CLERGY
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(Note centered heading below: Quotations)
AIDS: g88 2/8 29; w87 8/15 30
attire: w90 7/15 17-18
attitude toward—
Bible: w05 9/1 30-31; g96 8/8 29; g95 8/8 5; w89 7/1 4; gm 28-29, 32; w88 4/1 18; tp 30
divine name: w88 4/1 18-19
evolution: sh 332; w86 4/1 12, 19
God’s existence: g04 9/8 29
God’s permission of evil: w07 5/15 25, 32; g 11/06 3-4; g87 10/8 4-6
homosexuality: w96 7/1 6; w89 1/15 30; w89 3/1 5; w89 4/15 8-9, 22; w89 10/15 29; g89 1/22 7-11; g89 9/8 12-13; g88 2/22 29; w87 11/1 15; w86 1/1 12; g86 3/22 14
house-to-house preaching: w91 1/15 10; g91 3/22 28
own teachings: w98 10/15 3
polygamy: w87 10/15 21; g86 2/22 29-30
sexual immorality: w01 11/1 5; w97 1/15 20; g97 6/8 4, 7, 29; w96 7/1 5-6; g96 5/8 28; w89 1/15 30; w89 4/15 8-9; g89 1/22 7-11; w88 10/15 21; w87 7/15 24; w87 10/15 3-4; w87 11/1 14-15; w86 1/1 11-12, 14; tp 29
sin: w87 7/15 24
suffering: g90 10/8 4-5
Babylon:
influence of priests on Cyrus Cylinder: it-1 568
Bible ignorance:
clergyman running for president corrected by letter to newspaper: g93 2/8 29
failure to find purpose of life: w94 3/15 11
inability to answer questions about life and death: w89 5/15 30
Ten Commandments: w97 12/1 32
Tyndale’s day: w87 7/15 21
blessings:
for animals: g89 1/22 30
sale of: g95 3/8 29
clergy-laity distinctions: g 8/09 22-23; w00 11/15 15-16; jv 35-37
absent among early Christians: it-1 500; sh 267, 269; g88 8/22 27
absent among Witnesses: ijwfq article 13; w21.10 20; g 8/10 9; jv 204
Babylon’s priesthood: rs 51
Catholic Church: g88 8/22 26-27
Theology Today: g87 2/8 27
clergy-laity gap: g98 1/8 23
commend Witnesses: yb17 18; g 8/10 4; yb91 165; rs 206; yb88 57; yb87 144, 179
Anglican priest: g95 1/8 31
‘Bible Students are the university’: yb95 70
contrast to Witnesses as ministers: w89 3/1 4-6
disbelief: g03 4/8 29
dismissals by churches:
recommendation to dismiss incompetent pastors: g88 11/22 30
Southern Baptist Church (U.S.): g90 5/8 28; g89 3/22 30
divorce:
ceremonies: g04 9/8 26; w98 4/1 5
increase: g93 3/22 29
efforts to reach people:
dress like punks: g95 5/22 27
evolution theory: sh 332; w86 4/1 12-13; w86 7/15 5
acceptance: g95 8/8 5
experiences:
accept truth: yb15 49, 51-52; yb97 111-114; w89 5/15 27-28; yb87 27, 29
admiration for Witness publications: w87 12/1 32
appreciation for Witness visit to isolated area: yb02 12
attend Memorial: yb87 55
attend public talk: yb91 153-154
bishop helps neutralize opposition to Witnesses: w97 10/1 9
clergyman’s dog retrieves refused booklet: jv 158; w86 10/1 30
cries over death of son: ijwex article 9; w21.03 32
deaf pastor: ijwcl article 9; mrt article 81
dies after taunting Jehovah: yb91 63-64
discussions with Witnesses: w90 7/1 7; yb89 241-242; w88 3/1 7
embarrassed by divine name in Bible: w88 7/1 13
impressed by use of Bible: w03 11/15 11-12
learns truth on Bible study: yb13 73-74
pastor calmed by kindness: yb06 58-60
pastor laments people’s attraction to Witnesses: yb89 62
pastor learns truth from magazines on train: yb13 67-69
pastors introduce Witnesses to group: yb95 53-54
pastor stumped: yb06 245-246
pastor unable to answer: yb17 59-60
Pentecostal pastors: w11 8/1 19-20; yb94 123; w90 5/1 31
quickly built Kingdom Hall impresses: g87 1/22 14
