by stuckinarut2 10 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
So witnesses love using the scripture that says that "narrow and cramped is the road to life, and few are the ones finding it" as proof that they have the truth. Yes, a small number.
Yet they also love boasting about the "increases in numbers coming into the truth" as proof of Jehovah's blessing of the society!
So, which is it?
"So, which is it?"
It depends on their audience.
If they're talking to a non-JW that is part of a more populous religion and the non-JW is inclined to reject JWs because they are such a small religion, then they go with "narrow and cramped is the road to life, and few are the ones finding it".
But if they're talking to a JW with doubts about the JW religion being the truth or having Jehovah's approval then they resort to boasting about the "increases in numbers coming into the truth" as proof of Jehovah's blessing of the society!
There are many such contradictions built within the religion. Other examples include:
God accurately preserved the NT, vs God allowed "apostate christians" to remove his name from the NT - without leaving a single manuscript to testify to the fact that the name was originally in the NT. (i.e. God did not accurately preserve the NT)
They tell the public to compare JW teachings with what their bible says to see that JWs have the truth (non-JWs would have to be able to accurately interpret scripture in order to make such judgments), vs only Jehovah's organization can accurately interpret scripture. The bible cannot be accurately understood apart from Jehovah's organization. (non-JWs cannot accurately interpret scripture)
When Jesus said at John 14 that he was going to prepare a place for them in heaven, he was talking only about the 144,000 since he was talking at the time to his soon to be anointed disciples. Vs when he spoke to the same group in the same chapter about the need to pray in his name - he was speaking to everyone and not not just the anointed. lol.
Jesus is mediator only for the 144,000 and only anointed ones should partake of the emblems at the memorial. Vs Everyone should use Jesus as mediator in prayer, praying in his name. lol. The same reasoning used by Watchtower to claim that only the anointed are part of the new covenant and only they should partake of the emblems - that same reasoning can be used to teach that only the anointed should pray in Jesus' name.
An example of their speaking out of both sides of their mouth style..........
My problem with this scripture is this: If God REALLY is a God of love and DOES NOT desire any to be destroyed, he would make truth VERY clear and convincing to people, resulting in the broad and wide road leading to life and NOT to destruction!
"Everything is proof we're right! Even the stuff that isn't!"
Divergent..
For believers that is a very good question to ask. Its answer beats the crap out of the idea that you need someone to explain the bible to you. Sure the Ethiopian eunuch needed some help but that is a far cry from saying that unless you follow a self righteous leader who claims to have all the truths (at least for today) then you will not be saved.
If the bible is a letter written by God to lead his people, there is no way he included instructions on how to find someone to explain it in the same letter you technically can not understand by yourslef. Otherwise is an unsolvable paradox.
Alternative Kingdom Melody #1 "Good Things Bad Things"
Pretty much sums it up.
If God REALLY is a God of love and DOES NOT desire any to be destroyed, he would make truth VERY clear and convincing to people, resulting in the broad and wide road leading to life and NOT to destruction! ~ Divergent
IF indeed that is God's desire, then he should be very, very disappointed at the poor success that WTS/JWs are having in their effort to saving all of mankind. 1/10th of 1% would NOT be acceptable to any company CEO. Jehovah needs a new PR rep.....DOC
Great comments!
Jehovah`s Witnesses speak out of both sides of their mouth.
Also , their is a scripture for every occasion .
On the one hand when it is brought up that the Roman Catholic Church has over 1 Billion members , and Islam has over 1 Billion members , numbers don`t count .
When they report such an increase in Baptisms in a certain country , it`s an evidence of Jehovah`s blessing.
On the other hand when decreases are noted around the world in various countries , they will cite the scripture "in the last days the love of the greater number will cool off "
Remember" Babylon The Great Has Fallen Gods Kingdom Rules" ? many years ago that foretold religion was on it`s last legs and .people were leaving it in droves ?
Nothing is further from the truth in todays society on a world scale.
