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"FOR JEHOVAH WILL RISE UP JUST AS
JEHOVAH DIRECTS ME TO "GO AROUND TO EXPOSE
THEIR DUNGY IDOLS, While I denounce this woman for attempting to teach from the Scriptures in her writings (the God-given prerogative of chosen men), she has nevertheless attempted to truthfully describe some of her personal experiences while among the sect calling themselves Jehovah's Witnesses. (The quotations from her book that follow will be in this bold typeface). Her observations describe her frustration and dismay at the unbearable coldness of members of this sect, particularly prevalent among their unqualified so-called 'elders', a trait which still permeates 'that stale, dry religion (which was a form of servitude)'. (Pg.222). Contained in the pages that follow are quotations of her observations which typify the insensitive dispositions lacking natural affection among this sect. These dispositions I too encountered while in the company of their so-called 'elders', their families at congregation meetings, and even while with them preaching from house to house. To endure incessant cold-heartedness while at the same time preaching the love of God serves to sadden and contort the human spirit until it becomes unbearable. It was the foremost reason why this woman finally, and wisely, escaped from them. By going "around to the rear of them", I am fulfilling the spiritual counterpart of King David when he went around to the rear of his enemies at Mount Perazim: "Jehovah has broken through my enemies ahead of me, like a gap made by waters." (2 Sam 5:20). Their "dungy idol" overseers are about to be swept away by the flooding torrent that is the Spirit of the Lord's Judgement, for they are a people who have "gone astray in their seeing" and do not have the love of God among them. (Isaiah 30:27,28 & 28:7). So I am going "to the rear of them" to recall their past behaviour and activities. The author confessed that: '...God didn't live in my religion... He lived somewhere else (not in my heart).' (Pg. 201). More light was thrown on this subject when she witnessed the following events: A congregation member called Mike, who had a weak heart, was talking about his delight in being able to go preaching from door to door again, when suddenly he clutched his chest and began to gasp for air. He was dying of a heart attack. A respected elder from Watchtower* headquarters who was there, instead of helping him, launched into an interminable story about the people he had known who had been taken unaware by death. '"I knew someone else who died like that," he said, looking at Mike.' (Pg.201). Another elder, whose concern was 'how to keep Mike's daughter from "going overboard with immoderate grief"' said to her: '"See if you can take Mike's daughter out preaching with you tomorrow morning... It'll keep her mind from selfishness."' (Pg.202). This so-called elder had no compassion and yet they* appointed him to shepherd a congregation of God? Really? With this in mind, please read 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 and 1 Peter 5:1-3. Even The Christ answered those who questioned him, but the "dungy idols" (so-called 'elders') among this sect view such questions as a threat to their authority: 'Nobody ever told me that all believers doubt, or that the logical consequences of the possession of free will is to question'. (Pg.202). I too discovered that so-called 'elders' of this sect regard searching questions to be totally unacceptable. They said that it would 'undermine the authority of the local body of elders'. (See Page 847 of The Opened "Little Scroll"). (Cont. on Page 7/8/89B). 7/8/89A. |
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