Debra Ann Romano, what did you mean by "royal" in reference to the WTS board? Are you saying that one of the WTS' board is someone who is royalty, in the sense of being a king, prince, duke, etc., of a human government? Do you instead mean someone who claims to be an "anointed" one of God, someone who claims that upon his death he will rule as a king along with Jesus Christ?
Can this rumor be TRUE?
by Debra Ann Romano 14 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Disillusioned JW
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Debra Ann Romano
Disillusioned It was a sarcastic reference to the self appointed lofty position they believe they have.
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Disillusioned JW
OK; thanks Debra Ann Romano for clarifying. Does the rumor name the specific person who decided to OK blood transfusions for himself?
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blondie
Is there a Board of Directors any more? I know the WTS moved the GB over into non-financial things and put non-anointed mostly in charge of the other departments that run the financial end of it. I do know that the WTS has allowed hemoglobin-based products but published this in 2006 and danced around whether using these products (that are manufactured from human and bovine blood) are allowed. (August 2006 Awake pp. 10-12) "Some manufacturers now process hemoglobin, releasing it from human or bovine red blood cells. The extracted hemoglobin is then filtered to remove impurities, chemically modified and purified, mixed with a solution, and packaged. The end product—not yet approved for use in most lands—is called a hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier, or HBOC. Since the heme is responsible for the rich red color of blood, a unit of HBOC looks just like a unit of red blood cells, the primary component from which it is taken.Unlike red blood cells, which must be refrigerated and discarded after a few weeks, the HBOC can be stored at room temperature and used months later. And since the cell membrane with its unique antigens is gone, severe reactions due to mismatched blood types pose no threat. However, compared with other blood fractions, the HBOC presents more challenges to conscientious Christians, who seek to obey God’s law on blood. Why? As long as the HBOC is derived from blood, there are two objections that may be raised. One, the HBOC carries out the key function of a primary component of blood, the red cells. Two, hemoglobin, from which the HBOC is derived, makes up a significant portion of that component. Regarding this and similar products, then, Christians face a very serious decision. They must carefully and prayerfully meditate on Bible principles concerning the sacredness of blood. With a keen desire to maintain a good relationship with Jehovah, each must be guided by his Bible-trained conscience.—Galatians 6:5."
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blondie
Board of Directors
Ciranko replaced Don Alden Adams as president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania in 2014.[1] Ciranko is considered a "helper" to the Governing Body, which maintains authority over the Watch Tower Society and related corporations.[6]