e-Watchman has finally gone public with letter writing to the Governing Body and posting a new message on his site that shows he wants the GB to say they are sorry and clean up their act.
a sampling:
Dear Brothers,
The July 1 st , 2004, Watchtower magazine expresses the Governing Body's sadness and concern for the many of our brothers and sisters who have become "spiritually weak" and inactive in recent years. The 11 th paragraph on page 17 states: "It saddens us, however, to notice that some of our fellow believers have grown spiritually weak and, as a result, have slowed down or stopped carrying out Christ's command to make disciples."
The 13 th paragraph comments further, asking what we may do to express our concern for discouraged brothers and sisters, saying: "We should have deep concern for those who have slowed down or stopped sharing in the ministry?How, though, may we express our concern for them?"
No doubt the Governing Body is deeply concerned over the growing numbers of spiritually sickened and straying sheep. But, the question that caring shepherds ought to ask themselves is why have so many of Jehovah's Witnesses now becoming "spiritually weak" and inactive? Surely, there are underlying reasons for the developing trend?
The article enumerates several contributing factors; citing grief, old age, depression and severe economic hardships. And no doubt many of Jehovah's Witnesses are weighed down and struggling under the burden of these things, and more. But, is that all there is to it? Are those the only problems afflicting Jehovah's sheep that have caused so many to become discouraged in recent years? What about stumbling blocks? Is it possible that many of the friends who have slowed down or lost their faith have been stumbled? No doubt that is the case of many. But stumbled by what?
Could it be that more than a few of our now inactive brothers and sisters have been stumbled by what they perceive as hypocrisy on the part of the Watchtower, as well as unloving and un-Christian attitudes in the local congregations? Realistically, brothers, until the Watchtower is ready to honestly address these criticisms, we should not expect any reversal of the prevailing trends.
[The rest is online at the link above] [His final statement:]
This letter has been sent to all members of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses. It has also been sent to 50 branch offices of the Watchtower, as well as to numerous individual brothers at Bethel and Patterson in New York State. It is also published as an Open Letter on http://e-watchman.com
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What do you think? Looks like he is going the way of Greg Stafford and other notables who finally have gotten over their cognitive dissonance and made the right choice in seeing the Governing Body for what they are: hypocrites and liars. Now maybe in five more years, when they see how hopeless it is to get changes made in the Watchtower leaders' attittudes and dumping all the rules and silly and disgusting doctrines, maybe they'll begin to re-look at the core doctrines taught by the Watchtower (like the use of the name Jehovah, etc.) and see how bunko they are. Hey man, we're prayin' and cheerin' for ya! Keep an open mind while you're struggling with changes!
Randy Watters
startv with this as a self-deprogramming tool: The name Jehovah