Crownboy Thanks
I really want to read the April 15th watchtower now. I could never understand and still don't why they baptize babies and condemn the Catholics for doing the same. When my brother was baptized, my mom called and gloated. My response was, "Is he old enough to get married? Dedicate his life to a wife? Of course not and he is not old enough to dedicate his life to a religion either." There was a sister in our hall who helped her 7 year old get baptized by reading her all the questions, over and over again. They even had a special talk about her, because most in the hall were upset she was getting baptized. She soon was on several DC stages talking about what a wonderful experience it was yadda yadda. I will ask around and see if she is still in, she must be in her late teens now.
As for the apostate speel, why do they insist on intertwining Jehovah with the WTBTS? It has been said so much the JWs can't seperate them any longer. And just because apostates leave the org does not mean they are liars. Painting with a broad brush has always been their charecteristics. Demonize them make them evil, and an active JW will run far away from anyone who has a differing viewpoint.
There are still a few DC scheduled here this year. I may go and mumble these thoughts for those surrounding me lol
wendy