"Nethinim" Elsewhere. But, they are not considered actual members of the GB.
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logansrun
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When will non-annointed men serve on the Governing Body?
by logansrun inthe society has many doctrines and practices which are plainly wrong.
nonetheless, little dogma is, from an organizational standpoint, in serious need of change -- except one.
for the society to continue any form of credibility with it's followers it will have to change it's understanding of who can lead the organization, in other words, who can become members of the governing body.
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When will non-annointed men serve on the Governing Body?
by logansrun inthe society has many doctrines and practices which are plainly wrong.
nonetheless, little dogma is, from an organizational standpoint, in serious need of change -- except one.
for the society to continue any form of credibility with it's followers it will have to change it's understanding of who can lead the organization, in other words, who can become members of the governing body.
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Pole,
Yet, it seems quite probable that a full half of the current GB, which is already smaller than past bodies, are will be dead. In ten years there will only be three or four left who are still "able" to lead in any meaningful way. And what will the situation be like in twenty years? This predicament will eventually need to be addressed.
I guess there could be other ways around this problem. Perhaps the GB will just be dissolved when the last member dies. Then the "reins of power" will simply sit with the Board of Directors of the Society, which will be a de facto GB without the name. This would be very unsettling to the rank-and-file.
Or, they make a "new call" for annointed ones, somehow telling the brothers that are experienced to "weigh prayerfully to see if you are in fact annointed." This would be even more unsettling to the rank-and-file, though.
I think the scenario I laid out -- which is not original to me -- is the most likely one.
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When will non-annointed men serve on the Governing Body?
by logansrun inthe society has many doctrines and practices which are plainly wrong.
nonetheless, little dogma is, from an organizational standpoint, in serious need of change -- except one.
for the society to continue any form of credibility with it's followers it will have to change it's understanding of who can lead the organization, in other words, who can become members of the governing body.
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Hello,
The Society has many doctrines and practices which are plainly wrong. Nonetheless, little dogma is, from an organizational standpoint, in serious need of change -- except one. For the Society to continue any form of credibility with it's followers it will have to change it's understanding of who can lead the organization, in other words, who can become members of the Governing Body.
There has never been a member of the GB who did not claim to be of the annointed class. The current dogma, based on JW understanding of Matthew 24:45, is that the annointed take charge of the organization's teachings, even if this means delegating responsibility to members of the "other sheep." But the annointed are few in number and dying rapidly. Although there are a few "younger" members of the GB, the body as a whole is getting very, very old. Within a decade most of them will likely be dead.
This presents a problem for the organization: What will they do when there are no more members of the annointed around, or when they are so few in number that they will not be able to function as an entity anymore? Speculation is that member of the "other sheep" will one day be allowed to serve as GB members. "Scriptural" validation of such a practice could theoretically be found in the oft-used WT idea of "types" and "antitypes." They could use the example of Moses entrusting the leadership of the Israelites to Joshua before even entering the Promised Land. Moses would represent the "annointed GB" and Joshua the "other-sheep GB." The Promised Land, which Moses (the annointed) was not able to enter, would represent the New System. And, just as there was plenty of work for the Israelites under Joshua to do in preperation for entering the Promised Land, so there will be much activity for JWs to do even after the annointed have all died off.
In such convoluted reasoning, the GB will be able to keep their "spiritual validity" in the eyes of the rank-and-file, probably even touting such "new understanding" as a "blessing from Jehovah" and a further sign that "the time left is reduced."
When will this happen? My guess is the "transfer of power" will be gradual, with some members of the "Nethinim" class working as full-fledged members of the GB within the next ten years or so.
All this is speculation, but it is a likely and necessary tactic for the Society to retain any credibility.
Bradley
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Ladies, don't you hate it when guys over analyze everything?
by Maverick ina by-product of being a genuis-type guy is the tendancy to read too much into every action, word or event in a relationship.
i have killed more than one relationship this way.
with the gf's giving me comments such as, "why can't i have a normal boyfriend?
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I wonder if I over-analyze?
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Are "New Age" women more sexually open?
by logansrun ini tend to think so.
perhaps it's the kama sutra thing, but it seems that most women who are into astrology, clairvoyance, eastern religions, yoga and the like are more open sexually.
also, it seems that most women either are involved in christianity or the new age.
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From the Song of Songs, which is Solomon's:
"Your two breasts are like two young ones, the twins of a female gazelle, that are feeding among the lilies."
"This stature of yours does resemble a palm tree, and your breasts, date clusters. I have said, 'I shall go up on the palm tree, that I may take hold of its fruit stalks of dates. And may your breasts become like clusters of the vine...."
Maybe I should look into this Jewish thing?
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IF YOU COULD BE GOD FOR A DAY.......what would you do?
by Terry inokay, here is your chance to straighten out the entire universe!
just like in the jim carrey movie, bruce almighty, you will be given god's job for a day.
you can control everything, though, unlike him; there is no limit to your power.
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logansrun
And then what you ask? Two words: Nat-a-lie Port-man.
Yeah baby!!
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IF YOU COULD BE GOD FOR A DAY.......what would you do?
by Terry inokay, here is your chance to straighten out the entire universe!
just like in the jim carrey movie, bruce almighty, you will be given god's job for a day.
you can control everything, though, unlike him; there is no limit to your power.
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logansrun
Stop time.
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Are "New Age" women more sexually open?
by logansrun ini tend to think so.
perhaps it's the kama sutra thing, but it seems that most women who are into astrology, clairvoyance, eastern religions, yoga and the like are more open sexually.
also, it seems that most women either are involved in christianity or the new age.
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Girls who announce themselves as Wiccan are hot to trot. I know this from experience.
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What do you know? And, How do you know it?
by Terry inremember how certain you were as a jw?
you just knew what you knew was right 100%
you staked your life on it, didn't you?
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I'm actually going through a paradigm shift right now. Absolute certainty? It's chimerical.
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Are "New Age" women more sexually open?
by logansrun ini tend to think so.
perhaps it's the kama sutra thing, but it seems that most women who are into astrology, clairvoyance, eastern religions, yoga and the like are more open sexually.
also, it seems that most women either are involved in christianity or the new age.
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logansrun
I'd classify you as a typical blonde, Xena.
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I'm just foolin' ya! hehe......