Governing body is corrupt??
I'm 15 and been baptised for 4 years, so I was young. However, I'm really starting to wonder about the Governing body.
First, this whole blood thing. Suddenly, if your conscience allows, you are able to store your own blood prior and use it if a need comes up. But why has there been absolute silence when it comes to this, and no more direction? When sisters could wear trousers, it was groundbreaking news, even though it's been socially acceptable for almost 100 years. But this? Nobody has said a word.
Also, the GB have not acknowledged or even apologised to those brothers and sisters who may have died during surgery because of blood loss, but may have lived it they had it stored up.
I feel like with any human run organisation, corruption is setting in. Maybe they had good intentions at the start, making the Bible available to everyone, but things aren't right.
Also I'm starting to question some other things. Why so much hate towards hanging out with people outside of the congregation. I was messaging my friend and my dad told me that I shouldn't be doing that because school was the only time to communicate. I don't understand the logic. Who of my own age am I supposed to talk to, if not my friends at school?? This is what many cult groups do, disguising it as protecting you from harmful influences, but really stopping you from maybe seeing the truth.
Finally, I'm starting to feel like a lot of what the GB says is almost common sense...
Don't lie, because that breaks trust
Don't cheat because that's a disgusting thing to you
Don't give all your life to money because it won't make you happy, etc etc. is this not obvious? Are you saying that people who don't read the Bible aren't truly happy?
Anyway I'm just starting to wonder and could use a bit of genuine advice and maybe proof? Because what about all the 'experiences' and prophecies in the bible? Are they all false??
Sorry for long post x