Are there "Secrets" Hidden from Ordinary Jehovah's Witnesses?
Undoubtedly, you have heard that Jehovah's Witness elders have a manual that is not made available to rank-and-file members. You may also have heard about the files kept by congregation servants and the memos that get destroyed when replaced. Opposers claim these documents are full of "secrets" hidden from the vast majority of Witnesses. The underlying implication is that what we receive in our publications and at our meetings is different than what is given to them in an attempt to hide something sinister and keep it "secret". The fact of the matter is that all Jehovah's Witnesses, no matter what capacity they serve in, are taught and believe the same scriptural doctrines. (1 Corinthians 1:10) However, it is also a matter of fact that there are manuals, letters, and other documents that elders have access to that others do not. But does this satisfy what constitutes alleged sinister "secret" information? Let us br...