In my recent BS sessions, my elderette, Miss K, wanted me to agree to use the Bible Teach book again.
She pointed at the book, and asked me to read the title out loud.
She asked me what the book was about.
I replied, "This book is about what the Jehovah's Witnesses believe the Bible teaches."
She sighed in frustration, but did make an interesting disclaimer. "I'm not going to say that this book doesn't teach the TRUTH... but we will be studying what the BIBLE actually teaches. I'm not going to try to defend every statement made in this book, but we will use the Bible."
She wanted to only use the Bible, but wanted to use that book as a study guide. I tried to explain that I would rather actually READ the Bible, than read books and commentary ABOUT the Bible, but she really didn't get it. When I finally agreed to use that book one more time, I found it full of inconsistencies from the very first section. It is interesting that they are coming out with a new edition of the book. I'm sure it will be received with enormous gratitude... so much easier to answer those difficult questions, when your books line up with your current beliefs.
She never could back up her claims, by using the Bible alone. Everything seemed to be based on conclusions that had been reached by the society. She asked me if she had tried to tell me anything that was NOT in the Bible, and when I pointed those claims out, she shrugged and said, "I just KNOW we have the TRUTH."
Reading the truth, and KNOWING the truth... don't always match.