Gumby, considering that the Bible Students still exist and function the same way they did 100 years ago, I don't think such a drastic chnage would have occured had Russell lived another 30 years.
Russell was totally against organization, and stated the moment the Watchtower got organized it has become a part of babylon.
Would he had made some changes? Possibly, just a few refinements, nothing major. I don't believe he would have ever transformed the Society into what it has become today.
The Bible Student movement has always been a small movement, and still is.
Gumby, considering that the Bible Students still exist and function the same way they did 100 years ago, I don't think such a drastic chnage would have occured had Russell lived another 30 years.
This is something I have often wondered about. Do they realized that they are messing with peoples lives? Do they realize they have made every life decision for so many? Do they really understand the power they wield? Do they get that they just are not qualified and have no right to run rough shod over thousands and thousands of lives?
It frightens me to think of them tinkering with the well being of their followers. The scare, admonish, punish and destroy with impunity. Then they stamp god's name on it and go have a beer or whatever they drink.
