"Brothers"

by bob1999 4 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • bob1999
    bob1999

    I've been around Jehovah's Witness's most of my life.

    I hear them talk about the "Brothers" and "Sisters".

    This, from the official web site;

    "At the end of World War II, many of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Europe and the Orient were in need of food, clothing, and housing. Witnesses from other countries shipped tons of clothing and food to their spiritual brothers in Europe, the Philippines, and Japan."

    Here's the question.

    Where does the idea of "brothers" come from?

    Most Christians would say we are brothers and sisters "in Christ".

    I'm thinking of the verse that says if we are in Christ we are co-heirs.

    That is, we will share in His resurrection. Romans 6:5

    So if I'm a co-heir with Christ and you are a co-heir with Christ, we are brothers.

    But the WTS teaches that only the 144,000 are "in Christ".

    So the members of the other sheep are not brothers at all.

    The WTS is very inconsistent in teaching and practice.

    Peace

  • sacolton
    sacolton

    I guess they use it loosely as the organization is one big happy family.

  • bob1999
    bob1999

    So when a JW says "brother" he's not referring to anything to do with Christ?

    It's just an organizational thing?


    Peace

  • wobble
    wobble

    It probably sprang from Russell's Freemason connections.

    love

    Wobble

  • cameo-d
    cameo-d

    It probably sprang from Russell's Freemason connections.

    love

    Wobble

  • In books:
  • In video games:
  • Brotherhood (album), an album by New Order.

    • Brotherhood seems to have a lot of sinister "connected" meanings....

    A fraternity is a brotherhood, though the term usually connotes a distinct or formal organization.

    Which of these does watchtower fall under?

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