This is utterly ridiculous…
The more I research this particular subject, the more flip-flops I uncover. It seems the FDS can’t even make up their minds regarding what happened in 1918 (or should I say 1919?). As a matter of fact, they can’t even decide what year Jesus’ alleged “Inspection” took place or even what the immediate outcome of said inspection turned out to be.
Here’s a quick list of references I looked up early this year when I was trying to sort out all the contradictions regarding this inspection:
Watchtower May 15, 1951 page 303
Inspection year : 1918 Result: Failed Inspection
Watchtower November 1,1955 page 633
Inspection year : 1918 Result: Passed Inspection
Watchtower January 15, 1960 page 47
Inspection year : 1918 Result: Passed Inspection
Watchtower February 1, 1972 page 79
Inspection year : 1918 Result: Failed Inspection
God’s Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached (1973) page 231
Inspection year : 1919 Result: Failed Inspection
Yearbook 1975 page 87
Inspection year : 1918 Result: FailedInspection
Watchtower September 15, 1983 page 20
Inspection year : 1919 Result: Passed Inspection
Watchtower March 15, 1990 page 14
Inspection year : 1918 Result: Passed Inspection
Watchtower May 1, 1993 page 17
Inspection year : 1918 Result: Passed Inspection
Isaiah’s Prohecy II (2001) page 396
Inspection year : 1918 Result: Failed Inspection
Watchtower March 1, 2004 page 17
Inspection year : 1918 & 1919 Result: Passed Inspection
Watchtower January 15, 2008 page 24
Inspection year : 1918 Result: Passed Inspection
Now, assuming the FDS finally decided to stick with 1918 as the actual year of this inspection and assuming they PASSED this inspection. It would behoove JWs to research exactly what was “spiritual food” the FDS was dispensing that year so they can decide for themselves whether or not the FDS in fact passed this so-called inspection. The following link would be a good start in this research…
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/206938/1/Finished-Mystery-1917-The-book-that-Jesus-approved
I look forward to your comments on this subject as I believe this is one of the most significant doctrines that the FDS has contradicted themselves on…
Thanks
Alfred