Would the Watchtower have 'self destructed' if 1914 had been peaceful?

by AK - Jeff 11 Replies latest jw experiences

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  Jerry1

  The followers of the WTS (and other cults) are so naive and sheepish the FDS can easily manipulate them into believing almost anything. The 1914 date was not propagated by Russell as the beginning of a world war but armageddon so he died a bitter man in disgrace in 1916 while that war was raging, knowing his prophecies of 35 years had failed. Christ did not appear in 1914 to destroy human governments.

  Greendawn, why do you say Russell died a bitter man, just curious jerry
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  greendawn

  Hi Jerry, Russell had been predicting the end of the world as due in 1914 passionately and publicly for about 35 years and when it failed to materialise he was left exposed and ridiculed by his opponents, it was a major public embarassment, a loss of face, and naturally that would embitter him.