Bridge of Reason

  Last time I began to respond to an article on JW.org entitled: ‘Protect Yourself from Misinformation’. I suggested that, though the advice given was generally sound, they need to take the counsel and apply it to Jehovah's organisation. The article continues by encouraging Jehovah's people to ‘evaluate the reliability of the source' saying that: News media companies and other organizations may slant a story because of their commercial or political bias. This really is an article that just keeps on giving. This could just have easily said: ‘The Watchtower organization may slant a story because of their commercial and theological bias.’ Let’s Agree Now, I do find myself agreeing with some of the advice given in the article. For example, they say: 'Compare what you see in one news outlet with other sources'. I agree. Yes, we should. 'At times, friends may inadvertently pass on misinformation through email messages or social media posts. Therefore, do not trust a ...

I am not a massive cricket fan, but I do enjoy the odd test match and, of course, the Ashes. I find the battle the battle between the batsman and the bowler fascinating. The bowler seeks to tempt the batsman into playing a shot that will lead to his dismissal, but every now and then the bowler will not quite get it right, giving the batsman the opportunity to hit the ball for six. Now lest you fear the Reachout Trust blog has decided to ditch cults and start commenting on sport, let me share with you where I am going with this. Every now and then a cultic group, like the bowler in the cricket match, will give the batsman (in this case Reachout Trust) the opportunity to hit the ball for six. This is what the Jehovah’s Witnesses have done in their feature article on JW.org. The piece is entitled: ‘Protect Yourself from Misinformation’ and, as I began to read it, I nearly spat out my coffee. If only Jehovah’s Witnesses would take what they are here being taught and apply it to their own ...