Clearly, then, as now, orgies were one of the prime moral issues facing God's Chosen People. An interesting detail of this issue is the wide format which was used briefly. Emperor Marcus Aureleus was known to have said. "That the venders of the Watchtower have thrice woken me in the morning during my visits with the muse, assuredly, but, Oh Gods! It does line the finches' cage so opportunely!"
We take demons for granted nowadays. Sure there are all over the place, causing mischief in world leaders, as well as in Led Zepplin 8-Tracks and smurf toys, but now, thanks to modern science, we can dispell them with the flick of a switch and a 40 Watt GE Softwhite bulb. In the midieval period of the Jehovah's Witnesses, it simple wasn't that easy. In fact, demons inviting themselves over to dinner was one of the prime reasons of widespread hunger from 1200 to 1600, at which time, Sir Francis Bacon invented the technique of "Sit Quietly, Chew Softly, Until They Go To The Neighbor's House" Strategy. It was largely this employment of technique, coupled with the invention of the electric lightbulb, which caused the Demon Food Shortage of 1909, and the subsequent War In Heaven of 1914 to 1918.
In the Watchtower Society, there is never a BAD time to scare kids and make them feel unworthy of love, by pointing out the hidden evil of all seemingly innocent things which hitherto gave them comfort. A sterling example of the fine work at Bethel!
How Priviledged we are to have this rare old gem in our collection. We see that New Light doesnt just get brighter, it flickers like a bug-lamp in July!
Going a bit further back in our archives, we are pleased to present you with one of the first "Four Color" versions of the Awake! magazine. This particular edition is in Egyptian Hieroglyphic, and of course is the "You Can Be Safe From Chariot Accidents" issue which was accepted so readily in the hut-to-hut work of the year 3012 B.C.E. With Jehovah's blessing the papyrus printing operation at Luxor continued for many years until it consolidated with the printing conducted at Bethel Carthage.
Clearly this issue is Old Light and should not be taken seriously, however it must be taken in context. Sathya Sai Franz's cousin Sri Baba Ray Franz was then head of the writing committee. His attempts to deify Franz only resulted in the elder Franz realizing his eighth chakra or awhile, and in Ray's dismissal from Bethel to the Watchtower Bible And Tract Society Human Sewage To Paper and Web Press project where he died from overdosing on freebase bible ink.
Rare example of the Kindom Ministry, shortly before its name changed back to Kingdom Service. Subsequently the policy was made to change the title of this publication with every change of Italian government as a test to prove whether anyone ever really read it or not. Astonishingly it was discovered long-time witnesses simply kept a copy of every color an recycled them at Service Meetings, pretending to follow along to a meeting conductor who was typcally winging it with a carefully folded paper towel from the men's room.
What we are being asked to do is not quite clear here, but that we should meekly follow the direction of those taking the lead, is never in question. Then, as it is now.
