Vienne We need to stop the nonsense. What the Watchtower said 100 or so years ago persuades no one, though it may make some feel like it was good to leave.
BottanicPepper It was a coffin nail for me. Not the only one, by any means, but it had a large impact. When I discovered some of the rubbish Rutherford was writing in his multiple books it made it even clearer there was no God backing this "strange" man, or his organisation.
Absolutely. Vienne doesn't understand, having never been a witness. Once you realise the completely crazy, inappropriate behaviour the leader of the faith displayed, at the time their own doctrine claims Jesus choose them as the one true faith, the whole thing collapses. I think whatever happens during the nascent period of the religion is very relevent. It's the very foundations of the faith....after all a house built on sand and all that!!
NB The reason the Aspinall's have a lot of books on their bookshelves is because they are Bookshellers!! That is their job π
Vienne You seem to find anyone who is fairly knowledgeable, both of Biblical doctrine and Watchtower history (having lived it) somehow a threat. Why is that? I don't understand. It doesn't take anything away from the scholarly work of your uncle, Vienne.
NB BottanicPepper 'Vienne' is the young daughter of the original Vienne, who tragically passed away from cancer.