Hi everyone,
Thought I'd share this response with you, and I guess I shouldn't be surprised:
I hate to say this but this stuff is all a waste of time. As for the united
nations mention, I did check into this one since this one "had you hot" and
spoke to my two brother in laws that go to two different congregations and
have been elders for over 15 years now and NEITHER had any clue of any
letter.
By the way, people can crop Britney Spears face onto another persons body to
make her look like she's posed in the nude. Just because it is on Watchtower
letterhead doesn't make it genuine just like me saying that I am a mormon in
good standing makes me a genuine good standing mormon. I know you know this
but wanted to remind you that yes, there are people out there in the
Internet world that have alot of time on their hands and are also very
bitter. Anyhow to my main point:
(MOST IMPORTANT POINT HERE UP FOR DEBATE!!!!!) if there is some letter (WHO
CARES?), remember the united nations can be petitioned for human rights
issues as the JW's did just last year regarding religious freedom issues in
france. (French gov't petitions also have been placed) The Jw's also took
out full page adds in the Paris and NY Times papers to bring to peoples
attention the french religous freedom issues. It can't hurt to be a charter
member to use the courts and appeals system to win religious freedom rights
can it? Believe it or not the UN will bestow certain restrictions on
countries for human right issues and not allow them to join their charter if
they are in violation of human rights/religious issues. (This can hurt third
world countries economically as well as the damage the respect of the tier 1
wealthy nations and their claims of freedom etc.) The JW's also petioned the
UN in cases in Georgia (Russia) and in Rawanda to have the UN note and try
to act on the cruel punishment of genocide and religious issues that are
currently going on in those countries not only for JW's but for everyone!
If you think this is religious hypocrisy to use the Gov't system/courts/UN
(which are all considered in Satan's power according to the bible and JW's)
then the bible and it's apostles are hypocritcal since the Apostle Paul
petitoned the Roman Gov Festus (Satan's political gov't in his power) for
his freedom and testified in front of him in the book of Acts. The bible
does not say: "Thou shalt not use courts, govt's or political organizations
to insure religious rights." If anything, Paul's example shows that using
the courts is OK and Gov Agrippa's reply after Paul's testimony in Acts was:
"In a short time, you could persuade me to become a Christian." Not only did
Paul win his appeal to speak in front of Caesar for his appeal of freedom,
(Paul was jailed by the Romans for speaking about Jesus as ruler rather then
Caesar which was in act of treason) he also preached the gospel to someone
that was not familiar with Jesus and his teachings. Please once again use
the bible as your reference in the book of Acts regarding this account. Once
again, who cares if there is a letter or a charter or tattoos of the UN
building on my buttocks? I'm sure that the web site you are looking at
failed to mention all these points listed above but has the "scandal" of the
millenium on those JW's. (Now that's odd? hmmmmmm) Two sides to every story
as the old saying goes. Which then one could also reason:
Of all the relgions that supposedly have so much to hide in shame. Why are
we the most public religion coming to your door on a monthly basis? If we
have something to hide, we would not go door to door to expose our huge
flaws nor would we invite anyone to our churches out of fear of being
discovered hypocritical.
Just as JW's claim that Satan rules the world and all govt's and the UN, we
can still use the courts like the Apostle Paul did again in front of King
Agrippa and Caesar (Yes the Roman supreme leader!)to appeal his jail
sentence and eventually win his religious freedoms. This account is found
also in the book of Acts for reference.
Some of the religious rights that most people take for granted today for
public preaching, flag salute, prayer in school, Atheist beliefs, removal of
"in god we trust", conscientious objecters, etc. were insured directly and
in directly by the JW's through the US supreme court. As a relgious
organization, there were some 30 Supreme court cases that were won by JW's
that insured religious rights not only for JW's but for everyone. Yes
through the courts these freedoms were won just like the Apostle Paul won
his freedonm in front of Caesar.
I never bothered to get back since I don't think that anything I found out
will change your mind nor do I want to change your mind. You are free to
believe what ever you want and thats because we live in a country that
insures that right to all of us through the courts and it's constitution.
Basically you can either believe my word. Or believe somebody elses word
regardless if they are wrong or right which in the end, has no better
solution to offer for hope.
Sorry for the long winded response,
Normski