“Look at our multi million dollar view that you paid for, everyone. We love it here, it’s so tranquil and peaceful. Sometimes the water’s as smooth as a mirror. We also see hawks and eagles fly by. Everyday we go to the cafeteria and we can fill our plates to the rims and eat till our big bellies are full.”
Any one know if there's a talk on the Subject Peace and Security on the convention program?
This is the program: https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/2022-Convention-Program/
It's just a highlight and it's right after the enemies of God comment
I cannot wait for the truth to come out!!!
Yeah, it’s never been this clear, has it? It’s no religion anymore, it’s a cult!
Nothing particularly wrong with a sect in itself given the bible students broke off from Barbour's group over the ransom controversy one can say JW's and there predecessors were always a sect of adventism as we became the second most prominent adventist denomination. Without sects protestantism wouldn't exist as everyone would still be catholic and there'd not have been any bible students. That Said the org definitely approached over the past decade and eventually crossed the line into a cult with the masks ministry suspension kingdom hall closures years of escalating GB worship and the vaccine push. Five years ago I would never say the org is or was the cult people make it out to be but acknowledge movement in the direction but the start of covid till now I can't deny they've transitioned to one and certainly resent the leadership for me not being able to deny that common accusation of our people anymore.
I meant cult. The Dutch word for cult is sekte, hence the confusion.
Great scripture!
I have a 2 1/2 year old grand daughter. She is so funny to watch play and just enjoy life. Lett makes my blood boil. She is a wonderful gift from our Heavenly Father. I can't and won't watch any of there talks. I do appreciate all of your takes from them.
You better find it quick before there is nothing left on that carcass. Chortle!
I have five young children. I was thinking about what Lett said as I watched them playing this morning and I find his comment despicable and saddening. But not surprising, really. Although the society pays lip service to 'children are a blessing' I always felt an undercurrent of negativity towards having children from many brothers especially higher ups. It really bothered me even when I believed in the GB. I guess now they just can't help showing their true colours. My heart aches for our fully in JW friends who love their children so much.
You know, I think that the cognitive dissonance is so high among the brothers that no one will take notice of Bro. Lett's comment in a negative light. They'll just giggle and excuse it. High praises always went to those who preferred to "sacrifice" their desire for a family, so children would be seen as a burden or inconvenience more than a blessing. Oddly, while Paul spoke of the value of being single in serving the Lord, I don't recall texts valuing the refusal to have children within the Christian marital arrangement. Yet, how many of our married pioneers remain intentionally childless as if proudly obeying a higher calling? Am I off?
Lloyd Evens has a compilation of Lett bad mouthing children. That jerk does not like kids. And I agree even before I had kids you could really tell how much those who did not have kids, turned their nose up at those who do. When my daughter was propbaly a year old or younger, the handling attendance and seating, sat us two meetings in a row, in the front row, and second from the front row. I was going to sit in the back school, and he said, "we're trying to keep people from sitting in there unless they have a reason." I said, "I have an infant." He looked stunned like he hadn't thought of that and says, "Well that's not a reason." And then asked a sister to move and sat us next to her. He's probably in his 60's now and that was about 8 years ago, and no kids. Long story short, they appointed him an elder, and we had to change halls. The guy had a broken nose, and more than once I thought to myself, "I'm about to break your nose again you jackass." He made at least two sisters cry at the meeting because of the way he treated them.
No your bang on: Hosea5:15 "When they are in distress they will seek me" While they believe they are in a spiritual paradise, we know what a shock the fall of W@chtower will be!
Well that’s no surprise! Evidently, Davos is virus proof, and if they’re six feet apart, that will give them double protection.
NO, years ago one of the gb gave a talk as to why would a Bro. tie himself down to a hank of hair and a bag of bones. The message back then was not to have children. Thankfully my parents didn't listen or I wouldn't be here.
I definitely can relate to your story of how brothers feel about children…even some that have their own children!
