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  JW History is Pictures #2

  by Wild_Thing in

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  this is from the february 4, 1917 edition of the sun, a newspaper in new york, ny.

  it is from a full feature article about charles taze russell and the russellites.

  the article is called "remarkable activities from unusual religious sect".

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  Another sampling .. too much to share, so you will have to read the pdf file! :)

  
  

  
  
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  JW History is Pictures #2

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is from the february 4, 1917 edition of the sun, a newspaper in new york, ny.

  it is from a full feature article about charles taze russell and the russellites.

  the article is called "remarkable activities from unusual religious sect".

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  Wild_Thing

  From the above article:

  
  

  
  
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  JW History is Pictures #2

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is from the february 4, 1917 edition of the sun, a newspaper in new york, ny.

  it is from a full feature article about charles taze russell and the russellites.

  the article is called "remarkable activities from unusual religious sect".

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  This is from the February 4, 1917 edition of The Sun, a newspaper in New York, NY. It is from a full feature article about Charles Taze Russell and the Russellites. The article is called "Remarkable Activities from Unusual Religious Sect". The pdf can be found here: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030431/1917-02-04/ed-1/seq-52.pdf

  
  

  
  
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  DO BIRDS-OF-A-FEATHER really "Flock together"?

  by Terry in

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  my grandfather insisted "birds of a feather flock together" and thought it was some kind of genius rule-of-thumb for understanding life.then i began noticing at school, at parties, in neighborhoods, people who looked the same hung out together and excluded others.then, i became a jw.

  they only hang out with jw's.

  the world was further divided into sheep and goats.

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  This problem is compounded by the fact that JWs promote such black and white thinking. This is especially well ingrained if you were raised in the org. Even with the best of intentions after leaving, it is hard to get rid of. It may have some to do with evolutionary make-up, but I believe most of it is a learned behavior, as least when it comes to categorizing and judging people.

  On another point with this issue ... when you are a JW witness, you are forced to fly with the flock and no one else. If you live in an isolated area or go to a small congregation, all of those other factors you mentioned that are normally cohesive or divisive in the world do not matter. If you are a preteen in a congregation with only one other preteen, you better like them because they are all you've got as a friend. You could have absolutely nothing in common with this person, but you are forced to be their friend because you are forbidden to associate with any of the other "flocks" of the world.
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  its the begining part two

  by pepperheart in

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  its the begining of the end for jws in exjw websites i have found all these branch headquaters have closed down.

  ireland.

  estonia.

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  Wild_Thing

  The money has run out. And with so many uneducated, poor members, the society will never be able to obtain and upkeep the number of properties they were once accustomed to. Encouraging your members to stay poor and dumb is never a smart business move.
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  JW History in Pictures #1

  by Wild_Thing in

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  the death of a cult leader.

  the gaudy and ostentatiousness of the proceedings following the death of charles taze russell is really interesting to look at.

  i can't decide if it is further proof of how much of a cult they were, even back then, or how much they are just like other religions, like the catholics.

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  Okay ... the second picture can be found here: http://pastorrussell.blogspot.com/2010/03/pastor-russell-at-carnegie-hall.html

  I verified that this was indeed Carnegie Hall in Pittsburgh by comparing it to other historic pictures of the inside of the building.

  The fourth picture can be found here: http://pastorrussell.blogspot.com/2008_09_01_archive.html I have searched high and low on the internet for confirmation that this is indeed a picture Russell's grave, but I couldn't find. I do believe that it is, though.

  Incidentally, it appears that the blog where I found both of these pictures is written by a Charles Taze Russell apologist, but it does have some good historical information there.
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  JW History in Pictures #1

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the death of a cult leader.

  the gaudy and ostentatiousness of the proceedings following the death of charles taze russell is really interesting to look at.

  i can't decide if it is further proof of how much of a cult they were, even back then, or how much they are just like other religions, like the catholics.

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  This is where I found a lot of my information. There is so much information scattered in historical documents on the internet, but I suspect we have only scratched the surface. I will have to look and find exactly where I found the second and fourth picture. I will try to do that this evening.

  https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nXQLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=81MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3420%2C3379998

  http://www.ctrussell.us/ctrussell/ctrussell.nsf

  http://www.youblisher.com/p/98327-Watchtower-year-1916/

  http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gn-pdHu567U/VNr8foTE_QI/AAAAAAAAAmg/_D-eyFFCzsE/s1600/CTR-my%2Bpic.jpg
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  JW History in Pictures #1

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the death of a cult leader.

  the gaudy and ostentatiousness of the proceedings following the death of charles taze russell is really interesting to look at.

  i can't decide if it is further proof of how much of a cult they were, even back then, or how much they are just like other religions, like the catholics.

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  JW History in Pictures #1

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the death of a cult leader.

  the gaudy and ostentatiousness of the proceedings following the death of charles taze russell is really interesting to look at.

  i can't decide if it is further proof of how much of a cult they were, even back then, or how much they are just like other religions, like the catholics.

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  JW History in Pictures #1

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the death of a cult leader.

  the gaudy and ostentatiousness of the proceedings following the death of charles taze russell is really interesting to look at.

  i can't decide if it is further proof of how much of a cult they were, even back then, or how much they are just like other religions, like the catholics.

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  Wild_Thing

  Continued from the Watchtower, December 1, 1916:

  The funeral cortege consisted of 101 automobiles and a train of several trolley cars. The beautiful Rosemont Cemetery was reached at dusk, where a company of five hundred friends were gathered on the hillside to witness the last sad rites in connection with the placing of our loved one in the grave. An avenue lined with flowers was formed, through which came the mourners with bared heads, bearing solemnly the casket containing the remains of our Pastor. The walls of the grave were lined with ferns and white chrysanthemums. At the foot of the grave was a floral design inlaid with colors of gold, which silently expressed the belief that the victorious Christian soldier, whose body lay before us, had gone home, and was now a partaker of the Divine nature.
  

  While the bier rested upon the supports over the open grave, prayer was offered, and the casket was lowered to its last resting place, during which the choir impressively sang the beautiful words of Hymn No. 98.

  Taken at Rosemont Cemetery: