Let's take mom's letter one paragraph at a time: I had heard of this accusation against Jehovah's Witnesses before and I asked one of our elders to explain this again. About 20 - 25 years ago, the Watch Tower Society obtained access to U.N. information by obtaining permission. This was non-governmental thus non-political and non compromising. What this amounted to is similar to obtaining a Library Card to access information. I own a Library Card and am thankful that I have access to much useful information. I don't agree with or support all the activities that the Library may be involved in. I especially don't like the fact that the De-Forest Library has Pagan Dragon Idols decorating it's roof. But that doesn't mean I am doing anything Biblical wrong by using the Library to access information. Due to some making false accusations, the WTBTS removed it's name form the list. These days, anyone can freely, without any sort of registration, access the same information through the internet. Just to get the facts on the table, mom, it wasn't 20-25 years ago. There is a record of the application at the UN and it shows the application was made in 1991 and granted in 1992, which acceptance required agreement with specific guidelines including support of UN programs and goals and periodic submission of printed materials indicative of such support. [Perhaps someone would be kind enough to insert here the date of that infamous Awake that glorifies UN programs and goals; the one that was submitted to the UN to show the WTS was holding up its end of the bargain]. Anyone can write anything and set up a web page on the internet. They may believe they have all the facts but in reality are guided by blind hatred. True Christians should be Christ like, peaceable, preaching the Goodnews of God's Kingdom as the only real cure for mankind's problems. There is only one Religion that is known world wide for it's preaching activity, and that is Jehovah's Witnesses. Some so called Christians are for some reason threatened by this and attempt to stop the preaching work and sometimes use slander to accomplish this. True Christian's shouldn't mind talking about the Bible. It's not some private personal experience. We should want to be like the early Borean's mentioned in Acts 17:11 - "Now the latter were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things were so". How ironic you should supply just the right scripture for our discussion. The Boreans would be DF'd today if they dared carefully examine the WT's teachings on scripture to see whether these things were really so. As for your contention that "only one religion is known worldwide for its preaching activity," you need to get out more. I can assure you that out here in the real world, that is the LAST thing JWs are known for. If your standard is the criterion, the preaching activity has been a complete failure. So l et us please, from now on, focus on what the Bible says. I no longer want to discuss false accusations from a Disfellowed or Misinformed individual. I certainly do not want my family to be mislead by non-Biblical teachings or be influenced by Un-Godly persons who's objective is to mislead rather than enlighten. Let us consider the source and adhere to what the the highest authority has to say, Jehovah God, through his Word the Bible. These accusations are designed to destroy faith and not build up faith in any way. They have nothing to offer. Exactly! I don't ant to be mislead by non-Biblical teachings, either, nor do I wish to go on being influenced by un-Godly persons whos objective is to mislead rather than enlighten. If I left an organization, I wouldn't spend my free time transposing negative information. I used to attend the Methodist church in which I was confirmed as a member. I never really learned anything substantial from the Bible and actually saw allot of hypocrisy. Rather than spend my time blasting the Methodist religion, I have learned to examine what the Bible says verses false religious teachings. I can see that the doctrines that many so-called Christian religions teach are not from the Bible but are man made doctrine. I can see by their fruits that they are Christians in word only. Instead of wasting my time opposing the Methodist's, as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, I try to help people understand what the Bible really says. There are many persons, however, who just want to justify why they can worship God in their own way instead of coming to an accurate knowledge of how God wants them to worship Him. When someone leaves the Methodist church, or almost any other, they can walk across the street and join the Baptist church; that's their right. Freedom of religion is guaranteed by law. The reason ex-Methodists don't form support groups is that they weren't slaves to a cult and don't need a long period of rehabilitation and counseling to screw their heads back on straight; they haven't been indoctrinated. As for your efforts to try to help people understand what the Bible says, you are delusional; your time spent trying to teach people what the WT says the Bible says, preaching a doctrine most rational people on the planet have dismissed as pure fantasy. When I look up other So-Called Christian Religions I noticed they don't have sites from other religions putting them down. But when you look up Jehovah's Witnesses, there is only one official web site, the true source, that anyone who really wants to know what they believe should turn to. But there are numerous sources from others trying to attack the Witnesses and many of these stem from Disfellowshipped, Apostate individuals. The Bible foretold that an Evil Slave class would persecute the faithful and discreet slave class at Matt 24:45 - 51. I would be happy to discuss this subject in greater detail. Isn't that an interesting point, that no other religions have an guerilla movement and an active underground. These are usually only associated with tyrannical rulers and despotic governments. Hello? Are you listening to yourself? For now, I hope we can get together again to further our discussions. I am available Friday, Saturday, & Sunday evening. It will take at least that long to show you everything there is to see, mom. Bring your lunch.
