I do not understand why JW's spend so much time protecting the Watchtower and the Society. If the bible is God's word, then why would you need someone to interpret it for you? Now I realize, that JW's mention being "enlightened", etc. However, all of these predictions made by this group are SOOOOO wrong.
The society does claim to be a prophet as demonstrated here:
"God has on earth a people, all of whom are prophets, or witnesses for God....Jehovah's Witnesses." Awake! 6/8/86, p.9.
Now go back to scripture:
What does Deuteronomy 18:20-22 say about anyone that speaks in Jehovah's name a prophecy that does not come true?
Also if Revelation 22:18-19 is correct ("God has seen to it that his Word has been protected not only from mistakes copyist made but also from attempts of others to make additions to it...his word would be kept in a pure form for us today.")
hmmm.....if it is in pure form then why would it need "enlightment?"
Also, I have heard that many JWs believe that God has allowed the new testament to be tampered with, that His most sacred name "Jehovah" was removed and today there is no New Testament Greek manuscript that shows where it originally was. Is this really true?