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By multiple viewer requests.
Years ago, a few Jehovah's Witnesses rang my doorbell and I politely respected their courage for going door-to-door for their faith. Well, I must have gotten on a list and would get several more knocks on my door afterward. I wouldn't answer.
One day, after working until midnight, I had just gotten out of bed to eat some string cheese when I heard some minivan doors being shut. I peaked through the drapes and saw another visit coming, probably to talk about spiritual warfare of putting on the Full Armor of God or the Breastplate of Righteousness. I was cranky, not ready to put on my Big Boy Pajama Pants of Theology and greet them. So I didn't answer and formed a bad opinion of JW's. Felt kinda bad about it.
For this visit, I decided to knock down previous biases and walk into the JW's home. It wasn't what I imagined. Some quick thoughts:
1) Family atmosphere. Everyone was talking with one another.
2) Ranks up there as the "Best Dressed" church I've attended. Men were in suits, women in dresses.
3) Music selection had a "marching" feel to it.
4) First half of service was a 30-minute talk. Then remaining hour was from The Watchtower (JW publication used for every single globalwide Kingdom Hall). The gentleman at the podium felt like a sergeant with a second-in-command. The second would read from the Watchtower, then the "sergeant" would call on people to expand.
5) The "church" is the congregation, not a building. Witnesses STUDIED for this and had DEEP insight. Truly felt like a cross-examination.
6) LOTS of prophecy talk, comparing Daniel's visions and John's Revelation to wars, pestilence, and COVID-19 (oh yeah, masks were required). These are supposedly fulfilled prophecies that Armageddon is close according to JWs. Lots of talk of a prostitute identified as Babylon the Great from Revelation 17:5.
7) Didn't sound like JWs believe Jesus resurrected physically. More emphasis was on Jehovah, which is the proper name for God.
8) 1914 was a BIG year. It was the first year of WWI, which connects Daniel's vision to the American/British alliance. Also, when Jesus reached kingly power.
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▶️ Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome from Green Bay
1:18 Previous JW Interactions
4:30 Inside a JW Kingdom Hall
5:35 Newcomer Initial Reactions
6:46 Mask Required and Dress Code
7:55 Babylon the Great
9:00 Attempt to Explain JW's Watchtower Lesson
15:59 Questions After Service
20:19 String Cheese Outro
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