Posts by MacHislopp

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Special Note

by Amazing in

jw
friends

.

well folks, this is it ... this big moment has arrived ... and as a result, i will have to be very careful about what i post ... however, the governing buzzard series is still on ... i have to get down to it soon ... just around the corner ... anytime now .

MacHislopp

Hello Amazing,

thanks for the...news!

Europe is eagerly waiting...!

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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ARMAGEDDON UPDATING?FROM THE WBTS INC. ??

by MacHislopp in

"armageddon"

"armageddon is

before armageddon.

MacHislopp

Hello Garybuss,

thanks for your appreciation. I do like your concise and

logical analysis. I do agree with you 100% !

You have picked the right words and the perfect

illustration!

I do hope that some others will see through it.

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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ARMAGEDDON UPDATING?FROM THE WBTS INC. ??

by MacHislopp in

"armageddon"

"armageddon is

before armageddon.

MacHislopp

Hello everyone,

I'm sure that pages and pages have been written on this subject, that is also

one of the favorite of the WTBS Inc. Recent event beg the question, which

is the title of this topic of mine.

But before I begin some gems coming from the ' greatest publishing Society on earth', allow me to offer a reminder, concerning : " the writers f the publications of the Watch Tower Society?". The reminder posted below, was published more than 44 years ago:

*** w59 10/1 607-8 Questions from Readers ***

Who are the writers of the publications of the Watch Tower Society, and what are their educational qualifications??M.D., U.S.A.

The literature published by the Watch Tower Society is published in the name of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. Regardless of who may write certain articles, they are checked carefully by members of the governing body before they are published; so they are properly viewed as coming from the Society.

Our publishing work is not done to glorify any men or to give them a name of prominence before this world, depending upon the name of men in order to induce a study of God?s Word with the aid of the Watch Tower Society?s publications. We avoid all kinds of creature worship and anything that would stimulate to creature worship. In harmony with this endeavor the Society does not identify the writers of the various books, booklets, magazines, or articles that it publishes.

They prefer to remain anonymous, not because of their educational background but in order that the students of the literature may concentrate on the truths and the facts presented instead of upon the identity of the writer and being influenced by who he is. They prefer that the Society and not the individual contributor to its publications should be the thing to recommend the Watch Tower publications to all readers and that the attention of readers should be directed to the organization that is being used by Jehovah God as his instrument rather than to any individual.?Matt. 24:45-47.

So we let the literature speak for itself. The scholarliness of it, the logical presentation of the Scriptures that it sets forth and its faithful adherence to the Bible are the things that should impress the reader and that should convince him that this is the Bible truth.

Worldly scholarship is not the thing to be required. It was not the thing required in the production of the Christian Greek Scriptures from Matthew to Revelation. The writers of those twenty-seven Bible books were obscure men according to worldly standards. Peter and John were ordinary fishermen, Matthew a tax collector, Mark a resident of Jerusalem of no scholastic fame, James was a half-brother of Jesus who was a carpenter in the city of Nazareth. Only the apostle Paul lays claim to some education. And yet in Philippians the third chapter he says that all the worldly advantages that he had he considered as mere refuse in comparison with the knowledge of Jesus Christ that he gained after he became a follower of the Savior.

The Bible shows that it was possession of the holy spirit that was the important factor in the writing of the books of the Bible and that it moved men of faith to record God?s Word. (2 Pet. 1:21; Acts 28:25) It is also possession of that spirit that is necessary to understand the Scriptures. ?Now we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that have been kindly given us by God. These things we also speak, not with words taught by human wisdom, but with those taught by the spirit, as we combine spiritual matters with spiritual words. But a physical man does not receive the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are examined spiritually.? (1 Cor. 2:12-14)

Thus it is that the world, with its wisdom, has not come to know God and understand his purposes, because it does not have the wisdom that comes from above.

With these things in mind, we encourage all who seek the Bible truth to see the prime necessity of the possession of the holy spirit on the part of those who are responsible for the material that goes into the publications of our Society.

The evidence of the holy spirit in the quality and content of the writings published by the Watch Tower Society should be the thing that satisfies, that convinces, together with a comparison of these things with the inspired Word of God, the Holy Scriptures."

The reasoning and the claims are there but ?Let's see then if they , throughout their history, have lived up to the above claim and I've chosen some statement/declaration/prediction etc. concerning a well known subject:

"ARMAGEDDON"

*1 From the booklet " Universal War Near" written by

J.F. Rutherford in the year 1934, pages 26-27

"Universal war is absolutely certain to come and that soon, and no power can stop it.... During the few remaining months until the breaking of that universal cataclysm the powers that rule the nations of the earth will continue to make treaties..."