slander nullified by Witness conduct: yb05 46
uses Live Forever book in church: yb92 61-62
exposure by—
Jesus: w90 1/15 18-19
media: g98 10/8 28
Witnesses: w94 3/1 10-13; w90 2/1 20-25; w90 4/1 31
failure to preach Kingdom: w16.05 10-11; w92 9/15 20
failure to teach Bible: g 1/07 15
failure to teach Bible morality: w01 11/1 4-5
friendship with world: w95 4/15 17
guns: g98 10/8 28-29
hierarchy:
origin: w03 2/15 30; jv 35-36; w90 2/1 12-13; sh 269-270; g89 6/22 24-25
house-to-house visits encouraged for: g 1/13 3; g88 3/22 29
infant baptism:
clergymen reject: w89 6/15 28; w87 4/15 21; g87 12/22 29
League of Nations praised by: re 242-244; w89 9/1 7
League of Nations urged by: g91 9/8 6
London Manifesto (1917): re 147-148; w89 1/1 20
loss of prestige: re 138
reputation decline: g94 4/8 30; g92 4/8 30-31
violence against clergy: g 1/06 20; g02 8/8 29
“man of lawlessness” (2Th 2:3-12): mwb19.07 4; w10 9/15 28; w08 6/15 8; w08 9/15 30; re 30-31, 35; w90 1/15 18-19; w90 2/1 10-25; w88 1/15 12; w86 4/1 11
money:
letters soliciting: w86 12/1 28
moral decay: g89 3/22 30; w88 10/15 21; g88 2/8 29; w87 10/15 12
affairs with parishioners: g90 8/22 28
child molestation: g99 4/8 6-7; g94 9/8 29; g92 8/8 28; g90 9/8 29; g90 11/8 31; g90 12/8 31; w89 4/15 8; g89 1/22 8-11; g89 11/8 28; w88 12/15 21
homosexuality: re 273; w01 11/1 5; g90 3/22 29; g90 10/22 28; w89 2/15 18; w89 4/15 8-9, 22; g89 1/22 8-11; w88 12/15 7; g88 2/22 29; g88 11/22 29; w87 11/1 15; g87 6/22 31
letter and reply: g88 10/8 28
Middle Ages: sh 308-309; w89 9/1 4
prostitution approved: g91 12/8 28-29
seminary condones immorality of enrollees (U.S.): g97 11/22 28
sexual immorality: w97 5/1 3; w96 4/15 15; w96 7/1 7; g96 4/8 7; g93 3/8 28; g93 8/8 7; g93 11/8 29; g92 8/8 28; w90 12/15 21; g90 8/22 28; g89 1/22 7-11; w88 10/15 21; w88 12/15 21
sexual misconduct insurance: g97 6/22 29
transsexual minister approved (U.S.): g97 6/8 28
TV evangelists: g88 3/22 6; g88 7/8 31
not backed by God: w86 4/15 11-12
number, compared to Witnesses: w16.05 11-12
opposition to Witnesses: w21.10 29; yb06 83-86, 88, 90-91, 96; jv 642-650, 654-660, 666-669
accuse of being against medical treatment: yb11 95
accuse of being Communists: yb11 176; yb04 79, 145; yb03 74-75; yb94 153; jv 492; w89 4/1 28; yb89 96; yb88 90
accuse of being false prophets: yb05 70
accuse of being in league with Bolsheviks: yb04 79
accuse of being insurgents: yb13 123
accuse of being like Communists: yb99 115-116
accuse of being worse than Communists: yb96 75
accuse of invading pastures: yb87 88
accuse of not believing in Jesus: yb07 181
accuse of pressuring people to give up traditions: yb13 123-124
accuse of sedition: jv 649-650
accuse of slander, ridicule, animosity: yb16 97
accuse www.pr2711.com of originating in spirit world: yb17 44-45
article results in cartoon of cleric: yb05 248-249
assault: yb11 95; w97 3/1 22
attack Russell: yb14 174; jv 642-647
attempt to arrange death penalty: jv 649
attempt to arrest: yb94 84-85
attempt to baptize children by force: yb94 99-100
attempt to burn literature: yb06 85-86
attempt to cancel convention: yb96 62
attempt to discredit: yb94 182-184
attempt to disrupt assemblies: w11 7/15 21-22; yb04 208-209; yb95 86-88, 219; jv 493, 668-669
attempt to disrupt conventions: jv 658-659
