Many of us know all too well how the WT hierarchy portray themselves and the WT organization itself as exceptionally "humble."
They often suggest that their "humility" helps to prove that they are, as a whole, the elite men of God.
The WT hierarchy is very dogmatic about the "humility" thing, to the point where openly doubting their great claims will harshly land you in the hot seat.
Some of these WT statements are quoted below. After reading these WT quotes please tell us if you think these things prove the WT hierarchy to be HUMBLE or ARROGANT
Comments please.
Watchtower 1974 July 1, page 413. "Humbly Conform to Jehovah's Way for Salvation"
"If we object to something done by the body of eldersor criticize the way some matter is handled, we are being disloyal to Jehovahs organization. Let us remember that the elders are not newly converted men; they have been serving Jehovah for years. (1 Tim. 3:6)..
.."Why, then, should we criticize one of the brothers for handling the Kingdom interests in a way that the holy spirit seems to direct him? And if the brother is wrong in the way he handled something, we should have faith that the holy spirit will correct him"..
.."May all of us work with them, recognizing that there is no salvation without humility and a willingness to conformto Jehovahs way"..
Watchtower 1993 December 1, page 22. "Happy Are the Humble"
"Then, in any Christian congregation, all , including the ministerial servants, have to show subjection to the elders. Is it not also true that elders are in subjection to the faithful slave class, especially as represented by the circuit overseer? Then again, the circuit overseer needs to be in subjection to the district overseer, and the district overseer to the Branch Committee of the land where he is serving. What about the Branch Committee members? They must be "in subjection to one another" and also to the Governing Body representing the faithful and discreet slave class, which, in turn, is accountable to Jesus, the enthroned King. (Matthew 24:45-47)"
Watchtower 1974 July 1, page 409, 410. "Humbly Conform to Jehovah's Way for Salvation"
"The womens liberation movement is something of which people the world over have been made aware. Some women associated with it, viewing the Bible as a book produced by men, haughtily claim that the scripture that says man "is Gods image and glory; but the woman is mans glory," is nothing more than a male chauvinists opinion. (1 Cor. 11:7) The pride of such women has brought them into direct conflict with Jehovah"
Watchtower 1980 September 1, page 16. "Showing Concern for the "Flock of God""
"It must truly be acknowledged that by far the majority of Christian overseers today are showing proper concern for "the flock" in a variety of ways."
The WT hierarchy takes it upon themselves to define what is true humility and what is false humility.
Below are a couple quotes from WT publications with their definitions of true and false humility.
Watchtower 1974 July 1, page 408. "Humbly Conform to Jehovah's Way for Salvation"
"The word translated "humility" in the Hebrew Scriptures comes from a root meaning "to be bowed down."
Insight, Volume1, pages 1160-1161 "Humility"
"False Humility. Christians are warned against letting their humility be only on the surface. Anyone who takes delight in a mock humility can become "puffed up without proper cause by his fleshly frame of mind." A person who is truly humble will not think that the Kingdom of God or entering into it has to do with what one eats or drinks or what one refrains from eating or drinking. The Bible shows that a person may eat or drink or may refrain from partaking of certain things because he feels he should, from a health standpoint or for the sake of conscience. Yet if a person thinks that his having a favorable standing with God depends on whether or not he eats, drinks, or touches certain things or whether or not he observes certain religious days, he does not realize that his actions are "possessed of an appearance of wisdom in a self-imposed form of worship and mock humility, a severe treatment of the body; but they are of no value in combating the satisfying of the flesh."Col 2:18, 23; Ro 14:17; Ga 3:10, 11.
False humility can actually result in developing haughtiness in the individual, for he may tend to think he is righteous on his own merit; or he may feel that he is accomplishing his ends, not realizing that he cannot deceive Jehovah. If haughtiness develops, he will in time be humbled in a way that he will not enjoy. He will be brought low, and it may be to his own destruction.Pr 18:12; 29:23."
WT ....... HUMBLE or ARROGANT