*2 From the book "Children" written by by J.F. Rutherford,

in the year 1941, page 366

"Armageddon is surely near. ... Our hope is that within a few years our marriage may be consummated and, by the Lord's grace, we shall have sweet children that will be an honor to the Lord. We can well defer our marriage until lasting peace comes to the earth. "

*3 From 'The Watchtower' September 15th, 1941, page 288

"Cartons of Children that had been deposited in The Arena were now opened,.... Receiving the gift, the marching children clasped it to them, not a toy or plaything for idle pleasure, but the Lord's provided instrument for most effective work in the remaining months before Armageddon."

Let's skip a few years and arrive in the year 1955, when it was published the book:

*4 Jehovah?s Witnesses The New World Society? written by

Marley Cole - (1955 Vantage Press Inc. New York - Libray of Congress Catalog Card Number 54-12633)

Chapter one, page 3, deals with the JW's Convention:

?? Sunday , July 26 th , 1953 ?the Yankee Stadium, in the

Bronx, New York. ?, now the description of the event on

page 5 , The New World Society Assembles :

? Thunderous hand clapping filled the stadium. Mr. Knorr, whois president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, international directive agency of Jehovah?s witnesses, waited while an attendant adjusted his microphone. He looked out toward asmany of the 165,829 people as he could from the stage.

He commenced to speak , and his words were carried simultaneously to another invisible audience over the Witnesses? own 5,000watt

radio station WBBR.? Other wires transmitted his message to tape-recording technicians, who recorded it for replaying on a mass scale to no tellling how many more people associated with the 14,000 congregations of Jehovah?s witnesses scattered among 150 countries, in the day and the years to come.

?Armageddon,? Knorr was saying ? is no mere stormy conflict between two political parties within a nation??

Wrapping all the world and its nations up together as Armageddon?s target, Knorr ?s voice warned dramatically . ? Armageddon is what the sacred Scriptures of divine prophecy call it, ? the war of the great day of God the Almighty.? the war in which the Creator of heaven and earth will face all his foes and will fight as he did in the days of old. God the Almighty foresaw thenecessity for that war in due time and he foretold its coming. That war is unavoidable."

His audience sensed his approaching climax. " The facts of modern history prove we are in ' the day of God the

Almighty' and his war is very near ."

Again a resounding peal of hand clapping filled the air. No shouting, no hooting, no whistling, but a vibrant sensitive response to evry word. And every pointed to Armageddon as ringing down the curtain on this present living generation".

(end of quote of page 5)

Let's now arrive in the year 2003, and more precisely in the month of

December:

*5 From 'The Watchtower ' December 15th, 2003 page 15 §§6-8

Our Watchfulness Takes On Greater Urgency

Warned of ?Things Not Yet Beheld?

6 In Noah?s day, Jehovah declared: ?My spirit shall not act toward man indefinitely in that he is also flesh. Accordingly his days shall amount to a hundred and twenty years.? (Genesis 6:3) The issuance of this divine decree in 2490 B.C.E. marked the beginning of the end for that ungodly world. Just think what that meant for those then living! Only 120 years more and Jehovah would bring ?the deluge of waters upon the earth to bring to ruin all flesh in which the force of life is active from under the heavens.? - Genesis 6:17

7 Noah received the warning of the upcoming catastrophe decades in advance, and he wisely used the time to prepare for survival. ?

After being given divine warning of things not yet beheld.? Says the apostle Paul, ?[Noah] showed godly fear and constructed an ark for the salvation of his household.? (Hebrews 11:7) What about us? Some 90 years have passed since the last days of this system of things began in 1914. We are certainly in ?the time of the end. ? (Daniel 12:4)

How should we respond to warnings we have been given? ?He that does the will of God remains forever,? states the Bible. (1 John 2:17) Now is therefore the time to do Jehovah?s will with a keen sense of urgency.

9 Jehovah has kept these warnings in front of his people by means of timely reminders through the spiritual food provided by ?the faithful and discrete slave.? ?

21Although the Flood seems remote from our day, it clearly provides a warning that we must not ignore?. »

Yet within a month or two of distance from the above article, the WTBS Inc.

publishes the following:

*6 From the booklet ? Examining the Scriptures Daily?,published by the WTBS Inc. , for the year 2004, page 5, par.2

?Earlier, Jesus stated: ? Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of then heavens nor the Son, but only the Father.?(Matt. 24:36) So it does no good to speculate on either the ?day? or the ?hour? of the arrival of the Son of man.

Rather , we need to give attention to ourselves to make sure that when the Son of man does arrive, we are found living up to what we claim to be ? his disciples and fellow witnesses-not being embarrassed or shamed. ? Rev. 16:15 .?

In conclusion, the WTBS Inc. has a serious problem of memory recollection?of its own publications such as the quote below?and naturallywith all the serious implications for those who :

" ?.

*6 from the w56 2/1 88 Cautious as Serpents Among Wolves

45 We dare not lie against God?s Word, adding to it or taking away from it, reading into it what it does not say and denying, passing over or explaining away what it does truthfully say.

