I have wondered why the Governing Body is callous when it comes to the rules they make that effect millions of their followers. They enforce their ban on blood transfusions with the threat of disfellowshipment which has caused untold suffering and death for its members. They make shunning mandatory of any member that doesn?t agree with their interpretation of the bible which destroys families and friendships, and in all this there doesn?t seem to be any let up. Clearly they don?t give any consideration to those they hurt by policy they decree. What makes them so cruel and thoughtless??
I think Ray Franz in his book ISCF helps give some clue. On page 249 he gives an account of his uncles(Freddy) funeral talk for the tragic death of his grand nephew. Freddy began the talk by strutting up to the platform and saying in a loud and stentorian voice: ?ISN?T IT GRAND TO BE ALIVE!? and then he proceeds to give his 10 minute discussion about the meaning of Eccl. 7:1-4 but still hasn?t even mentioned his grand nephew in his talk. After explaining the meaning of the above verses he says: ?And the reason why is that sooner or later we?re all going to end up like ?.THIS!? and with out turn to look at his grand nephew he merely just threw back his hand in the direction of the body.
Also Freddy didn?t want to take any time off from his work at bethel to go to his father?s funeral but had to be told to go by Rutherford to go after his mother spoke to the Judge. Freddy mentioned this to the bethel family to encourage them to follow his example of zeal.
It seems that these guy?s lack any concern for family. And that is easy to see because most have been in so called full time service for decades which leaves them little if any time for family,, except maybe their wives,, where as every other family member is lost or forgotten. Such a life of constant attendance on organizational matters takes it?s toll and disolves any natural love for ones family. They are out of touch with these feelings or they have suppressed them and they expect others to do the same. This can no doubt account for their readiness to break up families threw shunning if the unity of the Organization is threatened to them the survival of the Organization is the most important thing and human life and happiness is secondary.
There is a lot more to this perhaps you might add something. Cult thinking takes its toll on natural affection,,I know I've been slowly able to get some of mine back,,I'm still working on it because of 30 years of indoctination takes it's toll.