Posts by Alwayshere

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1874, 1914 and 1943

by TD in

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a persistent meme that floats around on jw related internet forums holds that christ's second coming was moved forward 40 years (i.e.

from 1874 to 1914) in the year 1943.

(this appears to be based primarily on a statment in the book god's kingdom of a thousand years has approached on page 209 and to a lesser degree, a footnote at the bottom of page 133 of the publication jehovah's witnesses - proclaimers of god's kingdom.).

Alwayshere

March 1,1922 Watchtower

" Last days begin in 1799"

"Lord's second presence begin in 1874."

Got it right now.

96

1874, 1914 and 1943

by TD in

jw
friends

a persistent meme that floats around on jw related internet forums holds that christ's second coming was moved forward 40 years (i.e.

from 1874 to 1914) in the year 1943.

(this appears to be based primarily on a statment in the book god's kingdom of a thousand years has approached on page 209 and to a lesser degree, a footnote at the bottom of page 133 of the publication jehovah's witnesses - proclaimers of god's kingdom.).

Alwayshere

sorry, not right watchtower, had something else on my mind.

96

1874, 1914 and 1943

by TD in

jw
friends

a persistent meme that floats around on jw related internet forums holds that christ's second coming was moved forward 40 years (i.e.

from 1874 to 1914) in the year 1943.

(this appears to be based primarily on a statment in the book god's kingdom of a thousand years has approached on page 209 and to a lesser degree, a footnote at the bottom of page 133 of the publication jehovah's witnesses - proclaimers of god's kingdom.).

Alwayshere

March 1,1922 Watchtower "1799-Time of the end."

" Lord's second presence began in 1874."

"End of the world in 1914."

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a SIMPLE answer re: 607 please

by RayPublisher in

i know it's a complicated topic, and i've spent gobs and gobs of hours studying it and realizing that 586/587 is the most likely date.

so anyway, here's my question:.

how could jerusalem's fall be 587 but still be in line with the scriptures about 70 years of desolation that the wto uses to push 607 so strongly?

Alwayshere

The Organization's own Bible at Zechariah 7 verses 1-5

proves them wrong. It says "in the 4th year of Darius (518)

they ask "should I weep in the 5th month, the way I have

done these O how many years? The answer in verse 5

was "When you fasted and there was wailing in the 5th month and in the 7th month

and this for 7o years." At the top of the page of their own Bible it says 70 years of fasting.

Also the marginal reference at the right tells you they were weeping and fasting because

Jerusalem had been desolated in the 5th month and two months later Gedaliah was killed.

Read 2Kings 25:8-9 and Jeremiah 41:1-2.

Now the Watchtower says Jerusalem was desolated in 607,

607 as one year on down to 518= 90 years. 587 as one year down to 518 =70 years.

587-537=50 years Jerusalem lay desolated.

102

Well the dirty piece of trash got off.

by sooner7nc in

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http://news.yahoo.com/casey-anthony-acquitted-killing-young-daughter-191600480.html .

Alwayshere

Her Dad is as guilty as she is.

17

Does this tell us how desperate they are to paint those who leave as evil??

by therevealer in

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in the watchtower ?

july 15, 2011 15 this is how they portray ones who simply leave after seeing the light.

but notice how before the article ends they move on to satan and his wicked world.

Alwayshere

They give a true picture of their own self in that article.

36

Were you ever DF'd? For what and how long?

by QuestioningEverything in

i was df'd when i was 20 or so for fornication.

i got reinstated when i was 24. i had a son during that time and i was worried about us if we didn't get back to the fold and 'protection' of the organization.

.

Alwayshere

Have been out for about 8 years and was DF

a month ago for telling the truth.

77

Association: Am i being lied to?

by roxanesophia in

i don't hesitate to bring up with the girl i study with, my criticisms of the religion, and one of those is the association.

i keep reading on here that jw's don't make friends outside the cult, and this is what i used as an excuse for stepping further away from being baptized.

she tells me it's not true, and they can have what ever friends they want.

Alwayshere

Your suspicion is right. And now you know the person

you study with, lied. And you called it right. A cult is what it is.

70

I'm new to the whole JW religion - Can someone please explain the basics?

by Jackals in

i recently began a wonderful relationship with a guy who also happened to be a jw.

i have learned alot about him and how the religion effects his life and now i am interested in learning more about the religion - but from a beginners' point of view.

could anyone give me an idea of the basic beliefs and practices of jws?.