Well done jwfacts for correcting the information.
I expect It will be altered again by the wts though.
Wikipedia on Witnesses (Huh?)
by MsMcDucket 42 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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DannyHaszard
I was really scared to challenge anything that came from The Tower, and I was afraid to disagree with the elders or any other dub for that matter
The Watchtower is run by psychopaths know this,they discredit and revile opposers but they are dog eat dog to each other too JW's are NOT a happy contented religion.
Bee an apostate grow old and die,Bee a JW have a miserable oppressive life grow old and die
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Forscher
That's what happens when anybody can put what they want to in something which tries to pass for a reference source. It also ilusstrates why one should be careful using Wikipedia.
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Forscher
Buy the way,
Here is the same section as of 13:53, EST today:Unfulfilled predictions
The Watchtower has made predictions over the years regarding specific dates and events that have not come to pass, most significantly being that Armageddon was going to arrive in 1914, and later that the resurrection onto earth was to happen in 1925.
The religion's publications have stated that it does not claim to be inspired by God, or that the interpretations given are infallible. [52] It is believed that God’s spirit directs his organisation to uncover scriptural truths over time and that mistakes can be made only to be refined and improved upon over time.
Prior to 1914 it was said that Armageddon was going to occur on October 2nd 1914. For instance The Time Is At Hand (1889) 1908 ed. p.99 stated “In view of this strong Bible evidence concerning the Times of the Gentiles, we consider it an established truth that the final end of the kingdoms of this world, and the full establishment of the Kingdom of God, will be accomplished at the end of A. D. 1914.”
Millions Now Living Will Never Die p.88 stated that 1925 was to be "resurrection of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and other faithful ones of old.” The Watch Tower 1922 September 1 p.262 "The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel. Viewing the present situation in Europe, one wonders how it will be possible to hold back the explosion much longer; and that even before 1925 the great crisis will be reached and probably passed.”
The prediction that Armageddon would occur in 1975 was never specifically stated but implied in a number of articles. The confusion surrounding 1975 started with an announcement by the Governing Body that, according to their Biblically-based calculations, the year 1975 marked the end of 6,000 years of human history - i.e., the Adam was created 6,000 years earlier. Beyond that, the official organs and publications of the Witnesses said nothing. But this date was taken by many people as the year during which Armageddon would occur, and it spurred thousands of people to join Jehovah's Witnesses - only to leave after 1975 came and went, and nothing happened. The only things the Governing Body did say about 1975 during this period in the Witnesses' history were, 1) that they had never said anything about Christ's second coming happening in 1975, and 2) that Witnesses should remember that Christ said his kingdom would not come when everyone was expecting, but when it was least expected -- so it almost certainly not be 1975.
Critics contend that the Watchtower has claimed to be a "prophet" in the past and continues to expect members of Jehovah’s Witnesses to accept their guidance,without question, which demonstrates a similar position today. [53] [54] [55] [56]
Witnesses view these charges as fundamentally flawed, and deceitful, in that they apply a meaning to a word not intended by the given contexts.[57] The criticism implies the meaning of "direct divine revelation" to the word "prophet" despite the context in which the Watchtower Society presents it: interpretation of prophetic biblical passages, and "acting as a prophet" by relaying that interpretation.[58]
And the beat goe on!
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karen96
If witnesses are to stay away from apostate websites and propaganda, who keeps changing the entry?
Karen
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Warlock
I have 2 letters for that article: BS
Warlock
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DannyHaszard
Received via email
(Please forward this to your associates who may participate.)
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Dear JW opponents,
At Wikipedia, an article is being developed to explain how Jehovah's
Witnesses undermine family integrity and freedom of mind. Of course, the
Witnesses participating there are trying to cover it all up, and using
all manner of excuses to try to prevent the other side from being
heard.
We have a good chance of being heard, but only if we cooperate!
In the article, there are references to the work of many cult
researchers, and I have detailed experience with exactly how JW's use cult
tactics, enough to support those who are trying to put their situation into
perspective.
However, I moved recently, and no longer have access to a large
library. If you have books written by authors who specifically mention
Jehovah's Witnesses and expose cult tactics, your library is needed now!
The article is in need of citations from your JW expose books. Please
provide specific quotes, titles, and page numbers. If you prefer not to
contribute to Wikipedia directly, please relay this information to me,
and I will contribute it anonymously for you. Thank you.
To contribute directly, see Section 6.3 at http://tinyurl.com/rrbfj
Best wishes,
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DannyHaszard
Why we shouldn't ignore this page as it is the highest ranked link after watchtower.org
It is an open-source page open to our corrective editing
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DannyHaszard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Jehovah%27s_Witnesses this is the user friendly discussion page with easy quickie register
please do not vandalize please do exercise restraint and let the facts speak for themselves
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chasson
The article in the french's Wikipedia, is a battle of every day:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A9moins_de_J%C3%A9hovah
For example, in the child abuse section or in "theocratic war strategy".
Bye
Charles