We all know that the witlesses claim to not be superstitious. After all, they will walk under the ladders and cross the paths of black cats without flinching. When I was in, I would often go out of my way to go under unoccupied ladders (I do not recommend walking under occupied ladders, because someone might drop something and hit you in the head). They claim not to be afraid of Friday the 13th, instead wasting it in field circus.
Now, I have seen many a superstition of a different kind. Once I saw the "brother" at the littera-trash counter refuse to open a box of littera-trash, and I saw a "sister" flinch big time. Not a newbie, but a full time pioneer that had been in the cancer a good many years! Afraid that Jehovah would strike the "brother" dead for refusing to do his job. Needless to say, nothing happened.
Another time I heard that you should not be anywhere near a fire or other disaster scene or crime scene. Not that you want to impede the emergency workers, but because they were afraid that demons would congregate around such areas. Once while out in field circus, we bypassed a block that was in the territory for that very reason.
And most of these superstitions are printed right in the Watchtower littera-trash. A prime example was the 4/15/1993 Puketower about heavy metal and rap. The example was the "brother" that had a collection of thrash metal music and got possessed by the demons.
Still others come down verbally. I have heard on this forum superstitions against going to yard sales, the Smurfs, Pokemon, Tupperware, and going to thrift shops. The effects: You could be inviting the demons in your home. Many phenomena that can be explained by static electricity or thermal expansion are commonly pegged as demons. I know that all superstitions have started in a Dark Ages period--the worldly superstitions originated during the First Dark Ages, and the new Watchtower superstitions are a product of the Second Dark Ages that the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger is working so hard on creating.
Even as an apostate, I do not believe the superstitions. The first crop is dated back to the First Dark Ages. So I will purposely cross the path of a black cat or walk under ladders (if no one is working on the ladder). I have opened umbrellas inside, busted mirrors (discarded ones), and have done as many things that are supposed to bring "bad luck" as I know--all without the bad luck coming from the action.
I also blow off the second batch of superstitions as well. I know the science behind the actions, and will not attribute thermal expansion or harmonic vibration to demon possession. I am not afraid of second hand items (aside the possibility of them being outright junk). I have crosses and "demons" displayed as Christmas decorations. I have heavy metal, including all the ones that the Puketower has showcased as being demonic, (and some of it right on my computer). I have porn on my computer as well (as well as apostate web site bookmarks). And, I have the ultimate article to violate the Watchtower superstitions: a Ouija board that I bought instead of going to the REJECT Jesus Party of 2006.
Despite all this, not even one solitary demon has infested my place. So much for that superstition, which I look at as the product of the Second Dark Ages.
