23720 Child Molesters Known At Brooklyn Bethel
1 out of every 260 JW's is a child molester
Perhaps
the most disturbing aspect of the Watchtower world is the deliberate
tolerance of sexual predators within "Jehovah's organization". Despite
their denial,
Jehovah's Witnesses are trapped in an organization which tolerates disgusting
and
deplorable behavior. I'd like to
introduce myself before we start discussing this issue
of pedophilia that is rampant amongst the religious group known as Jehovah's
Witnesses. My name is Mark H. Palo and I am a former Jehovah's Witness of almost
forty years. Twice I have been a victim of pedophile molestations at the hands
of two
different Jehovah's Witnesses. I was between the age of ten and twelve
years old. My
molesters where never caught or punished. Presently I am fifty-seven years old
and
hold an associates degree in Human Services and am attending The University of
Massachusetts, Lowell, majoring in psycho/sociology. I hold a 3.8 GPA and hold
high honors by being accepted into the Phi Theta Kappa Society. At this time I
work
at a Substance Abuse Clinic as a Consumer Advocate. My job is to see that all
the
clients are given fair and timely treatment. I handle client issues, concerns,
and work
to attain their city, state and federal benefits.
http://sixscreensofthewatchtower.com/2pedophileparadise.html
CT Russell A Mason Who Founded Jehovah's Witnesses?
The Watchtower. 9/15/1895.pg.216.
Source: http://sixscreensofthewatchtower.com/2secrets.html
Russell and the Occult-- Russell recommended his followers read the book, Angels and Women. He personally supervised its editing and said it was beneficial because it throws light on certain Biblical subjects. The problem with Angels and Women is it was dictated by a "fallen angel" (demon) to a woman spirit medium. Can you imagine a Christian pastor having anything to do with such a book? This is solid evidence of his occultist roots. (for the skeptics: photo copies below) Apparently the second Watchtower president Joseph Rutherford concurred with Russell's advise, because he advertised it in his magazine, Golden Age recommending it and offering a discount to Golden Age readers. A letter was published in the Golden Age by a reader recommending it as a good Christmas or birthday gift! Some followers wrote the Watchtower and asked why they were promoting a book which was obviously demonic. Not only did they defend it but made it available in bulk discounts for gifts! Clearly, Russell and his predecessors promoted demonism and the occult.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2919/russell.html
The Golden Age Review
In the July 30, 1924 Golden Age the Watchtower Society reviewed the book Angels and Women.
Review of Book
"ANGELS AND WOMEN" is the title of a book just off the press. It is a reproduction and revision off the novel, "Seola" which was written in 1878, and which deals with conditions prior to the flood.
Pastor Russell read this book with keen interest, and requested some of his friends to read it because of its striking harmony with the Scriptural account of the sons of God described in the sixth chapter of Genesis. Those sons of God became evil, and debauched the human family prior to, and up to, the time of the great deluge. We call attention to this book because we believe it will be of interest to Bible Students, who are familiar with the machinations of the devil and the demons and the influence exercised by them prior to the flood and also now in this evil day. The book throws light on the subject and is believed, will aid those who carefully consider it to avoid the baneful effects of spiritism, now so prevalent in the world.
The book is revised and published by a personal friend of Pastor Russell, and one who was close to him in his work. It is published by the A. B. Abac Company, New York city.
The publishers advise that the regular price of the book is $2.00; but to all subscribers to The Golden Age, it will furnished at $1.00 per volume, when ordered in lots of ten or more. This is not an advertisement, but a voluntary comment. [8]
No mention is made here of the fact that they believed it was "dictated to the women who wrote by one of the fallen angels who desired to return to divine favor", [9] that is, by a demon who wanted to repent. This is a serious omission as they said reading the book would help one "avoid the baneful effects of spiritism"!
[Imagine the Awake! magazine today endorsing an automatic writing book such as Oahspeas shedding new light [10]
The Society at the time believed that some demons or fallen angels were honest and could be saved and return to God's organization. [6] Angels and Women, they believed, was channeled or "dictated" to the author by one such fallen angel who was honest and told the truth about pre-flood conditions on earth. They said he shed some "light" on the subject. They therefore claimed to receive new "light" from a demon according to their published statements. This is unusual as all the automatic or channeled writings I have researched claimed to be from good spirits whether angels, extraterrestrials, or highly evolved spirits. The Society appears to be unique in claiming to receive new light from an evil spirit or fallen angel.
