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Rutherford Trial 1919 Truth
by writetoknow in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
review of the 1919 trial of joseph franklin rutherford.

parts 1-3. part 1: trial of jfr et al.

references for the following: trial transcript, pages 64-71, sect.
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Watchtower Dooms Day Dates
by writetoknow in
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2. beliefs
three worlds p175, sis2 p170, our lord's return p27, proclaimers p133 footnote.

idea was abandoned in wt 9/1 1952 p542 .

anonymous: jehovah's witnesses - proclaimers of god's kingdom, 1993. current official history of the jws.
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Hundreds of Failed Predictons
by writetoknow in
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2. beliefs
failed predictions:sometime in 2000: many christian individuals and groups have long anticipated that christ's return would happen in 2000 ce.

many of them believe that this event would be preceded by a 7 year period called "the tribulation.

" they expected that this interval would start in 1993 and that 42 months into the tribulation, terrible things would occur.
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UNIVERSAL RECONCILATION
by writetoknow in
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2. beliefs
once a person is forced to think that perhaps they don't have all the answers it is a refreshings experience to realize that mankinds salvation maybe a lot greater then we are willing to see.

the information below is not mine and i don't agree with all of it however i must say it has caused me to rethink some of my narrow views once held as a witness i hope it does the same for you.

universal reconciliation .
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The Bible VS. The Word of God
by writetoknow in
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2. bible
many elevate the scriptures (new world translation, etc.

) and the accurate knowledge of as greater then the word of god.

subsequently, putting their faith in the men that interpret the bible for them.
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New World Order VS. The Lord of the Sabbath
by writetoknow in
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2. bible
new world order vs. the lord of the sabbath .

jehovahs witnesses teach the great crowd pictured in revelation 7:9 is the modern day organization of jehovahs witnesses.

their groups survives the end of the world, thus, coming out of the great tribulation and entering into the thousand year reign of christ coined as the new world order or the great sabbath of god.
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JWs Chronology VS. Peace With God
by writetoknow in
1. watchtower
2. bible
is the bible written for self-preservation or dependency upon god for salvation?

bible chronologist seems to imply that all depends upon their personal intellect or ability to figure out bible dates for salvation.

furthermore, they arent often concern with helping people understand the rest of the bible, that is, finding peace with god.
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Inspection of Emotions 1919
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inspection of emotions 1919. .

according to the teachings of jehovah witnesses starting somewhere around 1914 the first world war christ returned and upon his return he started the inspection of the modern day virgin class.

after a serve period of testing god chose his faithful and discreet slave class out of all religion on earth.
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Faith vs Accurate Knowledge
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although that organization may presently be under going a name change do to recent sex scandals plaguing the group.. .

basing their doctrinal teaching of accurate knowledge from john17: 3 of the new world translation.

however, other translation put the verse this way: and this is eternal life; to know thee, the only true god and jesus christ whom thou hast sent.
Good Has To Be Filter?
by writetoknow in
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2. beliefs
it amazes me that the org had to filter what is good!

i mean if something isn't done through the organizaton of jw's then the good work isn't really good at all.

the people doing the good are mislead or are dishonest refusing to accept kingdom teachings from the org.. the only good that matters is preaching the good news according to jw's.