As a DF'd fully awake x-j dub I'm thinking of going to my old hall this year for the memorial. I'm gonna dress in street clothes, (I have a beard), and partake just to see the faces. haha
Memorial 2016
by Flg8ter 37 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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eyeuse2badub
The WT has it right (of course) so STFU and ignore ALL other resources and authorities on this subject!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
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Phizzy
How can anyone have it right ever, I ask ?
When you consider that the Gospels do not agree on when Jesus died, surely no one can know for sure when he had his Last Supper , or even his last Big Mac and Cheese ?
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Beth Sarim
''When you consider that the Gospels do not agree on when Jesus died, surely no one can know for sure when he had his Last Supper , or even his last Big Mac and Cheese ?''
Here's the thing, I don't think anybody really knows, that's the reality. They just see that the first full moon is immediately after the Spring equinox and they choose that. But, mmm Big Macs!!!
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Scully
WT's way of determining the date for The Memorial™ has always been
the first full moon following the spring equinox
The spring equinox is usually around March 20-21, and from there they decide when the full moon will be visible over Jerusalem. Sometimes it coincides with Passover or Easter, but often times it doesn't.
Nisan 14 in 2016 falls on April 22. I wonder how the average JW would reconcile that discrepancy?
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Beth Sarim
''Nisan 14 in 2016 falls on April 22. I wonder how the average JW would reconcile that discrepancy?''
They couldn't. They would just get a puzzled look on their face, offer a tract and scurry away.
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redpilltwice
Almost impossible, but could it be better than 2015 edition?
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St George of England
If you check the Memorial outline you will see that:
- Nisan is NEVER MENTIONED
- The Exodus is NEVER MENTIONED
- Passover is NEVER MENTIONED
This meeting has become just about Jesus, the new covenant and why you should not partake of the emblems. Potentially embarrassing questions about lunar calculations have been forgotten.
George