in Matthew 24:45 Jesus told us he would appoint the F&DS.
This is just another text that proves the JW's can be convinced of anything, just by a suggestion from their corrupt and arrogant leaders. If only dubs would look again at that scripture without their rose colored glasses on.
NWT Matt 24:45 "Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Happy is that slave if his master on arriving finds him doing so. 47 Truly I say to YOU, He will appoint him over all his belongings.
Jesus asked a question that in no way justifies a hierarchical arrangement among Christians, he never made a case that such a person or "FDS class" of persons was appointed by him over other Christians, any more than Christian individuals are mina coins or cities as in similar stories. The illustration tells a story that harmonizes with Jesus teachings that is easy for the human mind to grasp. Faithfulness, modesty and diligence will be rewarded by wise masters. If a human master would show his appreciation by rewarding such merritt, then why wouldn't God?
JW's forever resort to use slight of hand when citing texts like this as they focus on the later appointment at the return. The pivotal appointment occurs at the departure of the master not at his return, which is a constant feature of Jesus illustrations. During that absence the slave shows his discreetness and faithfulness by taking care of his fellow slaves. Serving them would insure the masters interests would be ultimately cared for. The fact that this slave lowered himself to take care of the others ahead of himself is in keeping with other statements made by Jesus such as the first coming last and the last coming first or the least becoming greatest. This is the opposite with the Watchtower where you have 6,000,000 domestics serving the self appointed slave and not the master!
In the illustration of the ten minas the pivotal appointment is at the Masters departure as well. The Watchtower lords it over their brothers and employs guilt, hair splitting application of the mosaic law, and binding up impossible loads so that members either leave or get kicked out as the WT puts 1000's to death every year. Like the slave in that illustration, they do not see the master as merciful, loving, kind and compassionate, rather they see him "as an exacting and demanding man".
Even by their own acknowledgment the WT leadership falls well short of the major requirement in the text, namely the first appointment.
More important, the Watchtower appears more like the evil slave who treats the other slaves with contempt and harshness, because they perceive the master has delayed. In order to have that perception there had to be an expectation of his return at a specific time. After almost a dozen failed predictions for the masters return the Watchtower religion has become progressively more ruthless in its treatment of its membership. The only love that exists in this so-called discipleship is conditional. Conditional love is not love at all, and I wish we could come up with another word for it.
There is lots more that can be said about this scripture, and lots of questions for Rosalee to answer. But she would not take the time to read it, nor would she change and start answering questions.
Frank75