how it is possible that until 1994, all the men on the governing body were white Americans? Is it true. God does not sound fair?
2007-11-08 14:50:14 · 20 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
oops...you might be ...suggesting that they have Racist undertones...Look Up Malawi...Brothers were killed for refusing to carry a government card...While at the same time in Mexico, brothers were bribing officials for the same reason...Both actions were quietly encouraged by the WBTS.
2007-11-08 16:39:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
No, it is not true.
Even before 1994, the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses had already had many members who were not white Americans.
(Acts 10:34-35) God is not partial, but in every nation the man that fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
The modern "Governing Body" performs a work similar to that of the first century governing body, who met in Jerusalem. The bible calls that ancient group "the apostles and the older men" and also "governors of you [Christians]" (see Hebrews 13:7 or its footnote). The questioner might be interested to learn that its membership seems to have consisted entirely of formerly Jewish Hebrews for several decades.
(Acts 15:6,23) And the apostles and the older men gathered together to see about this affair. By their hand they wrote: “The apostles and the older men, brothers, to those brothers..."
(Acts 16:4,5) Now as they traveled on through the cities they would deliver to those there for observance the decrees that had been decided upon by the apostles and older men who were in Jerusalem. Therefore, indeed, the congregations continued to be made firm in the faith and to increase in number from day to day.
These facts about Jehovah's Witnesses are perhaps relevant to this question. The more one compares this Christian religion with others, the more remarkable it is shown to be.
1. Jehovah's Witnesses have no paid clergy. Yet they remain tightly organized with nearly 7 million active Jehovah's Witness preachers (about 17 million associate themselves with the religion). Even fulltime preachers and workers at their branch offices are unpaid volunteers.
2. There is no elite class among Jehovah's Witnesses. Even the few 'anointed' among them enjoy no special privileges in their congregations on earth. An anointed person (one of those relative few with a heavenly hope) is not elevated above his fellow congregants in any way, and he may not even qualify for appointment as a simple 'deacon' or elder. There are no titles; EVERYONE is addressed as 'brother' or 'sister'.
3. No person benefits economically from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Even the 8 to 20 men who serve on their Governing Body receive simply room, board, medical care, and reimbursement for certain personal expenses according to the exact same provision as every other branch volunteer.
4. About a hundred men have served on Jehovah's Witnesses' Governing Body committee during the past 125 years or so. The vast majority of them have spent the vast majority of their adult lives volunteering for their organization's purposes, and the vast majority have died faithfully and near-pennilessly while still under their legal 'vow of poverty'.
5. Amazingly, Jehovah's Witnesses did not splinter as a sect from some other religion. Instead, a truly tiny but sincere group of bible students studied only the Scriptures to determine the will of God. Thus their religion remains absolutely independent of and not carrying the sins of Christendom's history, yet carries the authority of Christ's teachings.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_07.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20040601/article_02.htm
http://jw-media.org/people/who.htm
http://jw-media.org/people/statistics.htm
http://www.jw-media.org/beliefs/membership.htm
2007-11-08 15:54:33 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Since the World Headquarters were in New York, I guess it would be logical that most on the Governing Body would be white Americans. But I do not know the real answer. Interesting observation to say the least.
2007-11-08 14:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by Antdak 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
God reasoning may not always appear fair, but it is always just ...however, the same cannot be said for man. As long as man has freewill, you can bet the majority will use it to their advantage.
2007-11-08 14:54:39 · answer #4 · answered by kelhun 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
there are almost 8000 people around the whole world of all color and race that belong to the "chosen one"but the headquarter are located in USA and of 1 million of JWs the majority are whitr but the material for the publication come for all around the world as you can see in the magazine there are nearly 8000 "chosen one" around the world, but you already knew that you were Jehovah´s witness.
by the way why USA had never a color president been a Christian nation?
2007-11-08 14:55:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
Do you know who Saumel Herd is. He is on the Govern Body and he does not fit your criteria.
Not a white mans religion!!!!! We are in 236 lands around the world.
Instead of listening to others opinions, why not all go find out for yourselves what the witnesses truly believe in!!!!!!
Go and visit one of the local Kingdom Halls in your area and see the diversity for yourselves! Don't limp on others thoughts!!!!!
You are personally invited to attend one of our meetings.
2007-11-08 14:56:02 · answer #6 · answered by Just So 6 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Come Closer into the Light Simone...
2007-11-08 15:48:40 · answer #7 · answered by conundrum 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if you will take the time to study the history of the Jehovah witnesses you will find out that the organization is really nothing more than a cult created by an idiot and then perpetuated by another idiot.. now it is run by a bunch of people on the governing board who want to have a command and control over its members so that they will continue to support them financially.. I personally believe anyone who is so lost and so weak that they allow themselves to be controlled by the organization gets what they deserve.. if you are a member then your mind is being controlled by them and you will probably never be what you want to be unless you sell the most pamphlets.. if you are not a member.. then read their history.. and see for yourself if I am right about them or not.. By the way.. I don't think God has anything to do with them.. never has and never will.. I say it is a false prophesy and all their members are fools..and lost.
2007-11-08 15:01:22 · answer #8 · answered by J. W. H 5 · 4⤊ 6⤋
Umm...There are 2 black men on the governing body. and how is god not fair? Just becuase all the men on the governing body are white? Wow. Your one of the stupidest Apostates I've ever met.
2007-11-08 14:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by A friendly Jihad 4 · 6⤊ 6⤋
you are the biggest JW troll I have ever seen,do you ever get tired of bashing them
why don't you pick on people who actually cause problems in the world like fundamentalist christains who picket war veteran funerals
2007-11-08 15:01:11 · answer #10 · answered by Arthurlikesbeer 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