"Watch out for false prophets." Jesus
Does anyone else think the following constitute a serious case against JWs? They are all from Studies in the Scriptures (S) from their founder and the WT itself:
"Christ's presence and the harvest began in 1874." S Vol.2
"Second advent in 1874" S Vol.3
"The millenium began in 1874 with the return of Christ." S Vol.7
"six thousand years of evil ended in 1874." S Vol.7
"The end of 6000 years is 1873." WT 7/15/1894
"By 1914 the Lord will have full control." S Vol.2
Early editions of Vol.7 say 1914 later ones ammend this to 1915
"That the deliverance of the saints must take place some time before 1914 is manifest..." S Vol.2 1913 edition
"That the deliverance of the saints must takes place very soon after 1914 is manifest..." S Vol.2 1923 edition
"Thus the Pyramid witnesses that the close of 1874 was the chronological beginning of the time of trouble..." S Vol.3 1903 edition
"Thus the Pyramid witnesses that the close of 1914 was the chronological beginning of the time of trouble..."
S Vol.3 1923 edition
"No doubt Satan believed the Millennial Kingdom was due to be set up in 1915... Be that as it may, there is evidence that the establishment of the Kingdom of Palestine will probably be in 1925, ten years later than we once calculated." S Vol.7
"...1914 is not the date for the beginning, but the end!" WT 7/15/1894
"We did not say positively that this would be the year." WT 11/1/1914 [!!!]
"Reexamine... Vol.2 pages 246 and 247; change the 37 to 40, 70 to 73 and 1914 to 1918, and we believe it is correct and will be fulfilled 'with great power and glory.'" S Vol.7
"The harvest is due in the Spring of 1918." WT 5/1/1918
"The year 1925 is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures, even more clearly than that of 1914." WT 7/15/1924
"The publications of JWs have shown that...it appears that 6000 years of man's existence will be completed in the mid-1970's. But these publications have never said that the world's end would come then." WT 10/15/1974
"6000 years of human history will end in September." WT 5/1/1975
"Considerable expectation was aroused regarding the year 1975... [I wonder why?!?] It is to be regretted... the publication of the information that contributed to the buildup of hopes centered on that date." WT 3/15/1980
This ignores a lot more stuff to be found in other publications that are just as contradictory and this is only a start on the possible quotes.
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All this MISinformation, labelled as "food from God", the Mexico/Malawi atrocities, the Jimmy Swaggert lawsuit that the WTS buddied up with his "ministiries" and the Hare Krishna movement (where the WTS ended up LOSING the lawsuit so that they THEN implemented the "Donation Arrangement" calling it a "loving provision" instead of trying to worm their way out of paying TAXES, the Tacoma Dome parking scandal, AND the LIES about the UN library card that the JWs swallowed hook-line and sinker.....
These are MY reasons for leaving the WATCHTOWER SOCIETY and I have not "left Jehovah". NOBODY has a lien on his love alone, althogh your WTS will tell you so......
When YOU are tired of the LIES and the CONTROL over everything in your LIFE......you will see that your brother made the BEST choice. If you DON'T "see" what lying and manipulative MEN you are "serving" (and pleasing), then none of this will even sink in. The WTS history of preaching, teaching and tellling "the TRUTH" is pitiful, and their credibility level is ZERO. I could not trust their "reasonings" for one moment longer after 30 years of "believing" everything they said.
ALL of the examples and incidents can be viewed online through search engines if you don't want to take the "word of an apostate" on any of this.
respectfully,
Annie
