Cygnus, I have often repeated that story, as I was one table over from Freddie that whole week, as he wore it all week right after the other GBs said we had to dress up like it was a meeting! "Where in the hell is McCook, Nebraska?"
Neo, great job, I borrowed your essay for my GB pages! :-))
Great, Randy!
I'd never heard this story about Freddie. I think he never managed to stay quiet after his loss of power in the seventies. "Where in the hell is McCook, Nebraska?" is cool, I'm with the others.
Poztate,
"The 12 apostles acted as an authoritative central governing body."
The Watchtower 5/15/97 p.15
I find this a strange statement to make as Judas...one of the original twelve betrayed Jesus.
Well, maybe they see Ray as Judas, don't they actually say so?
Anyway, the WT would probably answer your question in the following fashion, I guess:
*** w90 3/15 p. 11 ‘The Faithful Slave’ and Its Governing Body ***
While all anointed Christians collectively form God’s household, there is abundant evidence that Christ chose a small number of men out of the slave class to serve as a visible governing body. The early history of the congregation shows that the 12 apostles, including Matthias, were the foundation of the first-century governing body. Acts 1:20-26 provides us with an indication of this. In connection with a replacement for Judas Iscariot, reference is there made to "his office of oversight" and to "this ministry and apostleship."
Neo
Governing Body, 1975
