The problem is since when are janitors and lawn men qualified to evaluate matters of this nature.
Because God is helping them.
If they accept that "experts" exist in the evil, ungodly world that know better than the local elders, they'll lose their authority.This is the classic "God is with me, so what do I need you for?" thinking that got the crusades off to such a rousing start.As long as the witnesses see their organization as the only one with God's ear, they won't pay any attention to what anyone else thinks. I'm afraid this means that eventually there may be an outward decision to change the policy (designed to avoid drowning in lawsuits and make the media leave them alone), but within the congregations everything will continue as usual.Fundamentally, the witnesses cannot accept that anyone outside the organization has any authority over them. Period.-Joe