Yes, pure worship was restored in 1919. Of course, the Bible Students still venerated the cross, celebrated Christmas, used tobacco and probably wouldn't have refused a blood transfusion if it had been offered.
At least they didn't count their field service time.
betrayed1
i went to the kingdom hall for the very last time.
i went in the door in my guns n roses t-shirt and ripped up lucky jeans, new earrings and goatee.
i went up to the po of the congregation and told him i needed to talk to him.
Dustin,
The beauty of your letter is that you focused on the real effect on the person that is or was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. The religion cripples, stifles, stunts any ambition, creativity or academic achievement. Its destruction of the family is legendary.
Unfortunately, your letter will do nothing for the elders who read or scan it.
But, by posting it here, it may cause some lurking JW to start thinking seriously about the real effects of their religion.
betrayed1
the october 1 watchtower 2001 features articles on training children "properly" and dealing with a "prodigal child.
the latest inside u.s. figures reveal that 86% of jw children leave the fold, with some 29% who eventually come back for reasons of family ties, most never "reaching out.
" that means over half leave permanently.
It is an almost impossible role to fulfill. I doubt that Jesus Christ himself, let alone any of the twelve could have functioned as a JW kid. The Watchtower religion stifles every ounce of creativity, ambition, scholarship and sociability from their young people, but still expect them to shine as a "lamp to the world" in school.
There are not enough qualified therapists in the world to help witness kids with the emotional, psychological scars of growing up JW.
the october 1 watchtower 2001 features articles on training children "properly" and dealing with a "prodigal child.
the latest inside u.s. figures reveal that 86% of jw children leave the fold, with some 29% who eventually come back for reasons of family ties, most never "reaching out.
" that means over half leave permanently.
Interesting thread.
way back when, they used they used the term of servant.
in the late 60's or early 70's, they changed it to overseer.
now let us look at these two words.
One term may have a more favorable connotation than the other, but it's basically semantics. Many Congregation Servants were tyrannical despots. Others were shepherdlike. It was a very unhealthy situation, though because one man controlled everything.
I was both a Congregation Servant and later, an elder for over thirty years. Former Congregation Servants were sometimes viewed as rigid, unchangeable. Not always the case.
Many young elders became just as despotic as and egomaniac as the old Congregation Servants.
BTW, the term "overseer" was used interchangeably with congregation servant in the old days. The congregation just had a single overseer, not a body of overseers, elders, presbyters. At the 1971 district conventions, we learned of the changes that were implemented that fall.
see "indiana native who became seattle radio, tv figure dies at 82".
his name is justus "buddy" webber.
he gave it all up in the 1970s to serve the watchtower society in the canary islands.. http://www.indystar.com/articles/4/230151-3524-127.html
I have a few Buddy Webber stories but since I left the Seattle area in the mid-60's I suspect the local JW's/exJW's could do more justice to the man.
do you still attend the occaisonal meeting with your believing family members?
if so, do you find any value in what's presented?
i still attend the occaisonal sunday meeting with my believing wife in an effort to show my respect for her feelings and my willingness to be tolerant.
purplesofa: "I used to walk to the bathroom when the old school overseer gave counsel to the youth. He was harsh and not encouraging at all."
Sound like the ever-obnoxious blowhard, Ben Ford.
i began wondering what ever became of many of the people i used to know when i lived in corpus christi, tx.
haven't heard from these people in years, and wondering if they are still in, or out, and how their lives are at present: marvin smith jr.; tim and cindy constance,; ron and donna russell,; tim and terry sparck,; marty and barb jarosewski,; skip and debbie mccreery,; vikki johnson and her husband mark (sorry, forgot your married name),; tim zorzi,; ed kretzinger a.k.a.
"mr. k" (just call, thats all),; jim and shirley mccreery,; elenora genteman,; chico and lupe hernandez, and their son charlie,; bruce and cindy dozier,; .
[quote]Sorry to hear about Ed Kretzinger, but probably shouldn't be surprised, he would be getting pretty old by now. Ed used to handle accounts at circuit assemblies[/quote]
To hear Ed's responsibilities described that way is so surreal. Handled circuit accounts? LOL! Ed Kretzinger was Corpus Christi JW-dom. City Overseer for decades. Perennial Assembly Overseer. The prime mover in anything that got done in South Texas related to Jehovah's Witnesses.
i nominate simon green - the owner of this board!
Antonio López de Santa Ana
i began wondering what ever became of many of the people i used to know when i lived in corpus christi, tx.
haven't heard from these people in years, and wondering if they are still in, or out, and how their lives are at present: marvin smith jr.; tim and cindy constance,; ron and donna russell,; tim and terry sparck,; marty and barb jarosewski,; skip and debbie mccreery,; vikki johnson and her husband mark (sorry, forgot your married name),; tim zorzi,; ed kretzinger a.k.a.
"mr. k" (just call, thats all),; jim and shirley mccreery,; elenora genteman,; chico and lupe hernandez, and their son charlie,; bruce and cindy dozier,; .
Ed Kretzinger passed away a couple years ago.
