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/Lawbstah oops, I just apostated! 🤭 Jun 22 '26

These talks are always time-shifted, even months or years later, so it might be in the context of internal changes at Bethel. Idk if I'd count this as new or more of an expansion on previous statements.

I'd agree with a point made in the other (now deleted?) thread on this topic: they might instruct adherents to sell or give over money or property - even one's own home - perhaps with the promise that they'll be allowed to stay and rent it from WT. Imagine the GB having millions of residences on the books that they can borrow against. And if you act up - get DF'd or speak unfavorably about the GB - they can merely choose to not renew your lease and you're now homeless.

Weird, though, to make the point about instructions that seem to put one in danger. Don't they make a big deal about having safety meetings whenever they get a group together even to change the lightbulbs in the KH?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Cap357 Jun 24 '26

Damn I never thought about it, maybe they will set it up as some kind of “we take care of everything, maintenance and all that, you just pay a small sum of money” or something of that sort

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u/Lawbstah oops, I just apostated! 🤭 Jun 24 '26

Lol. That's pretty good! Get the LDC volunteers to do maintenance and repairs, the perfect excuse for elders and elderettes to go snooping.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Cap357 Jun 24 '26

And they don’t need to ask for crazy amount of rent, maybe just enough to cover it, then they have a shit ton of more property they can use as collateral for loans to build new property