Spoke to Cynthia the other day. Ray is with his publisher on a book tour in Germany and Eastern Europe. If you hail from that neck or the woods maybe you can shake his hand.
changeling
FYI on Ray Franz
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purplesofa
new book?
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BizzyBee
This a great - just to know that he is chipper enough to take on the rigors of a book tour is good news!
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Gopher
This could possibly be to promote new languages or editions of his existing two books CoC and ISoCF.
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changeling
Exactly, gopher.
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journey-on
I wonder if he ever just lurks here at JWD? Anybody think so...or know so?
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changeling
I don't think he knows it exists.
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Gopher
I'm quite sure he doesn't lurk here. That question has been raised before.
He's so busy doing what he's doing in life.
Also on this board in the past, there have been uncalled-for questions about his character based on two things: (1) He was on the Governing Body and so supposedly shared in some of its harsh tactics against JW rank-and-file, and (2) in his updates to his books he has covered the UN/NGO controversy but steered clear of the pedophile/cover-up scandal. Some think it's his duty to do so, but I disagree. He's carried out his "duty" to expose the Watchtower, and then some.
There's no need for him to come on here and defend himself against certain ones who try to pick him apart.
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Bonnie_Clyde
there have been uncalled-for questions about his character based on two things: (1) He was on the Governing Body and so supposedly shared in some of its harsh tactics against JW rank-and-file, and (2) in his updates to his books he has covered the UN/NGO controversy but steered clear of the pedophile/cover-up scandal. Some think it's his duty to do so, but I disagree. He's carried out his "duty" to expose the Watchtower, and then some.
There's no need for him to come on here and defend himself against certain ones who try to pick him apart.
I agree 100%. Raymond has done so much good, it's hard to comprehend anyone who would criticize him. Apparently, the pedophile issue is something he is not well versed on. It's better that it be handled by those who are in a better position.
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funkyderek
Bonnie_Clyde:
Raymond has done so much good, it's hard to comprehend anyone who would criticize him.
Well, he did expend considerable effort in defending a chronology he knew to be false. (See the Watchtower book Aid to Bible Understanding, under the heading "Chronology" and Crisis of Conscience pp 20-27).
Nobody is above criticism.