Hi Yknot,
(wow didn't we all so readily comply with the WTS request not to call it a SOCIETY anymore!)
When did this happen? I must have missed it somehow.
by hamsterbait 42 Replies latest jw friends
Hi Yknot,
(wow didn't we all so readily comply with the WTS request not to call it a SOCIETY anymore!)
When did this happen? I must have missed it somehow.
Hi Yknot,
(wow didn't we all so readily comply with the WTS request not to call it a SOCIETY anymore!)
When did this happen? I must have missed it somehow.
Renaai: anticipating the end is something all christian faiths do...
Bullshit!!!....would you please just stop it...or at least ask a Baptist or Catholic what their dates for the end are?..."anticipating the end" is very, very different from claiming DATES for the end. Do you even believe what you write???....oompa
Reniaa - I agree that other religions have predicted the end of the world and your post shows just how long that is been going on. I also agree that because they predicted something that did not happen, they are false prophets and their religion didn't teach truth. However, I hold the WTS to the same standard and they, like the others, are also false prophets due to their inaccuracy regarding dates. Which means they also are not the true religion.
Remember the often used illustration where a cold glass of water is sitting on the table and you walk in from doing lawn work. Now, you really are thirsty and that water looks great. As you reach to grab the glass, someone takes a dropper and places ONE DROP of sewer water in the glass. Would you drink it? Of course not, that's disgusting. Now, look at religion the same way. Would you want to be involved in a religion that had just ONE DROP of falsehood?
I've used this illustration in numerous talks and got it from the WTS. I'm sure you've heard variations of it. The point is that the WTS holds other religions to a standard that they are not willing to hold themselves to. On the one hand, they claim to be Gods channel, the only true Christians - a claim which other religions also make. Yet, on the other hand, they play the imperfection card.
I think in matters of individual members conduct, the imperfection card is a valid one. But, in matters of theology, rules and especially in matters of setting dates, the WTS claims to be spirit directed. So, when they are directed by holy spirit to make a policy, then reverse that policy, whose fault is it? Why would God tell his only true worshipers something false. I can't find any example in the Bible where that has happened. Why would you have a spirit directed teaching on something so important like the generation that Jesus spoke about seeing the end only to change it, change it again, and finally change it back to the original? At what point was holy spirit not directing the changes? Or was it all a "test"? I thought Satan was the only one who tested Gods servants?
self proclaimed "prophets" set prophecies about the END - the end doesnt come - they are now FALSE prophets
all religions set end dates - all end dates did not happen - all religions who set false end dates are therefore under satan
the JWs set end dates - those end dates did not happen - the JWs are therefore under satan
God hates liars.
Again, Reniaa comes to the correct conclusion. JWs are as bullshit as the rest of these religions...
Call me ignorant, but I can't say I've ever heard of the Catholics predicting a date for the end of the world.....You should give more info to back up your conclusions....Add some links or something, because it's difficult for me to believe something just because you said so.
again, and sorry: stay alive 'till 75
Regions are independently run on their own written rules and laws, thats conclusive to their own perceived power and control.
Russell and whoever financially supported him exploited the the end time philosophies of the bible to help to propagate
his literature which he was publishing, his background in sales was put to good use in this regard.
He knew very well that there many bible believers in the public to exploit and bring attention to himself and his literature by using these doctrines.
It really wasn't an original idea of his to do this , but perhaps after all the money he and others invested into Tower Publishing
it was perhaps apparent he couldn't turn back. As it is today the end times prophecy is still the most highlighted doctrine of the JWS and
its used extensively to cull followers to the orgaization.
Reniaa,
You say about believing the scriptures, let me first say I believe in Jehovah and Jesus.
But the amount of times they got it wrong (end of system) even though they have the same scriptures, sriptures that they use against other religions but not themselves Mark 13 v 32 being one……..concerning that day or hour NOBODY knows, neither the angels in heaven nor the son BUT THE FATHER,
THEY PUT THEMSELVES ABOVE JESUS CHRIST.
There are so many other scriptures that Jehovah has given us, But we have got to use the intelligence that Jehovah gave us to make a correct judgement
KT.