My husband accused me of Apostasy today! When he came home from work I was talking to a friend on the telephone and he asked me what was I talking about. I know that he thought that I was talking about the things that I learned about the misleading prophecies that the WT had printed. I reassured him that I was not. I could see that he wanted to discuss it a little more so I proceeded to say;
Pure………You know that when I read the early history of Russell its as if I am reading about Joseph Smith.
Hubby…….Starts laughing
Pure………. Did you know that 90% of the things that Russell taught are wrong?
Hubby……..How do you know that? Who is to say if he was wrong? He was printing what he felt to be right.
Pure……….. It doesn’t make it right just because he wanted it to be. You should not defend someone that was wrong. Defend the truth not a lie. He said that Jesus Christ presence began in 1874 and that Armageddon would take place in 1914. Did it happen? Rutherford comes right behind him and changed everything that he said. You know why? Because Russell was wrong.
Hubby………Smirking
Pure………..Then I looked at him and said, “wait a minute, maybe Russell was right and the “Boys” now are wrong. Maybe Jesus did begin his presence in 1874 and Armageddon did come in 1914. Maybe Rutherford was right in saying that Moses, David, and the older prophets would be resurrected in 1925. Maybe they are living in Afghanistan in the caves waiting for the right time to reveal themselves. Maybe one of them is President Bush and some are congressmen.
Hubby……..rolling his eyes……….starts laughing. You are just a little apostate. I hope that you are not saying these things to anyone. You know that if they find out at the Kingdom Hall they will hunt you down like a dog and disfellowship you?
Pure………..So who is lying? Russell, Rutherford, or the Boys at the WTS today. If I had to choose, of one that is telling the truth I would say Russell. (Sarcastically)
Hubby……..Walks out shaking his head.
Pure………..Laughing so hard that tears came to my eyes.
Hubby....Yells back to me over his shoulder.....you are corrupting me!
Pure.....Laughing even harder.
Pureheart