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Strong men are weeping  Weeping softly at twilight  The sound rises with the  Smoke of cook fires The city trembles in the  Evening light for As the face of the sun has left the sky The voice of justice has fallen silent in the gate A child has taken his place  From the top of the wall a child lifts its voice  From the gate there is no answer  The eminent men are silent  The landowners examine Hastily written contracts in the  Weak light of a single lamp  Strong men selling their inheritance  For doubtful promises of safety  And the seats in the gate are empty

Can a religion that fails in its obligation to protect children still be the true religion? “WHO REALLY IS THE FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE?” 12  The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction. WT February 2017 This frank admission of fallibility is not unique. Read on from Matthew 24:46,47 where the faithful and discreet slave is described and you will read what happens if that slave messes up his assignment, he is to be punished with the “greatest severity “. That Jesus himself flagged up this possibility is especially significant. Search the scriptures carefully and judgements on authority figures within Gods arrangement who have misused their positions or defaulted on important responsibilities are everywhere. Moses does not escape punishment for wrongfully claiming God’s power as his own. Losing the prospect of life in the promised land in consequence of claiming that he and Aaron

Legacy Episode 1 “The Ordeal of Uncle Thomas” 2005 Regional Convention of The Community Of Faith religious group. As titles music fades (Idioteque by Radiohead) A convention platform shot on home video (In this scene the responsive noises of the person holding the camera and the people sat around them can be clearly heard). An interviewer is sat with a family of Six. The father is sat furthest from the interviewer, then the mother, the two oldest boys(non identical twins 11), the daughter(9) and the youngest boy(7) is sat closest. The Interviewer is a middle aged man with dark greying hair wearing a tweed jacket with navy pullover and tie. He has a confident relaxed manner. He wears glasses that he removes occasionally for emphasis. Interviewer: In harmony with our theme this weeken