SCHOLAR: F W Franz was a brilliant scholar and theologian and he made some MISTAKES, such as 1975. ... The status of earlier dates ... was the provenance of the 'celebrated' WT scholars. As all of these fellows were human, thus MISTAKES are the nature of things and it is by making MISTAKES that we learn and are disciplined by God. ... Those MISTAKES, whether in Chronology or Theology, serve as 'stepping stones' in the pursuit of truth. ... Those 'MISTAKES' that are part and parcel of our Christian heritage and serve as a witness that Jehovah has raised up a body of people to carry out His will during these 'End -Times'.
DOUG: So when celebrated scholars make mistakes, this proves they have been raised up by Jehovah. That should prevent the WTS complaining that other religious organisations have made mistakes in theology (doctrine of God). If making a mistake is evidence of being a scholar, if making a mistake is evidence that Jehovah has raised up a particular body of people, then it must be wrong to preach the truth. What confusion in reasoning I am being fed!
SCHOLAR: The Governing Body is nothing more than an administrative authority for they are subject to the FDS who alone are given the responsibility of providing spiritual food, the GB is simply an agency for the FDS.
DOUG: This must come as a shock to the thousands of FDS Class members on earth and to those old men who make up the Governing Body. Since when has anyone thought that the thousands of people on earth who make up the remnant of the FDS were “scholars”? Since when have they been involved in decisions or in creating scholarly works? When has their collective scholarly intelligence been sought by the Governing Body?
SCHOLAR: The 1260 days and 1919 are proven true biblically by means of the book of Revelation and the Pauline Epistles and they conform with the facts of modern history during that early period of the 20th century.
DOUG: The WTS says that “2520 days” means “2520 years” but “1290 days” means “1290 days”. And this proves they were anointed at that moment in time. I am reminded of a discussion I had many years ago with a very nice guy who was training to become an RC priest. He said that Jesus had given Peter the keys to the kingdom, and this authority had been passed down the centuries. I asked him how he knew that this was the way this passage was to be interpreted and understood. His reply was that this is what the church said. A prime example of circular reasoning. How does the WTS know that the authority to represent the kingdom was passed to them? Because they say that it was. How do we know? Because of the authority vested in them. And around and around we go.
DOUG: Nothing happened during the early period of the 20 th century other than people falsely pointing to physical events being pointers to Christ’s coming. As recorded at Matthew 24:3ff, Jesus plainly warned his followers about deceivers saying they are Christ (Anointed) pointing to wars, earthquakes, and such. Never did Jesus mention number of casualties, length, intensity, extent, increase or decrease in frequency and so on (quote me one word at Matt 24 where he says otherwise). All he said was “beware of deceivers”. Excellent counsel.
