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Post by johnnyc on Jul 3, 2009 12:49:11 GMT -5
I find it incredulous that members of the Catholic faith even attempt to call into question the "history" and leadership of the Watchtower. I am an ex JW searching right now, having some great discussions with a very knowledgeable Catholic. Not even he acts quickly to point out flaws in either the "history" or "leadership" of the Watchtower, realizing Catholics have a much worse history to overcome themselves.
Comparing sorted pasts should lead any level-headed Catholic running for the door. That said, there are other aspects which Catholics can hold to strong arguments with regards their faith - but that certainly does not come from a comparison of history.
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Post by gkchesterton on Jul 5, 2009 18:03:03 GMT -5
In what sense Johnny? As far as a history of doctrine the Catholics beat the Witnesses hands down. If you're referring to specific instances they're usually blown out of proportion. For example, its little known that citizens of Rome routinely appealed to the Roman Inquisition because the punishment for any given crime was slighter than what the civil authorities meted out (as opposed to the Spanish Inquisition which requires a knowledge of the reconquista to understand).
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Post by javeca on Apr 20, 2010 9:09:08 GMT -5
I find it incredulous that members of the Catholic faith even attempt to call into question the "history" and leadership of the Watchtower. I am an ex JW searching right now, having some great discussions with a very knowledgeable Catholic. Not even he acts quickly to point out flaws in either the "history" or "leadership" of the Watchtower, realizing Catholics have a much worse history to overcome themselves. What is being overlooked is the fact that the Catholic faith has been around almost 1700 years (starting with the Council of Nicea). 1700 years is a lot of time to rack up assorted mistakes and misdeeds (the The Avignon Papacies, sometimes derisively referred to as the Babylonian Captivity quickly come to mind). The sad fact is many JW's don't know the history of their own brand of Christianity. Russell may have been the one to start it, but todays JW's are not a reflection of the Charles Taze Russell, they are a reflection of Joseph Rutherford. All of the various rules are the result of Rutherford: no birthdays, no holiday's, government nuetrality, hatred of other Christian Sects, the Jehovah's Witnesse name, et al. Are all a result of Joseph Rutherfords grip on the WTBTS. |
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