False Prophet

WantTheTruth

Hi,

I must admit... there is one question that really gets to me:

I am still in search of the truth.. just when I think, "I will give the JW
religion a shot"... I come across scriptures like the ones below:

Deuteronomy 18:20
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?

22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

My summary of the above is that that The Watch Tower Society has , on numerous occasions , made predictions in the name of God that have not come true. In 1914 Armageddon was suppose to happen, in 1925 there was to be the
earthly resurrection of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob...didn't happen And again in 1975 they predicted Armageddon.

Is the WatchTower this false prophet???

N.B. - I realise that i will get a very bias response here!

Regards

WTT

RAYZORBLADE

THIS is what I like to see.

(Want The Truth). No bias here...your mind and your ability to make a critical observation speaks for itself.

What I would like to say to you is: Congratulations, because you are able to make distinctions without fear of reprisal.

WTT, good for you. I wish I was as clever as you are now, way back then.

Keep on in your search for Truth. At this rate, you're going to find it.

Best wishes.

WantTheTruth

RayzorBlade...

Thanks for "Biggin Me Up"...

I think that the JWs have some very admirable beliefs/ qualities.... i.e. they are happy to help, dont spoke, dont drink excessively, dont believe in divorce, no sex before marriage, no blood tranfusions (not sure if i wholey agree with this but I do see their point) etc etc etc

All of which I think God would look favourably upon.

So even if the JW religion is not the "truth"... should we not still follow some of their beliefs/ reasoning?

Regards

WTT

Celia

[quote]I think that the JWs have some very admirable beliefs/ qualities.... i.e. they are happy to help, dont spoke, dont drink excessively, dont believe in divorce, no sex before marriage, no blood tranfusions (not sure if i wholey agree with this but I do see their point) etc etc etc[/quote]

It sounds like you are the biased one. I know many wonderful people who are NOT JWs who do all they can to help others (not just people of their faith), who don't smoke, who don't drink, who have been in the same relationship for 10, 20, 30, 40 years... people who wouldn't follow orders from old men who believe they are God's mouthpiece and let their own children die rather than let them have a life saving blood transfusion.... what are the "etc, etc, etc" ???

If you'd read some of the posts here, you would know that many so called "real JWs" are hypocrites, family wreckers, that they would rather protect the good name of the organization they belong to than the children who come forward and ask for help and protection from an abuser...

WantTheTruth

corruption and abuse rings true in many different (so called Christian) religions...

so my post was more concerning the "good" attributes (for want of a better word) that JWs seem to have. It is probably right to think that a religion should not be "organised" in such a way.

... if God told you personally that the life of a person is in the blood, it is sacred - would you go against his wishes, even though he has in turn promised you everlasting life?

WTT

Celia

WanttheTruth says : corruption and abuse rings true in many different (so called Christian) religions...

so my post was more concerning the "good" attributes (for want of a better word) that JWs seem to have. It is probably right to think that a religion should not be "organised" in such a way.

... if God told you personally that the life of a person is in the blood, it is sacred - would you go against his wishes, even though he has in turn promised you everlasting life?

right... the good attributes of JWs.... You don't need to be a JW or a Catholic or a Baptist or a Methodist to act responsibly, all you need is some common sense.

God never said anywhere to anyone that blood transfusions to save a life are forbidden.... If life is sacred, it is more important to save the life of a sick or injured child with the help of donated blood, than to "pour " that donated blood on the ground and let the child die.... just plain common sense.

WantTheTruth

Obviously blood transfusions were not around in Biblical times...

The Bible does say to "abstain" from blood.

I just have a very open mind... so I am able to see it from both sides of the debate.

WTT

Celia

The Bible does say to "abstain" from blood.

the Bible was talking about the eating of blood. So go ahead and refuse to eat rare steaks or blood wurst. But for heaven's sake save the children's lives, their life is sacred, remember....

The Bible was talking about refusing to eat meats that had been sacrificed.

Strange how the JWs take some things literally in the Bible and not others... and btw. JWs are not adhering to the Bible, they follow the mistaken interpretations of the old men in Brooklyn...

jgnat

WTT, it sounds like you are attracted to clean living. Most churches, and many secular organizations for that matter, espouse clean living. Check out your local health club if you doubt me. There is more to morality and integrity than clean living.

Can you honestly follow an organization which can be proven to be a false prophet, just because they promote clean living?

NeonMadman

Is the WatchTower this false prophet???

You yourself have said it.

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