WHAT IS JW THEORY ON STONE TOOLS DISCOVERED?

Jeremy C

I assume you are referring to any artifacts that are dated older than 6,000 years? As far as the JW position is concerned, it’s very simple.

The first explanation is that they assert that any archeologist who dates artifacts to earlier than approx. 4,000 B.C. is "guessing" at the date of burial.

The second explanation by the Watchtower is that dating methods are in error. Its funny how the Watchtower will put their trust in carbon-14 dating and other methods when they date artifacts within the last 6,000 years, but then they will perform an about-face and claim that carbon dating is unreliable, and in error when an artifact is dated to an earlier date. Clearly, they want to have it both ways.

The third explanation is that archeologists, and anyone else in academia for that matter, are biased against the Bible, and therefore cannot bring themselves to date the artifact to it’s "appropriate" age.

The fourth explanation is that the global flood caused such a radical geological displacement that the geological strata appears to be older than it really is. This is how they can deny all of the geological evidence that shows the impossibility of a global deluge - they simply assert that the flood disrupted the geological layers which gives geologists false evidence.

The fifth explanation is simple: Satan is the God of this system of things, and thus blinds the minds and hearts of researchers. It's interesting that any and all research that agrees with the Watchtower will be viewed as trustworthy and likely cited in Awake articles. Any and all research that does not agree with the Watchtower can be conveniently written off as "worldly wisdom". Another example of having it both ways.

Simply put, the Watchtower attempts to deal itself a winning hand in every debate, no matter what the facts are. They simply change the rules of evidence and debate at will and without notice.

Casper

Great Post, Jeremy...

A very informative answer.

Thanks for sharing.

Cas

badboy

I AM ALSO PERHAPS THINKING ALONG THE LINES OF, DO THEY ACCEPT THESE TOOLS AS BEING MADE BY MAN?

MADE AFTER/BEFORE FLOOD

Jeremy C

I AM ALSO PERHAPS THINKING ALONG THE LINES OF, DO THEY ACCEPT THESE TOOLS AS BEING MADE BY MAN?

Of course. According to the Watchtower’s interpretation of Genesis, man has only been on earth for some 6,000 years, but had already been involved with tool making prior to the flood. Watchtower publication portray Noah and his sons using tools to build the ark. Since the Watchtower does not accept any notion of homo sapiens evolving from previous ancestors, any artifacts would thus be attributed to mankind (starting from Adam and Eve) within the last 6,000 years.

MADE AFTER/BEFORE FLOOD

It doesn't matter. As long as the dating methods place the artifacts within the last 6,000 years, whether the artifacts are dated to before or after the flood is irrelevant to JWs. JWs believe that tool making began with Adam himself; given the fact that once he was expelled from the Garden of Eden; he had to cultivate the fields himself without Jehovah's blessing. Watchtower illustrations have portrayed Adam and his sons cultivating the fields using primitave forms of farming tools.

badboy

I HAVE THOUGHT IN THE PAST OF STARTING A BLOG ABOUT THINGS CONTRADICATING THE 4,000 BC THING

garybuss

WHAT IS JW THEORY ON STONE TOOLS DISCOVERED? ANY IDEAS?

My parents told me that Jesus created the artifacts so it would look like the Bible is wrong as a test designed to trick people so he could murder them at Armageddon.

That's the abstract version, but . . . basically, that's it.

four candles

This is an interesting subject. I have discussions with friend who is a historian/archeologist and she calls these 'inconvenient dates' as she has found and held artifacts from the middle east dating from 14,000 years ago. At the time all I could think of was that the materials that these were made of were very old,but not necssearily made into bowls etc until much later. I was much into the 4000BC thing until I spoke to her,she isn't a dub,but she did get me thinking.

I know the earth itself is,could be,billions of years old,but did Jehovah experiment first with 'cavemen' before creating Adam? Were dinosaurs precursers for things like elephants,crocs etc?

Like to know your thoughts.

badboy

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