You asked how can someone possibly know they are of the Anointed, anyway?
Batman89----->>> Let's Play The Kingdom Hall Game
Positions available:
Low man on the ladder... Publisher aka Rank and File. You don't get noticed, but you are expected to be at all the meetings, field service, look up to all the Elder's, use your car in service and donate, whatever you have. That is what most of the 7 million JW seat warmers are.
Next position... Aux . Pio ---> Gets you some attention. If the Elder's like you, you don't really have to get your time in.
Regular Pioneer... Yes. It does give you KHall Brownie points.
Ministerial Servant... known politely as Mic Holder. It does have advantages if you like looking down sister's fronts. The Elder's always dump whatever they don't want to do, on their shoulders. Lawn mowing anyone... Bruler ???
Elder's... What a power trip to be on the platform by yourself and the R&F look up at you in rapt attention. Heady stuff, I am sure. Circuit Assembly's and Regional Conventions equates power and that you have "made" it in WT Land. Also, you get your very own copy of the Elder's Handbook. Yippee!
------->>> Now comes The Special One, also known as the person who partakes. They are baptized, look around, try to figure out how to be noticed, how to stand out, how to be special. Low man on the ladder, no fun. To profess to be of the Anointed, used to be an honorary position at the KHall, not anymore. But, unless the GB decided, cult like at Memorial time, to use their big screen TV's, to record themselves, so that all over the world, JW's can watch the GB give the talk, prayers, and partake, the Anointed Elder's will still give the Memorial talk.
Village Girl I do agree that Jehovah's Wtnesses are a man made up religion, that twist scriptures to their own beliefs.
Personally, if I was invited somewhere and they passed me a glass of wine and some crackers, I would decide at the moment, whether I wanted some or not.
To answer your question, between you and me.... ( crickets )
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