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  JW changes over time

  by larc in

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  as many of you know, i am 63, and left the religion about 40 years ago.

  i was raised in it and would like to explain what it was like compared to today.

  first of all, back in the mid to late 40's the patriotism of the u.s. was very high and the treatment at the door was very harsh.

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  Why Are You Here?

  by larc in

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  the question, "why are you here?

  " is simple enough, and your answer may be straightforward.

  however, when i asked that of myself, i find that my answer is pretty complicated.

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  The Story of Berta

  by larc in

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  the story of berta - berta was born in 1900 in pitt county, north carolina in the country outside of greenville.

  when she was ten years old her father died in a hunting accident.

  when she was 22, her oldest brother, frank, moved the family, the four sisters and another brother to ohio to find a better life in the north, in a factory town.

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  Rutherford as a Bible scholar.

  by larc in

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  i have read some very interesting posts from norm, focus, farkel, jan, and alan f regarding the silliness of the wt.

  (if i left someone out i apologize forthwith.

  i have decided to enter my analysis of joseph franklin rutherford to the mix.. during rutherford's administration, he was referred to as "the world's foremost bible scholar.

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  My dear wife

  by larc in

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  as many of you know, my wife had a stroke back in september.

  i was so happy that over 80 people sent us public and private e-mails.

  some sent flowers and one person sent a gift.

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  1914 - who is in charge

  by larc in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just the other day, i was thinking about something that was burned in my brain.

  it has been a long time so, i might not it get all right.

  if i am wrong on any point, please correct me.

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  Servant versus Overseer

  by larc in

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  way back when, they used they used the term of servant.

  in the late 60's or early 70's, they changed it to overseer.

  now let us look at these two words.

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  Then and now - sports

  by larc in

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  earlier, i wrote, "then and now" on military service and dating practices .

  onacruse and alanf encouraged me to do this.

  i am 64, so i really do know the religion of the 40's and 50's.

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  Then and now - military service

  by larc in

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  recently, i had a phone conversation with onacruise.

  he encouraged me to write about the early years of life as a jw.

  later, i talked to alanf and he encouraged me to do the same thing.

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  Then and now - dating practices

  by larc in

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  i was in high school from 1954 to 1958. we did not have junior high at that time.

  we had grades, 1 though 8, and high school 9 though 12. .

  at any rate, we were encouraged to shop around and date several people, just like the rest of society.

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