What I found extremely interesting is how the CoC book described GB meetings. I had always been taught, and so thought, that the GB were infused with Holy Spirit, humbly prayerful, and deeply studied the Bible truths that they based their decisions on with one accord. But CoC described it differently. These weren't a bunch of spiritual leaders; but more like the board members of any American corporation.
Instead of carefully considering esoteric passages of scriptures in the original Greek or Hebrew and praying to Jehovah for guidance and wisdom in the matter before making their decisions, they voted to change things by two thirds majority, and hardly considered some life-altering issues before voting on them. Their votes were often political, with many siding with one of the more powerful members to curry favor, rather than voting their Bible-based consciences. Many families were hurt and suffered as a result of these decisions.
Tammy