Octaman: Takes a beating and keeps on bleating

It's been a long time since my last blog entry, as I've discovered I'm not really much of a blogger at times. I go through periods of writing activity followed by spates of rehearsal activity when there is no inclination to write. That's what I've been doing lately, preparing for some upcoming shows. I'm still not booked publicly (getting closer), but you can catch a private show any night of the week live at the Octapad, if you are ever in the vicinity of Tacoma Washington. Just email me at octaman8@yahoo.com for specifics. Live rehearsals are enhanced by visitors, so you are welcome.

It has been a very difficult month after the loss of "Battle Dog", Octaman's best friend and faithful side-kick for many years. Click to see the tribute to him there. No dog ever got into my soul and psyche like this one. He was more like a person than a dog, and was like my own son. I miss him every day.

A friend of the Octaman submitted the Octaman website to some "Bible Students" who manage an email listing that goes out to all "Bible Students" that is comprised of all (?) "Bible Student" websites. It was denied entry. This was not necessarily a surprise. For years I have realized that not all who call themselves "Bible Students" really have the heart and mind of the Bible Student movement started by Pastor Charles Taze Russell (who by the way was NOT the founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses).

There are some who call themselves "Bible Students" who get themselves into a position of influence who then feel the call of the Papal spirit and begin to lord it over the brethren, pronouncing their judgments upon them from their own self-made seats of imagined authority. I was not going to even mention it, until I learned that I am certainly not the only one being slighted by these people arbitrarily out of favoritism or prejudice.

Since I run a list of my own compilation of Bible Student websites I sometimes have them submitted to me for addition to the list. I received an excellent website that was filled with Truth material and only Truth material, and yet it too was denied entry in the email listing. The reason given was that it contained a discussion forum. As if there was anything wrong with such an idea - you know, preaching the Gospel to others? I guess some frown on such activity, again revealing a spirit very different from the original Bible Student movement. However the favoritism and hypocrisy wreaks! There is a very prominent website that is on the email listing every month called biblestudents.net which ALSO contains a discussion forum!

Octaman asks, where is the justice? The fairness? Where is the spirit of the original Bible Student brethren who encouraged witnessing activity? Why is the Papal spirit of judgment and intolerance, of cronyism and favoritism allowed to grow in a seat of influence? Octaman is someone who has given his life to the Truth movement, and suffered much persecution over it. Why would they think that the rest of the Bible Student brethren should not have the chance to even know about my work?

Answer: A miniature Babylon is in evidence. They have a cacophony of views, and a cadre of phonys in the pews, as their elders offer conflicting views, and this is old news. The same problems are found throughout the babylonish sects of Christendom. Long ago my naivete' vanished away in thinking it could never happen to the Bible Students, however I rarely take the opportunity to say so publicly. However when a decent and true brother in Christ works his heart out on a website that contains all the beautiful Truth material we all value and hold dear and then has to find out that he is not allowed to be included in the website list while others are, it just demands a public outcry.

Octaman music goes on strong. The myspace site is doing great, adding friends daily. My first blog was added just today, titled "Is Haile Selassie - "Ras Tafari" - God?" Please check it out there. CD's have been sold to Hawaii and Guam, so it's nice to think of my music being played in tropic locations. You can be transported to the tropics if you please order one - or two!

Thanks for checking in. Say what you like!

Yours,

Oc