Procedure Question Involving GB to Make JWs Think

by truth_b_known 7 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  truth_b_known

  Since leaving the JWs the Governing Body upgraded their status to being the "Faithful & Discreet Slave". In a sense, the GB declared themselves the 8 Popes of Wallkill. Absolute, unquestioning loyalty to the GB has become the central belief of the Watchtower and declared the only source of salvation for the "Great Crowd".

  The GB has instructed their followers to believe what they say and only believe what they say. Do not investigate on your own. Do not question. To do either would bring immediate shunning.

  So, in brief, the rules that govern the JWs are -

  1. The Governing Body is in charge
  2. Everything must be initiated and originate with the GB
  3. There are no exceptions

  My question, not to be morbid, is what would happen if all members of the GB died at the same time? Suppose some freak accident took all their lives at once? Who would be in charge? Would this situation setup the same scenario as when Charles Taze Russell died?

  The bigger question to ask JWs is, "How can you be sure the replacements filling the void are legitimate if there is no GB to sanction the action?" To accept any replacement would violate the rules above.
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  skin

  Those that they call Helpers to the GB would step up.
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  Rocketman123

  "How can you be sure the replacements filling the void are legitimate if there is no GB to sanction the action?"

  Close associated members would go about selecting new GB members, looking for those who are anointed so forth.

  No question they would be replaced.

  Newly found spirit directed FDSL would be initiated.

  After prayer of course.
  
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  stan livedeath

  or they could spin a bottle.

  bound to be a few around.
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  waton

  Given that there are star performers, like Peter Paul and Mary, John and James, who never made it into the F&DSlave, are already in heaven, since 1918, and they would welcome the real now dead slave up there, , all that influence would surely result in a proper, "spirit directed" succession procedure.

  If that catastrophe would be the onset of the GT, we would be talking about the beginning of the new World order. now,

  if only we could prove that there really ever was a talking snake, ass. bush.
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  Rocketman123

  No harm would come to the GB members because God would protect his earthly chosen ones.

  God is pretty powerful after all.
  
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  Mary2

  The publishers will follow the direction of the Organization.
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  truth_b_known

  The publishers will follow the direction of the Organization.

  Oh, absolutely!

  Close associated members would go about selecting new GB members, looking for those who are anointed so forth.
  No question they would be replaced.
  Newly found spirit directed FDSL would be initiated.
  After prayer of course.

  I agree 100%. However, I believe we see certain individuals at Bethel start to sharpen their knives. I am sure it would look similar to the Rutherford hostile takeover.