JWs... You are not unique! take a look at this. My research

by Aussie Oz 14 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Doug Mason

  There were "first-day Adventists"; likely still are

  Doug
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  Aussie Oz

  Thanks for the comments and links... and some extra details re the other groups.

  When i did this exercise, my aim was to see how unique they are and just on the better known adventist groups basic beliefs concluded that they are not special and indeed the others have just as many if not more 'claim' to be God's chosen ones. Add in the groups that i am yet to x reference to the JW and i am in no doubt that they will reconfirm to even a greater degree that the JWs are not 'special ' and not 'the truth'. That they are no more than just another Adventist off-shoot. ( I did not compare them to only the SDA but attempted to encompass the basic core of most 'adventist' ideas)

  oz

  edit: i found that the seventh day adventists changed the stand on the trinity in an attempt to mainstream themselves... i'd have to re-google that bit to find the date.

  edit: http://biblicalresearch.gc.adventist.org/documents/Trinity%20in%20SDA%20History.pdf

  contains the history of SDA and the trinity. The years 1931 to 1957 are seen as the years of acceptance of the teaching.
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  doublelife

  Oz, I don't have time to read the link right now. I'll read it when I get back from work but according to their own website, they still believe in the trinity. Here's the link. It's number 2 under their fundamental beliefs.

  http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/fundamental/index.html
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  doublelife

  I read the link and realized that I misread your post. I thought you meant they only accepted the trinity teaching between 1931 - 1957 and then afterward stopped that teaching. My bad.
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  Black Sheep

  This is totally off topic, but I don't care.

  Did your kids see "Death of the Megabeasts" on SBS?

  I reckon it would be a great doco for JW kids to watch, especially Ozzie kids. They haven't announced if they intend to repeat it.

  The DVD is for sale in Dimocks and it might be available in the municipal library.

  Cheers

  Chris

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