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I just got it! I was glad to see my favorite toy go in the garbage. And so, with that aim of not displeasing my newfound God, I joyfully waved goodbye to the things that kids do. There would be no more toy guns since Jehovah hates violence funny, given the Old Testament.
Nope—pagan fertility celebration. How about Fourth of July? What could possibly be pagan about the Fourth of July? We were allowed to associate only with other Witnesses.
For me, there would be no chance to hang out with normal kids my own age. School sports were out. Too much time away from spiritual matters, and besides, more bad association. School dances? No way. Worldly and inappropriate behavior. We were also forced to keep our distance from our non-Witness family. I proudly wore a suit and tie to school and carried my little book bag stuffed neatly with Watchtower and Awake!
My teacher was outwardly gracious, though I can only imagine what she was thinking. I remember crying, thinking I had let Jehovah down, when my classmates tore up one of my Watchtowers.
I was comforted, though, in the thought that Jehovah would make things right, even if it meant destroying these obstinate, disrespectful non-believers at Armageddon. For the remainder of my time in school, my behavior would be a bit more restrained. I would mumble something to my teachers when they would ask what universities I had applied to.
Secondary education is discouraged, or at least limited, by the Witnesses. We were to spend as full a share as possible in the preaching and teaching of the good news that Christ set forth. Once out of school, I would quickly marry, as so many Witnesses do. Marriage is limited to other Witnesses. A year later, I was appointed as a Ministerial Servant.
I would liken their role to that of a Deacon. From the age of seven, I was enrolled in the Theocratic Ministry School, a public speaking course that the organization conducts weekly. By the time I was in my mid-twenties, I was a skilled orator. I would routinely be given 15 to minute speaking assignments at congregation meetings.
At the height of my role as a Servant, I was giving a Public Talk monthly, whether at my home congregation, or neighboring Kingdom Halls. At that time, the Talks were 45 minutes in length they are now 30 minutes , and each week would be a different theme. Straying from the outline was highly frowned upon and could result in the speaker not being called upon any longer.
At the time, there were five meetings a week, conducted at three different times. As a ministerial servant, I was used to fill in as the conductor when the Elder could not be present.
Though it was a question and answer, the audience would essentially just regurgitate the material that was printed in the publication.
On Thursdays, two meetings were held. The School involved both training courses and student deliveries on a variety of topics, with the focus to make everyone a more capable minister and public speaker. Of course, as with other misogynistic religions, women were not allowed to teach, so they simply learned to conduct better bible studies. The Service Meeting had three parts. First were the announcements, when congregation matters were discussed, or the all-important disfellowshippings were announced.
After the announcements were two parts covering how to be more effective in the door-to-door ministry. Like the School and Service Meeting, Sundays were opened and closed with song and prayer.
They are not trinitarian; they believe Christ is the son of God, and his vassal king, but not equal to God, Jehovah. They believe in the literal truth of the Bible, including the creation account in Genesis. So, evolution is out.
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