Posted by Thes [Thesaurusx] on November 26, 1999 at 16:18:37 {2lTH7z2znErnQc.SC0UsqEZbwA6cGE}:
In Reply to: *******Question For Witnesses posted by Alan on November 26, 1999 at 15:04:06:
Alan wrote:
>I am not a member of the WTC<
Do your elders know this?
>and it does not have guidelines on organ transplants.<
Sure the Corporation does. Look on your Corporate produced CD.
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>>However, when Watch Tower Society is obviously in error, like date setting, Witnesses are able to shift to another compartment and make comments like: "So what if they said that. No one recognizes that they have the power to fulfill that promise." <<
Alan wrote:
>Which is fact and true. Because we don't worship or follow the GB or WTC.<
I don't follow this at all. During my stay as a recruiter and fundraiser for the Watch Tower Corporation, I was aware of people who were shunned by friends and relatives for just questioning the writings of the group Corporate publishing company. The Corporate writings were ALL we followed. We didn't follow the Bible. We were told we could not understand the Bible and all other writings not done by the Society (Corporation) were prepared by a part of Satan's earthly organization and not for us.
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>>When the group leaders are right, the member is a group member and is serving God with fellow Christians. When the group leaders are wrong, the members never were serving an organization.<<
Alan wrote:
>FYI, the Watchtower is not the organization. So if the group leaders of the WT are wrong. So what? They are not our leaders, Jesus is. He is not wrong. But then you know not him.<
The Watch Tower Society is the Corporation and is short for Watch Tower, Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania which holds the copyrights to the sacred writings. The printing is done by the Watchtower Bible and tract society of New York, Inc. Milton G. Henschel President.
The board of directors call themselves "Governing Body" and are definitely the leaders of the Corporations as well as the beliefs, behaviors, and the lives of Jehovah's Witnesses. This is a big corporate, big dollar, book publishing business masquerading as a religion.
Alan wrote:
>We are not serving an organization, we are serving with an organzation. See your narrowness.<
As I experienced it, a distinction without a difference. The Corporation was the director. I was the follower. I had no say about content of writings or policies. And if I didn't like it my butt went out the door like yesterday's garbage.
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>>:Also,when Jehovah's Witnesses are in company of other Witnesses, they often behave very differently than when they are posting anonymously on a bbs or in a private discussion. Almost schizophrenic. In company of other Witnesses these discussions do not happen and they know it. They simply just turn their backs and walk away. Or they lie and say: "I'll do some research on it and I'll get back to you." Of course that's the last you ever see of them. <<
Alan wrote:
>Wrong bucko.<
Anyone else ever experience what I wrote about above after a confrontation with Witnesses?
Thanks for your consideration. Have a nice weekend.
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