Kind understanding for "inferiors" part two--women
1911 "God may do what he will with his own. But we do see a reason why he
makes a choice. Woman is a figure of the Church and man is a figure of the Head
of the Church. So we are told that woman should not be a teacher in the Church,
but man should be the teacher.
"And even outside of the Scriptural question, in human affairs, we seen no way
in which a woman's interests are endangered, because every woman is either a
sister of a man or the mother of a man or the daughter of a man. Hence the two
sexes are so intimately related that it is unnecessary, for instance, that the
whole family should go to the polls to vote, but the family is represented by
the man and thus all have share in whatever shall be done in a city or town or
country.
"If this were otherwise we could imagine a very unsatisfactory condition in-
deed. It would imply that man had lost one of the very prerogatives which is an
element of manhood. On the other hand, it would imply a dereliction on the part
of the woman. The Apostle reminds us of a woman's sphere. And any mother whose
son does not respect her should keep very quiet. She has that child during all
the years of infancy and youth. And if in all those years she does not command
respect from that child, she is to blame.
"We believe that if women would get the proper focus on this matter there
would be an end to woman-suffrage. They would feel that they had a duty at
home. There are exceptions to every rule. But Christian parents have said to
us, If I had known the Truth sooner, I would have known how to be a better
father, a better mother; but I was not taught anything as to the responsibili-
ties upon me as a parent and what was meant by the proper training of a child."
("Watchtower Reprints," Jan.15, 1911, p.4749)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Christianity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Egalitarianism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Feminism
Also see "Love and money: Miracle Wheat and Charles' divorce from Maria" after
1908 on the timeline at the next link.
http://gtw6437.tripod.com/id12.html
Shun the blight of so-called "love"--only marry for sex
1937 "That Delusion Called Love": "God's consecrated people do well to re-
frain from marriage unless they find themselves continually tormented with de-
sire for sexual intercourse, in which case they should marry." "For those of
the younger or older who have need to marry on this score, let them dispose of
the matter in candor and honesty." It encouraged followers that the recommended
course is "shunning the blight, the delusions and illusions of 'love' so called
and courtship, which bring reproach on the holy name of Jehovah." ("The Golden
Age," Jan.27, 1937) (See 1938 and 2000)
http://www.jwfacts.com/index_files/wrong.htm
Having children is discouraged
1938 "...mark the words of Jesus, which definitely seem to discourage the
bearing of children immediately before or during Armageddon.... It would
therefore appear that there is no reasonable or scriptural injunction to bring
children into the world immediately before Armageddon, where we now are." ("The
Watchtower," Nov.1, 1938, p.324) (See 1937 and 2000)
Who let this nut in the bedroom?