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As late as 1956 Watchtower explicitly taught that Adam was created genderless. Watchtower said, “Adam felt no desires of sex. As a perfect man he was balanced and not divided as to sex.[1-2]
This was not a new teaching by Watchtower. As early as 1912 Charles Russell, Watchtower’s then President, taught that the perfect Adam was created in God’s image and genderless (“sexless”).[3-4] Further, Russell taught “it is the divine purpose that the sex quality in humanity shall be dropped.” In other words, as the perfect Adam was created genderless so humanity would revert. Pastor Russell was apparently so enamored with this teaching that he chose a lifetime of celibacy despite entering into marriage with Maria Ackley.[5-6]
Enter 1958
In 1958 Watchtower published its book From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained. This book was to take readers from Adam’s creation in paradise, through sin and redemption, and into the promised regained paradise to the point where the resurrection is complete and humanity is fully restored and ready for a final test by God. This book was intentionally loaded with illustrations to help readers visualize the message.
Artists within Watchtower were familiar with the organization’s teachings mentioned above. So how did the artist handle the one image of Adam illustrating him prior to Eve’s creation? And, how did the artist handle the one image of the fully restored humanity? In each case the illustrator had only one opportunity to get the facts straight! So how did it turn out? The two illustrations look like this:
As late as 1956 Watchtower explicitly taught that Adam was created genderless. Watchtower said, “Adam felt no desires of sex. As a perfect man he was balanced and not divided as to sex.[1-2]
This was not a new teaching by Watchtower. As early as 1912 Charles Russell, Watchtower’s then President, taught that the perfect Adam was created in God’s image and genderless (“sexless”).[3-4] Further, Russell taught “it is the divine purpose that the sex quality in humanity shall be dropped.” In other words, as the perfect Adam was created genderless so humanity would revert. Pastor Russell was apparently so enamored with this teaching that he chose a lifetime of celibacy despite entering into marriage with Maria Ackley.[5-6]
Enter 1958
In 1958 Watchtower published its book From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained. This book was to take readers from Adam’s creation in paradise, through sin and redemption, and into the promised regained paradise to the point where the resurrection is complete and humanity is fully restored and ready for a final test by God. This book was intentionally loaded with illustrations to help readers visualize the message.
Artists within Watchtower were familiar with the organization’s teachings mentioned above. So how did the artist handle the one image of Adam illustrating him prior to Eve’s creation? And, how did the artist handle the one image of the fully restored humanity? In each case the illustrator had only one opportunity to get the facts straight! So how did it turn out? The two illustrations look like this:
So where is the subliminal?
The first image of Adam shows exactly one cock and two nuts. The second image shows the same cock and two nuts right back where they were at the time of Adam’s creation.
So there you have it. Paradise is restored! And, you can bet your bottom dollar the gifted Watchtower illustrator responsible for those images laughed over his clever subliminal the rest of his days.
Marvin Shilmer
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References
1. The Watchtower, September 1, 1956, p. 529-530.
2. Watchtower — Did Adam have a penis?
3. The Watchtower, December 1, 1912, p. 5141 (reprints).
4. Watchtower — Pre-Eve Adam was not male!
5. Pastor Russell’s Sexual Preference?
6. The Watchtower, July 15, 1906, p. 221.
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