Now for pg. 2.
METATRON- Good points from Thessalonians- the WT society DOES set itself up over anything and everybody else- calling themselves " God " essentially and use power & control like they ARE God. And your link about Hitler is not far off, pretty accurate in describing the 3rd Reich WT society.
SKEETER 1- Exactly. The WT society takes cult mind control right out of the cult handbook indeed. Convincing the JW's they are sent from God, then commanding Witnesses to cooperate & obey. Yep, pretty cultish.
DESIROUS of CHANGE- That's the thing - what you bring out. Good point. Millions now living HAVE followed and obeyed the WT society right up until the day they die ! What wasted lives ! Rutherford lied to ALL of the Witnesses. " Millions now living " that paradise was promised to in 1925 are all now DEAD ! It's really sad and ignorant.
REOPENED MIND- I agree with you. WHAT evidence ? The WT society has changed the " generation " teaching so much anymore- that a typical JW can't REALLY explain WHICH " generation " teaching he or she believes in ! I could say I'm Jesus, John Lennon, or Paul McCartney - but it doesn't make it so ! Same with the WT society. They CLAIM to be God's representative - Because THEY say so.
PUNK of NICE- Very true. I like your picture of the GB on the Watchtower . The words you use are quite accurate really. It's the way things are. If rank & file JW's don't go along with the understood current alleged " new light " - then they are viewed as disloyal no matter how many years they were faithful JW's. Yet- the GB is untouchable. Because they ( and bethel attorneys & legal department ) make all the rules. He who makes the rules, doesn't have to follow them.
DESIGNS- Yes, WT society definitely doesn't hide their arrogance.
ROBDAR- Yes, same $hit, different day- very true. It's just that the $hit is piling up much higher now and creating more of a stench ! LOL !
DING- I think the term " some authority " was used as a mock or pretend humility ploy on the WT society's part to make JW's FEEL that the society is humbly under Jehovah. You are right though- the leaders of the WT society exercise ULTIMATE authority over aLL JW's . If we don't believe that- just observe how demanding the new elders manual was this last fall ! EVERY subject in that book dealt with Judicial Committees or DFing offenses. Hardly ANYTHING in there about love, peace, & brotherhood. It was all about who torat out and HOW to do it. Incredible.
KEYSER SOZE - Yes indeed, small technicality that the GB use saying they aren't " inspired " by holy spirit- just " directed " by it , giving them the old excuse- oh well we are imperfect , so was Moses and God used HIM ! They don't allow rank & file JW's to use the " I'm imperfect " excuse though.
JAMES WOODS- Very true. The false modesty shown by this expression " some authority " is truly an attempt to dupe the JW masses into thinking the GB really relies on Jehovah.
MARY- Very true. We were all blamed for the 1975 fiasco as being too anxious , or expectations too high. The WT society has an uncanny way of diverting blame to it's followers constantly.
SALTYOLDLADY- You bring upsome excellent points ! The WT society has definitely placed THEMSELVES in the mediator role of Jesus as no real JW can expect salvation unless they go through the WT society ! Like you state, you & I could declare WE are a " faithful slave " and go off and start our own cult ! People make millions $$$$ doing stuff like that ! Scientology, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses . But the control over the members is the scary part. If leaders of these cults say to jump- many members don't even question the orders- they just ask " how far " ? Very dangerous control & power over other human beings.
LONG HAIR GAL- I agree with you. It's so weird that these WT leaders can just blatantly claim to represent God himself. AS I said before- aNY of us could go out and say the same thing and probably get a good following going after us in the hundreds i not thousands. But who NEEDS that ? Only self serving, pompous, arrogant powermongers who wish to profit off of people's insecurities about the future. Just like the WT leaders. Not for me either, no thanks.
NANCY DREW- I worry about what you state as well. What WILL happen when the WT society sees their end game going down and members exiting the sinking ship like rats ? I feel they will just leave typical JW's in the lurch - the WT leaders may just disappear or dissolve in some criminal investigation of money extortion or something like that. It's going to be interesting. I have big concerns because I still have many fmilymembers in the cult.
JWGONEBAD- Exactly. Families are being torn apart by the WT society, they can't make their mind up as to WHAT a generation is - I mean there is NO evidence that God is backing this organization ! None at all
I'll come back and finish answering pg. 3 in a little while. Thanks again.