Chapter 24
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an outright lie or there have been others who, like ourselves, have decided to speak up in their localities that we have no knowledge of. We would prefer to believe the latter. John received a copy of the report that was made, as this time the police were speaking with us officially. I understand that the police probably expect there to be a crowd of people demonstrating loudly at the events, instead they find two or three individuals quietly handing out leaflets. The police then left us smiling and shaking our hands. By then we were already cold and wet and had decided to pack up and leave, the police (in fact) held us back from going home. Pragmatism: It is quite apparent to us that the approach that many are taking concerning H08 is a pragmatic one. Webster's dictionary defines Pragmatism as, “a doctrine that truth is to be tested by the practical effects of belief .” In plainer terms, “The ends justify the means.” This is a philosophy of men rather than something based on the Scriptures. The end is to “Preach the Gospel” and “Convert people” therefore allying oneself to an initiative like H08 is justifiable even though we might not agree on everything that H08 stands for. If enough of us get together then this makes it OK!” This is, essentially, the reasoning behind many of those that work under this banner. As we have pointed out, “Why didn't Jesus Christ and the Apostles display this “wisdom”? Why didn't Jesus seek to get the Sanhedrin and the Imperial Roman Authorities on board? Why didn't Jesus refer to Caiaphas, Annas and Pontius Pilate? Why did they not seek to get all the synagogues across the entire length and breadth of Judaea, Samaria and the Galil to get together and support the work? Could it be that these people have figured out something that Jesus Himself didn't think of? Or could it be that Jesus Christ knew something that these modern groups simply ignore—One cannot be pragmatic towards sin and the devil!