New Light-----1986----The International Year Of Peace Fulfilled???

by minimus 31 Replies latest jw friends

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    Have they not learned their lesson from the 1975 fiasco yet -- and that one when the praeching work would be completed at the end of last century - -this is crazy

  • minimus
    minimus

    JW's need something to make them look to the future. You see, the future sucks for them. So if they can look forward to anything but reality---it's a good thing. They are always hoping yet never finding real satisfaction. You can't when you chase an elusive dream.

  • Narkissos
    Narkissos

    I was df'd in 1986 and I remember the "year of peace" stuff (though it was not that assertive). Referring to it NOW seems incredible since, as Elsewhere said, it was supposed to be "sudden destruction"! I'm curious to read what they really write on that subject now...

  • minimus
    minimus

    What does "sudden" REALLY mean? Remember in Jehovah's mind, 1 day is as a thousand years. So "sudden" could mean anything. The Society has always tried to insinuate that "shortly" could be thousands of years, right? So "sudden" could be decades or centuries to them.

  • frogit
    frogit

    I was at the 1985 District Convention and the speaker mentioned that 1986 would be the "The International Year of Peace" and I clearly remember him saying that we (WT) are not saying that this will be the signal for the great tribulation?but we need to be the more watchful, and ready, also make sure that we are doing as much in our service to Jehovah???..

    And guess what? my Mum as just given me my new ?2004 Calendar of Jehovah?s Witnesses? this as some really nice photos in it from all around the world, the year text is ?keep on the watch?Prove yourself ready? ?Matthew 24:42,44. (printed in Spain by the way!!!)

    frogit

  • minimus
    minimus

    The Society gets more mileage by NOT saying something than actually making a definitive statement. Then they can counsel you on "speculation".

  • DanTheMan
    DanTheMan

    min, any chance you could get your hands on that mag and show us what it actually says?

    Or does anybody else have the 2/1 WT?

  • Mysterious
    Mysterious

    Can't say as I remember this first hand but I remember mom mentioning it to me when nothing happened after 9/11 and everyone had been speculating. Told me that it was in God's time not ours etc etc.

  • Undecided
    Undecided

    I never think about the end of this world, just the end of my world, I don't need a WT to predict this, nature beat them to it.

    Ken P.

  • Siddhashunyata
    Siddhashunyata

    Keep in mind that this is a successful Second Adventist organization. Expectation , fear and ostracism are its stock and trade. $$$

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