Is everybody barking up the wrong tree?

An idea occurred to me that the FDS may not be the GB but something slightly different.

I have no scriptural basis for this statement, only the practical evidence of what I can see and read.

The GB has been accused repeatedly of deceit and misleading people.

The witnesses themselves as a group are certainly faithful to, and discrete about, their GB depite the GB's apparent errors.

I simply wonder if perhaps the individual witnesses themselves could fit this description: ' a faithful and discrete slave'.

This is ENTIRELY guesswork and pretty much unfounded on any solid evidence, merely a thought.

Any ideas?

I simply wonder if perhaps the individual witnesses Christians themselves could fit this description: ' a faithful and discrete discreet slave'.

I believe the above.

Thank you.

Syl

A minor point: it's discreet, not discrete. I would agree that it is the congregation members who are slaves; not the Governing Body.

Or maybe...

...it's a minor analogy in a religious mythology not meant to be examined for any application.

Perhaps, we are actually all olive trees or little dogs or narrow gates.

Hello Snowbird.

Very interesting amendment. and it looks like my speellang could do with a bitta werk. Sorry folks.

But Snowbird has made an excellent point and well worth considering.

Oh well. Back to the drawing board.

Will let you know when I come up with another bright idea.

Matthew 20:28 He came to serve, not be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for the many who are held hostage." The Message Bible

Or perhaps, OTWO, we are those for whom He exchanged His life.

Andre, you're ok. Please return with more thoughts.

Syl

Hiya OnTheWayOut,

Thanks.

Just checking for evidence that I'm an olive tree. Be right back.....