Okay, I know this has been beat into the ground, but I just remembered an old family story told to me when I was about 13.
My great uncle, back in the 40s/50s, was a Witness. Actually, a Witness and elder most all his life until he died in the 80s, I believe.
There was a family member who had been thrown into jail for his stand of nutrality. My great uncle went to the authorities and this is what he said. "I was always born and raised an American". It was supposed to be a Masonic code. They let the family member out of jail.
This story was told to me by his own son and daughter. They were adults at the time. In fact, his son was a servant when he told me about it.
So... what would you think about a leader of a congregation rescuing a brother with his Masonic ties?
So... what would you think about a leader of a congregation rescuing a brother with his Masonic ties?
Hey...all's fair in love and theocratic war! Maybe the Boys From Bethel told him the code to get the brother out of jail.
I heard that down south in the small backwater towns the brothers are a bit more open about their affiliations with organizations other than the WBTS. Supposedly some actually have the Masonic logo glued on the dashboard or affixed to the bottom of the license plate. Like I said, this is what I HEARD, so no "Ianone treatment" if you don't mind.
