The Watchtower Society and Humility = NOT A MATCH!

Having been raised in the Jehovah's Witness religion I cant tell you how many times I have heard from the platform how his organization is being led by spirit annointed men of great humility. How many times have we been told that we must humbly accept everything we get from the Governing Booty becasue they are uniquely qualified by God to provide spiritual food for the lay members. The biblical usage of the word humble means to be devoid of pride and arrogance. However, I believe that the Watchtowers unspoken definition is more that those members who reside at Bethel, including members of the Governing Booty are better than the rest of us and that we should be, in a sense, groveling at their presence and the things coming from their pens.

Recently I ran into some Witnesses standing on the street corner. First of all, they look so ridiculous. Frankly, I cant even respect that. What effort is needed and what preparation is required to stand on the street corner with a cart? It seems to me like the organization has run out of people smart enough to approach others with a presentation good enough to spark a conversation.

Sad indeed.

Back to my point. While talking to the corner panhandlers, I asked them what has happened to the expectations of 1914 and the 'impending battle of Armageddon'. Obviously your leaders are wrong again about their dates which has led to the failure of yet more prophecy. I asked why this keeps happening and all they could tell me is that "the light keeps getting brighter as the end draws near." I asked is they thought that one day the light would be so bright that they would be blinded? I then suggested that the Governing Booty does not have the humility to acknowledge that they were wrong and have been wrong many, many times.

I then asked how long his marriage would last if every single time you made a mistake you never admitted but instead noted that 'your light is getting brighter and brighter each day' yet you continue to make graver and graver misjudgements.

They didnt get it. They are too hard wired to respond without thinking or programmed to read a scripture that really bears no light on the subject or does nothing to advance the thought.

Because Jehovahs Witnesses lay have taken to viewing humility as being that they are not as worthy as the Governing Booty or those designated as the 'faithful slave' they are not able to see the utter arrogance in their leaders.