Why does it bother you that people would question Bill Bowen, is he your leader?
I ask this question, as I have seen so many people following him and even calling themselves bowenites, that I am concerned for you. I am worried you are heading from one leadership of the GB to the next leadership of Bill Bowen.
For example, it bothers me that everyone thought it was a good idea to march on the Watchtower headquarters. It bother me, because I can not believe someone did not speak up and think about how it would have made more of a stance marching on Washington DC! It shows once more, leadership based on certain bias.
Take for example the GB and their attack on Catholics. I often wondered, why so much on the Catholics? Then as I studied I learned their were a lot of attacks on the GB in the past, supported by the Catholics. Thus, the GB had a personal vendetta to see there down fall, or to be a thorn in their side. In reality, if they really wanted to focus on a religion that was damaging ... they would have needed to attack all of the religions equally. Something that took years to bring about, and to this day, I still see a major attack on Catholics in their religion.
So when someone says "I want to help the children", well my first thought is to say, "wonderful!" Then I start looking into it and I find that the leader makes statements about "taking down the religion" and calling people stupid for asking. I think, "how is that about the children." To me, if it was really about the children ... why would they reject the idea of changing laws and changing the legal system? Why would they not research all the states and see what changes need to be made, and teach their people to fit this. In addition, why would they not march on Washington DC ... which is the seat of law in this country.
I have said before, insanity is doing the same thing over and over the same way and expecting different results. Is this an example of people not learning from the past mistakes of the organization they used to belong too? I wonder, as I see more anger in these marches then love. I see more anger in peoples defense of this man then love. In this I ask, "if is is about the children ... then shouldn't it be about love."
Doesn't love guide us to make positive decisions?
Just wondering
Dragon
PS : I am not upset that you posted these thoughts on the other board, you are still my friend. I predicted this was going to happen last night on the board.
Edited by - kenpodragon on 29 September 2002 14:2:51