attempt to disrupt meetings: yb97 73; yb94 75; w93 1/1 29; yb87 79; g86 10/22 29-30
attempt to impede literature distribution: yb94 86, 95, 198-200
attempt to incite authorities: yb11 94; yb97 81, 233; yb87 151
attempt to incite government: yb11 106, 109; yb06 83-84; jv 676
attempt to influence authorities: yb16 120-123, 147; w93 11/1 28-29; jv 85; w87 10/1 21; yb87 78
attempt to instigate breach of contract: yb95 82
attempt to intimidate: yb03 77-78; yb94 182-183
attempt to prevent branch construction: yb95 108-109
attempt to suppress broadcasts: jv 447-448
backfires: g 4/07 21; yb05 221-222; w04 8/15 16; yb95 79-81; yb94 157, 196-198; yb93 153; w92 7/15 23; yb91 152-153; yb89 15; w88 10/1 31; w88 11/15 28-29; w87 1/1 14; yb87 40, 178
beatings: yb94 83
betray Witnesses to authorities: yb02 142, 164-166
book Modern American Religion: The Irony of It All: w89 4/1 9; w89 5/1 4
book Preachers Present Arms: re 168; jv 655-656; w86 2/1 13; ws 33-34
burn literature: yb05 110; jv 658
burn meeting places: w10 3/1 17
calls for paddy wagon: yb90 110-111
collect literature: jv 448
court actions: kr 159-160; w96 9/1 27; yb94 83-84, 107-108; w93 9/1 28-29; jv 682; yb87 150-151; w86 12/1 4-7; g86 10/22 31
criticize preaching: w16.05 9; w93 7/1 19
demonstrations: yb94 104-105, 114
disrupt meetings: yb95 134-135; jv 658
distribute booklets: yb05 221-222; yb96 75
distribute leaflets: yb95 83, 85
distribute pamphlets: w93 7/15 9-10
encourage deceitful interest: jv 666
exploit false reports: g89 7/8 25
force Witnesses to move: yb11 94
hire killer: yb94 93-94
incite authorities: yb16 105, 124-125; yb09 21, 81; g97 3/22 14; yb94 129, 196-197; jv 493-494, 656-658, 666, 678-681
incite bombing: yb95 92-93
incite cancellation of convention: yb06 155-157; yb97 10-11, 13; g97 2/22 24-27
incite cancellation of meeting: yb94 84
incite children: yb11 114-115; w97 3/1 21; jv 448, 543, 666-668
incite eviction: yb11 101; w09 3/15 4
incite expulsion from communities: yb95 88
incite government: yb15 103, 106; re 167-168; yb96 71; jv 69-70, 647-650, 654-658, 666-668; w89 1/1 27; w89 5/1 4; yb89 92, 160; yb88 28; w86 2/1 13; ws 33-34
incite guerrilla groups: yb94 206
incite local authorities: yb91 63; yb90 98-100, 208; yb89 86-87, 95-96; yb88 76; yb87 147-148
incite loss of employment: yb92 224-225
incite loss of home and work: yb05 98-99
incite loss of radio licenses: kr 72
incite mobs: w16.02 32; w14 9/1 11; yb11 121-122; w09 3/15 4; yb09 243, 246; w07 6/1 19; w05 8/1 17; yb98 224-225, 228-231; yb96 202, 229-230; yb95 207-208, 219-220; yb94 105-106, 218-219; jv 70, 474, 542-543, 658, 666-668; g93 5/8 11; yb92 166; yb90 106-107, 213; yb89 86, 211-218, 220-223; yb88 82-84, 98-99, 106-107, 167, 227-229; w86 12/1 3-4; g86 10/22 29-30
incite Nazi government: jv 659-660
incite violence: yb94 184-185, 194
instigate breach of contract: yb94 106
instruct parishioners: yb11 110-111; yb87 178
Kingdom Hall construction: yb88 28
lead mobs: yb95 86-89
meeting to plan: w86 12/15 18; g86 2/22 31
murder: w96 9/1 25, 27-28
newspaper articles: yb16 104
object to favorable publicity: g96 4/22 23-24
over loudspeaker, claims Jehovah an invented name: yb97 142
pay bullies: yb96 79
radio broadcasts: yb15 106; yb94 157; w93 1/1 29; yb93 199
