"The modern Witness believes that Russell was selected and used by God because of his understanding of the various facets of the return of Christ and the end of the age. The evidence proves otherwise. The doctrinal system he developed was nothing more than a rehash of concepts and beliefs derived from other people whose theories had been in existence for a long time. Probably the only unique feature about Russell was the he took all these borrowed concepts and applied smart merchandising methods to spread them far and wide."
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Leonard & Marjorie Chretien (1988), Witnesses of Jehovah: A Shocking Exposé of What Jehovah's Witnesses Really Believe, Harvest House Publishers, p. 28.
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Charles Taze Russell
Charles Taze Russell (born February 16, 1852 - October 31, 1916), or Pastor Russell, was an American early 20th century Christian restorationist minister and the founder of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.
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