can anyone tell me how many times the wts has changed or indicated a date for the end since 1975?. actually if anyone feels like it just give me the whole bag o crap... from the beginning of the wts to what ever the date is now. if there are direct quotes from the wt the better. thank you.......telltruth
apocolypse delayed.....................................
by telltruth 10 Replies latest jw friends
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1994 (80+1914) The generation that saw 1914 would be alive to see the end. (Ps says a generation is 70 or 80 years)
2000
The January 1, 1989 Watchtower clearly pointed to the year 2000 as the farthest limit of Christian missionary work and thus the beginning of the thousand-year reign of Christ. It stated, "The apostle Paul was spearheading the Christian missionary activity. He was also laying a foundation for a work that would be completed in our 20th century." 1
and I think thats about it eh? -
blondie
soon
very soon
very soon now
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heathen
Well they got it as, the world did end invisibly .Now they are living in a spiritual paradise and armageddon is a spiritual war between the seed of God and that of the devil .I guess there's a difference between the term , conclusion of this system of things and the end of the world .
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Leolaia
You can poke around http://quotes.watchtower.ca for some complete quotes on dates.
There was an informal 1984 prediction that was talked about at the local level by elders and circuit overseers (I remember it well from my own congregation), but nothing published on it in the official publications (aside from the string of articles on the "1914 generation" and how it was 70 years old that year).
Nothing really since, as far as I know, tho a recent article has been interpreted as suggesting 2034 as a date, tho it falls far short of making any sort of prediction.
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Ingenuous
Have you read the book Apocalypse Delayed? According to it (and my own experience):
1914 (I've read Russell's Studies in the Scriptures and can confirm)
1918
1925
1972
1975
1976
Back to 1975
The lifetime of those who saw and understood the events of 1914 (which was designated as the year in which Jesus "gained Kingdom power" - formerly, Russell said this happened in 1874)
The lifetime of those who just saw and could remember the events of 1914
The lifetime of those at least born by 1914
The lifetime of anyone who's seen anything that bears any resemblance to the "composite sign" of Jesus' presence
I'm getting dizzy...
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gaiagirl
According to "The Pocket Guide to the Apocalypse" by Jason Boyett, the Watchtower Society has predicted Armageddgon for the years 1874, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1920, 1925, and 1975 (although the list may not be exhaustive). This book is really entertaining, and highly recommended reading. Also recommended is "Apocalypse Wow", by James Finn Garner (not the actor).
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JH
Armageddon is very soon, but you will die of old age even sooner.......get it?
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AuldSoul
gaiagirl, the Watchtower Society didn't exist in 1874. However, the future president and his friend Nelson Barbour were writing that the Advent of Christ was in 1874. They were teaching this arrival was invisible, would be followed by 40 years for the preaching work, Christ would be enthroned in heaven in 1878, and Armageddon would come in 1914.
AuldSoul
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gaiagirl
Oops, AuldSoul, my error! As you correctly point out, the WTBTS didn't exist yet. What I should have written was that C.T. Russell predicted Armageddon in 1874 (according to Pocket Guide to the Apocalypse). When nothing happened, he claimed that Jesus had returned INVISIBLY, and only those with "eyes of faith" could see him. Shortly thereafter, the predicted date was updated to 1914. Of course, Russell went on to form the WTBTS just a few years later, and many of those who had been his followers for years were among the membership. Thanks for pointing out my error.