2018 BRANCH ORGANIZATION Manuel Says The members of the Governing Body do not regard themselves as the leaders of Jehovah's people.

by Fabian 29 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • Fabian
    Fabian

    Thanks To Atlantis, this Statement is mentioned on Chapter 1 paragraph 1 in the middle. But I like how the statement says members but the Sentence right before has the Governing Body dudes In A collective Whole Like Voltron here is the paragraph in whole.

    1. Governing Body: The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses is made up of brothers who are anointed servants of Jehovah God. They have the responsibility for giving direction and impetus to the Kingdom work. (Matt. 24:14, 45-47; Rev. 12:17) Like its first- century counterpart, the Governing Body today looks to Jehovah, the Universal Sovereign, and to Jesus Christ, the Head of the congregation, for direction in all matters. (1 Cor. 11:3; Eph.5:23) The Governing Body is organized to take the lead as Jehovah directs it by holy spirit. The members of the Governing Body do not regard themselves as the leaders of Jehovah's people. Rather, like all anointed Christians on earth, they "keep following the Lamb [Jesus Christ] no matter where he goes."-Rev. 14:4.

    Amazing.

    Paragraph 3 has this nugget of gold.

    the Governing Body always takes the lead in promoting the smooth functioning of the organization and the unity of all of God's people

    So I guess in The Australia Royal Commission When Mr. STEWART the lawyer/counselor asked the guardians of the Galaxy Jackson if you guys consider yourself spokespersons for god, He said that would be .... Well we all know the S#£t he said.

    Paragraph 4.

    4. The Governing Body gives final approval for new publications as well 4. The Governing Body gives approval for new publications as well as new audio and video programs.

    So I guess a few years ago when the summer assembly/convention Had the Audiomachine Song Eternal Flame from the Album Epica, Approved it Jah loves Them Chanting And Drum Beats.

    Here is a list of how many times names appeared

    Faithful and Discreet Slave 4

    Govering body 175

    Jehovah 111

    Jesus 12

    Organization 197

    Christ/Christian 42

  • Listener
    Listener

    Great pick up Fabian.

    With your first point, this supports how they view themselves. As individual GB members, they consider themselves to be 'domestics' like all other JWs and being instructed by the FDS. As a collective group of GB members coming together, they form the FDS. They do not state that the FDS is not the leader.

    As for the term 'Governing Body', a Government has all authority in regards to leadership.

  • john.prestor
    john.prestor

    How can the Governing Body (they either authored or approved Branch Organization, like everything else the organization publishes) say they lead the organization but then say they're not leaders? Doublethink at its finest or conscious deception, what do other posters think? I lean towards conscious deception, of course they see themselves as leaders, they act like leaders, and they live like leaders too.

  • smiddy3
    smiddy3

    I agree with what you state john.prestor 100% they, the governing body are religious charlatans

    The Governing Body is organized to take the lead as Jehovah directs it by holy spirit.

    Then how is it they can never get anything right ?

    It either means Jehovah/Holy Spirit is a complete imbecile

    or

    The Governing Body are outright liars and fraudsters .

  • stuckinarut2
    stuckinarut2

    And yet they have this On section 1:6

    "The Governing Body is not bound by recommendations received from other Elders. Such recommendations serve merely as a guide and may even be rejected for reasons known to the Governing Body"


  • smiddy3
    smiddy3

    In other words they "Are a law unto themselves" and I might add " may even be rejected for reasons known ONLY to the Governing Body "

  • Anders Andersen
    Anders Andersen

    @stuckinarut

    That part clearly shows the GB are dictators.

    • Rank and file JW have to obey and follow direction
    • Appointed elders must humbly accepts guidance and direction, and accept each others counsel. Direction coming from above is mandatory to obey.
    • Same for CO, branch committee members and every other appointed bro.

    The only ones who don't have to listen to anyone, and don't have to explain themselves to anyone?

    Right, the GB

  • Drearyweather
    Drearyweather
    The only ones who don't have to listen to anyone, and don't have to explain themselves to anyone? Right, the GB

    As a group may be. But as individuals, the GB members are sometimes on their own.

    Remember what happened to Raymond Franz, Ewart Chitty, and Leo Greenlees?

  • john.prestor
    john.prestor
    The fact that they even hide behind that pretense, that fake and paper-thin humility, raises so many red flags. Honest people wouldn't do that, they would own that they lead the organization. The fact that the Governing Body won't definitely hints at a conscious effort to disguise who pulls the strings at the matinee. And why do that if your motives are as pure and selfless as they say?
  • nowwhat?
    nowwhat?

    "How many times do we have to tell you how humble we are?!"

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