Matthew 24.45
“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
Regarding the faithful servant: The directive here is to supply what would be called spiritual food or bible based information to the brotherhood.
Most of the information we get is not of this sort. The “new light” from the organization is very rarely scriptural but rather incidental to the simple word of the Bible.
The problem perhaps is not in the governing body as such, the faithful and discreet slave, if we accept that definition, but in people who want to be told what to do, what to wear, what to think, where to go, when to go there, and what to do when you go there. Indeed reading Ray Franz’s book, CRISIS of CONSCIENCE, you’ll come to read about the inside workings of the governing body. This information is available nowhere else.
Franz writes that people write the organization to ask what kind of things were allowed in the privacy of the bedroom. It’s truly mind-boggling people can be so fucking stupid. originally Jehovah’s Witnesses started as Bible students. They were called the International Bible Students. This is the era that brought us J.F. Rutheford’s “Religion is a snare and a racket”, speech. They changed the name to Jehovah’s Witnesses sometime in the 30s. This is when it became a religion. Before that, it was referred to as a "way of life", in accordance with the book of Acts, where it is referred to as "the way".
I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness in the truth so perhaps it’s me I never did understand dogma; the fact that people would create beliefs out of thin air. indeed, on the JW.org website, our beliefs are succinctly stated. It only takes a minute to read. The truth should be simple. Lies are complex.
But in the kingdom halls, on the stage, the platform, those are all controlled spaces in a way, especially the platform. The meetings are open to everybody. You can get a seat, but if you wanna get on that stage, you gotta jump through some hoops you gotta go to your elder body and you gotta say “Oh I’ll do whatever you want” to get on that stage. It used to come down to having a white shirt on; or the right kind of tie. No bolos although a few wore bow ties.
They might not say anything, but they will give you the look that looks askance at anything different.
I talked to Marsha (a personal friend and wise person) last Sunday, which was three days ago (sometime around March 1, 2024) after the Sunday meeting and she sees puppies and roses in the future. I don’t see that at all.
I think the organization looks for direction and if Armageddon comes and does not provide a clear set of rules and regulations, people are going to look for someone to tell them what to do, what to wear, what to eat, where to live, how to fuck.
Of course, people will step into that role. You always have people willing to tell someone else what to do. I’ll follow you instead of Christ because you’re following Christ, right? That was Paul. Imitate me as I imitate Jesus but you know you’re not you did all kinds of things wrong.
I’m just saying that’s the way the world is.