What I was doing was reading the booklet that the JW folk gave to me to read, and seeking to identify those points where the teaching within it departs substantially from Scripture. Within that context, the question to ask is: "Are the JW's seriously suggesting that a wife should view...?" I don't believe that they are. If they were, then that would be a substantial departure from Scripture.
One thing I have learnt, as I've read their material is that the book doesn't tell you everything that they think. This is what they have decided to present to people as their primary doorstep text. Push behind some of the stuff within it and you start to find that there is less common ground than this particular tract might suggest. At this point, I have to hold my hands up and say that I don't know enough about the JWs to be able to say what they would say in response to your question. Next time you're talking to one (or two), why not ask them, and post the answer you get on here?
What I was doing was reading the booklet that the JW folk gave to me to read, and seeking to identify those points where the teaching within it departs substantially from Scripture. Within that context, the question to ask is: "Are the JW's seriously suggesting that a wife should view...?" I don't believe that they are. If they were, then that would be a substantial departure from Scripture.
One thing I have learnt, as I've read their material is that the book doesn't tell you everything that they think. This is what they have decided to present to people as their primary doorstep text. Push behind some of the stuff within it and you start to find that there is less common ground than this particular tract might suggest. At this point, I have to hold my hands up and say that I don't know enough about the JWs to be able to say what they would say in response to your question. Next time you're talking to one (or two), why not ask them, and post the answer you get on here?