Essentially, unknowingly at that time, COJ was actually correcting RV Franz, in actuality. Especially after having written the 'chronology' section in the 'Aid Book'. But still, I don't think COJ himself, knew what the words on the paper, meant. Yes, as members of the Governing Body, they knew full well, exactly what Carl's writings meant. (the three 'S' brothers) for instance knew exactly what his 'findings' meant for the JW Organization, and knew exactly where this new information might lead. The same.īut as you recall, after COJ mailed in his Treatise, Albert S., Lyman S.

He just wanted to cause REFORM, REFORM, REFORM, Change. It was his hope (the same as B.B.) that the 'brothers' would see the error of their way and humbly change.That was his sole purpose. And Carl said the same thing, even after sending the Treatise to Bethel.

Yes, Bill Bowens has said many times, that after all is said and done, after the WTS corrected their child molestation problems, he simply wanted to stay with the JW Organization. And for those reasons, COJ wanted in the beginning, to STAY WITH THE ORGANIZATION, just like Bill Bowens. COJ was just trying to 'effect change' in our viewpoint of what we taught as an organization. He didn't fully realize, or comprehend the 'serious implications' and volatile 'truths' borne forth in his 'research'. But, Carl himself didn't fully realize this at that time. Those 'manuscripts' proved that JEHOVAH'S SPIRIT was not with 'Bethel', and not with the WTS. Now, when COJ sent his incredibly well researched, magnificently brilliant manuscripts (in my honest opinion) on August 1977 to Brooklyn Bethel, the powerfully revealing ones that R.V Franz himself said created such a stir among Bethel 'Heavies' (Writing & Service Dept.), inadvertently they proved something not fully digested or comprehended up till then.

Let's go back in the past, and look at the real facts here. However, the few that do know this, will get the point I am making and will understand what I'm trying to say, on this most Excellent Discussion Board of Simon's making. The stinging words will appear as the unholy desecration of an 'symbol' of courage, who in actuality, is not.

Hard 'truths' that some of us will not want to face. But all I will speak, all of it, will be truth. What I'm about to say, will no doubt be viewed quite irreverently by many here, who I say, have inadvertently created a sacred icon, perhaps, unknowingly. What I'm about to speak will not be popular among ex-JWs, even though this is board of 'free speech'.

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