I just thought of the fact that this new understanding makes the increase in number of the partakers irrelevant. Actually, we should rely on the 8 000 or so who partook about 3 years ago. Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but 8 000 is not much. The society could easily run a small internal survey and get to know the exact number of people who professed to be anointed back in the 70s or 80s. I’m sure that number is very low.
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New Understanding of this Generation
by pronomono inanother tidbit of information about this generation from the 1/15/2014 study edition under "let your kingdom come - but when?".
they've changed it again.. this generation will not pass away14-16.
what is a third reason for believing that gods kingdom will come soon?.
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New Understanding of this Generation
by pronomono inanother tidbit of information about this generation from the 1/15/2014 study edition under "let your kingdom come - but when?".
they've changed it again.. this generation will not pass away14-16.
what is a third reason for believing that gods kingdom will come soon?.
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Oppostate: The problem with the exemple you provide is that the Freddy lived exceptionaly old and correct me if Im wrong, but I don't believe that any 18 years old ever claimed to be anoited back in the 1960s or 70s. For this thing to work, you have to think of averages and not exceptions.
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New Understanding of this Generation
by pronomono inanother tidbit of information about this generation from the 1/15/2014 study edition under "let your kingdom come - but when?".
they've changed it again.. this generation will not pass away14-16.
what is a third reason for believing that gods kingdom will come soon?.
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StephaneLaliberte
Based on the understanding promoted in the WT, 2022 is just about as late as Armageddon could happen. Here is why:
- Back in 1914, everyone baptized was automatically anointed.
- You could be baptized at around 15 back then.
- In the 60s and 70s, you had to be old to be anointed. Remember, at the time, the door was understood to be closed in 1935. We also know that any replacements for an unfaithful anointed had to be old, almost the same age as the other anointed from the 1914 generation, otherwise, he had no privileges and was frowned upon. So, let’s go crazy and pretend a 30 years old back then exclaimed that he was anointed and still managed to be respected.
- The 1914 group had an average life expectancy of 73 years.
- The second group had an average life expectancy of 80 years,
- Since Jesus said “this generation”, he spoke of them as a group and therefore, calculations should include most of them, not individual exceptions. This is why average are actually necessary.
Considering the above, members of the first group were born before 1899 and passed away before or in 1972. Members in the second group were born before 1942 and can expect to live up to 2022.
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How many have read 'Crisis of Conscience'?
by tornapart infor me it was the book!
it opened my eyes.
i started it thinking it would just enlighten me about how the organisation works.
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StephaneLaliberte
I did and I loved it.
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Obvious question...
by braincleaned inall of this construction, the buying, the selling... why?.
does anyone wonder why a publishing company has to be so huge?
paterson, walkill, now warwick... .
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StephaneLaliberte
A great deal of emphasis is placed by the WT on building programs. Moreover, efforts placed in this area are often equated to the efforts placed in the door to door ministry. For instance, the expression “giving time to Jehovah” can be used for both a construction volunteer and a pioneer.
Yet, when looking at the scriptures for a Christian reference on the matter, there is nothing to be found. They meant in private houses and obviously, didn’t produce printed material as the watchtower does today.
That being said, the example set by the first Christian in this matter is irrelevant as it was recently clarified that they were not the F&DS. As a result, it is to be expected that the WT will take actions that were never taken before – they are unique, living in an exceptional time.
Though I don’t agree with the logic, it is nonetheless their logic. As for comparing the sizes of other print houses with the ones of the watchtower, you must keep in mind that the employees of the other companies don’t live on site.
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Video on child abuse
by TTATT invery strong video on child abuse in the wt.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohaln1qhi90.
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StephaneLaliberte
I think the video is very well made. However, it would be a good idea to make it a little more mainstream by rewording some of the items. For instance:
"... committed under the protection of so called religious beliefs"
could be
"... committed under current organizational procedures".
Concerning the things that can be done, I agree with them except for the first one. Everyonce in a while, a kid will actually lie about this stuff. So what about "Innocent until proven guilty"?.
There is one thing that the video did not address:
- Do the elders recieve as proof other type of witnesses such as pictures, recordings, medical/legal proofs or even contracdictory statements from the accused? I can't even find anything abou that topic in anything printed by the watchtower.
- In places where elders don't have to report to the police, are parents still discouraged to do so?
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Though I don’t abide to a whole lot of JW’s teachings, I must say that I am still against the idea to celebrate Halloween. That holiday is not only rooted in pagan practices but still puts forward concepts that don’t go along with being a Christian. Dressing up kids as monsters and sometimes even as little devils... I don’t see how someone can consolidate this with being a Christian. That being said, if it was just about dressing up kids for candies, I have nothing against that.
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Young children baptism
by zound into further push the young children baptisms take a look at this image:.
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And they take pride that they don't baptize babies. Seriously, what is the difference when you baptize kids like this. This sickens me.
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RNWT: Page 1767: About 1914
by StephaneLaliberte inin appendix b1, there is a timeline for the message of the bible.
on the second page of that appendix, there is a small section entitled "about 1914", what is this?
don't you find it odd that they use the word "about"?
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StephaneLaliberte
As for World War 1, everything was sent into motion with the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand in June 28 1914. As a witness, I always believed that Satan himself was behind the man that shot him. But now, that timeline just doesn't make any sense!
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RNWT: Page 1767: About 1914
by StephaneLaliberte inin appendix b1, there is a timeline for the message of the bible.
on the second page of that appendix, there is a small section entitled "about 1914", what is this?
don't you find it odd that they use the word "about"?
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StephaneLaliberte
You're right slimboyfat! Questions from Readers May 15 2009 confirms that!
Why did I miss this? How does it make any sense in the minds of any Jehovah's Witnesses goes beyond me... This means that First World War would have occured with or without Satan thrown on earth. Then, how can they use that war as a proof for?