for the lucid lurkers: # 37. The article's examples really show, that among the 'name people' only 50 % of rank and file, and none of the leaders can be trusted all the time. but, shut up and put up.
Eli and Hannah, Eli's sons committed gross sins, raping/ seducing woman visitors to the temple, for years, yet naive worshippers are to trust their brothers, even with their children ? inaction by wt approved? wait on the deity instead of cleaning the stable themselves?
Ahithophel joined Absolom in rebellion against his father David, but Hushai remained loyal. 50% trustworthy, but what a nice ruling family, An adulterer murder as a leader, -- your wife daughter might be next. or The next census might kill you, or as a priest in charge of pole-carrying the ark, David usurps your duty, and puts it on a carriage and you die trying to keep it from falling.
If you are out on wt assignment, do not trust your wife, daughter with the likes of David. bathing beauties beware ( Bath-sheba story). and witnessed in person.
The Nabal, Abigail, David triangle . Nabal trusted his beautiful wife that she could dissuade David to kill them all. ha ha. but David , a nice protector to have. ready to kill you over protection payments. 100% failure of leaders.
Jesus tolerating infighting , lobbying in his "organisation" ("it is not given to me--) If they could do it then, we can do it now.
#16, example of occasional food poisoning. so, How about wt's spiritual food, toxic again and again. we need beaf eaters. sacrifices have to be made.
wt readers beware: examples show, leader examples 100% failures. members 50%, spiritual food might be poisonous again.