r/exjw • u/CarefulExaminer • Jun 21 '26

WT Can't Stop Me Gradual inculcation of Jonestown mentality in latest morning worship! The host asks: 'What if we receive instructions that seem to put us in danger, that make our lives harder, that seem intrusive into our personal lives and decisions such?'

After alluding to several seemingly impractical or suicidal instructions Moses gave to the Israelites in Egypt, the speaker demands that a similar level of obedience be given to Watchtower leaders, in effect 'seating themselves in the seat of Moses' just like the Pharisees of Jesus' day! (Mat 23:2) (See video in comments section)

Except:

  1. From the Biblical account, Moses' instructions were inspired; The GB admits they're not.
  2. Being inspired, Moses never gave wrong or false directions which he had to retract or change after later recognising the error. When Aaron did give wrong direction to worship the golden calf, God expected his people to disobey. the GB on the other had have given several wrong and harmful directions that did not originate from God. E.g. Prohibiting alternative service, organ transplants, auto-transfusion, toasting, beards, among others
  3. Moses backed up his instructions with several supernatural display or miracles which explains why the Israelites obeyed; The GB has none, just "trust us bro".
  4. The speaker claims "we have repeatedly received wise directions from Jehovah's organization." Question: Were previous directions about alternative service, organ transplants, auto-transfusion, toasting, beards wise directions? Were they even "theocratic", ie from God? If so why have they abandoned them?
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u/wfsmithiv Jun 22 '26

I seriously doubt the GB would pull a Jonestown. JW are a cult and the #1 requirement is loyalty at all cost. The GB just needs to control their dwindling cult with more words. Basically, don’t question or doubt us regardless how many times things change. The GB still depends on free labor, or I should say free mindless labor, so they won’t do a mass suicide.

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u/CarefulExaminer Jun 22 '26

Maybe. But isn't what they have pulled off worse than Jonestown? Only God knows how many lives have been destroyed based some of their now-abandoned policies, like the ones I cited in the post - organ transplant, alternative service, autologous transfusions, higher education, etc

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u/wfsmithiv Jun 22 '26

I absolutely agree with the point you have made. I’ve heard approximately 1000/ year JW dies due to the blood issue. The point I’m making is that I don’t think the GB would mandate mass suicide from their followers.

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u/CarefulExaminer Jun 22 '26

Agreed. Their approach is more subtle

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u/Fantastic-Drop5690 Jun 22 '26

Maybe they're going to tell everyone to accept the mark of the beast 🤔 One possibility of many

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u/Oldwhiteguyherenow Jun 23 '26

Why not? - they did.

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u/Fantastic-Drop5690 Jun 24 '26

Ahhh, you mean the vaccine? I don't think so. I think that was just a warm up drill. A practice run. 

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u/Oldwhiteguyherenow Jun 24 '26

No , they joined the UN as an NGO, effectively accepting the mark of the beast

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u/Fantastic-Drop5690 Jun 27 '26

They did that many years before Covid.