by Pahpa 34 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Hi Pahpa and welcome!
My sister's in-laws don't buy anything second-hand because they're afraid it might be demon-possessed, they got that idea from a fridge they had for a while that 'brought troubles into the home'. They don't buy home brands either, but that's because they're a bit dumb.
I remember my aunt moving to an adorable little house that the entire family soon determined was demon infested. Crazy JW times. It was the early-mid 70's. But they WERE especially nuts round then. Its amazing that they didn't actually drink the cool-aid.
Yes, I remember this too. The Smurf tales, the demonized items bought at flea markets, second hand stores, and garage sales.
I remember someone in my congregation telling me the demons through her son out of his crib when they were starting to study. This child would be about 2 years older than me now. I wonder....if he has...any brain damage??? As far as I know he is still in.
Rose
I remember, it was right before the root eaters. I threw out a neat painting because of that.
Well here's the newest demon to make the list:
A new movie hit the scene: The Exorcist.
All of us would rush to change the TV channels whenever commercial came on.
Even as an adult JW I would walk around somewhat fearful because of all the increased demon activity during the Halloween season.
I was a kid in the late 70s and 80s. There were demon stories everywhere all the time. My parents were studying with this couple around xmas time and they had decorations on the window that kept falling down. They'd put them back up, then they'd fall off again. Soon, it was so obvious what Jehovah was trying to tell them! Those demons weren't strong enough to keep those decorations stuck to the single pane, fogged up and condensing surface. I remember that lame excited feeling we would all get - grown-ups! no less when sharing these superstitious stories. One of my friend's dad (a witness -but creepy) had this card with a picture of Jesus with his eyes closed, and when you stuck it in the bible in a certain verse, in the morning his eyes would be open. Well, a few hours into that sleepover, I had called my parents crying to come get me because I didn't want to sleep around some demon card.
The Elders told the kids from the platform not to play the pacman video game because one of the cartooon characters was called a ghost.- The parents were all worried that all video games could demonize their children.
Yes I chucked a set of dishes( they had a cross on them)
A solid Gold Cross ( necklace)
An African goddess with GOLD Neck bracelets REAL gold..
We couldnt watch the things on TV about witches.. . ( I forget the names)
Oh so many things I chucked. A Very expensive Antigue Desk... Roll top. I was living in the basement & It kept knocking on occasion the DEAR ,dear? brothers,? found out it belonged to a Church so we got rid of that. The only thing I found out later...was it was damp in the basement & the wood was drying out
If your on the floor laughing!!!! Get up!!!! I know I am a fool....What did Elvis sing????
Fools rush in where Angels fail to tred
heheheh, I love these demon stories!
Here's another,
While out in service as a kid in the 60's my folks and i were on a return visit to a guy who had pin ups all over his garage. I remember thinking, "oh, how pretty these girls all were, maybe I will look like that someday" Well, I really don't remember the adult conversation (witnessing) that went on, but he gave my mom a chocolate candy bar. I thought " oh what a kind man".
Anyway, we got back to the car with my dad and sisters, and brother, and I was all happy to share the chocolate. NO WAY! as soon as we were out of sight of the homeowner, my mom in a frenzy stated the candybar to be demonized and threw it out the window (much to my horror) and she was shaking and saying franticaly, "oh, Oh, I feel that was the righteous thing to do, Jeh... surely guided me to do that"!
HUH?
