i had surgery this weekend and the history channel had a great special on the last days.
they actually highlighted the generation teaching and the millerites.
benny hinn was on and he stated that 1948 was the key year and the generation lasted 100 years.
I had surgery this weekend and the History channel had a great special on the Last Days. They actually highlighted the generation teaching and the Millerites. Benny Hinn was on and he stated that 1948 was the key year and the generation lasted 100 years. They of course used all of the typical JW scriptures relating to the generation.
I don't know if this was posted yet, but the parts I saw were interesting.
just got back from memorial.
only went so that i could say to my parents that i had gone and to remind myself why i left.. oh my word!!!
it was sooooo painful.. got there a bit late - it was a couple of minutes into the talk.
I snuck in a back room with the family and tried to leave immediately. Long talk by a Brooklyn man, not great, but better than the locals. It was not packed as the last memorial I attended 6 years ago.
just got back from memorial.
only went so that i could say to my parents that i had gone and to remind myself why i left.. oh my word!!!
it was sooooo painful.. got there a bit late - it was a couple of minutes into the talk.
I get so tired of the phonies. A lot of the same old scriptures that have been read thousands of times. Very dissapointed in my second meeting in the last 6 years. I really hate the meetings. No substance or even devotional feelings. No connection with the masses or even brotherly love. Just sit down, turn to a scripture every 2 minutes and then get a free watchtower on the way out..
I was thinking, "BOY, do these idiots know of the major change that is coming" Then I remembered, drones don't think, they will just follow what is told.
i did...... by the time you were done, they looked at you like you were from another planet.. it was the "you actually believe all of this?
" look.. .
I just say I celebrated the Passover.
enjoy!.
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I have said it on other threads, but I wonder what intelligent person in the org. still believes this. It is clearly a false teaching!!!
mine was filled with shock and anger but mostly anger.
it made me feel that way because i have never been lied to like that growing up in the religion with it being all you know.
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When the generation teaching changed in 1995, that the the red light that made me question everything. Of course I wondered, What else is a lie? They I could see that everything was subjective.
In reality, it was just a semantics thing for me; I mean really, what is a cult? All religion has falsehoods, deceptions and lies. The dubs are no different. Spirituality is a few levels above religionist. Most J-Dubs have no idea what a relationship with God is or real spirituality.
i thought the april wt's brazen generation doctrine change would barely get an official mention before nor after the two paragraphs that deal with it, but yesterday i went to the circuit overseer's visit and in a talk from a bethel outline, he specifically mentioned the change, and i quote... "the very very very newest information we have available, from the april 15th 2010 watchtower!
" ..reads the infamous paragraphs.. and then, "isn't that wonderful brothers and sisters?
so now we understand that it means that brother russell's life overlapped with brother rutherford's who's life overlapped (he went through them all), so clearly, this means the end is near.".
I wonder if they will pass out free breverages at the meeting for the April 15th, WT. This is really incredible. What thinking or intelligent person can actually believe this? The average JW will not be aware of this for another 5 years (or 3+ changes).
from jw.org, here is the new definition of the generation from the april 15, 2010 watchtower.. .
article: holy spirits role in the outworking of jehovahs purpose.
13 third, holy spirit is at work in bringing bible.
The thought of 70-80 years was very pratical and valid....I believed it. The end is sooo close because some old bastard is now 86 (he was 10 in 1914). When this timeframe expired, they should have admited ignorance instead of constantly changing.
This teaching has made me lose all confidence in the "Gods in Brooklyn" (or is it upstate NY)
I wounder if anyone in the org. understands or believes this.
from jw.org, here is the new definition of the generation from the april 15, 2010 watchtower.. .
article: holy spirits role in the outworking of jehovahs purpose.
13 third, holy spirit is at work in bringing bible.
Wow. I have given up!!!.....This teaching should just be the unfinished mystery.
If taken to the public during the time of a controversy (transfusion case), this teaching alone would be the downfall of the entire organization. It's kinda like the priest scandal, there is no valid explanation or excuse. It's is JUST WRONG!!
i played a role in a convention drama when i was 14. it was a really poxy modern day drama.
something about catching my bigger brother puffing on a cigarette lol.
i had to practice the part for months in a dogey american accents.
Many assemblies; circuit and district. I was a High school pioneer, so there was always an experience to embellish upon and share with the fellow J-Dubs!!!
