Did the day begin at the first evening or the second evening?
From what I've gathered, "between the two evenings" means from when the sun first begins its descent to when it sets. Basically, it's between noon and sundown. At first, I was under the impression it meant from one evening to the next: 24 hours. Exodus 29 helps to clear this up, because it's talking about offering 2 sacrifices a day: One early in the day and one late in the day.
So, the Passover was slaughtered in the afternoon and eaten that night. Since the Jewish day ends at sundown, the slaughtering would be very late on Nisan 14th and the Passover meal would be early on Nisan 15th.
The Jewish "hours" were 12 time periods between dawn and sundown, so weren't set like the hours we use now. The "1st hour" began when the sun rose and the "12th hour" ended when the sun set.
Online, he is a troll
Internet troll is part of the process for some. I saw through the idolatry very early and have a distinct disdain for stupidity, so I never really cared much for Witnesses. So, when I started exercising my Christian freedom and being attacked for it, I was never sad or torn as to whether I was doing the right thing. My JW relationships never manipulated me into doing things I knew were false. I have no fear of men. My point is, I get off pretty easy.
Some have lots of family and friends they love very much, in the organization. Some have worshiped the Society so long, it's difficult to come to grips with having been so totally fooled. For many JWs, to admit the whole power structure is unchristian and unscriptural means admitting they've been worshiping a false god all their lives while pounding on people's doors and trying to get them to do it, too. Some have actually succeeded at this and now have someone else's idolatry to deal with.
I don't have this problem, because my entire relationship with the Society has been cold and distant. I didn't realize the god complex of the Governing Body when I first came in, so focused my ministry on the Bible. I was actually mortified by the quality of JWs' ministry, when I really started to throw myself into it. I hated their obsession with man-made literature and avoidance of Scripture. It caught me completely by surprise and I brought it up often, making it clear I would not preach the Watchtower, but there were some publications I felt were useful and would use them. The idea that I filtered "the faithful slave's" message is heresy to most JWs. This idolatrous attitude toward men and their writings further polarized my relationship with the Witnesses and we both looked at each other as apostate.
If, for decades, I had been one of the people I couldn't stand, then had an epiphany and realized it was all a sham, my whole world would have fallen apart. I saw how much faith and authority was invested in the old men in NY by these people and can understand how lost and betrayed some would feel if they ever made the connections I had quite quickly and easily. The fact that Eggie is here, means he's not a "good Witness", because he's not being 100% obedient to the Watchtower. I believe his ill-placed faith may be in its final throes of death and he's having trouble letting go, because he might feel it's his whole life and the transition is just too much for him to bear. His world may be falling apart around him and he's in "fight or flight" mode. Ganging up on him (or Spade) just causes him to wrap himself in the Watchtower to defend himself then come back swinging Watchtower doctrine in an attempt to retain what he sees as everything he's ever stood for.
