Reniaa says: What makes me agree with Jws is the fact they are humble enough to recognise were mistakes have crept in and make the changes even if the shallow judgemental people will view this against them. Jw's accept they are fallible unfortunately the anti-witnesses cannot accept fallibility in their overseers they want what isn't yet available.
Your use of the words “mistakes have crept in” is really minimizing the gravity of their attitude at the time. A mistake doesn’t creep in, it is simply done. Errors in judgment, lack of proper understanding etc. may very well be the case here if one really wants to stretch the imagination. The crux of the problem regarding their comportment is simple, how could they have not known that their attitude was in direct opposition to gods word that you so ardently defend? Even an allowance for ignorance can not explain away the fundamental truth that was blatantly manifest at the time. This is not some obscure subject matter that could be misunderstood and adjustments would be forthcoming. It’s a foundation building block regarding true belief in god and the teachings of Jesus. Fallibility of man is not in question here, the application of gods law and the teachings of Jesus in it’s most simplistic form as viewed by the GB is though. And this “fact they are humble enough” is of course after the fact that they are shown for what they were. The black brothers were probably complaining for decades until they had their supposed new light shined down on the GB. That’s like me saying after killing someone and getting caught “I admit it, but I had a good reason” That’s not even close to being humble or even regretting my action. It’s called trying to justify, and that’s what they always do. You and many like you just won’t see it that way, because you bought the NEW light excuse and tow it around like a catholic does the cross. (no insult intended to ardent catholic readers)