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Wes

As I said to Pilgrim in my last post, they usually say that those were not prophesies.

I thought I would tell you something else that I think is a huge blow to the foundation of the Watch Tower Society.
I am not sure you are aware of the importance that pyramids played in the early years of the Watch Tower Society.

(Details are from memory of conversations about 10 years ago)
I had a friend who for a time was a JW, he told me about the time he and an elder JW went to the house of a Christian. During the discussion the Christian brought up the fact that even their founder Charles Tess Russell was buried under a pyramid shaped head stone. The elder JW said that was a big lie.
Fortunately my friend's desire for the truth was stronger than the word of the elder JW (to question an elder could mean excommunication).
He decided that he was going to check things out for himself and go to the grave site of Charles Tess Russell himself. When he did he found out that what the Christian said was true after all. Further research also showed him that it wasn’t until the late 1920s (not sure of that date) that the Watch Tower Society distanced themselves from teachings on pyramids. However, my friend was not fooled by this because if the teaching of their founder could not be trusted, then obviously their whole system is on a shaky foundation.
At that point, my friend quit being a JW even before he was excommunicated.

I wish I could tell you more about the specific meaning that the Watch Tower Society placed on pyramids in their early years, but I can’t.

On the subject of questioning an elder, to a JW there is a fear that holds them strongly to the organization.
Although questions are encouraged, if the answer does not satisfy the JW who asked the question, they know that to question the word of the organization can result in serious consequences.
These consequences could include, minor discipline or excommunication. To the JW who has family and friends in the organization, the family is to treat the offending person as apostate, which is a very demoralizing thing to happen to anyone.
Needless to say, when we are witnessing to a JW we should keep that in mind and pray for the person.

Tom