Aug 1 WT says Rutherford "Strong yet Humble"

by trumangirl 12 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  trumangirl

  I just had to post this quote from a box on the first study article - "Jehovah Reveals his Glory to humble ones". August 1st 2004.

  Strong yet Humble

  At the 1919 Cedar Point, Ohio, USA, convention of the Bible Students (known today as Jehovah's Witnesses), 50-year-old J F Rutherford, who was then overseeing the work, gladly volunteered as a bellhop, carying luggage and escorting conventioners to their rooms. On the last day of the convention, he electrified the audience of 7,000 with the words: "You are an ambassador of the King of kings and Lord of lords, announcing to the people . . . the glorious kingdom of our Lord." While Brother Rutherford was a man of strong convictions, known for speaking forcefully and without compromise for what he believed to be the truth, he was also genuinely humble before God, often reflecting that in his prayers at morning worship in Bethel.

  Is it my imagination or are they euphemistically admmitting that Rutherford was bull-headed and arrogant about "what he believed to be the truth"?

  But he was happy to be seen being a bellhop and to be heard giving a humble prayer, so that means he was truly humble!

  I look forward to comments!
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  Elsewhere

  for what he believed to be the truth

  What they are saying is that what he taught and what the WTS now teaches are two totally different things.

  Ironically, they are glorifying what is now considered apostate teachings.
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  shamus

  On the last day of the convention, he electrified the audience of 7,000 with the words: "You are an ambassador of the King of kings and Lord of lords, announcing to the people . . . the glorious kingdom of our Lord."

  yeah, says who?

  If there is one thing that I DESPISE and HATE is those cheezy "experiences".... if I had to sit in a kingdumb hall and listen to that dramatized bullshit I would puke.

  I believe that it happened that way like aliens fly out of my ass.
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  RR

  This is nothing new. They often portray the Judge is this way. Because they knew that his attitude was quite different fom Russell.
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  William Penwell

  Rutherford was nothing but a shyster lawyer.

  Will
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  Golf

  Are you sure he wasn't the 'wine' taster for the org? He must have been high on 'spirits' quite often.

  Guest 77
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  El blanko

  he was also genuinely humble before God, often reflecting that in his prayers at morning worship in Bethel

  I find that very hard to believe. How can a man tell for sure that another man is humble during a public prayer? By it's very nature, a public prayer is a display before others and often makes a person 'act' by wearing a different mask.

  If a man was truly humble would he not drop the title 'Judge' ?

  I think the article is simply a reflection upon prominent society members using rose-tinted glasses. Really, it also goes to show that the organization has not moved away from being a partial personality cult.
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  AlanB

  I have proof read the above article for accuracy. The paragraph should read....

  While Brother Rutherford was a man fond of strong convictions Spirits, known for speaking slurring forcefully and without compromise in encouraging fellow Bethalites in the consumption of Beer and for what he the WTS then believed taught to be the truth, he was also genuinely humble before God loved a good blue joke, often reflecting that in his prayers at morning worship recounting such stories in Bethel.
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  AlanB

  Just re read my ammendments..... I am sooooo Bad..... if this does not get me DF, nothing will !!!!!
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  Maverick

  Four legs are better than two, four legs are beeter than two. Two legs are better than four.

  I wonder how many of those 7,000 are still alive and grateful for hearing Judge Rimpots life giving words? Mav