2015. Annual meeting

by obarac 106 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

• 

  Muddy Waters

  I love this!! Thank you for for posting this photo -- and thanks to Orphan Crow here, I love examining the Society's pictures now --

  Look at the wee thumbnail photo of the Watchtower magazine about honesty -- A HAND REACHING TOWARD A WALLET -- hahahahahaha! Nothing "relevant" there, eh? Hahaha

  And what a stupid photo at the top -- showing two people, probably missionaries, talking to the man with the heavily-loaded oxen-drawn cart. The two sisters are totally clueless about Bulls. One stands right behind the TAIL of one of them, and the other very close to the bull's horns. And also standing so close to such a heavy cart, with the man controlling the two oxen with such flimsy, thin looking rope.

  ( kinda like how the WT's own chariot is heavily loaded, ready to whack you in the face with a shitty tail or gouge you with its horns, or liable to go out of control at any moment! - while the pubs draw close and stand so close to it, unaware of any danger....)

  .... And for those who like to look for satanic images in WT pictures, haha, see how the ox's horns dominate the perspective, rising up from the bottom of the photo.... (just throwing that out there. Ya never know.... ;)

  
  

  
  
  
• 

  St George of England

  Awesome. Thank you.

  George
• 

  rebelfighter

  Cannot resist, did you read that first question in the brochure? How about practice what you preach GB?
• 

  John Aquila

  wifibandit 5 minutes ago

  The credit should not go to me. I am just a proxy for the person who shall stay anonymous.

  Can you just go ahead an post the day and hour Armageddon will strike, it will save us some time.
  
• 

  obarac

  Another news from wifi

  Year text Heb. 13:1
• 

  wifibandit

  Hebrews 13:1 Let your brotherly love continue.

  Or to paraphrase: DON'T LEAVE US! WE NEED YOUR MONEY!
• 

  freemindfade

  3 new songs no one will know how to sing. Yay.
• 

  _Morpheus

  Much love and appreciation to wifi and all who share such information
• 

  wifibandit

  Having a talk now with doctrinal refinement. When was the Babylonian exile!!!!
• 

  blondie

  Does anyone remember why the WTS uses the date around October 3 for the annual meetings and for staring the service year and the start of prophecies in the bible?

  *** w90 12/15 p. 4 What Is the Truth About Bethlehem and Christmas? ***

  So you may ask, ‘If Jesus was not born on December 25, when was he born?’ From Matthew chapters 26 and 27, we understand that Jesus died at the time of the Jewish Passover, which commenced April 1, 33 C.E. Moreover, Luke 3:21-23 informs us that Jesus was about 30 years of age when he commenced his ministry. Since his earthly ministry lasted three and a half years, he was about 33 1/2 years old at the time of his death. Christ would have been a full 34 years old six months later, which would thus be about October 1. If we count back to see when Jesus was born, we reach, not December 25 or January 6, but about October 1 of the year 2 B.C.E.

  *** w79 6/15 p. 26 par. 1 Living Now in That “Last Day” of Resurrection ***

  We recall that for some decades quite a few thought that the glorification of all surviving members of the Christian congregation would occur at the end of the Gentile Times around October 1, 1914.

  *** w72 6/1 pp. 351-352 Questions From Readers ***

  At the end of the Gentile Times, about Tishri 15 (October 4/5), 1914 C.E., Revelation 11:15 was fulfilled: “The kingdom of the world did become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ.” By enthroning his Son Jesus Christ, Jehovah God took his power to rule as King over the world of mankind. The rulership of the great Adversary, Satan the Devil, was due to end.

  *** it-1 p. 463 Chronology ***

  This was in the seventh month, Ethanim (or Tishri, corresponding to parts of September and October). Hence the count of the 70 years of desolation must have begun about October 1, 607 B.C.E.

  *** g 11/07 p. 9 5. Fulfilled Prophecy ***

  A leader named “Cyrus” would be the conqueror, the protective waters of the Euphrates would “dry up,” and the city’s gates would “not be shut.” (Isaiah 44:27–45:3) Some 200 years later, on October 5, 539 B.C.E., the prophecy was fulfilled in all its details. Greek historian Herodotus (fifth century B.C.E.) confirmed the manner of Babylon’s fall.