Should members of an organization feel dependent on a group of imperfect men?

by I_love_Jeff 3 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • I_love_Jeff
    I_love_Jeff

    When it comes to "everything we could ever need in a spiritual sense," stated by a group of imperfect men, do the Jehovah' Witnesses feel comfortable knowing that? Does it make them feel solely dependent on these men since they satisfy their "spiritual needs"? Does this quote make them feel limited in interpreting unclear/questionable passages within the Bible that some JWs may have at times?

    I understand that they refer to Matthew 24:45-47 of the slave's subsequent responsibility for providing "food at the proper time" but could it be possible that this applies to each Christian and his or her responsibilities to become fishers of men (Matthew 4:19) and 'feed' the "fish" God's Word? Possible interpretation? Does Jesus explicitly tell us who he is talking about in Matthew 24:45-47?

    Do you understand the point I am trying to make? Are they open to interpretation or does the "slave class" force one interpretation down their throat? Are they made to be good little sheep without expressing free thought? Sounds like programming a robot to do what you want.

  • prologos
    prologos

    even if they were perfect,

    as eve, adam, satan et al were,

    it would not make it any better.

    power structures serve the power hungry,

    always a disaster in an egalitarian universe.

  • mP
    mP

    of course they should thats what jesus preached about, which is why he was obsessed with good slave stories. Funnily he never mentioned freedom or any similar concept.

  • prologos
    prologos

    John 8:36; Rom 8:21; John 8:32 TaTT ,

    free from fear of men

    free from the heavy responsability of having propagated ever more bizarre beliefs. (newer and newer light)

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