JWs & Ex-JWs: Is the “truth” much more important than the person?

In the JW publication Revelation: It’s Grand Climax at Hand! (referred to as now as Grand Climax) people are categorised as either being revealed as Jehovah’s seed and belonging to his “wifelike celestial organization” (1988:11) or “Satan’s human seed” (ibid., 12) belonging to his “invisible organisation on earth.” (ibid., 11) . Those identifying themselves with the WT will be resurrected after death, to either live forever on earth or in heaven, depending on what class according to WT doctrine they belong (WT 15/2/1983:12; 15/11/1981:21; Grand Climax, 1988:12). “There is nowhere else to go for divine favor and life eternal.” (WT 15/11/1992:21). Those who are outsiders have a destiny of annihilation (cf. The New World, 1942:249).

In many organized religions, upper management makes it clear as to what is right and what is wrong. Existence depends upon creed (I believe, therefore I am), upon mission (I obey, therefore I am) and beyond these, upon a sense of total merger with the organisation. Should he stray from the "truth" his right to exist may be withdrawn and he is pronounced "dead".

Does being “CATEGORISED” (live forever if you stay with the org. or die forever outside the org.) in such a manner affect the minds of the JW members?

Is creed (the "truth") much more important than the person? For example, banning organ transplants at one point and many people died needlessly before the Watchtower Society changed its rules and allowed these procedures.

Can you give some examples, please?

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