Has the WTS ever made a prediction that came true?

by Leander 82 Replies latest jw friends

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  Leander

  This morning a thought occured to me "Has the Society ever made a prediction or prophecy that has come true"?

  Most of us are familiar with the prophecies or dates the WTS has emphasized in the past. Of course all of those predictions never proved to be accurate so the question is, "If this is God's prophetic organization where is the proof"?

  A prophet is a person who by divine inspiration fortells events that are to take place in future. I could be wrong but I can't remember the Society ever making a prediction that was accurate.

  Can someone else comment on this? Maybe I've overlooked something.
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  nytelecom1

  has the society ever claimed to "predict"?.................
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  ISP

  The record is miserable.......many attempts but no sucesses!

  ISP
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  Leander

  They have never said these words are from God, but on numerous occasions they have claimed to be Gods prophetic organization.
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  Yerusalyim

  ISP

  Their record is worse than the CUBS.

  YERUSALYIM
  "Vanity! It's my favorite sin!"
  [Al Pacino as Satan, in "DEVIL'S ADVOCATE"]
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  GermanXJW

  "On the final day of the assembly, Brother Knorr delivered the discourse "Peace-Can It Last?" In it he set out powerful evidence from Revelation 17:8 that World War II, which was then raging, would not lead into Armageddon, as some thought, but that the war would end and a period of peace would set in." (Proclaimers, p. 93)

  I think he was quite right on that one. ;-)

  German JW
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  dubla

  nytel-

  has the society ever claimed to "predict"?.................

  absolutely. would you like me to start giving specific examples on this thread, or shall we start a new one?

  aa
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  nytelecom1

  go ahead........just dont mix up total misunderstanding
  of the scripture with predicting out of the blue.

  and dont limit the term "prophet" with someone who only
  fortells future events.
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  Amazing

  They have not been correct on any predictions or prophetic interpretations that I am aware of. They may have have successfully predicted a large preaching campaign and growth for their organization. But, that is not much of an accomplishment. - Amazing
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  nytelecom1

  [quote]They may have have successfully predicted a large preaching campaign and growth for their organization. But, that is not much of an accomplishment. /[quote]

  its not a prediction if it is found in the bible