My guess for August WatchTower: GB claims we're in beginning stages of Great Tribulation due to World governments turning on JW's

by WingCommander 50 Replies latest jw friends

  • TonusOH
    TonusOH

    I wonder if the younger GB members are cringing at this messaging. They are the ones who will have to deal with the fallout when there is no GT and the world keeps going on as usual. There will be so much for them and any new recruits to clean up once the old guard has finally moved on.

    But I hope they are not trying to imply that the CSA allegations, lawsuits, and investigations are a sign of the end. That could go very badly for them if they lose any high-profile cases or if more mainstream attention is given to the investigations. Your average JW knows only what the organization is telling them. And that message is probably still something like "JWs do not tolerate CSA or abusers. Although such cases may occur, the organization does everything in its power to protect children and remove abusers, unlike so many false churches." The further that their message gets from what is being reported, the tougher it will be on the rank-and-file to ignore it.

  • Vidiot
    Vidiot

    @ Vanderhoven and Beth

    They apparently had a thing down in Florida not too long ago where they were getting COs up to speed on updates to the Org’s eschatology (Fred Franz’s old Cold-War-centric narrative was increasingly untenable, obviously).

    Pretty sure the new-and-improved version has left plenty of wiggle room for that aspect (not to mention minimizing the UN’s role as a villain).

  • Beth Sarim
    Beth Sarim

    Vidiot,, I did not know about this. Thanks.

  • blondie
    blondie

    The WTS once taught that the "great tribulation" started in 1914 and took a hiatus in 1918, to start up at a future time. That shook up some jws.

    "11, 12. In 1969, what readjusted view of the great tribulation was presented?

    11 However, in later years we have come to see things differently. On Thursday, July 10, 1969, at the “Peace on Earth” International Assembly in New York City, F. W. Franz, then vice president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, gave an electrifying talk. In reviewing the previous understanding of Jesus’ prophecy, Brother Franz said: “The explanation was given that the ‘great tribulation’ had begun in 1914 C.E. and that it was not allowed to run its full course then but God stopped World War I in November of 1918. From then on God was allowing an interval for the activity of his anointed remnant of elect Christians before he let the final part of the ‘great tribulation’ resume at the battle of Armageddon.”

    12 Then a significantly adjusted explanation was offered: “To correspond with the events of the first century, . . . the antitypical ‘great tribulation’ did not begin in 1914 C.E. Rather, what took place upon Jerusalem’s modern antitype in 1914-1918 was merely ‘a beginning of pangs of distress’ . . . The ‘great tribulation’ such as will not occur again is yet ahead, for it means the destruction of the world empire of false religion (including Christendom) followed by the ‘war of the great day of God the Almighty’ at Armageddon.” This meant that the entire great tribulation was yet ahead." WT99, p. 16, par. 11,12.

  • Beth Sarim
    Beth Sarim

    And,,this is why the Borg continues & will always adhere to the fallacy of the 607BCE fallacy. Of the take over of the Babylonians.

    They have to.

  • slimboyfat
    slimboyfat

    They’ve obviously eliminated the month of August because it has pagan associations. (Don’t tell them about January through June)

    Or in order to give pioneers one less month they need to report. From now on there will only be 11 months of the year, calendars to be adjusted accordingly.

    The name of the months will be renamed with the following easy-to-remember names: Mark, Sam, Jeff, Geoff, Steve, Dave, Ken, Gage, and Gerrit - scraping the barrel toward the end there. That’s only 9 names, so expect a couple more months to drop off in the coming period.

  • Beth Sarim
    Beth Sarim

    Actually,,, the summer months June, July & August are all tied to Greek mythology.

    If I'm not mistaken

    July & August for sure.

  • slimboyfat
    slimboyfat

    July and August = Julius and Augustus Caesar

  • Beth Sarim
    Beth Sarim

    Slim,,,yup.

  • NotFormer
    NotFormer

    They're paying homage to the sun god at Sunday meetings. And to the Norse god Tyr on Tuesday nights.

    But Heaven forbid that they celebrate a holiday with Christ's name in it! 🙄

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