The March 15, 2002 study article of the Watchtower says about submitting yourself to the spirit appointed authority of the congregation elders. It says in paragraph 11,
Our Leader is perfect. The men he has given as gifts are not. So they may err at times. Yet, it is vital that we remain loyal to Christ's arrangement. In fact, living up to our dedication and baptism means that we recognize the legitimacy of spirit-appointed authority in the congregation and willingly submit to it. Our Baptism 'in the name of the holy spirit' is a public declaration that we recognize the holy spirit and acknowledge the role it plays in Jehovah's purposes. (Matthew 28:19) Such a baptism implies that we cooperate with the spirit and do nothing to hinder its operation among Christ's followers. Since the holy spirit plays a vital role in the recommendation and appointment of elders, can we really be faithful to our dedication if we fail to cooperate with the elder arrangement in the congregation?Than paragraph 13 asks the question:
Who would not want to benefit from the grand arrangement of oversight that our Leader has instituted in the Christian congregation?I like how it contradicts its self by admitting that the body elders are not perfect but appointed by Holy Spirit. How can this be I ask? If it is God's Holy Spirit that appoints them, how can it make a mistake in the first place? Also notice the quote from paragraph 13. The typical Jdub speak of making the reader feel guilty by implying that any one that doesn't go along with this "grand arrangement" is not normal.
Will
"I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's."
Mark Twain