I have a question that has puzzled me for a long time. I would love to have some explanation because I cannot think of one.
I left the JWs in 1985. The year after they released a book called "True Peace and Security - How Can You Find It?". I got a copy of this book several years after it was released so I am unaware of the information about it.
In 1973 the JWs released a book with a similar title "True Pease and Security - From What Source?".
In examining the two books they are almost identical. Chapter titles are identical except for the first chapter. But even in that chapter the paragraphs are almost identical - word for word.
What was the purpose of releasing the same book with a slightly altered name and few changes?
Were the r&f informed that this book was a revision and not a new publication?
Were the r&f encouraged to buy this book and study it even though they already had the first book?
Was this book used in the book studies meetings as study material?
I recall that the first book was used in the book study meetings. And I recall that years earlier we were given another book to study a second time - I forget which. Many of the r&f who already had the book did not buy a new copy. Those who did not have an old copy or thier old one was too marked up bought the new copies. I distinctly recall a lot of questionning why some paragraphs were different in the two books. We finally concluded that this was "new light" and shrugged it off. No wonder some of those books were so hard to understand - was one of those deep prophesy books if I recall.
We all know that the WTBTS edits their own material and never makes that public knowledge. Is this book an exception to that?
Rejoice in the healing and not in the pain.
Rejoice in the challenge overcome and not in the past hurts.
Rejoice in the present - full of love and joy.
Rejoice in the future for it is filled with new horizons yet to be explored. - Lee Marsh 2002
