Posted by Alan [ABK] on October 26, 1999 at 14:15:18 {c/rgKhj4NclwbpQQdc0ocg1OR9dBW2}:
In Reply to: JUST WHAT IF . . .? posted by ros on October 26, 1999 at 12:24:48:
If those changes are made, would you come back?
* They know their 1914 doctrine is hooey!
Jesus did become king in 1914 and the time of the end did begin then.
* They know they're up against the wall with the contradictions of the "abstain-from-blood" versus allow-blood-fractions policy and the Bulgarian situation.
There is no blood fractio policy. It is a matter of conscience since the Bible does not go beyond abstain from blood. And this Bulgaria situation does not change God's law.
* They know their growth rate in the most educated/economically-affleunt countries is at a standstill or declining.
Your point being?
* They know a LOT of the animosity that has resulted in the noise on the Internet against them from former members is rooted in their extremist shunning policy.
Why don't you consider that that these former members are shunned because they are bad associates. If these former members would clean up their lives, they would not be shunned.
Its their move.