hi jookbeard
lets lay this deut scripture to rest on false prophecy.
what Deut is really saying is that if someone is claiming to issue a divine prophecy and THAT does not come true, then they are a false prophet.
Numbers 12:5-6 (New International Version)
5 Then the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud; he stood at the entrance to the Tent and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When both of them stepped forward, 6 he said, "Listen to my words:
"When a prophet of the LORD is among you,
I reveal myself to him in visions,
I speak to him in dreams.
The witnesses have never claimed to be visited in visions or dream inspired by God to utter prophetic words from them but this is the claim that the "prophet" in israel was making when he called himself a prophet. If you read Isaiah, Ezek or Jeremiah they are all contacted by Jehovah DIRECTLY in a vision and given a personal comission. This is what Deut is talking about *in context*. A prophet who claims to have been visited and comissioned personally by Jehovah in a vision or a dream. And some did claim this inspiration and prophecy falsely and they got penalised for this. But witnesses have only ever interpreted existing prophecy from the bible and NEVER claimed inspiration of that sort.
The thing is that any of you that have been witnesses will know this! as I do because we have never been taught that our leaders are inspired from God or have prophetic visions or dreams from God to repeat and follow. This is a made up accusation.
Reniaa