by hoser 63 Replies latest jw friends
I think many long time Jehovahs witnesses would find birthday celebrations repulsive.
After being ostracized for decades by not celebrating, all of the social and financial benefits they lost out on by being different than the crowd they may become bitter towards the organization.
I think what we have been seeing is a walking back of the religion that Judge Rutherford created
An astute comment.
To which I would add that, in my opinion, Rutherford's intent at the time was to drive a wedge between the WT adherents and the Bible Student movements. The Bible Student movements have diminished to the point most people are hardly aware of them, but during Rutherford's time, about 75% of the religion left the WT and most of them joined in with the various Bible Student associations. A lot of JW families were split, and Rutherford couldn't have his JWs associating with their family at birthdays and other holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Drop off your key lee
I think that the purpose of most of the Jehovah’s Witness holiday bans has been to divide families.
But you don’t need your family anyway. The cult has created a new one for you. As long as you follow the ruies
I just had an epiphany! The next big change the GB will announce…drum roll please,
JEHOVAHS WITNESSES ARE NOW ALLWED TO BUY LUCKY CHARMS CEREAL! Also, Count Chocula, Franberry, Booberry, and can watch DePaul Blue Demons basketball!
Breaking news: Jehovah has given more Nooo Lite to the Governing body!!!!!
Smurfs are now not demonic Satan minions, but just fantasy cartoon characters!
Also coming soon will be an update on how wind chimes are not calling demons to make you practice Yoga.
What fine refinements Jehovah is providing to us at the proper time!!
CHEERS!
I think wind chimes are allowed now
hoser - “After being ostracized for decades by not celebrating, all of the social and financial benefits they lost out on by being different than the crowd, they may become bitter towards the organization.”
This.
By that logic, field service checkboxes, beards, and toasting were beta-tests to see how the rank-and-file would respond to bigger things like birthdays…
…and the constant, dialed-up-to-eleven rhetoric regarding the GB’s authority is intended to mitigate any of that bitterness, and compel members to stay the course.
Or am I overthinking it?
hoser - “I think wind chimes are allowed now”
Yeah, like piñatas, and (to a lesser degree, tattoos).
Like I’ve said before, go back far enough and pretty much everything has “pagan”/“false religious” origins.
Wedding rings…
…baptism…
…the days of the fucking week… 🤨
r51785 - “I think what we have been seeing is a walking back of the religion that Judge Rutherford created.”
Or, at the very least, what Ted Jaracz turned it into.
dropoffyourkeylee - “ To which I would add that, in my opinion, Rutherford's intent at the time was to drive a wedge between the WT adherents and the Bible Student movements. The Bible Student movements have diminished to the point most people are hardly aware of them, but during Rutherford's time, about 75% of the religion left the WT and most of them joined in with the various Bible Student associations. A lot of JW families were split, and Rutherford couldn't have his JWs associating with their family at birthdays and other holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.”
Nice catch.
I knew it about socially isolating members from non-members, but those particulars hadn’t actually occurred to me.
God, what a vindictive prick that guy was.
I’ve long felt that if there’s any true justice to the universe, he and Jaracz are cellmates in Hell.
