A lot of sites are so absolutely blinded by bitterness that even the truth they do provide is soured and unpalatable. My only contact with ex-JWs has been through browsing the net, and to be honest, a lot of what’s written doesn’t merit much by way of consideration. I must confess, reading them was nothing like I expected.
I’m currently an “active” Witness from England, and I just wanted to say how absolutely relieved I was to read your books ( Crisis of Conscience and In Search of Christian Freedom). Unfortunately, a large portion of the books and material put out by “ex-JW” sources on the subject are almost entirely negative. Many who write have expressed recognition that bitterness and anger only take away credibility from any discussion of the Witnesses.
The popular use of the term “golden years” certainly does not describe what old age really brings, but Ecclesiastes chapter 12 gives a realistic picture. Now I have undergone a test of a nodule on my thyroid gland to determine if it is benign or malignant, and the results indicate it is not presently a problem. I only had to spend one night in the hospital, for which I was grateful.
#Raymond franz free#
My right carotid artery became totally blocked causing the stroke in the year 2000 and thus it was important to keep the left open and free of blockage. The surgeon made about a 5-inch incision in the neck and then opened the artery and cleared out the blockage in it. It took an hour and a half, and I was conscious during the operation since only a local anesthesia was applied. On September 10, I underwent a surgical operation on my left carotid artery (one of the main arteries supplying blood to the brain). The doctors wanted to do bypass surgery but she opted not to do so. Cynthia underwent a heart catheterization process which revealed six blockages in her heart. My wife’s health has undergone some serious problems as well, requiring the giving of time in that direction. Crisis of Conscience is now in 13 languages, which brings in more mail. So, I am not able to keep up with correspondence as I would like. No paralysis resulted, but it left me tired and with a reduced energy level. I am happy that you found the books of some assistance to you.Īs of May 8, I am 83 and in the year 2000, I suffered what was diagnosed as a moderate stroke.
I received your message and thank you for it. Franz that I am now able to thank both God and Jesus for my new found freedom.įrom: Commentary Press [ Friday, 4:44 PM 30 years of “why don’t you take a stand?”. I would love to write to Raymond Franz if the is some way to thank him for the yoke of guilt that has been lifted from me. You see I was not baptized so they still treat me mostly the same. They also have brought my sister back after over 30 years of inactivity. I left the org in 1975 at 19 years old but my parents now 86 & 87 are still are devout. I have read the Crisis book and am now reading the Freedom book and I am now thanking God that I have them. I’ve taken the liberty to reformat for readability and correct a few spelling mistakes, but other than that, the text is unaltered. I’ve attached the body of Kevin’s email followed by Raymond’s response. His initial email was to the address, which he was unsure was the direct line to Raymond or not. I asked him if he would be so kind to share them with me and allow me to share them with all of you. A local brother I just met at one of our Christian gatherings told me that he had exchanged emails with Raymond Franz before he died in 2010.
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