Posts by ackack

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Do I need to be Readjusted in my thinking?

by enlightenedcynic in

i am sure that the topic i am going to introduce has been discussed here many times before but i personally need to a.

) vent a little and b.

) get feedback from some logically thinking individuals.. here we go...... the kh i attend is going to renovated.

ackack

If 3% is supposed to be to account for inflation, wouldn't it make more sense to peg it directly against actual inflation rates?

ackack

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Did Russell ask that no publications be written after he died?

by ackack in

there is a debate brewing on wikipedia over whether russell's will stated that no new publications be made by the watchtower society, and if rutherford violated his will.. the relevant portion from his will reads:as the society has already pledged to me that it will publish no other periodicals, it shall also be required that the editorial committee shall write for or be connected with no other publications in any manner or degree.. .

what's your opinion?.

ackack

There is a debate brewing on wikipedia over whether Russell's will stated that no new publications be made by the Watchtower Society, and if Rutherford violated his will.

The relevant portion from his will reads:

As the Society has already pledged to me that it will publish no other periodicals, it shall also be required that the Editorial Committee shall write for or be connected with no other publications in any manner or degree.

What's your opinion?

ackack

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70 years and Zechariah

by ackack in

jw
friends

the nail in the coffin of the society's understanding of the seventy years appears to be zech 1:12 and 7:1. both of these verses refer to the 70 years as ongoing rather than past events.

i'm not sure how anyone can claim the society has a "holistic" view of the 70 years when they haven't even dealt with these two verses.. i should say they haven't dealt with them at all, there is one article for each of those verses, but, iirc, the argumentation was very weak.

anyone happen to have those references off hand?.

ackack

Its interesting the use of 70 years in the bible as a sort of generic period of denunciation. Its surprising the NT writers didn't pick up on it and re-apply it, especially the writer of Matthew who loved those sorts of nutty things.

ackack

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70 years and Zechariah

by ackack in

jw
friends

the nail in the coffin of the society's understanding of the seventy years appears to be zech 1:12 and 7:1. both of these verses refer to the 70 years as ongoing rather than past events.

i'm not sure how anyone can claim the society has a "holistic" view of the 70 years when they haven't even dealt with these two verses.. i should say they haven't dealt with them at all, there is one article for each of those verses, but, iirc, the argumentation was very weak.

anyone happen to have those references off hand?.

ackack

Yes, a very interesting article, thank you.

I recall a watchtower article dealing with the second instance of 70 years specifically, namely 7:5. Does anyone else recall this?

ackack

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70 years and Zechariah

by ackack in

jw
friends

the nail in the coffin of the society's understanding of the seventy years appears to be zech 1:12 and 7:1. both of these verses refer to the 70 years as ongoing rather than past events.

i'm not sure how anyone can claim the society has a "holistic" view of the 70 years when they haven't even dealt with these two verses.. i should say they haven't dealt with them at all, there is one article for each of those verses, but, iirc, the argumentation was very weak.

anyone happen to have those references off hand?.

ackack

The nail in the coffin of the society's understanding of the seventy years appears to be Zech 1:12 and 7:1. Both of these verses refer to the 70 years as ongoing rather than past events. I'm not sure how anyone can claim the society has a "holistic" view of the 70 years when they haven't even dealt with these two verses.

I should say they haven't dealt with them at all, there is one article for each of those verses, but, iirc, the argumentation was very weak. Anyone happen to have those references off hand?

ackack

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