NO! The stage had been set. They have been setting the stage fo this for quite sometime by sending out those letters telling everyone to obey even if it doesn't make sense and by constantly reminding the congregations that to be anything but united is being disobedient and may bring a great reproach upon Jehovah.
I agree with twice shy.
THIS is the order everyone is supposed to "obey even if it doesn't make sense."
And JWs are doing just that.
(Frankly, this is an easy one to not think about and blindly obey. It's not letting your child die or anything, and we all know they can do that. JWs are probably relieved to just have to fork over thousands of dollars in cash..)
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