Dear Bill,
I congratulate you on your stand against tyranny. As you have noticed some on this board will bring up peripheral issues that have more to do with them than with you, stay the course my friend. Some of us never asked to be put on a collision course with our religion, nor did we go looking for this type of notoriety. You are no different than other great historical figures like Martin Luther who said, “The catholic church may excommunicate me but my God has not excommunicated me”. Many are those inside the Watchtower that when faced with issues of conscience have negated their heart-felt feelings and betrayed their own integrity. Congratulations for being a man of principle and courage.
Being true to self has a very high price in this type of conflict, stay the course my friend when all the dust settles you will be a better and stronger person. You have already gained the respect of great spirits but more importantly you have defended your own self-respect and dignity and the welfare of victims, even if at times in your dark nights of the soul you wonder if you are doing this out of noble intentions. Having been down this path I can tell you that at times your judgment may get cloudy and you may make some mistakes, stay the course my friend. God and your spirit don’t ask of you to do things perfect you are allowed to make some mistakes along the way. You have inner wisdom to self-correct and proceed forward. When in doubt turn inside for answers and if you are still in doubt pray for guidance. If God in his great wisdom put you here as an instrument of change he will not abandon you nor hold back the resources to carry out his plan. Trust that in the Devine plan things may turn out different than your own limited expectations, some things will be a great mystery and you must wait to see the unfolding of the big picture. When I prayed to God, “why me lord”? The answer I was given was “you have been prepared”, so have you my friend.
The only way to negotiate with tyranny is to use what works, at times tyranny. Pay attention to whatever resources or windows of opportunity God places before you to use in your behalf I share with you a criterion I used and will use in my own fight, is it legal? Does it violate my own ethics or principles? Does it violate my understanding of Biblical principles? Does it violate social moral standards? If it doesn’t I use it with no reservations. Those that are quick to criticize you have not walked with you on this path and they don’t have to live with the consequences of things or their conscience. Bless them, they mean well but are seriously misinformed and misguided.
The only real question in this fight worth answering is:
Do Watchtower victims have the right to speak out and find a person, agency, entity, or government to be their rescuer to ameliorate their pain and suffering?
“All men must die ……..only a few really live” Brave Heart
“Great spirits have always been opposed by mediocre minds” A Einstein
Victor Escalante