Is the GB Representational?

by Simon Morley 8 Replies latest jw friends

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  Simon Morley

  If the GB represent all "tribes, peoples and tongues" how come they are top heavy with US members? If you take the 2008 WW report, taking the countries with the largest publisher count, assuming the law of averages, "impartaility" and a GB of 12, the make up would be:

  2 likely from the USA; 1 likely from Brazil; 1 likely from Mexico; 1 likely from either Italy/Japan/Germany; 1 likely from either Phillipines/Russia/Congo/Zambia; 1 likely from either Ukraine/Columbia/Argentina/Britain and 1 likely from somewhere in the rest of the world.

  Surely there are some annointed even in branches globally that Jehovah would ensure trully represented his people worldwide at the WW HQ?
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  Simon Morley

  Sooy, that should have been 4 likely from the rest of the world.
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  yknot

  

  The GB represents the anointed class....

  5 GB are American, 4 are not......
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  OUTLAW

  If God wanted other Nationalities represented in the WBT$ GB..

  He would have made them Americans!

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  Simon Morley

  yknot: Agreed, point being that one would expect a more broad-based global representation of the annointed than 55% currently from the US on the GB.
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  moggy lover

  I don't think that nationality is the only issue. There is also the thorny question of racial representation. And language. It is obvious that Jehovah has a greater love for non caucasian peoples since there are so many of 'em. Maybe something like:

  2 caucasians [1 English speaking, and 1 multi European speaking. [Possibly skilled in German/French/Spanish/ Dutch would be ideal]

  3 African/American, or simply African if from outside America, only one of whom would be English speaking.

  2 Hispanic, 1 Spanish speaking, I Portugese, [to represent Brazil]

  2 Asian, one speaking Japanese, and one Korean.

  That will make up the currently constituted 9 member GB.

  Now we have to look at the female population who make up some 55% of the Watchtower census. 5 women, 4 men again distributed through the grids shown above.

  It is interesting to note that the SDAs have 3 women and every continental group represented in their 10 member International Presidency. But then they don't have this "anointed" humbug to protect.
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  yadda yadda 2

  You're right. They should model the GB like the United Nations since they are so fond of the UN.
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  yknot

  Actually I kinda disagree....

  Here is why:

  The GB of 1977 never expected to see the light of day in this ""system of things"" in 2009.

  Everything until 2007 was focused on just treading water and limiting some liabilities via re-wording.

  In the last two years only have we seen more deliberately corporate decisions regarding the long haul of the WTS to survive. (interpretational changes, layoffs, restructures, bethel closings, distancing from 2014 expectations etc)

  So while you might have a point about the GB "should" reflect a more diverse group of men from various nations, the WTS is still focusing on diversity of the GB based on ethnicity and not nationality because that is where they are in the stream of corporatization and company evolution.

  Perhaps in the next 25 years we may see a WTS that seeks this type o motivation for appointment.

  Sorry but you are giving them too much credit for business savvy .
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  kurtbethel

  Pay no attention to the 9 men behind the curtain!