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  A Brief History of Racism in Watchtower Publications

  by cedars in

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  i've just completed a lengthy article on the history of racism in the society's publications.

  many people (including myself, until recently) aren't aware that the society's early publications were brimming with racist rhetoric, and this only calmed down as the public mood towards racism changed, most notably with the civil rights movement in the 50s/60s.. a few "headliners" from the article are:.

  russell segregated blacks from whites for viewings of the photodramarussell believed that the skin of a black man would turn white during the millennial kingdomunder russell, the society's publications portrayed the black races as "degraded" and the white race as "superior"rutherford viewed the blacks as a "race of servants", and spoke of "sobering the southern negro" in an article against prohibitionunder rutherford, the golden age slammed uncle tom's cabin (a work that helped end slavery) as being "the work of satan"; the same article branded spaniards a "backwards race"rutherford accused "jewish business men" of "oppressing the peoples of many nations"in 1929 the golden age (acknowledged by the society as essentially the same magazine as the modern awake!

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  bookmarked & going to bed
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  New Here

  by confusedteenager in

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  hey,.

  i've been lurking on this website for a few years now and finally made an account.

  i have serious doubts about the organization in general and still have not made up my mind about what to believe.

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  Welcome Nancy, great to have you here, finally
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  I'm also new here

  by Yohan in

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  i'll refrain from commenting on the shooting.

  i spent 2 hours on fb last night doing that.

  let's just say i'm a devout 2nd amendment supporter and believe more guns are the answer.. .

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  Welcome John, glad you have finally been able to join up
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  Hello to everyone - new member from Scotland - just registered and wanted to introduce myself

  by 88JM in

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  2. experiences

  greetings to you all from scotland!

  it's nice to finally be able to say hello to you all, having been a long time reader of the forum.. i put off signing up as i didn't feel i had much to contribute, but if i'm honest, seeing atlantis' post about confidential information pushed me into it.. i hope i can get round to writing my story - i always enjoy reading others and it never ceases to amaze me how many have had similar experiences.. so there goes my first post!.

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  Welcome aboard, 88JM

  I'm a long ways from you, brisbane australia actually
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  What's It Like To Be Normal

  by EmptyInside in

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  yes,that is a strange question.

  but,i always felt like the odd one out.

  and as a witness,i felt like i had some secret from all the "worldlies" about the big secrets of the universe.

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  What's normal?

  i don't think i fall into that catogory

  i'm only an ape yaknow
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  deaf masturbation youtube

  by cedars in

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  Right now i needed a good laugh

  this thread did it

  LMAO while ROFL
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  Confidential Materials!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  all documents of important nature such as, our kingdom ministry, boe letters, forms, or other materials will now be sent only by email or private message communications.

  they will not be posted out here on the board.

  if someone else wants to post them, be my guest.. .. we have no other choice in this matter, and sending out confidential documents is better when it is done privately.

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  I can't seem to figure out how to send a pm...what am I missing here?

  How to send a PM to Atlantis

  click on the username Atlantis

  then click on send message this will take you to the message form
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  Confidential Materials!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  all documents of important nature such as, our kingdom ministry, boe letters, forms, or other materials will now be sent only by email or private message communications.

  they will not be posted out here on the board.

  if someone else wants to post them, be my guest.. .. we have no other choice in this matter, and sending out confidential documents is better when it is done privately.

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  Thanks Atlantis

  pm sent
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  Calling all Aussies and Kiwis

  by SkyGreen in

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  if u don't mind saying if u r kiwi or aussie, and basic info like m/f, how long in, how long out, or if fading like me.. im female i live in aussie but born in nz fading the last few months.

  know it ain't the truth, but am married with little kids and closest family and friends all in.

  trying the slow fade and hoping my husband will do the same... being very gentle with him... .

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  you know your name
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  SECRET SANTA 2012

  by finallysomepride in

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  secret santa 2012. with only 7 weeks to go until christmas, should we start to do something now, especially for those posting overseas.

  just a thought.

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  I will now have to close entry to the Secret Santa