by Lady Liberty 28 Replies latest watchtower bible
1967: The Society instructs District Overseers to deliver speeches at circuit assemblies announcing that Armageddon would definitely have arrived by 1975.
Yes, some evidence for this would be great.
If true, this would really make sense. One of the major comebacks from JWs during this time was that traveling overseers 'ran ahead of the organization' by proclaiming things about 1975. If this was directed from the top down that argument would be shown to be quite futile.
Yes, some evidence for this would be great.
If true, this would really make sense. One of the major comebacks from JWs during this time was that traveling overseers 'ran ahead of the organization' by proclaiming things about 1975. If this was directed from the top down that argument would be shown to be quite futile.
Dear Drew,
If you look back at the audio post I did, you will be able to listen to two talks given at conventions in 1967 talking about 1975 being the end. Here they are:
 | | District Overseer Charles Sunutko | Why you have to be in the Society, and why you should make your move before 1975 | 1967 | 680k |
| | District Overseer Charles Sunutko | Stay Alive 'til '75! | 1967 | 52k |
Sincerely,
Lady Liberty
Answer to those who claim that talk of the end coming in 1975 was unofficial and merely rampant rumor:
Why didn't the Watchtower publish an article repudiating all of the gossip from 1966 onward. They have strong control and if they would have published one paragraph that said "Quit talking about the end coming in 1975 or you will be disciplined" all the rumors would have stopped.
good thread, thank you.
I have not read all the posts and do not know if someone mentioned it already, but there was a WT (1986?) that said the end would come before the end of the 20th century. It was then corrected in the bound volume. I must have the link to it somewhere, buried in my favourites.
1980: The Society admits to having had some share in the disappointment.
Could someone comment on how this was done? By what means did the Society do this? Was it by means of word of mouth, or was it in a publication? Exactly how was it worded?
Dear Pallbearer,
WELCOME to the forum! We are happy to have you here! Regarding your question, I am not sure, but I will try and find it.
Sincerely,
Lady Liberty
1980: The Society admits to having had some share in the disappointment.
Could someone comment on how this was done? By what means did the Society do this? Was it by means of word of mouth, or was it in a publication? Exactly how was it worded?
Dear Pallbearer,
Here is one place:
Watchtower 1980 3/15 Choosing the Best Way of Life -
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In modern times such eagerness, commendable in itself, has led to attempts at setting dates for the desired liberation from the suffering and troubles that are the lot of persons throughout the earth. With the appearance of the book LifeEverlasting—inFreedomoftheSonsofGod, and its comments as to how appropriate it would be for the millennial reign of Christ to parallel the seventh millennium of man’s existence, considerable expectation was aroused regarding the year 1975. There were statements made then, and thereafter, stressing that this was only a possibility. Unfortunately, however, along with such cautionary information, there were other statements published that implied that such realization of hopes by that year was more of a probability than a mere possibility. It is to be regretted that these latter statements apparently overshadowed the cautionary ones and contributed to a buildup of the expectation already initiated.6
In its issue of July 15, 1976, TheWatchtower, commenting on the inadvisability of setting our sights on a certain date, stated: "If anyone has been disappointed through not following this line of thought, he should now concentrate on adjusting his viewpoint, seeing that it was not the word of God that failed or deceived him and brought disappointment, but that his own understanding was based on wrong premises." In saying "anyone," TheWatchtower included all disappointed ones of Jehovah’s Witnesses, hence including personshavingtodowiththepublicationoftheinformation that contributed to the buildup of hopes centered on that date.
1980:
The Society admits to having had some share in the disappointment.Could someone comment on how this was done? By what means did the Society do this? Was it by means of word of mouth, or was it in a publication? Exactly how was it worded?
Dear Pallbearer,
The following site will help to show that the society used all sources available: Watchtowers, Awakes, Kingdom Ministries, Assembly talks, the gossip mill
C:\Documents and Settings\don\Desktop\research info\1975 info\Watchtower, Jehovah's Witnesses 1975 prophecy quotes - false prophecies, dates, end times, last days.mht
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