Well, all I can say is that neither a Rolex... nor a suit and tie... intelligence makes (peace to you, dear Sher'f!). Indeed, regardless of what the Rolex... or suit and tie... might "say,"... if THIS guy's FACE doesn't scream "IDIOT", I don't know what does. Although, I guess you can't be too dumb... if you can get an body of more than 7 million people not only to listen to and believe your lies... but to not take issue when their "mother" institution buys you... and they see you wearing... a VERY expensive gold watch (but, then, the worker is worthy of his wages, no?).
On the other hand, he COULD just be stoopid enough to believe he deserves (to wear) it ("Well, I HAVE given my LIFE to 'Jehovah', haven't I? So, of COURSE, I deserve (to wear) a gold watch... and not some mamby-pamby CHEAP one, either!"). I know, I know... some other "intelligent" JW who makes a lot of money somehow (cellphone towers, maybe?) gave it to him "as a gift." And no, he wasn't supposed to sell it and give the money to the poor... and go follow Christ. No, he's already following "Jehovah"... and PROUD of his gold watch...
Sigh. I look back on all the JW men I knew, almost all of whom assumed themselves... and others assumed them... to be "smart"... because they wore a suit and tie (Matthew 23:5). Talk about walking by sight and getting caught up in the "outward" appearance! My own ex was (considered to be) a really good looking guy (on the outside - inside, well...). Put a suit on HIM, and... well, SURELY... HE was an intelligent man, right? I mean, "LOOKIT him! He's tall... good-looking... and wearing a SUIT... of COURSE, he's a smart man!" Can't tell ya'll how many JWs, both men AND women, would swoon in his presence. Thing is... not only was he a total idiot, but he was virtually illiterate... AND... dumb as rocks. Not that being illiterate makes one dumb (and I don't mean mute). No, he was virtually illiterate... AND dumb as rocks (and I apologize to all rocks for the insult).
Can't tell you how many men I've come across in my life who think that because they are fairly good-looking, from a totally physical POV... they're smart... but are actually dumb as frickin' rocks. Wait, I really am insulting rocks. Because some are/were DUMBER. SORRY, rocks - LOLOLOL!
I have no doubt that were I to have a conversation with this man, and not as to anything of any great substance either but perhaps only something as elementary as... well, rocks... he'd fall apart. Then he'd get angry because his BS wouldn't fly - have holes all in it. Then he'd get angry because I'm a woman. Then he'd get angry because he doesn't know his Bible after all. Then he'd get angry because he realizes the WTBTS didn't give him all the answers. Then he'd get angry because he realizes they don't HAVE all the answers; heck, they don't have ANY answers. Then he'd get angry because he realize that, well, he really is dumb as rocks and now someone else knows it.
But he would take that anger out on everyone except himself. On me, on "Jehovah," on those close to him. Anyone... except himself... for the choices in life HE made... including to be/stay dumb.
I have to pray in this regard a LOT. Because I have SO little patience for men like this. And women like this ('cause they're out there, too). The outward appearance... watches, suits, ties, good looks, possessions... NONE of it means anything. Except maybe that some can be fooled by its. Even oneself. The MOST Holy One of Israel, JAH of Armies, does not care what you look like, what you wear, what kind of jewelry you possess, house you live in, car you drive... or what kind of "leader" you claim to be "among men." He looks at what is INSIDE a man/woman.
I hate that a man wearing a fancy suit and a Rolex is what some consider to be a man "blessed" by God (thinks of the Joel Osteen's and Creflo Dollar's of the world...).
What a putz. What a bunch of deceitful, misleading, false prophesying... lying (on/about God)... putzes.
Sorry for the rant, dear Sher'f, but this guy just ticked me off. SUCH a putz.
Peace to you!
YSSFS of Christ,
Shel
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