Matt 24:14 fulfilled..anyone called bethel to confirm? (page 2)

Jourles

Governing Body is requesting that anyone who hears of this/ reads it...should delete any emails and inform everyone that the statement you heard/read is NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY..

The gb is requesting? Which still begs the question - What was the motivation of the bethel speaker if what he said was not part of the outline?

I was just contacted by a friend who informed me of the following: The Governing Body has NOT given its authorization to ANYONE to make the statement you heard/read.

Well then, that seals it for me. I'll always believe the anonymous friend who knows best. How do we know that this "friend" isn't a lurker on this site and noticed that we were making a big deal out of this and took it upon himself to speak on behalf of the gb even though he is simply a window washing mic handler?

People can say whatever they like in an email. But for now, I'll take the word of a bethel speaker over an anonymous "friend."

ithinkisee

I think the "I'm gonna put down my notes for a minute .." spiel is planned and deliberate. I imagine this will be used more in the future.

-ithinkisee

Bryan

Perhaps this is a set-up by the Tower. The speaker was very careful to let everyone know he was about to speak "off" his outline.

Maybe they wanted to see just how close the rank and file is paying attention and just how riled up they would become.

Bryan

seek2find

Does anyone besides me think the voice on that recording sounds like JR Brown the official Watchtower news PR guy? seek2find

Mulan

my JW friend called me yesterday morning, on her way to the KH to tell me her brother in law called them to tell them not to pass on that email, and that it is not verified. I laughed.

She said she is always upset by that kind of information, until she talks to us. My hubby was kibbutzing, and telling her not to outfit the lifeboat just yet, and a few other goodies. She felt more relaxed afterwards.

She also said she can't believe that I know things about them before she hears it at the KH. She often calls me to tell me some news, and I read it here weeks earlier. Then she gets mad because I hadn't told her.

seek2find

This whole event just goes to show that speakers are not free to say anything that's not on an outline. All of the Sunday talks you hear anymore are outlined. I call it "Religion in a can" prepared for your convience. If you want something home cooked and origional, I guess you have to go to one of those nasty churches of Christendom that are soon to be destroyed (Maybe,untill new light says otherwise) did I say maybe, oh no! forgive me for doubting!!!! HA-HA I'm going to go to a Church someday for some good o'l homecooked origional from the word of God preaching. seek2find

MeneMene

What surprises me (guess it shouldn't) is that they are saying "NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING BODY.." when they already said it in the 9/1/1995 WT.

I also heard about the same thing as Junction-Guy. In a letter my sister said that "most of Dan 2 has already happened. We are living in the time of vs 41-43. It is during this time period that vs 44 will be fulfilled. Rev 17 & 18 foretell the fall of false religion, but most of Revelation has already been fulfilled."

candidlynuts

that's my thoughts to mene!

its in a 12 yr old watchtower!!!

What-A-Coincidence

yeah, and the WTBTS is not authorized by Jehovah. What's new? :-)

wac-o

MeneMene

This is an email I just received from a friend in Houston:

Subject: FW: Sensational claim NOT represent view of F&DS
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:21:59 -0600
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This from our D.O. Bro. Mendenhall
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Dear Family & Friends,

You probably heard about the sensational claim made by a speaker at an SAD to the effect that the GB felt Mt. 24:14 had been completely fulfilled. As we know, it is always good to be cautious about believing such claims, and certainly about spreading them. We should remember that F&DS reserves unto itself the right to dispense spiritual "food at the proper time," and in its own way. New "light" comes to us through the channel used by the F&DS. It usually comes first through the pages of The Watchtower, or, through manuscript talks at summer district conventions which are later printed in The Watchtower.

About six weeks ago I slipped over to the Rosenberg Assembly Hall to hear Brother Jaracz give an SAD, and he said nothing of the sort that the speaker below apparently said.

The caution below given by the brother below in his e-mail is a valid one.

Warm love,

Don

DON MENDENHALL

------Forward------

FRIENDS - THERE IS THE EMAIL AND SOUND BYTE GOING AROUND THAT A BROTHER GAVE AT AN ASSEMBLY THAT SAID THAT THE "FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE" HAD SAID THAT MATT. 24:14 WAS FULFILLED. NOT TRUE. A BROTHER HAS CHECKED WITH LEGAL AT THE BRANCH AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS NOT TRUE AND WAS "BEING HANDLED" AT THIS TIME. PLEASE.. IF YOU HEAR OF THIS OR YOU HAVE RECEIVED IT AND SENT IT OUT TO SOMEONE ELSE..PLEASE SEND THEM THE TRUTH SO WE CAN STOP THIS FALSE EMAIL & SOUND BYTE.

MUCH THANKS...AND WARM CHRISTIAN LOVE... BRO. RICK MOBERG

Matt 24:14 fulfilled..anyone called bethel to confirm?

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