Thanks for all the information. I've noted the links posted. I appreciate the time you've taken to respond. And, no [laughing] I'm not part of the Governing body.
With the blood and voting, it sounds like a lot of "yes, you can ..." but really "no, you'd better not." The information about the sealing of the 144,000 is interesting. I was wondering what they were going to do because of the advancing years -- and you can spread 144,000 people just so far throughout 2,000 years and counting.
I was wondering if their definition of Babylon the Great was still the same; and if the UN would still play a major roll in "her" destruction.
I assume their understanding of the King of the North and South has had some tinkering since the fall and breakup of the Soviet Union.
I remember seeing an article about Ray Franz's leaving the WTS in either "Time" or "Newsweek" magazine way back in the early '80s. One remark he made was that the Society would have to change their "teaching" on the 1914 generation. (And, sure enough they did.) When I saw the article, I mentioned it to some elders -- they hadn't seen it and were incredulous even though it was quoting him and in a reputable news-magazine. The Society had already begun its "Believe ONLY what we tell you! Everybody else is lying!" campaign. So I was admonished that I shouldn't believe that Ray Franz had left the organization or had been quoted. They wound up calling the Society and were told, "Yep, it's true that he's left. He's now part of the Evil Slave."
Once again, thanks everyone. Have a great life.
Ted
