Hello again everyone,
- I’m sorry I should have posted the topic in this section -
Here is :
I could not resist to post this material taught and printed by the Society:
Men have formed religious organizations and have caused such organizations to promulgate dogmatic statements, teachings or creeds, which are held up as a guide to the people, by which millions of persons have been deceived. There is for instance, the Roman Catholic Hierarchy, which is made up of a few men comparatively that assume authority to rule and govern; and such Hierarchy rules and controls millions of persons who are submissive to the Hierarchy in blind fear.
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The Roman Catholic Hierarchy has put before the people certain dogmatic statements and traditions and told the people that they must follow the same. Millions of good persons have been induced to follow and obey the Hierarchy , and by its doctrines they have been greatly deceived. They are deceived because such dogmatic statement and traditions put forth by the Hierarchy are not in harmony with Jehovah God’s truth.
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Being in subjection to the Hierarchy , those millions of honest persons are not free, but are in the bondage of a man-made organization. They can never be free until they break away and cease following the doctrines of men, and receive and follow the truth as set forth in the written Word of God. To such persons in bondage and who are honest the words of Jesus apply:” If ye continue in my word , then are ye my disciples indeed ; and ye shallknow the truth, and the truth shall make you free... If the Son therefore shall make you free , ye shall be free indeed.” (John 8:31-36) True knowledge, therefore , means to know the truth as spoken by Jesus and as set forth in the Holy Scriptures.”
(from : The Watchtower , May 15 th 1944, page 156 , under ‘Value of the Truth ‘
3 rd paragraph)
Just imagine… substitute the word “Hierarchy “ with “ Governing Body”.
Greetings to all,
MacHislopp