Dear realight2
I am not anti-Russell. I could have been him, considering my mental makeup at his age. I am not a "better" man than he. And frankly, I have not paid much attention to "dirt" on him, as he is no different than you or I in our ancient predatory natures. That is natural to life on this earth... I do not see it as "sin." Is a lion a sinner because he needs to kill gazelles to sustain his family? There is no absolute good or evil in the universe that I have seen.
If I see evidence of corruption and intentional harm to others on Russell's, then I would attack him. That's MY primal nature. I hate bullies. Rutherford asnd Knorr were a blight on our human race.
That is my opinion. That doesn't make me better than you.
I see the evil of men who get together and form organizations, that through subtle politics, bring real harm to others. I actually visualize the day when the Bible Students will increase at the gradiated demise of the modern day farce called the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of PA. Why? Not because of doctrine, but because they are very kind, warm people. I have a few friends there. People don't join religions because of doctrine, but because of what it offers them to survive. And for friends to share a glass of wine with, to contemplate their smallness in the universe, and laugh, and joke, and enjoy our short time on earth.
yours truly,
Randy