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Excellent point on the "hobnobbing". It is the old double standard at work yet again.
I appreciate your acknowledging my point by saying " To suggest it might only be a gift inscription is to merely suggest it might be a gift inscription, and you could be correct."
It's one more note in their symphony of dubious spiritual deeds. I do believe most of them are sincere though, and are "caught up in the concept" as mentioned in Don Cameron's book. I met several of them during my brief time as a worker bee there, and did witness a few arrogant episodes, but for the most part they were/are simply "regular guys" trying to do the best they can as Ray Franz alludes to a few times in COC. They are not equipped or educated enough to be holding the reins that they do.
Which is why Jesus should be in control of Jehovah's Witnesses, not them...
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