Posted by CoHeRent [CoHeRent] on April 05, 1999 at 21:46:25 {6.uz.4vynM6w6Ccc4qc2UtwfKrw5tY}:
In Reply to: ******Opinion About Reform posted by ros on April 05, 1999 at 18:24:26:
Ros,
But I firmly believe that for results, it needs to be a consorted organized movement. If you're going to encourage people, why not do it in the direction that could do some good. ...I definitely think Witnesses could affect reform from within if some brave soul(s) would go to the effort to organize and bring their voices together as one
That has been my feeling for a long time, hence, the start of my screen name "CoHeRent" insofar as I felt that there needed to be some collective coherency in all the voices expressing themselves over the internet in order to really accomplish reform.
I no longer believe that, with regard to spiritual organizations, it is God's intention that his
purpose be carried out through human efforts - as if it is up to us to take over and make things right without any consideration for God's direction. The most "we" can do is open ourselves up to His direction in "prophesying" against the
organization. If it is His will that reform occurs, then he will see to it that it happens... again, perhaps using us, but that direction must be clear. And, of course, I still feel that such "prophesying" is best done in unity as you
suggest. I believe the LE is going about it the right way with respect to the blood issue.