Article: Watchtower Society responds to issues raised in book.

Byline: Richard Scheinin

David Semonian, a spokesman for the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, answered questions prompted by Diane Wilson's book on the Watchtower Society. (See cover story.) He spoke by phone from the organization's world headquarters in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Q. Has the Watchtower ``zigzagged'' on doctrine?

A. We've never claimed to be infallible, inspired or perfect as an organization. And so it's a fact that with increased knowledge, as we increase our study of the Bible and come to a better understanding, that from time to time we will make adjustments. We humbly do that.

Because we're students of the Bible, ...

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