No Knorr, or Franz. These are the men that made the wt from the late 40s to the 75 debacle a strong, vibarant relegion, 70 to 80% of the congergations were strong, unified, viberant. Hummed along like a swiss watch. The older ones alive from the Rutherford era wern't afraid to speak there minds. They told fasinating stories about the Judge and their preaching work of his time. Proud to spend the night in jail, then go right back to fs. They too kept the r & f fired up. We used our bibles more, debating householder's with no thought to the time spent. KMS did the right job, actualy teaching how to preach the jw message. "Their helmets gleam aginst the sky. They shout aloud their batle cry, Christ reigns, Oh earth recive him"
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I'm not suggesting the wtbts was anything more than what it's always been a repressive cult. Brooklyn controled everything. But in those days there was a hope amonst the witnesses that no longer exist. The jw of years gone by is no were near the jw of today. We've lived in the same house for over five years. Not one tract has been put in the door , let alone a door to door call. Everything that has been said beforhand is SO VERYTRUE. The average jw of today(90%?) cannot explain their own doctrine, to anyone. Ask one about 607, they can't tell you. We could. I've spent five years reading comments on this board. The one thing that sticks in my mind more than anything is: "We'll have to get back to you onthat"
It's no wondwer a malise has struck at the heart of those who remained after 1975. Their tired, wore out and above all CONFUSED. Doctrine is changed like one who changes their socks every day. They are not being taught anything. Sadly so many stay because of family. DF/DA is an evil that grinds them down into a bondage they cannot shake off. Think too of how much harder it is for those not anglo-saxon, were family means more that the so called "truth". Have pity on the R & F, they need us today more than anyother time.