a japanese sister who recently woke up revealed me that she became extremely suspicious about the organization after reading watchtower article .oct.15 2015page31.
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"We need to examine, not only what we personally
believe, but also what is taught by any religious
organization with which we may be associated. Are its
teachings in full harmony with God’s Word, or are they
based on the traditions of men? If we are lovers of the
truth, there is nothing to fear from such an examination."
(THE TRUTH that leads to ETERNAL LIFE, p.13)
the memorial is on march 23 this year.
but all the official jewish calendars has nissan 14 as april 22!
april 22 is the start of passover!
Contra the old goat's link--
Because the first new moon after the vernal equinox is 09. April, the Watch Tower Society should be observing the Memorial after sunset on 22. April. (According the 1959 publication Jehovah's Witnesses in the Divine Purpose [p.24]):
Since the arrangement Jesus made was to be a memorial of his death, it should properly be celebrated on the exact day of the year that he died, the true Passover date of the Jews. This would be Abib or Nisan 14. Their Nisan begins with the nearest new moon after the spring equinox as determined in Palestine .
dear brothers:.
we are pleased to inform you that a new series of short videos will be produced to emphasize the acceleration of the worldwide work of jehovah’s witnesses.
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These videos will be produced quarterly and will enable us to see various ways that our contributions are used to support Kingdom interests around the world.—2 Cor. 8:12-14.
Why does this remind me of the Nazi propaganda film Der Fuehrer schenkt den Juden eine Stadt ?
just noticed this gem of a definition in the current (no 1) wt.
"lying.
saying something false to someone who is entitled to know the truth.".
"[We] might be tempted to mention only selected details, editing them to color the facts. Hence, what we say might technically be true yet give a totally different impression. While this may not be flagrant lying, such as is common in the world today, is it really 'speaking truth each one with his neighbor,' or brother? (Ephesians 4:15,25; 1 Timothy 2:1,2) When a Christian phrases things in such a way that he inwardly knows is leading brothers to a wrong conclusion, to believe something that is really not true, not accurate, how do you think God feels?" (Live With Jehovah's Day In Mind, p.115)
And yet, this is the Society's modus operandi when writing about their fore-knowledge of the significance of 1914...
john 8.58 is one of those scriptures which translators often mis-translate.. i am aware this text is defended with passion either way by its advocates.
many insist the "i am" rendering found in many versions is correct.
others defend the "i have been" or "i was" readings of other versions.
In Johannes 9:9, the blind beggar identifies himself by saying " ego eimi." (I am he.)
No one seems to feel that he thereby declares himself to be eternal, or claims to be God Almighty...
i have been reading the watchtower study edition of march 2016. here some deceptive statements so as to justify their new lights:.
when were gods people held captive by babylon the great?.
that spiritual captivity lasted from the second century c.e.
This does raise a question or two...
What did those unidentified second century Christians do that resulted in their being taken captive to Babylon?
Why would someone conclude that true Christians were released from the captivity in A.D. 1919? If the Spiritual Temple were cleansed in 1919, why did the Society immediately publish the false prophecies found in Millions Now Living Will Never Die! (1920)?
(Also: What was faith-strengthening about the book The Finished Mystery? I've read it -- and found it extremely silly.)
here is the translation of monsieur leiris' words;.
friday night, you took an exceptional life - the love of my life, the mother of my son - but you will not have my hatred.
i don't know who you are and i don't want to know, you are dead souls.
The opposite of love is not hatred; the opposite of love is indifference.
This man loved his wife, but he cannot hate her killers. He is indifferent to them--
because they are beneath contempt.
1914the turning point in history.
30 from the human standpoint, the world troubles and global wars foretold in the bible were far from the thinking of the pre-1914 world.
german statesman konrad adenauer said: thoughts and pictures come to my mind, .
They do claim that the WTS was expecting massive upheaval and catastrophe in 1914.
*** The Watchtower 1971 8/1 p. 468 ***
5 From Bible chronology, Jehovah’s witnesses as far back as 1877 pointed to the year 1914 as one of great significance. The Watchtower as of March 1880 said: “‘The Times of the Gentiles’ extend to 1914, and the heavenly kingdom [of God] will not have full sway till then.” While they were not yet clear on just what the details would be, in the nearly four decades preceding 1914 they sounded the warning that the future for this present system would not be one of peace, security and prosperity for mankind, but that in 1914 the world would come to the greatest time of trouble ever. In 1897 the book The Battle of Armageddon, (at first entitled “The Day of Vengeance”) published by Jehovah’s witnesses, said that this trouble would be “more general and widespread, and more destructive, as the machinery of modern warfare signally suggests. Instead of being confined to one nation or province, its sweep will be over the whole world, especially the civilized world, Christendom.”
6 The momentous year of 1914 came, and with it World War I, the most widespread upheaval in history up to that time. It brought unprecedented slaughter, famine, pestilence and overthrow of governments. The world did not expect such horrible events as took place. But Jehovah’s witnesses did expect such things, and others acknowledged that they did.
What Russell actually had to say was significantly different:
How refreshing the prospect brought to view at the close of these seven times! Neither Israel nor the world of mankind represented by that people will longer be trodden down, oppressed and misruled by beastly Gentile powers. The Kingdom of God and his Christ will then be established in the earth, and Israel and all the world will be blessed under his rightful and righteous authority. […]
But at the end of the Gentile Times the sure signs of spring will not be lacking, and rich will be the summer fruitage and glorious the autumnal harvest to be reaped and enjoyed in the eternal ages of glory to follow. […]
True, it is expecting great things to claim, as we do, that within the coming twenty-six years all present governments will be overthrown and dissolved; but we are living in a special and peculiar time, the "Day of Jehovah," in which matters culminate quickly; and it is written, "A short work will the Lord make upon the earth." (See Vol. I, chap. xv.)
In view of this strong Bible evidence concerning the Times of the Gentiles, we consider it an established truth that the final end of the kingdoms of this world, and the full establishment of the Kingdom of God, will be accomplished near the end of A.D. 1914.
[1912 edition reads: “will be accomplished near the end of A.D. 1915.”] (The Time is at Hand (1889):p. 98f)
the following is a paragraph from the new february study watchtower article "learn from jehovah's loyal servants.".
7 a conflict of loyalties may arise when a close relative is disfellowshipped.
for example, a sister named anne [1] received a telephone call from her disfellowshipped mother.
They more people the WTS forces out, the more the Watchtower creates a support group for those who wish to leave.
lots of great potential to help those sp that are being sent off without any financial help from the wtbts.
i think that it would be a great way to get some exposure on this topic and how the wtbts thats those that dedicated their lives to the wtbts only to be sent packing at a late age.
then someone can take the funds to one sp couple, possibly, and give it to them in honor of the apostates that know what is really happening.
It is an interesting idea. However, two things:
I believe it would be exploited by the WTS to demand that "Jehovah's faithful people" give much more than before to show up those evil Apostates.
They might simply clam that it is all Jehovah's doing, thus indicating his approval: "[A]nd they stripped the Egyptians" (Exodus 12:36)
