Ray Franz had to say this about the subject:
When we consider Jesus? words, ?I am the way, the truth and the life,? it becomes clear that it is our relationship with him, not with some organized system, that is paramount. The Watch Tower organization professes acceptance of his statement. In effect, however, they say, ?True, he is the way?but we are the way to him and you cannot come into relationship with him except through us; true, he is the truth?but you cannot learn the truth except through us as his channel; and, true, he is the life?but you will never gain life unless you become a member of our organization, submissive to our direction.? Essentially, they, like some other religions, interpose themselves between Christ and humans in an intermediary capacity and arrogate to themselves what actually belongs only to him.