What would be the reaction?


You would likely be offered a bible study, lol.  And they wouldn't count you amongst the number of "partakers" for the year, as you aren't a jw.  So the answer is "nothing," as they would offer the study either way. smiley: smile


As for the WT article....  The GB has shown a certain amount of fear of the anointed in the last few years.  They have seen to it that no one would take the word of one of the anointed over their own.   This is just one more step to ensuring that. 

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