I have read and watched all material of Mr. King, it’s no secret we all/each benefit from his efforts. I am in my 50’s, never baptized, don’t think religion, including the watchtower does much to emphasize what the Bible says accurately. Especially in regards to Christ’s role. Then, now or in the future. I also don’t understand all the JW bashing online. It’s easy to be Monday morning quarterback and lash out at their stupidity, but here most are gentle and mindful of the results of their posts, thank u all for being civil. Well done
Hello Grayson, what you say is true and cannot be argued in terms of reaching out spiritually. That much is a goal for all of us. However, it is wrong to assume that the level of abuse from the watchtower, some suffering what amounts to a life long story of intimidation, can go unremarked. To do so ignores a person‘s right to justice, of and in their feelings and in many cases, certainly in mine, the horrendous life long outcomes. In many cases, the spiritual soul of the witness has been murdered and their corpses line the route to this site where some semblance of green pasture and balance can be regained. In psychological terms, not to acknowledge such pain and outcomes in others is an abuse in itself, adding to what is already, an unbearable load upon the victim when they don’t feel listened to.
Venting such feeling is cathartic for the victim, the more so when others can understand and sympathise from their own experience, and with compassion. It is part of the healing process and is a very necessary salve to those who have suffered. It also allows other, to share their own story and thus unity and fellow feeling can be trusted. Barracking the GB is a necessary avenue to healing. It is natural to speak out about abuses for the sake of balance in our thinking. Gratuitousness of course is hardly worthy of any of us and is not to be encouraged, but it is secondary to the need to speak out if one is going to be able to reason on their past treatment and to grow from it. It is a natural healing process and let us not forget, thoroughly deserved. Jehovah Himself is dividing between the wheat and the chaff, and His judgement entails death and He indicates that disciplining is a necessary part of progression. That works, I know, because my own vitriol and bitterness with the watchtower diminishes pro-rata with my (hopefully) spiritual growth. Evidencing indicates and brings into focus, the truth. Without such evidence, then we should be asking ourselves why are any of us here?
