Just Sharing: I Visited Chuck Taze Russells Gravesite (page 6)

caliber

The orginal grave marker was very simple... it was replaced sometime after 1921

Russell's Gravestone

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/206951/2/Charles-Taze-Russel-nephew-of-William-Huntington-Russell

FlyingHighNow

He should have gotten one of those steel monuments. I've seen them from the 1800s that look brand new nearly and are very legible.

daringhart13

I can't recommend enough that if you have a chance....go see this....its so damn bizarre.

There is just no hiding something like this. Its unbelievable that so many don't know about it.

LOL......smoking a bong in front of it??? That's awesome!!!

I just couldn't stop laughing ......all those years as an elder.....and only now seeing the Laodicean Messenger.......LOL LOL!!!

cognisonance

This is one of the reasons that the society have distanced themselves from Charles Russell. They now say that the gov body was only around from 1919 onwards, so anyone who said anything earlier than that was not representing God and did not have his spirit backing them.

So I think now that any of us who expose Russell's words and deeds, will not get anywhere with a JW, as he is now not thought of now as anyone special. Just one of many who had certain ideas about the bible. Some things he said were true and other things were complete rubbish.

This is new to me. I'm now out, but I did hear of the FDS = GB change, but didn't catch (or realize) that it changed from meaning the FDS was around only from 1919 on, and thus exluded Russel.

That does sound very convienent. Did motives for the change include trying to distance themselves from Russel? I'm not sure. Is there any evidence for this? Didn't they come out a few years ago with a video about their history that talked alot about Russel and his key role in starting the religion? Do you really think they will now say that Jehovah wasn't "spirit-directing" Russel? If that really is what they are saying now, then well that is fascinating indeed!