Was Dwight Eisenhower Raised A Jehovah's Witness?

Via the American Presidents Blog, here's the abstract of this fascinating article:

It is commonly reported even in authoritative works about President Eisenhower that he was raised as a River Brethren by parents that were active in the River Brethren church. In fact, Dwight D. Eisenhower was raised a Jehovah's Witness, a sect commonly called Russellites or Bible Students until 1931. His mother was active in the sect from 1895, when Dwight was five years old, until she died. Eisenhower's father was also an active member, although after 1915 he eventually no longer considered himself a Witness.

All of the Eisenhower boys left the Jehovah's Witness religion when adults and openly opposed major aspects of Watchtower teaching, although some of the values they learned from their Bible studies probably influenced them throughout their lives. Some Watchtower values may even have been reflected in Dwight's statements against war made in his latter life. Nonetheless, the Eisenhower's endeavored to hide the full extent of their mother's and family's Watchtower involvement although they did at times admit their affiliation with them. The reasons why the Eisenhower boys took great pains to hide their early Watchtower associations are discussed.

Next thing you know they'll be telling us that JFK was raised a Roman Catholic . . .

Comments

[angie]

I'm one of those who worked hard to 'get in' 39 yrs ago..saved my faith in God...my marriage...and in later years my sanity as life happens! I do cruise the internet "just like normal people" my trust in the bible has saved me from blood poisoning...other's from sexually transmitted dis-ease...too bad it hasn't affected Danny's distorted point of view! The world is a better place where people of faith are committed to obeying The Christ and showing their faith by 'their christian works'...

[Steven]

Danny Elfman: JWs are not supposed to be cruising the internet, maybe that's why are you not hearing from them. You are only hearing from the lucky ones, who got out!

[Danny Elfman]

I am not affiliated with any religion but I have read what some of you have posted and i think how sad it is that ones have to verbaly assault another's beliefs. I do not see or hear any Jehovah wittness bashing anyone, sure they may be imperfect people but aren't we all? Seems like the real problem lies closer to home then some think!

[Jerry]

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[Danny Haszard]

QUOTE-["The reasons why the Eisenhower boys took great pains to hide their early Watchtower associations are discussed."]

No wonder!

Freedom of religion allows religious cults to prosper and my freedom of speech empowers me to warn others of their destructive practices.

Up close and personal Jehovah's Witnesses can be wolves in sheep's clothing.

Think about this-When the devil comes knocking on your door he may not have the 'dark goth look'.They could be smartly dressed and wielding the Christian Bible.

I have Jehovah's Witnesses family in the usa who practice the Watchtower JW enforced ritual shunning that i have not seen or heard from in 15 years.

The central CORE dogma of the Watchtower is Jesus second coming (invisibly) in 1914 and is a lie.Jehovah's Witnesses are a spin-off of the man made Millerite movement of 1840.

A destructive cult of false teachings, that frequently result in spiritual and psychological abuse, as well as needless deaths (bogus blood transfusion ban).

Yes,you can 'check out anytime you want but you can never leave',because they can and will hold your family hostage.

The world has the Internet now,and there are tens of thousands of pages up from disgruntled ex-Jehovah's Witnesses like myself who have been abused by the Watchtower cult.

Jehovah's Witnesses are often a mouth that prays a hand that kills.The Watchtower is a truly Orwellian world.
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Danny Haszard former Jehovah's Witness X 33 years and 3rd generation www.dannyhaszard.com