Posted by Friend [Friend] on April 06, 1999 at 12:39:50 {JK6FUAMFdMBao8LWLRQ.OgnjR4Br/g}:
In Reply to: **Why does a THEOCRACY nd REFORM posted by AF on April 06, 1999 at 10:59:44:
AF
Whenever someone who doesn't have direct inspiration from God -- as in direct, miraculous manifestations -- thinks that his interpretations are so close to perfection that he's perfectly expressing God's will, trouble ensues. Such thoughts are arrogant in the extreme.
Yes, I agree. On the other hand though, JWs, and by extension the WTS, have never taken the position that they perfectly express God�s will. You might counter that view with insinuating WTS quotations. Nevertheless, the WTS has time and time again stated explicitly that they are not supernaturally inspired by God in order to express perfectly what His will is. Admittedly the normal implication is that God is somehow responsible for WTS actions and teachings. I think that is where what JW detractors like to label �double-speak� comes in. Those detractors tend to emphasis implications (so called �double-speak�) and de-emphasize explicit comments contrary to their own interpretations. I find that approach self-serving and self-defeating.
Friend