To You Know:
Russell was idolized by his followers, as was the case with many WTBS figures. You well know, that many so-called "great speakers" are admired and bestowed with attention at meetings, assemblies and conventions.
Fred Franz was said to be able to speak, read and write seven langauages fluently, and was proven to be an academic farce. He was touted as fluent in greek and hebrew and was not conversational in either, nor demonstrated any completed credentials as such.
Rutherford, displayed in old WTBS photographs with captions like "the judge oversees HIS flock" and the "great leader and defender" and many other FOOLISH and PATHETIC titles for an alcoholic, secular failure, with delusions of grandeur.
Ray Franz wrote two truthful accounts of his life with the WTBS. Simple. Now, the WTBS has taken many adversaries to court in the past. Why wasn't Ray silenced? Better yet, since Ray is after human adoration and attention, why hasn't he started a church? Where is Ray's web-site? Where is his monthly newsletter? When was he last interviewed by mainstream media?
Why doesn't he post here or anywhere else ont he web? He is just one simple man telling his story, as anyone has the right to do, in peace in this country. Eventually, many more will do the same, including myself.
We don't need attention or admiration. Just as consumer advocates expose commercial fraud and manufacturing defects, WTBS activists expose the truth about the truth.
Now, whether or not divine intervention will occur in the future and rectify matters is another question. But, spiritually appointed authority, as a class of men overseeing the faith of others with new oral and written traditions is definitely out of the question.
Who in the world are you kidding?