Communism and Church Failure

The Watchtower, April 1, 1963

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In a speech to a Methodist convention in 1962 Bishop John Owen Smith deplored the failure of the church. He asserted that “communism came into being because Christianity dropped its cross, didn’t want to do the difficult, but just sang its songs and said its prayers.”—The News and Courier, Charleston, S.C., July 30, 1962.

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• Announcements
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• Darkness in Christendom
• God’s Distinct Name
• God’s Hidden Wisdom—A Sacred Secret
• In Step with the Faithful Organization
• Is Western Society Christian
• On What Foundation Is the True Church Built
• Questions From Readers
• The Dynamic Personality of the Bible’s Author
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