(Rather than continue to allow an existing thread to be hijacked by a different topic, I'm starting this new topic. It continues an argument between myself and Tallyman. The question is, Do JWs refer to themselves as having a 'religion' or do they still follow the old Rutherford notion of all religions being a 'snare and a racket'. I say Rutherford's idea is old light and that JWs have long since referred to themselves as having the 'true religion' as opposed to all those false religions. Tally says that is not true, and that all I have to do is go to a Kingdom Hall and ask a JW if he has a religion and I will see I am wrong. Feel free to quote current literature that backs either side, if you wish.)
Tally,
You are right, I missed your context, and I apologize for that.
As for going down to the Hall, I have no need to do it. I was a JW not that long ago and know very well about how JWs view their religion. If you disagree, show some recent quotes that prove your claim.
I admit they used to refuse to call themselves a religion, and we had situations like the one Somebody referred to from her childhood. But this is old stuff, not current, and hasn't been current for some years now. I'm sure you can dig up some old-timers who still think that way, and still make "back calls", and refer to the "Kingdom Ministry". But none of that is relevant, for it's changed whether they want to change along with it.
It's so silly to get this pendantic over my use of the word "religion." Talk about hijacking a thread over nothing. I'll bring this out to a new topic so we will stop messing with the original thread that has nothing to do with this.