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  Old Articles about JWs

  by Merry Magdalene in

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  i was just looking back over some of my old inquiries and got curious about mainstream articles written about jws back when the public was, perhaps, a little more aware of who they were.

  a critical booklet by leslie rumble, "the incredible creed of jehovah's witnesses," written during the presidency of knorr, said:.

  the witnesses of jehovah constitute one of the most vigorous and spectacular religious propagandist bodies of the present day.

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  Merry Magdalene

  Thanks for that info Leolaia!

  ~Merry
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  Old Articles about JWs

  by Merry Magdalene in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was just looking back over some of my old inquiries and got curious about mainstream articles written about jws back when the public was, perhaps, a little more aware of who they were.

  a critical booklet by leslie rumble, "the incredible creed of jehovah's witnesses," written during the presidency of knorr, said:.

  the witnesses of jehovah constitute one of the most vigorous and spectacular religious propagandist bodies of the present day.

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  Merry Magdalene

  Found these too:

  "Face the Facts" http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,931748,00.html

  "Devil's Emblem" http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,755356,00.html

  "California Cults" http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,738983,00.html

  "Judge Rutherford" http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,730814,00.html
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  Old Articles about JWs

  by Merry Magdalene in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was just looking back over some of my old inquiries and got curious about mainstream articles written about jws back when the public was, perhaps, a little more aware of who they were.

  a critical booklet by leslie rumble, "the incredible creed of jehovah's witnesses," written during the presidency of knorr, said:.

  the witnesses of jehovah constitute one of the most vigorous and spectacular religious propagandist bodies of the present day.

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  Merry Magdalene

  Thanks for those links nvr!

  ~Merry
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  Old Articles about JWs

  by Merry Magdalene in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was just looking back over some of my old inquiries and got curious about mainstream articles written about jws back when the public was, perhaps, a little more aware of who they were.

  a critical booklet by leslie rumble, "the incredible creed of jehovah's witnesses," written during the presidency of knorr, said:.

  the witnesses of jehovah constitute one of the most vigorous and spectacular religious propagandist bodies of the present day.

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  Merry Magdalene

  The guy had cojones . Good for him.

  If you're speaking of Goodrich, it appears he was not reluctant to confront Rutherford either when he felt he had an important point to make:

  From the Philadelphia convention in November 1929, I journeyed to Brooklyn for the express purpose of interviewing the Judge. After brief greetings and formalities, JF said: 'Well, Brother Goodrich, what is on your mind?" When I mentioned the name "Abrams", the Judge terrifyingly growled: - "IS THAT ALL YOU CAME UP HERE FOR?!!! With equal force and alacrity, I replied, "IT'S ENOUGH SIR!!! WHICH IN YOUR OPINION IS THE MORE DANGEROUS TO GOD'S ANOINTED: SPIRITISM OR ALUMINUM!!!!!!!?

  While he was getting his breath and words, I had pounded the table before him for about thirty minutes, telling him what I knew.

  I feel sorry for poor Mrs A and all the others burnout from all the "vigorous, propagandising, door to door work" they had to do. What further pressure she and the others must have felt to be told that a stomach worm was causing all their problems and that all they now needed to do was get rid of it.

  It reminds me of the "cleansing" grape diet a couple of pioneers adopted a few years ago to give them more energy and enthusiasm for the work - they ate nothing but grapes for 2 weeks.

  I feel sorry for them too.

  My mother did the grape diet off and on for years. I didn't know where she had gotten the idea from until finding information here on "The Grape Cure" and JWs. I didn't know any of them were still doing it, however. My mom was the only one I knew of who did.

  ~Merry
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  Old Articles about JWs

  by Merry Magdalene in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was just looking back over some of my old inquiries and got curious about mainstream articles written about jws back when the public was, perhaps, a little more aware of who they were.

  a critical booklet by leslie rumble, "the incredible creed of jehovah's witnesses," written during the presidency of knorr, said:.

  the witnesses of jehovah constitute one of the most vigorous and spectacular religious propagandist bodies of the present day.

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  Merry Magdalene

  As a footnote: Just did a search on Roy D. Goodrich, not thinking I would find anything, and came up with this-- "Roy D. Goodrich and the ERA Ouija Board" by Ken Raines.
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  Old Articles about JWs

  by Merry Magdalene in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i was just looking back over some of my old inquiries and got curious about mainstream articles written about jws back when the public was, perhaps, a little more aware of who they were.

  a critical booklet by leslie rumble, "the incredible creed of jehovah's witnesses," written during the presidency of knorr, said:.

  the witnesses of jehovah constitute one of the most vigorous and spectacular religious propagandist bodies of the present day.

