No more missed important software updates UpdateStar 11 lets you stay up to date and secure with the software on your computer. Upcoming 2. 01. 7 JW Assembly Encourages Witness Youths to Lie About Homosexuality. Youths required to enforce Jehovahs Witness Doctrine its a conflict which leaves them confused and cross eyed. Theocratic Warfare has long been a controversial aspect of Watchtower theology. Often dressed up in with euphemisms and wordplay to try to downplay the teaching, the doctrine of theocratic Warfare essentially comes down to this It is considered acceptable to lie to non Witnesses if the end result will benefit the Watchtower organization, or protect it from any perceived harm. Up until recently, this practice of giving Witnesses a license to lie has mostly been confined to courtroom battles. A recent and rather infamous example of this took place during the Australian Royal Commission, where Watchtowers Senior Australian Branch member Terrence OBrien was caught red handed lying about the role of Governing Body Member Geoffrey Jackson in order to protect Jackson from having to testify. However, it seems that this practice is seeping more and more into regular Witness life. In fact, one speech outline for the upcoming 2. Circuit Assembly appears to directly encourage Witnesses to lie to the general public about Watchtowers teachings on homosexuality. A Tale of Two Demonstrations. The full line of 2. Circuit Assembly talk outlines have been leaked, and are available on the excellent website www. Regional Convention. There is a treasure trove of talks there to comment upon, but the one we are discussing here is the outline for talk9 of the first one day assembly for 2. Young Ones Prove that Jehovah Is Your Best Friend. The talk starts off by instructing JW youths to show their love for Jehovah by following Watchtowers vast multitude of behavioral dictates to the letter, and then moves on to informing them that another way to show love for God is by standing up for His righteous standards when they are called into question. We then see a demonstration of how this is done. BibMe Free Bibliography Citation Maker MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard. Microsoft Word Kindle Ebook Template For Word. Why Jews Dont Believe In Jesus, why Jews reject Jesus,why the jews dont believe in Jesus. Latest breaking news, including politics, crime and celebrity. Find stories, updates and expert opinion. Islam is prophesied in the Bible within the Book of Revelation. What does the Bible say about Islam, the fourth horseman of the Apocalypse Learn about the true. Home interesting watchtower topics homosexuality Watchtower View of Homosexuality Transgenderism Watchtower is strongly against homosexuality, describing. For printing our articles please copy the web page by highlighting the text first then click copy in the browser paste the article into a word program on. Hong Kong War Diary. Hong Kongs second world war experience, as it is researched and documented today. Jw Account Servant Program' title='Jw Account Servant Program' />Its actually two demos, both based around the same situation A Witness youth named Hannah is explaining Watchtowers stance on homosexuality to a non Witness, Emily. The first demo is supposed to be an example of what not to do, the second is the correct way of handling the situation. Hannahs behavior in the first demo is pretty awful. Yet her behavior in the second one is even worse. Version 1 The intolerant Witness. Jw Account Servant Program' title='Jw Account Servant Program' />The first demonstration is pretty short. Emily I think its so cool that Ashley and Jessica have come out as being Lesbian, dont you Hannah Grimaces Actually, I think theyre disgusting. Emily Wow, Hannah that sounds so prejudiced. Is that you talking or just your religion Hannah Abruptly Its what the Bible says, Emily. Lesbians ARE disgusting. Emily Sarcastic Whatever. So, Hannah is not especially tactful here, but essentially she has described Watchtower doctrine as regards the LBGTQ community accurately. If anyone is in any doubt, just check out the words of Anthony Morris III, a member of Watchtowers Governing Body and a person Witnesses are required to obey without question. And to prove that ATM III is not just some crazy weirdo who doesnt represent Watchtower teaching as a whole, check out Paul Grundys extensive article on JWFacts. Watchtower have spoken about the issue of LBGTQ rights. In one point, Grundy gives us the following, hard hitting list. Watchtower describes homosexuality as abhorrent, sexually degrading, unnatural, sordid  Watchtower 2. Mar 1. 5 p. 3. 1an unnatural sexual perversion  Awake 1. Dec 8 pp. 1. 4 1. Awake 1. 99. 5 Feb 8 p. Awake 1. 99. 5 Feb 2. True Peace p. 1. 50worthy of the death penalty  Awake 1. Jun 2. 2 p. 1. 0perverted desires  Awake 1. Jul 8 p. 2. 7detestable to Jehovah, vile, repulsive  Watchtower 1. Mar 1. 5 pp. 1. 0,1. So no wonder that Hannah, a Witness raised in such an environment, would react with angry, abusive dismissal to news of two other women embracing their true sexual identity. However, the narrator of the drama cuts in at this point and asks Could Hannah have done a better job of expressing Gods standards, doing so in a way that made them clearer and more appealing to Emily Lets give her another chance. Clearer I think Hannah was perfectly clear, given what we know of Watchtowers teachings on the subject. More appealing Wellgiven that Emily appears to believe that a persons sexuality is not a subject for scorn or hate, it might be difficult to make Watchtowers message on the subject more appealing without diluting the clarity. UnlessWait. Hannah isnt going to lie, is she Yes she is. She is going to lie though her teeth. Version 2 The intolerant Witness who lies about it. Emily I think its so cool that Ashley and Jessica have come out as being Lesbian, dont you Hannah Calmly Well, I respect Ashley and Jessica but I cant say I approve of what theyre doing. Emily Wow, Hannah that sounds so prejudiced. Is that you talking or just your religion Hannah Its my view Emily, but its based on the Bible. You know, some people think that the Bible says things about how homosexuals should be treated that arent actually in there. Emily What do you mean Hannah For example, the Bible says that we should respect ALL people, regardless of their sexual preference. Wait WHAT Where Where does it say that, HannahWhere does the Bible explicitly say that we should respect all peoples, regardless of their sexual preference Show me the scripture, Hannah. Ill waitokay youve not found one. Thats because it doesnt exist. And you KNOW it doesnt exist. However, I CAN show you scriptures in the Bible explicitly stating that homosexuals should be killed. For the sake of fairness, Ill even use the Witnesses own New World Translation of the Bible, as found on their own website, JW. Org. Leviticus 1. You must not lie down with a male in the same way that you lie down with a woman. It is a detestable act. Leviticus 2. If a man lies down with a male the same as one lies down with a woman, both of them have done a detestable thing. They should be put to death without fail. Their own blood is upon them. The above two verses form part of the law code for ancient Israel. The law here is very clear Homosexuals get killed. No ifs. No buts. Gays die. It doesnt get much better after Christ turns up either. While Jesus himself never broaches the subject, the Apostle Paul has no hesitation in commenting on the subject 1st Corinthians 6 9 1. Or do you not know that unrighteous people will not inherit Gods Kingdom Do not be misled. Those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who submit to homosexual acts, men who practice homosexuality, thieves, greedy people, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners will not inherit Gods Kingdom. According to Watchtowers theology, not inheriting Gods kingdom means that God will exterminate you at the battle of Armageddon. In other words, as far as Hannah understands it, Paul here is saying that gays again deserve to die, although Christians are commanded to leave the killing to God and his heavenly armies. And if youre in any doubt as to whether Pauls overall stance on gays had softened since the days of ancient Israel, here he is discussing past events in Jewish history that came before the arrival of Christ, and the fulfillment and lifting of the Mosaic law, as Watchtower teaches it.