reaction to imprisonment and later release of representatives (1918-1919): re 168; jv 654-656; w89 4/1 9; w89 5/1 4; w86 2/1 13; ws 33-34
refuse burial: yb95 71-72, 75; yb94 185-186
search homes for literature: jv 656
send hecklers: w95 5/1 24-25; jv 643
send rowdies: yb87 47
slander in media: yb98 169; yb96 78
spread lies: yb95 79-80; yb94 142-143
stickers on doors: jv 512; w90 1/1 26; w87 5/1 21
support execution for neutrality: yb94 99
threaten violence: yb16 130
throws dung: jv 421
united action: jv 668
urge members to report Witness activity: yb16 135
visit Bible students: w88 3/1 7
Witnesses termed “yellow fever” over loudspeakers: yb96 219-220
World War I: re 168; jv 69-70, 423-424, 552, 647-656; w89 5/1 4; w86 2/1 13; ws 33-34
World War II: re 40
ordination: w00 11/15 15-16
origin of terms “clergy” and “cleric”: w04 1/1 11
payment for services: g 6/10 22
personal problems: g88 2/8 13; w87 10/1 3-4
political involvement: w04 5/1 3-5; g87 4/22 3-10; g87 9/8 6; w86 7/15 27
liberation theology: g87 4/22 3; g87 11/8 8-9
Nazi-Fascist salute: g92 1/8 31
reaction to “peace and security” proclamation (1Th 5:3): w87 9/1 19
results of clergy rule: w89 9/1 3-4
support of Nazism: re 39-40, 237-238, 270-271; w97 8/15 32; w89 4/15 23; g87 4/22 6
prediction that most will soon work secularly: w88 7/15 31
presumptuousness: w92 12/15 17
quitting (Netherlands): g88 2/8 13
rejected by Christ: re 72
Rome (ancient): g89 3/8 21
salaries: g91 6/22 28; w87 10/15 21
self-deception: w88 4/1 23
seminaries:
enrollees different now: g89 12/8 28
female students (U.S.): w87 8/15 4
homosexuality in: w89 4/15 8; g89 8/8 12
sermon website: g04 6/8 28
shortage: g00 9/22 29; g89 12/8 28
surplus (Canada): g95 12/8 29
symbolized by—
star burning as a lamp (Re 8:10): re 136-138
star called Wormwood (Re 8:10, 11): re 136-138
‘those acting wickedly against the covenant’ (Da 11:32): dp 272; w93 11/1 16
“those leaving the holy covenant” (Da 11:30): dp 265; w93 11/1 14-15
titles: w09 8/1 9; g92 8/8 12-13; w90 2/1 12
“tormented five months” (Re 9:5): re 144-145, 147-148
TV evangelists: w88 4/1 17-18; g88 3/22 5-8; w86 11/15 21
PTL scandal: g88 3/22 5-6; g87 7/22 29
song decrying wealth of: w90 2/1 25
wealth: g88 3/22 5-7; g88 10/22 31
war:
blessing soldiers: w09 6/1 14; g02 5/8 21
book Preachers Present Arms: jv 191; ws 31
Catholic bishops support Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia (1935): re 262
Catholic bishops support Nazi Germany: re 238; w89 3/1 4; w89 4/15 12
involvement in: w96 7/1 5; w94 1/15 6; g88 6/22 20
missionaries urge Opium War against China: re 263
promotion of: w89 9/1 4
renounced in 1934: w87 10/15 3-4
revolutions: w90 11/1 18
support of: g 2/12 29; g99 9/8 27; g96 4/22 5; w94 1/15 6-7; g91 11/8 28-29; g90 4/22 31; rs 43-44
World War I: w14 2/1 4; g 1/11 5; jv 191; w89 4/15 23; ws 30-31
World War II: w05 1/1 6; w04 10/1 12; w96 7/1 5
women: w87 8/15 4
Anglican view: g93 8/22 19; g93 9/8 9
Bible view: it-2 1197; w89 3/1 6; g87 7/8 22-23
Catholic view: g88 8/22 27
Presbyterian view: g92 1/22 28
sexual harassment of: g91 6/22 29
Quotations
clerics gave the war its passionate spiritual significance and drive: w94 3/1 10-11; ws 31
of all plagues with which mankind are curst, ecclesiastic tyranny’s the worst: w89 9/1 4
time to get politics out of the pulpit and the pulpit out of politics: g87 4/22 10