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  Merry Magdalene

  I was just looking back over some of my old inquiries and got curious about mainstream articles written about JWs back when the public was, perhaps, a little more aware of who they were. A critical booklet by Leslie Rumble, "The Incredible Creed of Jehovah's Witnesses," written during the presidency of Knorr, said:

  The Witnesses of Jehovah constitute one of the most vigorous and spectacular religious propagandist bodies of the present day. Throughout the world an army of persistent enthusiasts tramp from door to door, urging people to adopt their teachings as a matter of life and death. They claim to have made over a million converts in recent years, chiefly in America; and they have been written up in the "Saturday Evening Post," "Collier's Weekly" and the "Reader's Digest" as a phenomenon of both national and international importance.

  So, I went looking.

  I have read this quote from a 1940 Reader's Digest: "Jehovah's Witnesses hate everybody and try to make it mutual." Does anyone have more information on that?

  There is a November 2, 1946 Collier's article, "Jehovah's Travelling Salesmen" by Bill Davidson which can be found HERE. It contains one brief account I found interesting, regarding one of the board of director's meetings, in Cleveland:

  A group of eight old-time pioneer Witnesses. lead by fifty-nine-year-old Roy D. Goodrich, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, a member since 1919, tried to get up on the floor and accuse the board of directors of hypocrisy and of "setting up a dictatorship to rule the Witnesses," and of "establishing the same sort of religious heirarchy as the Roman Catholic heirarchy they condemn."

  Brother Goodrich and company were excommunicated by personal letter before the hour was out. They tried to plead their case by distributing handbills outside the stadium. The rebels were immediately surrounded by 200 Witnesses who deliberately cut the canvas bags of Watchtowers from the insurgents' shoulders..."

  The article also mentioned Beth Sarim being used by the board of directors as a "winter vacation rest spot" to keep it from becoming moldy while awaiting the return of the prophets.

  VM44 posted--"Armageddon Inc" by Stanley High, The Saturday Evening Post, September 14, 1940.

  At ebay there is a 1956 Coronetmagazine for sale containing an article by Norman M. Lobsenz entitled "The Embattled Witnesses". Is anyone familiar with it?

  Anyone have anything else? Just curious. I find these glimpses of the past rather interesting.

  ~Merry
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  Rating the MSNBC.com news report to show your support of coverage

  by valkyrie in

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  has anyone rated the news item at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21917798/ (star rating system: 1 - 5 stars) after reading it?

  currently, the story has only been rated "2.5 stars by 116 users.

  " the report will acquire greater longevity on the website if it manages to be ranked among the "most viewed," "top rated" or "most e-mailed" on the news site.

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  Thanks. I overlooked that when i was reading the first time.
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  What song describes your state of mind at this point in your life?

  by restrangled in

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  mine is the verve /bitter sweet symphony...... what's yours?

  icanchange, icanchange, icanchange....nonono!.

  r..

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  Merry Magdalene

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba53hl1m2DE

  ~Merry

  oh, and this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVWuAyWWuAU
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  Yet ANOTHER thread on ...Atheist/Theists... :-O :-O

  by Kudra in

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  i know that the atheists are pissed that the theists are always trying to convert them/condemn them to hell and the theists are tired of the atheists always trying to knock down their beliefs.... .

  where the heck are you hanging out that theist/atheists are always haranguing you and trying to convert/deconvert you???

  am i just missing the roving hoards of these two groups that are searching for the unsuspecting pedestrian or coffeeshop patron and then whammo -they try to convert them???

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  Merry Magdalene

  Thank you for your kind remarks and always interesting observations, Hillary_Step. To be honest, I was just "this close" to boiling over and then chilling into a puddle of whine these last few days, and I had to pull back until I could get over myself. Your words here and on another thread have been soothing balm to wounds you probably didn't even know I had. I often must remind myself not to take things too personally, and to understand other viewpoints and look at things more objectively while not losing my own place. Most of the time, however, I like to challenge myself and so I like other people to challenge me too.

  I understand your feelings about bashing, Black Pearl. Even so, I don't want anyone here to have to be too PC. I would rather people be free to say what they are thinking/feeling, however hurtful or horrible it might seem to me, because I think it is important for such things to be out in the open where they can be discussed. On a discussion board, a person can just leave a thread if they feel too ganged up on. In real life, of course, it can be a different matter.

  Kudra.

  Long live JWD, the sometimes UFC octagon, sometimes cozy coffee shop, new Alexandrian Library.

  ~Merry
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  I'm so thrilled......please congratulate me

  by quietlyleaving in

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  i got 85% in my first assignment - arts and humanities and i enjoyed every minute of it.. the best part is that my jdub hubby and i have new enjoyable interests in common as we have found that we both like visitng art galleries and other leisure activities.. thank you all for helping me get here so quickly.

  of course that isn't to say that everything is all plain sailing (far from it) but its nice to feel out of the woods!.

  ql.

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  ~Merry