The "New Light" Excuse

by Ding 5 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Ding

  Watchtower: "If we were following a man undoubtedly it would be different with us; undoubtedly one human idea would contradict another and that which was regarded as light one or two or six years ago would be regarded as darkness now. But with God there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning, and so it is with truth; any knowledge or light coming from God must be like its author. A new view of truth never can contradict a former truth. "New light" never extinguishes "older light," but adds to it. If you were lighting up a building containing seven gas jets you would not extinguish one every time you lighted another, but would add one light to another and they would be in harmony and thus give increase of light: So it is with the light of truth; the true increase is by adding to, not by substituting one for another."

  Someone may ask, "When did the Watchtower say this?"

  My reply is, "If you believe the Watchtower is Jehovah's channel of communication, what does it matter? Didn't you just read what they said? Later light from Jehovah can't contradict what He has already revealed."

  Just so you can check the reference, though, this was written in the Watchtower in February, 1881, p. 188.

  Oh, but that was so long ago.

  Evidently, later they got new light that said that new light CAN contradict old light after all.

  And, of course, they speak for Jehovah because they say they speak for Jehovah, so there's no problem.
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  leavingwt

  "New Light" = Never Having to Say 'Sorry'

  Rather than the Governing Body being at fault....it was Jehovah who was responsible. Jehovah is the person who didn't reveal the truthful information to begin with.

  Disgusting.
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  WTWizard

  What about simply not requiring the members to abide by the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger no matter what? Suppose if a person can prove a doctrine wrong, that person is allowed to teach the correct doctrine without waiting for the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger. And, if a person submits proof that the doctrine is bad, the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger would alter it as soon as it is brought to their attention. That alone would eliminate 99% of the guilt, since people would not have to abide by and teach bad doctrines just because the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger didn't change it.
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  Ding

  JWs, from what you read about Jehovah in the Bible, do you really believe He wants you to obey the Watchtower even when they are wrong?

  Do you really think He excused those OT Jews who blindly obeyed a king who led them down the wrong path because he was the head of "God's visible organization"?

  Didn't Jehovah constantly have to go OUTSIDE the structure of His "visible organization" by sending prophets to call the people to obey Jehovah rather than the leader of "God's organization," the king?

  Didn't Paul rebuke the apostle Peter in Galatians 2 when he saw him trying to force legalistic rules on the Gentiles?

  "Oh, but that's different. Paul was an apostle."

  Hey, I thought there were no ranks within the Watchtower organization.

  Don't the GB members admit they are only fallible men?

  Then don't check your brain and your conscience at the door.

  "I was just following orders" won't wash with Jehovah.

  The GB won't be standing beside you when you appear before Jehovah's judgment seat.
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  ProdigalSon

  If there were 500 people in a pitch-black room, and one person lit a candle, then others would be able to see enough to find their own candles and light them. Very quickly the entire room would be lit, and no amount of darkness could ever extinguish the light. Substitute the "light" with "unconditional love", and that's how the world gets "lit".

  Since the JW's have no unconditional love about them, the Watchtower is still in total darkness, which proves that there was never any light at all, and any "new light" is really more darkness (untruth) piled on top of darkness. There is no love in them, only fear, which is the opposite of love, darkness, the opposite of light.

  Feigned, conditional love, such as the JW's exhibit, is the EXACT trademark of the Pharisees. In other words, they are hypocrites. That will not get you a ticket to paradise.

  Ironic how people who think they are the most spiritual are the least spiritual. They stand at the gate, thinking they are the gatekeepers, and prevent everyone else from going in by judging them and misleading them.
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  booby

  Yup on so many levels. Just look at what happened to many of hitlers henchmen when they tried the "I was just following orders" defence.