The Governing body

Talk about the sometimes misunderstood Governing Body of Jehovahs Witnesses.

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Education

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• Governing
• body
• jehovahs
• witnesses
• jehovah

[zgpeco]

Reminds me of a Cult leadership!

[djelc]

@zgpeco The bit where he says about praying for the Brothers and sisters, or how they are members of the congregation like every other witness? or did you just leave a comment without listening?!

[zgpeco]

@djelc I was referring to the whole discourse. This is idolisation of a group of 7 men. He is saying how great they are, how hard they work. The look after the brothers. When my experience is very much that put a burden on the brothers. They don't have to face the day to day hassles of making a living, they are catered for for, they can travel where they like, they have cars and homes provided for.

[djelc]

@zgpeco Idolisation??? idolisation is a form of worship. I am a Jehovahs witness and now John Barr has died I can probably name one other member, how can that be idolisation if I cannot even name them or recognize any of them?

[braunifrau]

I love Jehovah and his organisation :-) He leads us to the new world with love and peace :-)

(Jesaja 54:17) ". . .Welche Waffe es auch immer sei, die gegen dich gebildet sein wird, sie wird keinen Erfolg haben, und welche Zunge es auch immer sei, die sich im Gericht gegen dich erheben wird, du wirst [sie] verurteilen. Das ist der Erbbesitz der Knechte Jehovas, und ihre Gerechtigkeit ist von mir aus ist der Ausspruch Jehovas."

[Sabianfan]

Beautiful, really encouraging ! Thanks for posting, Yah bless...

[bru8207]

The gov. body is not biblical this is not inside Jesus message, you are liars

[djelc]

@JBSauce We are talking about a person who is talking about another person, im not into defending things i dont know.

Dan Sydlik was a GB member when Franz was and i think he was an incredible example of a Christian, and he stayed a member, so i will always side with humble Brothers like him. I agree about studying the Bible but i also agree with guidance in doing so.

Acts8:30 “Do you actually know what you are reading?” He said: “Really, how could I ever do so, unless someone guided me?”

[JBSauce]

@djelc No. But it's in the book "Crisis of Conscience." To wit: "[Lloyd Barry] spoke disparagingly of certain ones who were getting together to study the Bible in an independent fashion, claiming that some were even doing this instead of going to the Watchtower study on Monday evening" (Crisis, 339).

I suggest you read the book to figure out how your masters really operate.

[djelc]

@JBSauce Can I ask if you were at NY bethel when the whole 80's struggle happened?

[JBSauce]

@djelc It's not about "knowing it all," it's just about reading the Bible alone and discovering a different message than what the GB was trying to promote. It was about not being a captive of a certain concept, thinking and reasoning, not just memorizing how to come about certain concepts. For that crime, they were punished.

One difference between college and Bethel (among the many I could highlight) is that college doesn't force your family and friends to shun you if you don't heed the rules.

[djelc]

@JBSauce Do you mean the NY Bethel, and people like Randall watters by any chance?!

I would imagine that if you were at the 'Watchtower' Bethel and you refused to read any 'Watchtower' literature, and proudly refused becuase you already knew it all then there might be issues.

Regardless of it being the Bible, for instance if you did that at any school or college you would find the same problems.