Then in paragraph 10 it states, " Throughout the last days, the anointed brothers who make up the faithful slave HAVE SERVED TOGETHER AT HEADQUARTERS. In recent decades, that slave has been closely identified with the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses. " O.K. Now isn't THAT convenient ? Just because they've served at WT headquarters they consider themselves the " faithful slave " ?
I was discussing the article and the new"understanding" with my JW friend.
She didn't know what I was talking about. She asked if we read the same article. She had to go home and reread it.
She told me afterwards that she always assumed that the GB was the FDS class. She couldn't understand why I had a problem with it.
I think many will feel the same way because they think God is directing the GB. I am uncomfortable with so few having so much power. Who is going to hold them accountable? You are right they just expect us to take their word for it.
I was taught to always listen to their direction because it was coming from god. I never thought to ask: who says? How do we know?
I find I am looking at things in a different way and it is scary.
Missy