Why do the Governing Body do it ??

by Phizzy 20 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  likeabird

  Power.

  And to cover for the fact they are retards.
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  OUTLAW

  Power.And to cover for the fact they are retards.....likeabird

  

  ..............................Is being Run by WatchTards..

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  Finkelstein

  Outlaw tells more of the story of why and how the GB members are treated when they arrive at a set location.

  Lets just say they aren't taken to McDonald's for dinner.
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  Separation of Powers

  When Jesus taught, his words were simplistically elegant. He taught to a crowd laden with the illiterate and dispossessed. He taught at their level. It was a new form of teaching and his passion moved people to follow and share their beliefs with others. As the believers grew in numbers, there arose the need for supervision, as the supervision grew, the need for the establishment of orthodoxy. As the orthodoxy became more defined, a need for a hierarchy to oversee the correct application of orthodoxy and to determine, typically by some supernatural ability, what should be considered , in fact, orthodoxy. As the hierarchy grew so did the need to address the material needs of the hierarchy, aka clergy. Afterall, how could they be expected to address their own material needs as they expounded SOOO much effort in taking care of the spiritual needs of the laity? That is how you form a religion.

  Now, you many think, "he's talking about the Catholic Church." To which, I reply, "No, I am not." This same process can be found with any, I repeat, any religious order. For the JW's the evolution has been the same. Russel promotes a simplistic teaching standing on the shoulders of those who came before, promoting the gospel of Jesus as "new and improved" similar to Joseph Smith or the not-often- mentioned Mary Baker Eddy. He claims no supernatural ability at first, simply a preacher of the gospel. His simplistic foundation is taken up by JF Rutherford, who, as the believers grow, sees a need to establish more supervision to tote the party line, individuals loyal to the "cause of truth." As the supervision is established, so too, the establishment of orthodoxy. The infallibility of the organization is founded on the principal of "we are the select" of God, and make-or-break religious creed and dogma begin to take center stage, and subsequently, a movement is made to distinguish the organization among other organizations. With the established orthodoxy in place, from JF Rutherford to Knorr, and subsequently to the current GB, the hierarchy is defined. Status is commensurate with position which is commensurate with prestige which is commensurate with blessing and salvation. Now, the words of Jesus, "no one comes to the Father except through me" evolves to equate to the expression, "no one comes to the Father except through US.". THAT is the how and the WHY.

  SOP
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  Finkelstein

  Where can a guy obtain all of that and not even have a high school diploma

  in the real world ?

  Jehovah's publishing house has provided with abundance and reward.
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  Doubting Bro

  SOP - nice explaination.
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  NeverKnew

  They could get the same results with a seemingly humble attitude, after all, the new Pope is the Vicar of Christ by title, but he comes over as humble.

  I'd like to add that given the Pope's background, he'd have MANY reasons to be more arrogant than the Popes of the WTS. His real-world experiences alone probably tops their collective experiences. He was a chemical lab technician, janitor AND nightclub bouncer!?!

  While public, Wikipedia has over 250 citation references. His academic background is amazing.

  This article says a lot about his leadership style: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/17/when-pope-francis-was-put-on-laundry-duty/

  Compare the pope's leadership style to the GB's leadership style. Who's going to obtain more heartfelt followers?
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  DNCall

  I certainly agree with everything that has been stated so far. Unless I have missed it, there is another element to consider.

  These men worked very hard and sacrificed quite a lot to get where they are. This, combined with the ambition it takes to get where they are, can lead to a judgmental attitude toward those who are less-motivated. In times past, there were GB members who were less amibitious, but who rose through the ranks due to natural ability, experience and the quality of their work. These tended to be less judgmental and more moderate. They are all gone.

  What we now have are ambitious, hard-working men who were promoted by GB members of like temperament. As they admit, they are imperfect humans and the human tendency for such like is demanding the same ambition and hard work from others. Anything less than that is judged harshly. After all, everyone's life is on the line.

  Simply stated, self righteousness is part of the reason the GB behaves as it does.
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  DATA-DOG

  INSANITY????
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  Phizzy

  D.D Good answer ! I know you were maybe joking, but their collective delusion is without doubt a form of insanity.

  I can see how they got where they are, and why, thanks to the answers above, also why they wish to stay where thery are, as explained so well by Outlaw !

  But the way they keep SCREAMING for blind loyalty is counter-productive in my opinion, it was certainly a huge spur to my own waking up process.