![]() ![]() Not only that, he filled his mind with pagan, occult beliefs before returning as an obviously last choice to the Bible. What an admission! He knew so little of the Christian faith and what the Bible taught that an “infidel” drove him into skepticism. Proving all these religions unsatisfactory and before giving up religious investigation altogether, he took up the search of the Holy Scriptures from a skeptic’s viewpoint, now untrammeled by the false religious doctrines of the sectarian systems of Christendom. Hungrily he began investigating the heathen religions in search of the truth on God’s purpose and man’s destiny. But when trying to reclaim an acquaintance, an infidel, to Christianity, he himself was routed from his sectarian position and driven into skepticism. The Watchtower of July 15, l950, page 212 make the following revealing statement about their founder, In his teens Charles Taze Russell, the editor, had been a member of the Congregational Church and a strong believer in the eternal torture of damned human souls in a hell of literal fire and brimstone…. We must, of course, examine their founder Charles Taze Russell, and see if we can find any pagan roots: ![]() Although their organization carefully conceals these things, I would ask Jehovah’s Witnesses to be open-minded enough to check out what I am about to present. Many modern-day Jehovah’s Witnesses go on their way performing their ceaseless round of works to try and earn their salvation, believing they are pure and free from any pagan contamination. The roots of the Jehovah’s Witness organization are steeped in both and it continues to this day. The dictionary defines “Pagan” as “heathenish” and “irreligious.” A “heathen” is also called a “pagan” according to the dictionary. Jehovah’s Witnesses pride themselves on being the only true Christians and accuse all other religions of being pagan or occult, under the control of the Devil. Some may think this is a strange title indeed in connection with the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Lorri MacGregor points out that, although Jehovah’s Witnesses pride themselves on being the “only true religion,” and accuse all other religions of being “pagan,” there is a strong pagan influence in their own history. ![]()
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