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The Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses — eight men — functions as an authoritative, controlling body that issues binding rules for all JWs worldwide.

Blood Transfusions: Facts, Fictions and Fractions - Refuting The Watchtower 00:02:02 – 00:03:34

Mike introduces the Governing Body as the source of the blood transfusion doctrine, explaining the organizational structure of the JW movement.

The Governing Body consists of eight men who control all JW teaching through Watchtower publications, videos, conferences, and teaching materials distributed to Kingdom Halls. JWs are told to follow their instructions even if they seem irrational, which Mike identifies as a serious red flag about authoritarian religious control.

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@TrueChristian00 @DrFrankTurek Thanks for clarifying. Wouldn’t you agree that in

@TrueChristian00 @DrFrankTurek Thanks for clarifying. Wouldn’t you agree that in practice, the Watchtower organization (through its Governing Body) provides the only accepted interpretation of Scriptu

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@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii In the example you give, you seem to be saying that if a group of leaders all agree on something (whether right or wrong), you have to listen and only if you can find a bishop or governing body over the leaders can you a...

@ravensfoodblog @MikeWingerii In the example you give, you seem to be saying that if a group of leaders all agree on something (whether right or wrong), you have to listen and only if you can find a b

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