Posts by TakeOffTheCrown

There were, of course, articles that did come through from "anointed" brothers in different countries. [footnote #37: In almost all cases the article came because President Knorr had sent an assignment to the person to write it.] These, however, were subject to review, revision and even total rewriting according to the discretion of the Writing Department overseer, Karl Adams. Yet Karl himself was not of the "anointed." He felt no hesitance in turning over an article written by one of the "anointed" to one of the "other sheep" for reworking or rewriting, and frequently did so. No one of his superiors had any objection to his doing so.
The sole exception to this rule were the writings prepared by the vice president, Fred Franz. As Karl stated to me, Knorr had made clear that the vice president's writings were to be altered only with the vice president's permission.
In one Governing Body meeting when this subject of preparation of "spiritual food" came up, President Knorr spontaneously acknowledged that the great bulk of the writing was done by those of the "other sheep" class. To any one writing in the Writing Department this was obvious. Though the Writing Department has since been greatly expanded, the situation remains essentially the same. [footnote # 38: The writing staff in recent years numbers 20 or more persons in all, the great majority professing to be of the "other sheep."]
The reason generally given to explain away this anomaly is that, even though the non-anointed members do the thinking, development and writing of the material, it is always read and approved by persons of the "anointed" before printing. Evidently this somehow adds an anointed touch or quality to the material. [footnote # 39: Compare Haggai 2:11, 12.] The very fact that such reasoning must be resorted to of itself shows the strained nature of the claim made as to the application of the food-supplying aspect of Jesus' parable.
IN SEARCH OF CHRISTIAN FREEDOM, pages 154, 155.
Who Actually Supplies the "Food"?

Yes, the explanation for allowing non-anointed ones to actually do, "the thinking, development and writing of the material," is an anomaly in light of the scripture regarding the faithful slave.

"Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his

Master appointed over his domestics, to give them

their food at the proper time? Happy is that slave if

his master on arriving finds him doing so. Truly I say

to you, He will appoint him over all his belongings.—

Matthew 24:45-47."

How can the Governing Body (the faithful slave?) ever be pronounced happy upon the master's arrival? They are not actually providing the food. They are not, "doing so." Someone else is "doing" the writing for them; mostly, if not all, non-anointed helpers.

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GB Not Providing Food-Helpers Write Articles

by TakeOffTheCrown in

why does the governing body depend on the helpers to write watchtower articles and the information in other publications?

why does the governing body not write these articles themselves?

they depend on the helpers to compose/write this information.

TakeOffTheCrown

Brothers we don't need no stinking GB to write those articles it's in good hands: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/89486/franz-knorr-state-court-that-jehovah-editor-watchtower?page=1&size=10
in a 1943 court case, then Watchtower Vice-President Frederick Franz was asked the following:
Q: At any rate, Jehovah God is now the editor of the paper [Watchtower magazine], is that right?
Franz: He is today the editor of the paper.
Q: How long has He been editor of the paper?
Franz: Since its inception He has been guiding it.
Later, in the same court case, then Watchtower President Nathan Knorr was asked about the importance of the Watchtower magazine:
Q: In fact, it [Watchtower magazine] is set forth as God’s word, isn’t it?
Knorr: Yes, as His word.
Q: Without any qualification whatsoever?
Knorr: That is right.

Very interesting. Thanks for the link.

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GB Not Providing Food-Helpers Write Articles

by TakeOffTheCrown in

why does the governing body depend on the helpers to write watchtower articles and the information in other publications?

why does the governing body not write these articles themselves?

they depend on the helpers to compose/write this information.

TakeOffTheCrown

Why does the governing body depend on the helpers to write Watchtower articles and the information in other publications? Why does the Governing Body not write these articles themselves? They depend on the helpers to compose/write this information. Their whole claim, and only claim of being the Faithful and Discreet Slave is that they provide spiritual food at the proper time for the sheep. BUT, they do not write this information (this food) themselves. The helpers write it, and the GB will review it. Why does the Governing Body not write this information, this vital food for the sheep themselves? If they are the Faithful and Discreet Slave, and they have been anointed to speak for Jehovah himself, they are the ones who should be doing the writing; not the helpers. The helpers, for the the most part, are not anointed. How would they know what information Jehovah may want to convey to be the truth?

If the Governing Body want to be the ones tasked to convey information to the sheep from Jehovah, then they should write for themselves.

Do not delegate this most important task to a few non-anointed men. Yet, they are the ones providing the food to the sheep. A very heavy burden.

If you are the Faithful Slave, write for yourselves.

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Why Is This New Batch of Governing Body Members So Stupid?

by Brokeback Watchtower in

well there are lots of reason for sure, denial, delusion, wishful thinking, ego maniac, infantile understanding of ancient writings, satanophobia, xenophobia, out of touch with reality, limited choices scrapping the bottom of the barrel,and many more.. listen to this ted talk and see if you can pick out something that helps explain why these guys are such ass holes:.

organizations are often run according to the superchicken model, where the value is placed on star employees who outperform others.

and yet, this isnt what drives the most high-achieving teams.

TakeOffTheCrown

The current GB know they are faking it. They are faking their claim to be of the anointed. The previous members were not all fakers. Many honestly believed they were anointed and called by Christ as members of his body.

Such an honest belief brings with it an inner recognition of responsibility. But when it is faked no such responsibility exists. The current GB are simply enjoying the ride for the ride itself. Fakers to the core.

Well said.

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Do you have a JW hero?

by Island Man in

when i say jw hero i mean a jw who courageously did what was right despite the indoctrination and peer pressure to conform to cultishness.

i have an unknown jw hero that i've never met but only heard of from an experience relayed to me about an incident at a jw funeral.. i was told that at a jw funeral internment, a non-jw put a wreath in the shape of a cross on the grave.

shortly thereafter a jw elder came up and removed the wreath.

TakeOffTheCrown

Jehovah knows who you are.

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Do you have a JW hero?

by Island Man in

when i say jw hero i mean a jw who courageously did what was right despite the indoctrination and peer pressure to conform to cultishness.

i have an unknown jw hero that i've never met but only heard of from an experience relayed to me about an incident at a jw funeral.. i was told that at a jw funeral internment, a non-jw put a wreath in the shape of a cross on the grave.

shortly thereafter a jw elder came up and removed the wreath.