
Definition of discreet listed below has discreet listed as a synonym, but is the definition of discreet as same as prudent?
Other bibles say at Matthew 24:45
Faithful and wise servant
Faithful and sensible servant
Loyal and intelligent servant
https://biblehub.com/matthew/24-45.htm
Of note: lower down this link says this regarding meaning of the Greek word used there, phronimos:
Wise
φρόνιμος (phronimos)
Adjective - Nominative
Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5429: Intelligent, prudent, sensible, wise. From phren; thoughtful, i.e.
Sagacious or discreet; in a bad sense conceited.
https://av1611.com/kjbp/kjv-dictionary/discreet.html
Will the WTS change Matthew 25:1,2 to read:
Then the Kingdom of the heavens may be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps+ and went out to meet the bridegroom.+ 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were (discreet) prudent.+
discreet
DISCREET, a. L., Gr. It is sometimes written discrete; the distinction between discreet and discrete are arbitrary, but perhaps not entirely useless. The literal sense is, separate, reserved, wary, hence discerning.
1. Prudent; wise in avoiding errors or evil, and in selecting the best means to accomplish a purpose; circumspect; cautious; wary; not rash.
