Hey growed,
My whole beef with e-watchman has been his abusive streak towards those who lead lifestyles opposed to the traditional puritan American lifestyle. Ie, he shows no compassion towards gays, could never understand someone living together before they got married, etc. I admit, he calls it like he sees it, but I found the tone of his judgemental calls on individuals to be too close to the old JC elders style.
For instance, he sent me some pretty strongly worded emails, back when he first started, that claimed I had abandoned Jehovah and that by living with my fiancee I was taking something that didn't belong to me. I guess he meant her poonanner. Which has always been the czarina's, and she bestows it where and when she pleases. When she read the emails she was infuriated and called him some pretty choice things.
which all misses the point. At that stage in my life I could have used some friendly guidance, and what I got was someone trying to be a high priest concerned with my spiritual purity.
So, I've hated his judgemental streak on the individual, especially on matters that I feel properly belong to the individual conscience to decide (like blood transfusions). It's too old testament. And I keep consistently calling him on it, because I would hate for the battered flock of the JW's to wander from one abusive high priest to another without fair warning. Jesus motivated whores and tax collectors to change without any pressure, by being their spiritual friend, not by being their master.
Now, the WT obviously deserves all the scathing denunciation he can muster, and this letter thing seems to be an interesting attempt to reach out to individuals. So, let's wait and see.
He seems to have moderated his tone somewhat. But I will be watching to see if he has truly changed.
CZAR
