:And, as I've already said: It was nothing more than "theocratic warfare," waged for a purpose that I won't disclose to you.
What a disgusting JW liar. Try telling a judicial commitee that you joined the YMCA because you are conducting top secret "theocratic warfare" and see how far that gets your dumb ass.
GBL
Schism: You're not comparing apples to apples, "dumb ass".
Let's examine your hypothesis:
Association with the YMCA requires money. Is that what makes membership apostasy? No. According to Question From Readers discussing the appropriateness of such a relationship, it is the voluntary implication of acceptance of the purposes and objectives of the YMCA that makes it apostasy. No money would need be involved. So let's rule out that as a standard.
The YMCA is not a religion. It is not a "religious" organization in the strict sense, although it is certainly supported primarily by religions and has many religious objectives. Is this what makes membership apostasy? Again, the fact that the organization has religious objectives does not in itself make membership apostasy?it is actually the implication of support for those objectives that makes membership the equivalent of apostasy and an act of disassociation.
Now, let's compare to the orange...or is it the apple?
Association with the UN/DPI does not require money. As we have seen, that is an unimportant factor.
The UN is considered to be a government, however no purely voluntary relationship with any government is acceptable for any of Jehovah's Witnesses. Worldwide, many relationships that are required by law are unacceptable simply by reason of the unacceptable obligations imposed through criteria for the relationship.
What is left? The apples are right next to the apples. The same factor that makes YMCA membership apostate is the factor that makes UN/DPI membership/association/partnering/affiliation an act of apostasy. Implication of support for the objectives and principles of an organization under judgement by God.
In a legal and moral sense the terms member, associate, partner, and affiliate mean nearly the same thing. In fact, the similarity between terms is so close that they are frequently used interchangably to describe relationships between entities. In the case of the UN/DPI, there is not even an implication to concern ourselves with. There is a definitely expressed requirement to support the objectives and principles of the UN and the Charter of the UN. This requirement has been present as a condition of affiliation with the UN/DPI since 1968, it is not new.
This being the case, the principle making membership with the YMCA an act of apostasy is the identical principle that makes application to become an Affiliated NGO associated to the UN/DPI an act of apostasy. (James 4:4) I say the application is the act in question because that is what marks the desire. At least, that is how the June 1, 1991 Watchtower article, "Their Refuge?A Lie!" applied the counsel to Christendom. Was that counsel merely more "spiritual warfare" that should be ignored?
The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society became an organization accredited to the UN when they accepted and used credentials provided by the UN/DPI, thereby proving acceptance of the terms of such association.
OldSoul
