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I was very disturbed by the Update not too long ago where one of the Governing Body members asked the question, "Would Jehovah really let the Governing Body, the full time servants, special pioneers, take a medication or Covid-19 vaccine that would be harmful?"
Well, the answer to that should be clear: Yes.
Not that I am definitively saying they're all harmed, but the answer to that specific question is a Yes, absolutely. Galatians 6:7 is pretty clear on that. To think otherwise - that we can make decisions and expect God to automatically protect us from harm - is tantamount to mocking Him, I believe.
The elders talked to me about what I found so disturbing, and I told them, but they didn't understand. So I asked them directly if they thought Jehovah allows us to make decisions, especially medical decisions, that could harm us.
The elder said, "No. He won't let us."
I nearly collapsed because I couldn't believe my ears. I cited Galatians 6:7, and explained that God is not going to stop harmful outcomes from choices that we make using our own free will.
He said, "That's just your interpretation of that scripture."
I felt like I was speaking to robots who had no understanding. I'm not judging them, but I can't say I wasn't unbelievably frustrated with them!!!
Anyways, not sure what this post is about. Just felt like sharing my own experience I guess. It's a very weird feeling to feel so isolated, not just physically now, but mentally. Mentally isolated from virtually everyone I've ever known and grown up with in my home town. It's very strange. Well, glad I can come here and talk to some friends, though we all may be far away.
Well, the answer to that should be clear: Yes.
Not that I am definitively saying they're all harmed, but the answer to that specific question is a Yes, absolutely. Galatians 6:7 is pretty clear on that. To think otherwise - that we can make decisions and expect God to automatically protect us from harm - is tantamount to mocking Him, I believe.
The elders talked to me about what I found so disturbing, and I told them, but they didn't understand. So I asked them directly if they thought Jehovah allows us to make decisions, especially medical decisions, that could harm us.
The elder said, "No. He won't let us."
I nearly collapsed because I couldn't believe my ears. I cited Galatians 6:7, and explained that God is not going to stop harmful outcomes from choices that we make using our own free will.
He said, "That's just your interpretation of that scripture."
I felt like I was speaking to robots who had no understanding. I'm not judging them, but I can't say I wasn't unbelievably frustrated with them!!!
Anyways, not sure what this post is about. Just felt like sharing my own experience I guess. It's a very weird feeling to feel so isolated, not just physically now, but mentally. Mentally isolated from virtually everyone I've ever known and grown up with in my home town. It's very strange. Well, glad I can come here and talk to some friends, though we all may be far away.