1914

by LovesDubs 2 Replies latest jw friends

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  LovesDubs

  T This was sent to me from newspaperarchive.com. It just struck me when I read it that nobody was wanting the first world war you know? This was dated August of 1914. All hell broke loose pretty soon thereafter. There but for four months...the JWs wouldnt have had a damn thing to say about "what happened in 1914". Even if what they eventually DID say had any bearing or validity in the first place. Loves

  1914		US issues 'Proclamation of Neutrality' Today, US President Woodrow Wilson asked the American people to try remaining neutral in their speech and conduct concerning the European conflict that would soon become World War I. "The effect of the war on the United States will depend on what its citizens say and do. Every man who really loves America will act and speak in the true spirit of neutrality, which is the spirit of impartiality and fairness and friendliness to all concerned," Wilson said as quoted in The Charleston Mail on August 18, 1914. Links to the Past President Addresses American People The Lima Daily News, August 18, 1914 Wilson Asks People to Guard Neutrality The Charleston Mail, August 18, 1914
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  Wordly Andre

  
  Ok putting on my History Cap, Yes at that time the popular idea was that Europes war is Europes problem, we were in the middle of economic growth the Industralist years, America was pretty happy and for the first time a generation of "working class" could spend time enjoying recreational activites, so why would you want to ruin all that by entering a war that was so far away, what did this have to do with us.

  This is one reason why I think the JW's at that time thought that the world was going to end, due to global conflict and the war that was suppose to be the War to end all wars. I imagine that if CNN was around back then to cover the trench war fare the JW's would have pass around the Koolaide. Also I believe this year was also the outbreak of the Spanish Influenza, that and a World War, it must have looked like the end of the world.
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  LovesDubs

  Thanks for that insight :) What happened to there being a Great Tribulation and governments turning against religion and all that that was supposed to happen BEFORE the world ending?

  I suppose the pillaged and raped villages that the Huns attacked thought it was the end of the world too...or like pick an overrun country that was flattened by idiots with swords and fire and horses and canons and whatever. Yep...CNN would have come in handy.

  :)