30 Years a Watchtower Slave: The Confessions of a Converted Jehovah's Witness
At first, the Watchtower Society seemed harmless to William J.
Schnell, even valuable as a way to develop his faith in God and
pass it on to others. This book is Schnell's fascinating account of
his involvement with the cult, which effectively enticed him in the
1920s and continues to lure countless individuals today. Readers
will learn, as Schnell did, that the Jehovah's Witness religion he
had joined was anything but innocent. For thirty years he was
enslaved by one of the most totalitarian religions of our day, and
his story of finally becoming free is riveting.
Readers will be alerted to the inner machinations, methods, and
doctrines of the Watchtower Society, arming them to forewarn others
and witness to their Jehovah's Witness friends, relatives,
neighbors, and the stranger at the door. With more than 300,000
copies sold, 30 Years a Watchtower Slave is truly one of the
classic testimonies of freedom from a powerful cult.
From the Back Cover
William J. Schnell was a young man eager to serve God. To him,
the Watchtower Society appeared harmless, even valuable as a way to
develop his faith and pass it on to others. Yet it soon became
obvious that the Jehovah's Witness religion he had joined was
anything but innocent.
30 Years a Watchtower Slave is Schnell's gripping account of the
three decades he spent enslaved by Jehovah's Witness doctrines and
methods. As you read his potent personal story, you will understand
the true inner workings of the cult that enticed Schnell in the
1920s and continues to lure countless individuals today.
Through the details of Schnell's involvement with the Watchtower
Society and the riveting story of how he finally became free, you
will be forewarned to their effective proselytizing campaign and
better outfitted to witness to JW friends, relatives, neighbors,
coworkers--and the stranger at your door.
Top Highlights
“At this time Storm Troopers of the National Socialist Party were beginning to appear here and there. They soon singled us out, proclaiming that we were American propagandists organized from the U.S.A. One of my meetings was broken up by Storm Troopers while I was speaking and I was hit over the head with a heavy oak chair. Many of us were arrested everywhere and mob action came into view here and there. The Protestant churches sued us for blasphemy of God. There ensued in the Supreme Court of Saxony a seven-day trial, which we won. The Roman Catholic Church moved in to drive us out of Catholic Bavaria and especially in the Fulda region; but we hit back in mass action.” (source)
“Of course, everything at this time was topsy-turvy in the Magdeburg office.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : 30 Years a Watchtower Slave: The Confessions of a Converted Jehovah's Witness
- Author: Schnell, William J.
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2002
- ISBN: 9781441231642