The Ransom for All

We first wish to point out that there are many rituals and practices involving the cross that are indeed idolatrous and of an occult nature. It is usually because of these practices that many say the cross itself is an idol. We believe this to be an extreme view. Such a conclusion would mean that the sun itself is an idol because there are people who worship the sun as a god. Likewise, with the moon, the stars, the constellations, the zodiac, etc., all of which are presented in the Bible as being God's creation. God's creations, as such, are not idols, but anything of God's creation can be used as an idol. It is the way such may be used that makes it an idol in its usage, not that the thing created is of itself an idol. We need to note that a form of the cross is used throughout both the Old Testament and the New Testament in the form of a letter of both the Hebrew and Greek alphabet — usually referred to as "Tau" — both in Hebrew and Greek. If this shape i...

A claim is being made that Brother Russell used a quote from "an evil, spirit power" to endorse his series "Millennial Dawn" in the May 1, 1912 Watchtower. It is reported that the demon said, "Yes; the DAWNS are correct, not only in doctrine, but in chronology as well." Most of the claims regarding what is stated in this issue of the Watch Tower appear to no longer exist online, but the claims are still be presented in some forums and groups. We have found one  who still presents this as though it was meant to approve of the use of ouija boards to contact evil spirits. While it is being shown to be a letter to the editor, it quotes various parts of the letter as though the letter was presented to endorse various the statements in the letter, supposedly to support contact with evil spirits. It is also not made clear that the statements were not made by Russell. Actually, the material presented was not written by Russell, but it is a letter written by Ha...

Many take a quote from Russell's short article, "What is Truth?" and use it to claim that Russell accepted Satan's lies as being truth, and/or that he was supporting the occult, spiritism, etc. Did Russell say that he would accept Satan's lies? Did he say anything that means that he condoned the occult? If one reads actually reads what he said, it becomes apparent that he was not saying such. Indeed, in many of his writings and sermons he often warned of being deceived by Satan's lies and deceptions. One who misrepresents Russell regarding this is John Ankerberg. We are addressing some of the false claims stated in the article, " The Pagan Roots of Jehovah's Witnesses ." Evidently, this has been removed, but similar statements are made in the posting, " The Pagan Roots Of Jehovah’s Witnesses " by GothamCities. Essentially the same material is presented in a Youtube video, entitle " The Pagan Roots of Jehovah's Witnesses ...