Sorry, learntoswim. You must have misunderstood my request.
“association of NGOs with the DPI does not constitute their incorporation into the United Nations system”
This does not address the concern as stated. As the Watchtower Society and defenders of the Society have been quick to point out, the UN/DPI is not the UN.
The question I raised was whether association of NGOs with the DPI constitutes incorporation into the United Nations Department of Public Information's system. That question is not answered on the Web site as you claimed.
But the fact is plain, if application for Association submitted for review to a committee is required to institute the relationship and a committee determination is required to dissolve the association, then the relationship was a joining of two organizations in a joint cause or effort. The joining did not occur to the UN, so obviously there would be no incorporation into the UN or perks and privileges relative to the UN resulting from a credentialed membership to the UN/DPI. However, there was incorporation into the UN/DPI and perks and privileges relative to the UN/DPI resulting from a credentialed membership to the UN/DPI.
Please reread the Web page to which you linked while keeping the two organizations properly separated in your head. The UN does not equal the UN/DPI. The Watchtower Society could not join the UN. But the Watchtower Society did join the UN/DPI.
Additionally, the comment in the om/od book is not mentioned on that page. The comment in the om/od book cites Isaiah 2:4 and Revelation 19:17-21 as the verses for consideration, and I believe you will find they do not deal with religious affiliations.
Organized to Do Jehovah's Will (2005) p. 155, par. 2 Concerning those who renounced their Christian faith in his day, the apostle John wrote: “They went out from us, but they were not of our sort; for if they had been of our sort, they would have remained with us.” (1 John 2:19) For example, a person might renounce his place in the Christian congregation by his actions, such as by becoming part of a secular organization that has objectives contrary to the Bible and, hence, is under judgment by Jehovah God. (Isa. 2:4; Rev. 19:17-21) If a person who is a Christian chooses to join those who are disapproved by God, a brief announcement is made to the congregation, stating: “[Name of person] is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” Such a person is treated in the same way as a disfellowshipped person. The presiding overseer should approve this announcement. Organized to Accomplish Our Ministry (1983) p. 151, par. 1 Concerning those who renounced their Christian faith in his day, the apostle John wrote: “They went out from us, but they were not of our sort; for if they had been of our sort, they would have remained with us.” (1 John 2:19) Also, a person might renounce his place in the Christian congregation by his actions, such as by becoming part of a secular organization the objective of which is contrary to the Bible and, hence, is under judgment by Jehovah God. (Compare Revelation 19:17-21; Isaiah 2:4) So if a person who is a Christian chooses to join those who are disapproved by God, it would be fitting for the congregation to acknowledge by a brief announcement that he has disassociated himself and is no longer one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Such a person would be viewed in the same way as a disfellowshipped person.
Isaiah 2:4
And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.
Revelation 19:17-21
I saw also an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice and said to all the birds that fly in midheaven: “Come here, be gathered together to the great evening meal of God, that YOU may eat the fleshy parts of kings and the fleshy parts of military commanders and the fleshy parts of strong men and the fleshy parts of horses and of those seated upon them, and the fleshy parts of all, of freemen as well as of slaves and of small ones and great.” And I saw the wild beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage the war with the one seated on the horse and with his army. And the wild beast was caught, and along with it the false prophet that performed in front of it the signs with which he misled those who received the mark of the wild beast and those who render worship to its image. While still alive, they both were hurled into the fiery lake that burns with sulphur. But the rest were killed off with the long sword of the one seated on the horse, which [sword] proceeded out of his mouth. And all the birds were filled from the fleshy parts of them.
Isaiah 2:4 is the basis on which the Watchtower Society identified the UN as the chief tool of Satan in competition with God's Kingdom. The UN is supposedly Satan's attempt to fulfill what God has promised to do. Receiving the mark of the wild beast has been identified by the Watchtower Society as any act that even acquiesces to the the UN. Their OWN interpretation and usage of these Scriptures plainly demonstrates that association to the UN/DPI constituted a voluntary disassociation from the Christian faith.
And the Web site you linked does not address this point. For a very compelling reason: They have no response. I would love to read yours, however.
Respectfully,
AuldSoul
