great idea for a thread LDH i cant leave names.. i'm a fader..but...
My great grandmother... born in the late 1800s.. baptized in the 1930s.. died mid 1970s
my grandmother....born 1914 baptized in the 1930's died mid 1980s
these two ladies were founders of a kingdom hall in the southeast united states. they both worked very hard during the depression years preaching the good news. they humbly stepped aside as brothers were baptized and took over the meetings. they raised their children , buried their dead, always with the hope of paradise coming at any time. earthy women who are to be admired for their hard work and diligence during difficult times here in the usa..i've said this before.. one of the things that woke me up to the fact that the wtbs may be wrong is the fact that if they were alive today, and believed as they did then theyd be considered apostate.. the beliefs have changed that much in MY lifetime.
my grandfather.. born 1912 didnt get baptized till the mid 70s during the 75 scare.. he objected to having to stop growing tobacco. but he did it , and lived a lower quality of life and trusted and had faith in the wtbs promises of greeting his wife after her death in the 80s in the ressurection till his death in the early 90s.
the backbone of the finest years of the congregation i grew up in was the dear older sisters. Sister W, Sister W,Sister J, Sister B, Sister B, Sister P, Sister C..... i have great memories of these kind loving ladies.. many of them would hold me as a child and sneak me butterschotch brachs candy and would tell me how wonderful it was that i'd never grow old in this system and how i'd be able to tell ressurected children my experience during this unique period of history. many many times they'd mention the " millions now living WILL never die talk and book..... now i'm an older woman and a grandma.. sad sad.... these dear ladies are now all dead of old age.
for those who may not be aware.....in current watchtower publications they have changed the wording of that momentous talk to " millions now living MAY never die" another deception.
