old time religion by Jim Linderman: old time religion Judge Joseph Franklin Rutherford, Chief Squabbler and Big Pain in the Rear

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old time religion Judge Joseph Franklin Rutherford, Chief Squabbler and Big Pain in the Rear

Gossipy squabbler and head of the unwelcome Door Knockers Judge Joseph Franklin Rutherford's books stir up the whole world. By door knocker, I mean Watchtower which apparently begat Jehovah's Witnesses which begat the Bible Student movement. Whatever the name, you better hope the curtains are closed when they knock or you'll have to lecture them back…which I delight in doing. Of course I can't convert them…but I can leave them with some doubts for disturbing my afternoon. I like to think they are muttering "Hey…do you think that crazy guy was right?" as they move along to the next house.

The Judge, while serving (no…not the Lord) as the President of the Watch Tower conglomerate was always fighting with his Board of Directors, and under his tutelage the church lost tons of members. He was also jailed once for stirring up unpatriotic behavior during the First World War. He hated Christmas and birthdays. He hated singing national anthems too.

When he passed away, it took "them" five months to figure out where he should be buried, and even then "they" tried to keep it a secret for some reason.

The piece above is accurate, more or less. It is said he sold FOUR HUNDRED MILLION BOOKS!
Sheesh!

"The Peoples Friend" Judge Ruthorfod's World Wide Broadcast pamphlet. 1929. Collection Jim Linderman

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