Yeh, the teaching about the annointed ones and how they were sealed in 1935...unless of course they became unfaithful and then they would be rechosen, but this would be unusual we were told. I remember that the story was the numbers of these would go down until the end came, but there would be a few remaining, because they would be caught up in "the twinkling of an eye" when the big "A" came. But then I found out that the majority of the annointed ones left on earth really have nothing to do with the organization as far as their insights or whatever and that it is mostly just controlled by a hand full of old guys living for free in NY city apartments. and, how did we learn that these were truly of the annointed? Because they told us we should believe them because they were truly of the annointed.
I also wondered why we always looked to ancient nation of Israel prophesies and patterns to how they were being fullfilled with the modern day Israel (the annointed JWs and followers). If this is truly the case then would also the JW organization today would also follow the same pattern and they too would fall into apostasy. And, then would not its spiritual leaders become like the pharasees and mistreat its members ? And, like in the Ancient days religion would the modern day religion also follow the path of making up a bunch of burdensome rules and regulations that were later condemned by Jesus as being fruitless works? Why did the JWs follow some of the ancient patterns, but not all?
Just a few ramblings. Oh yes, and this one got me...When I was first studying with the JWs I was told that my marriage was sanctified because of my being a believer. Later (after I was baptized) I was told that my hubby would die at the big "A" if he didn't join up with the JWs. So if my marriage was truly sanctified by God why was he going to kill off my husband in the end?
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