Barbara Anderson shares more secrets-listen in !

The WTS has revealed little about Maria Russell and Mary Rutherford (1993 Proclaimers book had just a brief footnote).

I am looking forward to Barb's book on Maria Russell.  I wish there could be a book on Mary Rutherford.  I think if many jws had had access to the history of the WTS in a cohesive form, they would have left or never joined.

Whatever it was that made Barbara Anderson to keep account of the things occuring in the Bethel, I for one believe that the TRUE God that directed her to bring forth into the light the deciet of the WTBTS. 

I mean God can use anyone he wants to to bring out the truth of matter and reveal what is in darkness into the light.

And it is my thinking that this is why we are aware of what happened.  Think for a moment what if she hadn't disclosed this information would anyone of us be privy to it.  I don't think so.  Who put the thoughts into her heart and mind? 

It is a thought to ponder don't you think?.

The Bible says, "God works in mysterious ways".   Maybe this is one of those times.

Orangefatcat

Farkel...perhaps next time you shouldn't open your 'argument' by making a slur about my screen name. You obviously intended to insult me, so if you can't take it, don't give it.

With all respect to Barbara Anderson, who has done a lot of excellent research on important contemporary issues in the organisation and revealed some great insights, this research on Mrs Russell is really only interesting to the hardcore 'apostate' who has already left the organisation, is still largely psychologically captivated and enthralled by the organisation (only in reverse) and actually can be bothered reading this kind of rather esoteric, historical stuff.  Its a case of magnifying the importance of something that to the great majority of active JW's, disaffected JW's, and former JW's, is dull and irrelevant. It is good for historical completeness and to 'put the record right' by perhaps revealing that C T Russell was less than candid about his inspirations and sources. 

This material would never convince your typical JW in a million years to leave the organisation. Present this to some of your JW friends and see what reaction you get. It would be "Are you out of your mind...why should I care about what C T Russell's wife wrote 100 years ago? C T Russell was a great man of God who Jehovah used to restore truth. Get a life!" 

I think Farkel made a valid point. You could say to such a witness, if something said 100 years ago has no validity today, why should words written thousands of years ago carry any weight either? They still might not bother to listen, but you never know what wheels that thought might start turning either.

When confronting ignorance, be fully equipped for every good work. :)

Why is it that every time a link is posted to the six screens site, it never links to the right thing? Do you have direct links to Barb Anderson's interview?

Randy

The past of an Organization it is very importand. And in the case of the WT it is the past that a JW SHOULD KNOW...The past is connected with the present and future, and no matter what it CANNOT be put asside like JW's do, or other cult members like Mormons.

According to WT Jesus made an inspection on earth in 1918 and found the Bible Students to be the only ones among the Christians on earth to fullfill His standarts. So WHAT DID THE BIBLE STUDENTS BELIEVED THOSE DAYS? Will Jesus requirements back in 1918 changed in 2008? If He chosen them for the specific "Bible truths" are those "truths teached by the GB the same ones as they were teached back in 1918? And if He makes an inspection now, will He accept the teachings of 1918 or the new ones in 2008?

Ask those questions to a JW. To answer them he must KNOW the PAST of the WT, and justify the fact that Jesus chosen them in 1918. Other wise if Jesus chosen them for their specific doctrines in 1918 and those doctrines change then who is the one who has fallen from Jesus standards? The WT or Jesus?

The past is connected to the present. And there is NO excuse to any JW to claim the "old light" is irreveland with the current teaching dictated by the GB. If Jesus chosen them in 1918 then they must know to answer the question what did the WT teached at that time to be so unique and be chosen by Jesus.

Simple as that.

Thanks for the voice of calm and reason Just Human......the past is important, and I would guess 95+ percent of the current JWs know nothing about the true past of the organization, they may know of Russell or Rutherford, but for example, I mentioned to the PO of the congregation my wife is studying with that the doctrines of the JWs are very similar to SDA or Christadelphian doctrine and he said that was because they were spun off from the JWs........no history knowledge at all.

Of the other 4 - 5 percent, they have heard of the past, but they are too far in to admit or really consider what the past tells them, I guess they ask the question "where else would I go?"