When did the JW adopt the "GB" practice?

by BlackSwan of Memphis 14 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  BlackSwan of Memphis

  how the hell is this new teaching any different than the RCC view of the Pope???
  So you have 6 more people. Big whoop.
  
  Same concept.

  10 Who, then, is the faithful and discreet slave? In keeping with Jesus’ pattern of feeding many through the hands of a few, that slave is made up of a small group of anointed brothers who are directly involved in preparing and dispensing spiritual food during Christ’s presence. Throughout the last days, the anointed brothers who make up the faithful slave have served together at headquarters. In recent decades, that slave has been closely identified with the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Note, however, that the word “slave” in Jesus’ illustration is singular, indicating that this is a composite slave. The decisions of the Governing Body are thus made collectively.
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  AndDontCallMeShirley

  how the hell is this new teaching any different than the RCC view of the Pope???

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  It's not.

  What it also means is, the GB, as "god's sole channel of communication on earth", didn't know it actually is the FDS for the first 133 years of its existence. Why didn't Jehovah™ tell them this in 1879? Why didn't he clear it up somewhere between 1879-2013?

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  Why should any JW trust the teachings of the GB, when the GB incorrectly identified itself for most if it's existence??
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  Wild_Thing

  It really is interesting to look at the evolution of the Watchtower leadership over the years. While Russell was a complete whack-job and self absorbed with his own brilliantness, his successors make him look like a humble Job, in comparison.
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  designs

  Albert Schroeder was one of the original prima-donna's.
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  AndDontCallMeShirley

  BlackSwan...

  You may be interested in this:

  In 1981, the WT labelled anyone who thought the "faithful slave" was only the organizational leaders, the Governing Body, as an apostate, or opposer.

  32 years later, the WT now calls the former incorrect, 'apostate' thinking of opposers as "New Light", truth from Jehovah™.

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  "Witnesses of Jehovah understand that the “slave” is comprised of all anointed Christians as a groupon earth at any given time during the 19 centuries since Pentecost. Accordingly, the “domestics” are these followers of Christ as individuals.

  Some readers may feel that this is a rather sectarian view of matters. Or they may object to the idea that the “slave” and the “domestics” represent the same class, one as a composite body and the other as individuals. The objectors may argue that not all of Christ’s anointed disciples have a share in preparing the spiritual food, so that perhaps the “slave” pictures only the leading ones, and the “domestics” those they serve in the congregation.

  There is no point in trying to force an interpretation of the parable." (W 3-1-1981, pp. 24-25)

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  Now, any JW must ask the questions: If the view that the GB is the FDS is an apostate idea, why is the WT now teaching as official doctrine apostate ideas?

  If "apostates" clearly understood the "truth" back in 1981, that the FDS is indeed the GB, why did it take god's "sole channel of communication" 32 years to make the correction? It means god sat around and watched his Org teach error to millions of people....and he did nothing to correct it. Worse, if a JW didn't accept and promote the lie, they'd be excommunicated.

  Finally, why were those "opposers" disfellowshipped as apostates when, in fact, they were teaching truth (according to WT's current doctrine)?

  Has WT welcomed these "apostates" back into the fold, issued an official apology, and praised them for standing for truth all the years ago? No. They are still disfellowshipped as opposers of god, despite the fact that the WT now fully agrees with their view as being 100% correct.