I've written about this before but recent events bring it up again.
Is the Watchtower attempting to 'decouple' the identity of the 'faithful and discreet'
slave from the pretense of being 'anointed'?
Basically, this would mean that whoever is in charge is collectively the 'faithful'
slave regardless of what old geezer partakes at the memorial. It would clear the way
for more enlightened leadership - possibly branch committees - and away from the senile
and sociopathic (the 'Boss') direction of the Governing Body.
I note that at a (Gilead?) GB meeting, Loesch gave a talk re-emphasing the anointed/faithful
slave identity - as if he was reacting to a doubt or threat.
I note too the publishing of a U.S. Branch Committee picture in the new yearbook,
seemingly confirming what Maximus predicted about their emergence.
You gotta wonder about hidden frustrations and, perhaps, even transient discomfort
in whatever individual consciences remain amoung the leadership, watching the organization's
public image decay - along with loss of contributions and young people.
What kind of person could take pride in controlling such a mass of self-deceived
and simple-minded people, as Witnesses strive to be? What kind of future would you see
for your life's work in the organization while it quietly downsizes? Why would you
find satisfaction in endlessly exploiting people's ignorant fears and lurid Armageddon
fantasies?
or maybe anyone with such ethical concerns left long ago.....
It'll be interesting to watch.
metatron