by no-zombie 17 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
I have a question.
Have every member of the Governing Body (past and present) been American Citizens?
While I understand that some may have been born outside of the US, ultimately to serve in the world HQ long term, I imagine that they all had to become 'Americans'?
no zombie
a Good question.
I am going to guess no, because the JWs in the past have been hesitant to commit to the Oath of Allegiance. I honestly don't know where they are now on it, maybe it is a conscience matter nowadays, but in the past it was not allowed for JWs.
It's just pure coincidence that Jehovah selects people who are always based in the US ... to operate the mostly US religion.
They just happen to be most righteous people out of all those worldwide.
Unless ... Jehovah is racist?
Unless ... Jehovah is racist?
Funny could be ,
He obviously has a preference for English speaking Americans who own and operate their own publishing company.
Jehovah is an AMERICAN!
John (jack) Barr was from bonnie Scotland Aberdeen
So technically not a English speaker 😁
So technically not a English speaker
Oooh, they will be throwing their haggis at ye for that one!
Watchtower is not for the US Government, but sure benefits from it's tax free structure as a charity. But really a Real Estate Business.
An American religion?
I think so.
Unfortunately, my father liked America
America was a natural to have such entities develop. immigrants, energetic often the outsider, from religious splinter groups, from all nationalities, reflecting much the percentages of the US population make up, Russel, Rutherford, Knorr, Franz, and
ready to return the scheme to their countries of origin.
nothing new here, if the first Abrahamic faith was Jewish, the third"s late offspring: American. Vox populi vox dei.