In the December 3, 1924 Golden Age they printed one such letter of concern as well as a more enthusiastic letter supporting the book. In their published response to these they brushed aside concerns about the spiritistic origin of the book and once again endorsed it. The article said in full:
Angels and Women
WE PRESENT some letters regarding this book (a review of which recently appeared in our columns) which we feel sure will be of interest to our readers:
TO THE GOLDEN AGE:
Pardon me for taking this much of your time on what may be so simple a matter; but I was approached about going into a club to get a certain book called, "Angels and Women". I made some inquiries, and was told that it was a book that a fallen angel dictated to a women, showing a desire to come back into harmony with God; and that Pastor Russell approved of the book. I had never heard of the book before; and as we are to shun anything akin to spiritism I should like to know positively whether the book has your approval before buying one; so if it is not asking to much would like a reply.
(Mrs.) W. S. Davis, Los Angeles, Cal.
TO THE GOLDEN AGE:
With much pleasure and profit has the book, "Angels and Women" been read by Truth friends. It contains much to encourage one to loyalty and faith in God.
Do you think that it would be a real service to purchase these books in quantities of ten or more copies at a time so as to get the special $1 per copy rate that you have so kindly secured for us, and thus to have them on hand as Christmas and birthday presents or for other gift occasions to give to our relatives and friends, whom we have been unable to otherwise interest in Present Truth or only slightly so?
Would not some be disposed to read a fascinating novel of this kind, who might not be able to get first interested in "The Harp" or STUDIES?
Would this not be considered one way of instructing the people about matters concerning which there is so much ignorance, and direct them to the real Bible keys, the WATCH TOWER publications?
Should we send such orders to THE GOLDEN AGE?
If not, will you kindly give us the complete address of the A. B. Abac Company? There are many who would like to get a little more information regarding these items.
An Appreciative Reader
Reply
TO BOTH above letters we reply as follows:
When Pastor Russell was here, he read a book dealing with conditions that obtained prior to the flood. He requested some other brethren to read it. It was so much in harmony with the Bible account of the fallen angels that he regarded the book as remarkable. Under his supervision it was revised, and later published by one who was formerly his confidential associate. The new book is published under the title "Angels and Women". Scriptural citations are given. An appendix is added. Pastor Russell remarked that at some opportune time the book, revised, should be published.
As to its being a violation of the Vow to read this book, such an idea is not worthy of consideration. It would be no more wrong to read it than to read "What Say the Scriptures about Spiritism" or "Talking With the Dead"; for both these books quote much as to what the evil spirits do. Many have derived much benefit from reading "Angels and Women" because it aids in getting a clearer vision of how Satan overreached the angels and overreached the human race, and caused all the havoc amongst men and angels. It helps one to a better understanding of the devil's organization.
The book is published by the A. B. Abac Company, Madison Square, P.O. Box 101, New York City, N. Y.
THE GOLDEN AGE does not handle this publication; but all who desire it should write directly to the publisher at the above address. [11]
The Society's endorsement apparently received mixed reviews from Bible Students. Some viewed this book as spiritism, pure and simple; others apparently took the Society's position that some demons were honest and could repent and come back to God's organization to heart. They accepted this new light as from an "honest," repentant fallen angel. It is interesting to me that the Society's writer here brushed aside Mrs. Davis' concern by simply saying it was not worthy of consideration to think it was a violation of the Bible Students' "Vow" [see below] to have nothing to do with spiritism.
References and Notes:
1. The Golden Age, July 30, 1924 p. 702. "Automatic writing" refers to writing that is done "automatically" under the control or direction of a spirit or spirits. Coming issues of this journal will compare and examine various automatic or channeled works such as Oahspe and Communication With the Spirit World of God with Angels and Women, Seola, and Rutherford's 'angelic channeling' claims. Rutherford was to me a "medium" similar to others who produced automatic writings if his claim for the inspiration of his writing is true.
2. Ibid.
3. J. G. Smith, Angels and Women, A.B. Abac Co., 1924, pp. 3, 5.
4. JW Research, vol. 1, #2, Spring, 1994: Angelic Channeling.
5. Angels and Women, p. 5.
6. JW Research, vol. 1, #3: Fallen Angels) .
7. The Golden Age, Oct. 27, 1920 p. 35.
8. The Golden Age, July 30, 1924 p. 702.
9. Angels and Women, p. 5.
10. Oahspe is a automatic writing or "channeling" book dictated by "angels" to its author in 1882. See 'Oashpe: The Gospel of Angels An Examination of a New Age Scripture' by Joel Bjorling in The Quarterly Journal (by Personal Freedom Outreach), Vol. 11, no. 4, Oct.-Dec., 1991 pp. 1, 7-9.
11. The Golden Age, Dec. 3, 1924 pp. 150, 151.
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Studies in the Scriptures. Volume 7.pg.327.
In the 1930's, Jehovah's Witnesses thought
Joseph Rutherford was receiving
information from Jehovah when he said
that God lives in the Pleiades cluster:
Apparently after Rutherford's death, Jehovah shed "new light" to let
His followers know that it is unwise to speculate where he lives:
The Pyramid Monument To CT Russell
