@Watchman For ease of reading and comparing, here are two thoughts copied directly from your above referenced article.
Here is a link to an article on the topic on e-watchman
1) "It is tempting to believe that the disgusting thing is now standing where it ought not. A couple of years ago who would have ever imagined the Watchtower would shut down the public ministry and shutter every Kingdom Hall in the world? And then vigorously promote such a controversial thing as the UN’s vaccination scheme? Still, though, it is self-induced. It is not as though the governments ordered the Watchtower to close down. The UN doesn’t have the authority to do such a thing anyway. And even if national governments had imposed restraints Bethel has always prided itself on defending and legally establishing the good news. Even now most churches, synagogues, and mosques are open, but not Kingdom Halls. Something is very, very wrong with that."
2) "Jesus connected the disgusting thing standing in a holy place with the great tribulation. And immediately prior to the great tribulation Jesus said that nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom; there will be food shortages and earthquakes here and there and that these things are the beginning of pangs of distress."
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My thoughts: Because the WHO is a UN entity and because the GB basically echoed (perhaps not exactly word-for-word but the meaning was indeed strongly and convincingly conveyed) the lies from the WHO that the "vaccines" were safe and effective, and because it has been shown that these "vaccines" have their origins in the military and are considered to be bio-weapons, I feel it is reasonable to use a certain amount of discernment and come to the conclusion (my personal conclusion, no forcing my conscience on anyone here) that, in effect, these so called vaccines and the coercion used organization wide to be taken by the vast willing brotherhood is indeed disgusting. And having these directives coming from the top of the org, the GB themselves, in complete concert and lock-step with the UN, I find these to be, although indirectly yes, but definitely related to, standing in a holy place.
Maybe your point Robert about this being a self inflicted event as opposed to the UN directly mandating the use of the "vaccines" is the proof needed to verify that the disgusting thing is not yet standing in the holy place. It is a very solid and thought provoking point, no question! I on the other hand personally think that the UN has its hands all over this "vaccine" thing, so much so as to qualify it and the coercion from the GB to be at least a part or initial stages of a disgusting thing standing where it ought not.
Certainly more time and more daily happenings can lead to stronger evidence of a disgusting thing (or an even more thoroughly disgusting thing) standing in a holy place in the future, no question about that! But I do not think we need to actually witness the UN Humvees rolling up Kings Road to determine the presence of a disgusting thing at a holy place. (that's a joke, insert laughter here)
Final thought: Maybe Driven and I have ceased going to meetings and turning in time cards a tad on the early side, or maybe not. Like almost everything else about our days, we shall just have to wait and see. We sincerely advocate for everyone to use their own conscience in this matter and I am not writing this to sway anyone in a direction they discern to not be applicable for their individual circumstances and pain thresholds.
As always, God's will be done!
Med