Here we go again!The WT.1/1/2003,page 6,par:2.The time that God has allowed for humans to experiment with self-government is about to end.(SPECULATION).In fulfillment of Bible prophecy,his Kingdom was established in the heavens in 1914. (SPECULATION) Footnote,For a detailed discussion of Bible prophecy relating to 1914,see chapters 10 and 11 of the book Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life.Now here is where it gets interesting.(Knowledge book.page 96 WT. Society writes:"WARNING THEM NOT TO SPECULATE"about the matter(that is about when his Kingdom would be established,about the time of his return) they have done the very thing that Jesus told his disciples NOT to do! The knowledge book was released in 1995.Now notice the November 1st,1995 WT.page17."Eager to see the end of this evil system,Jehovah's people(no,not the FDS.) have at times SPECULATED about the time when the 'great tribulation' would break out,even tying this to calculations of what is the lifetime of a generation since 1914.Here they have admitted that they SPECULATED that a generation was 80 yrs.and that means that the world would of had to have ended in 1994. This did not happen.Previously they had also SPECULATED that the world would end in 1914,1925,and 1975. Now, why does the Society violate the very teaching that they themselves understand ,that is, that God's word tells them through Jesus not to SPECULATE about the time of the end and yet they continue to SPECULATE not only once but a number of times. The lastest being the JANUARY 1ST ISSUE ,PAGE 6,PAR.2,2003.which directs the reader back to the knowledge book 1995 which contradicts what they wrote in november 1st,1995 wt.pg.17.about NOT SPECULATING! Blueblades.
SPECULATION.
by Blueblades 7 Replies latest jw friends
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blondie
There are 3 things JWs like to do:
Judge others mercilessly
Gossip
Speculate (not to be confused with expectorate)
Blondie
Matthew 13:34 (amplified)
34 All these things the WTS spoke to the crowds by speculations. Indeed, without a speculation the WTS would not speak to them; -
Downunderandout
They (FDS) persist with the end is nigh theme so as to continue the envelopment of fear of the R&F and to develop fear in prospective jw's so they will follow. If they practiced what the preach, in relation to no speculating, then a "greater number would cool off" and their power would diminish, they wouldn't want that. It's sort of like a reverse "carrot".
DUO
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Beans
WOW, I had no idea the Watchtower contradicted themselves!
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benext
Did they really write that? It's about to end? Based on what? I can just see the 1/1/2010 WT: "Of course some read into our words that self government was about to end to mean a specific date. This is where a heart of wisdom comes in." It never ends.
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Carmel
Typical protestant "anti-organization" thinking! The JW "system of things" as exemplified in their multi-level marketing organization is better?
Give me a break!
carm
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NameWithheld
Haha. They are getting more clever about avoiding printing anything that can come back to haunt them. Nothing more concrete than the word 'soon' - that of course they have been using for 120 years now.
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Blueblades
Hi! Blondie,MT.13:34 True but sad.Expectorate,to spit out Phlegm which causes sluggishness.Muscus,slimy / slippery.This fits them along with Speculations which has caused many to become sluggish,and show apathy toward this slippery org.Yet I know that we have a longing to help individuals come to see the things that we have come to see about the org.Its by our continuing to exposed the Societies' double talk and reverting to past ways in trying to keep that carrot in front of the reader with articles like the JAN 1ST,2003 ISSUE. Hi! Downunderandout. Very good, and so true a response. Hi! Beans,You and I know this.Others still need to be made aware.Again in the 2003 issue Jan1st,the Society is still pointing back to 1995 as a proof text from the Knowlege book and Nov.WT. Which is no proof at all.They themselves warn against Speculation and still do it "About to End".They continue to direct the reader to publications that tell them not to do that.I know you know this. But when I read the Jan1st ,2003 WT.issue I just had to report it for those who still need to see that this deception and speculation is still going on in spite of there own warning NOT to do it. Hi! Benext,Yes! "About to End"Based on 1995 kn.book and nov.wt.issue,which tells them not to use such language or wording.Hi! Namewithheld,They are not getting more clever. They continue to print "About toEnd" in the yr.2003 wt.1st issue.A reference which warns them not to do it in the 1995 kn.book and nov.1995 wt.which they use to try and give proof to their claims.This not clever of them . It just shows that they will continue to put the carrot in front of the readers and rank and file to keep them inside. Blueblades