Every time they come out with something new, there is less love and more rules. They are tightening the reigns.
J
New OM book: Trusting the faithful slave is full of loaded language
by truthseeker 22 Replies latest jw friends
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Cameron
Although the official teaching is that this "slave" refers to all the remaining anointed on earth at any given time, in practice this "slave" refers to the men who are hidden behind that term - the men of the Governing Body.
I was finally able to 'see' this reality the moment I read Ray Franz's comments on page 296 of "Crisis of Conscience" where he said...
"When the men of the Governing Body urge 'loyalty to the organization' (as they do in the new OD book)..they are talking about loyalty ... to the source of the teachings, the source of the authority. Whether the Governing Body memmers acknowledge it or whether they prefer not to think about it, the fact remains that...they, and they alone are 'the [faithful and discreet slave] organization."
The only way Jehovah's Witnesses can be loyal to this "slave" is to be loyal to these men by accepting everything they are currently teaching - whether they are "true teachings of the Bible" or not. - See "Who is God's Organization?" p. 47 "Captives of a Concept."
Therefore, as far as the Watchtower religion is concerned, the answer to Jesus' question, "Who REALLY is the faithful and discreet slave?" is "The men of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses." Prior to 1976, "Loyalty to God's organization" required loyalty to the one man who was president at the time - especially since Rutherford's presidency. From 1897 to 1927 Russell alone was thought to be this "slave." - See "Proclaimers" book. p. 143
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disgrace Jehovah's name and organization.
draw ever closer to Jehovah by manifesting complete trust in the channel He is using
There they go again. Worship to the organization is equal to worship to Jehovah.
FDS = GOD