Gee.... I'm not a JW but I can see what all this means ....
Anyway I don't want to deal with Joseph in this post. Just wait till you have to start understanding the blood doctrine my friend.
I want to talk to One and Zev. Thanks for your opinions One. You might not realize it but I always take the time and carefully read your posts - there is something about you that tells me you know your stuff - kinda like when I dealt with my buddy "Maximus" (one of the best I know at the English language and an excellent redactor)
I appreciate it One. I too was not sure if it would be good for non thinking JWs. But then again most non thinking JWs are going to discount anything or rationalize it in some strange way just like the 1975 stuff.
Zev's site like any other site is good for thinking JWs - those who are going through bouts of cognitive dissonance etc. It is also very helpful for those who need information fast. Its all there and actual artciles instead of internet sites can be downloaded.
The general public made up of press reporters etc. who I have given the document too do think it is well written and can understand what it all means. They like the idea of the quick abstract to get a sense of it and then can come back and read the rest. The problem with the press is not the reporters but the editors who don't want to do a news story on a tiny sect.
I really don't think Zev's site is for the entire general public seeing the general public doesn't "click" on a JW site. But for those thinking people who are interested in the JWs I think it will help them understand the double standards and the human cost. A number of my colleagues who are not JWs at work have read the site, like it, and understand what it is all about to the point that they want to know more.
I think the best web site for "just the facts" is Randy's site but that is just my opinion.
I still like what Zev has done by just clicking on a word and taking a reader to a reference such as the Hoeffel letter or Zev's Watchtower letter etc.
But I guess (and this is important) there are now many places where this is on the internet now and in many different formats. That to me is most important seeing nothing was on about this subject just a few short months ago (Thanks Kent my main man).
Take care Zev and One and hey Dino - I love air mail - don't you?
hawk