R. Jerome Harris
JoinedOwner of e-Prophetic.com A former JW of more than 30 years (disassociated). Creator and author of e-Prophetic.com. I have no problem with any individual membered with any religious organization. In my view, the individual is innocent and believe only what the parent organization teaches them. The fault is not with any individual, it is with the parent organization. I am a very very concerned person as I am 100 percent convinced that the teachings of Christ have been grossly deviated from by ALL so-called "Christian" organizations today. What is being taught is are false "Christ-like" teachings that vary from one organization to the next. Many have become complacent and have accepted these teachings as "normal" and "truthful" and find it "religiously incorrect" to challenge, question or investigate them. In fact, the religious system called by men - Christianity - metes out harsh words towards any who questions it. It also metes out punishment to those within it who express doubt and questions its teachings. I do not believe that The Most High God sent his son into the world of mankind to create what we see today: A religious system (and one divided at that). I believe God sent his son to establish a Brotherhood among all peoples of the earth. Different, divided and contending so-called "Christian" denominations are the opposite of what a Brotherhood is; thus, making all of the religious system called by men - Christianity - false and not of God and Christ. I believe that Christianity is the foretold impostor and misleader of the world. Christ spoke of many who would come on the basis of his name TRUTHFULLY teaching that he is the Christ, but would mislead many. The religious system called by men - Christianity - fits that description perfectly. All of it truthfully teaches that Jesus is the Christ, but it has not led people down the right path to the Father. Rather, it has led the world down the wrong path by the things that it is teaching. (This is the misleading). I do not believe that there exists anywhere on earth a religious system or organization in which Christ resides or where his true teachings are dispensed. The reason is because neither Christ or his disciples would be free, they would be contained and enslaved by the religious organization. It would be the religious organization that would be doing the teaching and directing of the flock, not Christ. And, this is exactly what religious organization is doing today: Directing, punishing, condemning, controlling, mis-teaching, and misleading. It has placed itself in a lofty position of authority over mankind; a position that does not belong to it for it has not sacrificed anything in behalf of mankind and thus is not mankind's Owner or Head, only Christ is. (1 Cor 11:3) I am not one of those typical disgruntled former JWs who present themselves as mentally screwed up because of their association with the Watch Tower Organization. No! I am one of the most sane persons one will ever meet and I am concerned for JWs, former JWs and non-JWs alike. I believe I have more to offer by way of help to those willing to listen. My mission is simple: Obey God as he directed at Luke 9:35 and obey Christ at Matthew 28:19-20 and make disciples "to Christ" (and to no one else) and to teach them what he has and continues to teach me. In time, those persons will teach others and they others. I introduce persons to my living and invisible Master Christ Jesus and once they are introduced, it is Christ - not me - who teaches them. No religious organization can accomplish that because Christs teachings are "outside" of them. (Hebrews 13:11-14)