Obey the Governing Body!!!! Did you see what I saw? Are they more aggressive now than before??

by punkofnice 22 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • punkofnice
    punkofnice

    Just out of idle curiosity I typed ''obey the governing body'' into the only CDubRom I could get my paws on, 2009 and found this piece of 'mind cleansing' from WT54 9/1 pg 538

    IMPATIENCE LEADING TO PRESUMPTION
    13 In recognizing the theocratic organization one must not fail to obey the advice: “Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way.” “Wait for Jehovah: be strong, and let thy heart take courage; yea, wait thou for Jehovah.” (Ps. 37:34; 27:14, AS) For one thing, this means not running ahead of the organization in various ways. One may do this in a negative way. How? One may receive from the organization a reproof for having made a misstep or for wrong conduct in one’s position of service. If the reproved one says to himself, “They do not appreciate my service,” he is overestimating himself, taking himself too seriously, and he fails to see the point of the reproof. If he feels keenly hurt at the reproof he may persuade himself that he is of no use in the position of service or he may feel he should retaliate. So, taking matters into his own hands, he abruptly quits the position without giving notice and moves out without any orders from the organization’s governing body to do so, and thus leaves the position of service to take care of itself. That is hasty, ill-advised action. A reproof is not a discharge from a position; it is a correction for the benefit of the position and the one occupying it. The right thing to do is to take the reproof as something deserved and to cause one to do better, to act correctly in carrying out organization instructions, and then wait upon the organization for its next move, whether to discharge the reproved one or to retain him in the same position in view of adopting a changed course. Remember: “The reproofs [or, admonitions] of discipline are the way of life.” (Prov. 6:23, RS; AT) Benefit by the reproofs, wait upon Jehovah as represented by his theocratic organization, and live.

    Did you see what I saw in that?

    Just shoved a 'screenie' here to show other refs for ''Obey the faithful slave'' (admittedly not all the refs blatantly say to OBEY the FS, some don't refer to the FD$ but it gives a feel.

    Would you say they are getting MORE aggressive in their 'OBEY us or ELSE' schtick?

  • sabastious
    sabastious

    They ask to wait on Jehovah and obey the faithful slave in the meantime. Which is basically a pious way of them saying listen to us as we speak for God in his absence.

    -Sab

  • punkofnice
    punkofnice

    @sabastious - Bang on! That's exactly what I noticed.........and you put it better than I could too!!

  • cantleave
    cantleave

    GB = God

  • punkofnice
    punkofnice

    @cantleave - Yup! Cultilicious!

  • serenitynow!
    serenitynow!

    Benefit by the reproofs, wait upon Jehovah as represented by his theocratic organization, and live.

    I'm kinda chilled by that "...and live" part. Wow, listening to them could make the difference as to whether you live or die? Yikes!

    Is it just me, or whenever you read about the GB/F&DS asserting itself in this way, does it not make you think of Cartman? I always imagine the GB saying, "Respect mah authori-tah!"

  • WontLeave
    WontLeave

    I argue that the GB actually demand (and receive) the full gamut of worship - not just obedience - in my paper "Do Christians Have Human Leaders?" I cite some very interesting WT quotes which are all still available on the CD-ROM.

  • NewChapter
    NewChapter

    So, taking matters into his own hands, he abruptly quits the position without giving notice and moves out without any orders from the organization’s governing body to do so, and thus leaves the position of service to take care of itself

    ORDERS?? Hmmph. This sounds pretty specific. I wonder if something happened and this was their back handed way of addressing it.

  • elderelite
    elderelite

    Not to put a damper on anything but that quote is from 1954... Hardly new light. Yes they still feel that and yes it is for sure and for certain a cult, this dosent indicate a new trend... From 50 years ago

  • shamus100
    shamus100

    You're so going to gehennah. ;D

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