Larc,
Amazing how not telling all the facts paints a completely different picture.
I knew nothing about the pyramids until about three years ago. I met a lovely couple out in field service who are sincerely trying to save JW's from a cult. They showed me reprints of the WT's about the pyramids. They even called the service desk at Bethel and tried to get orignals. You can imagine how the brother reacted, when he started asking specific questions about their request. When he realized what they were trying to dig up he became irate and hung up on them.
I asked my Dad about the pyramids and got dead silence. He was apparently aware of the history. But did not want to discuss it. It has only been recently that I have seen the articles again, through my husbands research. Which led me to examing many other discrepencies and just downright lunacy.
TW
Strange WT contradictions and backpeddling
by TR 37 Replies latest jw friends
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thinkers wife
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logical
THEOCRATIC STRATEGY/LYING -- The 1914 Teaching:
It has been long taught, by the WTS Headquarters staff, and in the printed publications, that JWs can indeed "lie" or tell total "untruths" to those "who are not deserving" of an honest answer. This has been practiced in courts in the legal system, and is a common practice today, as indicated by the outright duplicity demonstrated in the "Bulgarian/Blood" situation. This is an established fact.
This has been established procedure for many years now, as can be attested to by reviewing information found in the "Aid to Bible Understanding" and "Insight on Scriptures" publications on the subject of a "Lie." A clear definition of it is given, and gives the basis for what is called "theocratic strategy," wherein the WTS will clearly TELL OUTRIGHT UNTRUTHS to the government officials, and persons of high rank within the government, when it conflicts with ideals, goals and aspirations of the WTS. The also teach their membership to do the same when so confronted.
Jesus said all forms of "lying" comes Satan the Devil." -- See John 8:44
Jesus also promised that "all those lying," "LIKING and CARRYING ON A LIE"... will be given over the total destruction of in the "Lake of Fire," which means the "second death." -- See Rev. 21:8, 22:15
PLEASE NOTE: Also, the "carrying on of a lie", as maintained by WTS and Headquarters staff, can also be seen in the constant and persistent teaching of "1914" Doctrine, which unquestionably is an outright ruse, fable, or "artfully contrived false story," -- a bold face "lie," perpetrated by the WTS upon the world for over 120 years, which cannot be proven from the Holy Scriptures of God! -- 2 Peter 1:16
However, first century Christians can NOT be charged as having taught, any such foolish thing. They have no such Gigantic "Lie", false teaching to their credit, that has been perpetrated over such a long period of time, and finally done in such a totally unrepentant manner as by the WTS.
The 1914 CANNOT be substantiated within the Bible, the Bible does not even mention any such "date" associated the kingship of Jesus Christ. It is not taught in Scripture...this is a "man-made" concoction...a "commandment of men."
One cannot be baptized, nor accepted as one of Jehovah's Witnesses even today, unless he ACCEPTS this teaching by the WTS, as coming from God...even today.
..."commandments of men."
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DannyBear
Good job Logical,
Could the unyielding stance on 1914, relate to the fact that the masthead of their premier magazine, carried the date (1914) as a bedrock teaching for most of that 120yrs?
Pretty hard to bury 10 gazillion magazines...even with an in-house paper drive!
DannyBear
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Welshman
Logical,
All ''theocratic war strategy''(tm).Use some on them at your next meeting.Regards Welshman
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TR
More flip-flop:
Resurrection of the Sodomites
The men of Sodom will be resurrected (WT 7/1879 p.8)
The men of Sodom will not be resurrected (WT6/1/1952 p. 338)
The men of Sodom will be resurrected (WT 8/1/1965 p. 479)
The men of Sodom will not be resurrected (WT 6/1/1988 p. 31)
The men of Sodom will be resurrected (LIVE FOREVER, early edition p.179)
The men of Sodom will not be resurrected (LIVE FOREVER, later edition, p. 179)
The men of Sodom will be resurrected (INSIGHT, vol. 2 p. 985)
The men of Sodom will not be resurrected (REVELATION, p. 273
WHEW!!!(wiping my brow)
TR
Edited by - TR on 21 February 2001 16:48:12
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The Quiet One
Bump
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ziddina
Thx for bumping this, Quiet one!!
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InquiryMan
I am a bit surprised that Beth Sarim seems sometimes to be new knowledge of former JWs...
It is after all acknowledged in the Proclaimer book and also mentioned in articles from time to time...
also the Pyramidology of Russel´s time is mentioned in the Proclaimer book, as well as the usage of cross and celebration of christmas.