Wasn't the Watchtower "Governing Body" originally the board of directors of The Watchtoewr Corporation(s)? That is, the concept of the GB came not from the Bible, but from Unitied States corporation law.
Posts by VM44
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Cedars article on new Governing Body changes
by MrsCedars infor those who are interested.... .
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http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/governing-body-says-we-are-the-faithful-and-discreet-slave.
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We will decide who is a predator! New Watchtower Instructions to Elders on Child Abuse
by Jaime l de Aragon inmust read on jehovahs witnesses watchtower arrogance in failure to warn of congregation pedophiles.. http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/we-will-decide-who-is-a-predator-new-watchtower-instructions-to-elders-on-child-abuse?fb_action_ids=10151270345663993&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582.
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VM44
Watchtower writes:
"But God did not require congregation elders to enforce Caesar’s laws and codes."
But then The Watchtower feels the need to once a year remind young brothers turning 18 to register with the Selective Service!
So The Watchtower IS interested in the enforcement of some of Caesar's laws.
It just picks which ones it wants to "enforce."
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Rutherford's smear campaign (a must read)
by Leolaia inthere has been some interest recently about the moyle case, and how it may have set a precident in what became the society's disfellowshipping policy.
in july 1939, the chief legal counsel of the watchtower bible & tract society, olin r. moyle, resigned from his position in a protest over conditions at bethel and rutherford's mistreatment of workers.
he did not want to continue living under those conditions and he felt he could effect positive change for his brothers by taking such a stand.
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VM44
Judge Rutherford had a cult following!
Some people just simply adored him!
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Rutherford's smear campaign (a must read)
by Leolaia inthere has been some interest recently about the moyle case, and how it may have set a precident in what became the society's disfellowshipping policy.
in july 1939, the chief legal counsel of the watchtower bible & tract society, olin r. moyle, resigned from his position in a protest over conditions at bethel and rutherford's mistreatment of workers.
he did not want to continue living under those conditions and he felt he could effect positive change for his brothers by taking such a stand.
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VM44
I think we are all going to discover why Charles Russell dismissed Rutherford from Bethel in 1915.
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Rutherford's smear campaign (a must read)
by Leolaia inthere has been some interest recently about the moyle case, and how it may have set a precident in what became the society's disfellowshipping policy.
in july 1939, the chief legal counsel of the watchtower bible & tract society, olin r. moyle, resigned from his position in a protest over conditions at bethel and rutherford's mistreatment of workers.
he did not want to continue living under those conditions and he felt he could effect positive change for his brothers by taking such a stand.
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VM44
Christ Alone, I would have liked to have seen that also.
A new sport was invented. The Judge Rutherford chair throwing event!
Where did that quote come from? Did I miss something? (was it on page 2 of this thread?)
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Watchtower Get's Busted
by Christ Alone inanyone want to share some things that the watchtower has gotten busted for that even they can't weasle their way out of?
i was thinking about copyrighted images, illegal activity, etc... .
here are a few images they used that they "stole" from others, but claimed as their own.
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VM44
Did anything ever come from the reporting of the Watchtower illegal toxic waste dumping?
Did New York State take any action?
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Rutherford's smear campaign (a must read)
by Leolaia inthere has been some interest recently about the moyle case, and how it may have set a precident in what became the society's disfellowshipping policy.
in july 1939, the chief legal counsel of the watchtower bible & tract society, olin r. moyle, resigned from his position in a protest over conditions at bethel and rutherford's mistreatment of workers.
he did not want to continue living under those conditions and he felt he could effect positive change for his brothers by taking such a stand.
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VM44
"Judge" Rutherford shows himself to be really thin-skinned here.
It also looks like he mentally equated himself with the "Theocratic Organization of Jehovah God by Christ Jesus."
No wonder no biography of him was ever published.
Those who supported Rutherford covered up his actions and so wouldn't write about him, and those who couldn't stand him didn't want to write about him at all!
An accurate "Judge" Rutherford biography would be an embarrassment to the Organization!
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Watchtower Get's Busted
by Christ Alone inanyone want to share some things that the watchtower has gotten busted for that even they can't weasle their way out of?
i was thinking about copyrighted images, illegal activity, etc... .
here are a few images they used that they "stole" from others, but claimed as their own.
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VM44
The picture of the girl appearing in the "Live Forever" book is that of the German actress Pascale Petit.
The Watchtower made unauthorized use of her likeness, I am surprised legal action was not taken against them for doing that!
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For Cedars: Getting to Know Stephen Lett: Part 1
by Christ Alone incedars is taking a break from jwn, but he's still posting youtube videos.
i hope he doesn't mind me posting it here.
if he already did....sorry dude!
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VM44
Stephen Lett shows everyone his Facial EXPRESS-IONS!
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Rutherford's smear campaign (a must read)
by Leolaia inthere has been some interest recently about the moyle case, and how it may have set a precident in what became the society's disfellowshipping policy.
in july 1939, the chief legal counsel of the watchtower bible & tract society, olin r. moyle, resigned from his position in a protest over conditions at bethel and rutherford's mistreatment of workers.
he did not want to continue living under those conditions and he felt he could effect positive change for his brothers by taking such a stand.
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VM44
Page two of this thread is broken.
Only the first two postings on that page show completely.
Edited to add:
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