?Every word of God is tried: . . . Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.? (Prov. 30:5, 6, AS)

We may not tell untruths in his name, for that puts God in the light of a liar. ?Let God be found true, though every man be found a liar.? (Rom. 3:4, NW)

In Jeremiah?s day the false prophets prophesied lies in Jehovah?s name and lied against his purpose, foretelling in his name what he had not foretold.

Therefore Jehovah was against them. He executed judgment against them at Jerusalem?s destruction in 607 B.C. (Jer. 23:25; 27:15)

Religious liars like them today cannot escape a like judgment but will meet a like end at Armageddon."

That's all for now!

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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322 million cells in a quart

by Satanus in

322 million dead white blood cells in a quart of cow's milk.

what is a poor loaded down apostolic governing body law abiding jw to do?

drink beer?

MacHislopp

HelloSaintSatan,

many thanks for the interesting information...

it will be used at the first occasion!

Btw, thanks also for the precious www' s link,

where it is stated:

"...Somatic cell counts (SCC) are a measure of mastitis in a dairy herd.

The SCC will increase in a quarter as a result of an infection. The increase

represents white blood cells entering the quarter to fight the infection.

The bulk tank somatic cell count (BTSCC) reflects the total number

of infected mammary quarters in the herd that are actually being milked into the tank. "

Very, very interesting ideed.

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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W. E. Vine, the Apostate the Watch Tower uses a LOT

by garybuss in

w. e. vine.

page 59. .

no matter affecting the welfare of the saints was overlooked.

MacHislopp

Hello Garybuss,

these few lines to thank you for posting the article

about the 'NEW LIGHT' ! Really a beauty!!!

...Straight into my archives! Thanks again,

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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W. E. Vine, the Apostate the Watch Tower uses a LOT

by garybuss in

w. e. vine.

page 59. .

no matter affecting the welfare of the saints was overlooked.

MacHislopp

Hello Garybuss,

thanks for the excellent piece of research...

very fascinating and interesting.

I do like your comment:

"...the contradictions were interesting in that if Vine

had written what the Tower Publishing Corporation

says he wrote with the understanding they imply he

had, then he would have believed as they believe. There

is proof substantial that he didn't belive anything close to

the beliefs of the Jehovah's Witnesses ..."

Sharp observation...!

HS, thanks a lot for your addition to the research.

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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Alexander Hislop Two Babylons

by pc in

i read the post about vine and was wondering if anyone has more information on hislop.

my family always quoted his book two babylons in regard to the cross and other so called pagan origins.

late this fall i started to research his book and found the inconsistencies with it.

MacHislopp

Hello PC,

a nice question about the book. I do have a copy, and I did

really made a deep search into its many pages.

Quite interesting...the latin-roman influence.

You'll find a copy on the web... ready to download it ...free!

(I do belive from Yahoo)

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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"Apostates"! Do You Know We Control the Watchtower - BY REACTION?

by metatron in

jw
friends

once upon a time, a very long time ago, i told a wayward witness friend of mine that i thought that the society was fascist.. he immediately corrected me "nope, they're reactionary".. he was right!

.. and that's the beauty of it!.

for many of us, reform of the watchtower has become a fool's dream.

MacHislopp

Hello everyone,

Excellent points metatron. Thanks.

I do also agree, and assessing by true events ?

with Blondie?s comment:

??the elders try to pressure inactive ones into getting angry and disassociating themselves or try to catch them doing something they could be DF'd for. ?

This isreally happening in many parts of Europe.

Btw ?inactive ones for quite a few years?5,8,10

or even more, and above all still associating with

active JWs.

As Metatron wrote, they?the e l d e r s ?will start

With an innocent visit, only a few minutes, followed

by another one, this time more formal and with?

some tricky questions?.

As for the comment:

??they will often be asked if they believe

"this is the truth" or any other such statement that puts them on the spot.

If they fail to reply as the elders wish, or any other refusal to comply, they can then be disassociated formally - using the statement that so and so "has disassociated himself" ??

Quite true, that?s the new way. The goal is to simply e l i m i n a t e?those considered a danger

because they ? these ?special ? inactive ones, know and talk about many things?but the elders cannot find 2 witnesses willing to testify against them with

charges as ? apostasy?, ? rebellion? etc.

As to the advice:

?Don't let them in, don't talk to them on the phone. ?

in certain ? selected cases ? it won?t work, simply

because they ? the elders ? have decided to kick

him/her out.

Therefore refusing to talk to them,

even by phone, simply writing letters asking to be left alone will taken as evidence that the ?brother/

sister ? has dissociated himself/herself , by refusing

to cooperate with the congregation?s representative

(the J.W?s christian congregation). As result, which

has been frequently posted here , all this procedure

will be followed by a congregation?s announcement

? ?..he/she has dissociated himself/herself from the

Christian congregation?.

Of course ?he/she will be shunned and avoided

like a leper! So much for ...'christian love'!

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

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PLEASE HELP>>>>Baptism nullification looking for anwsers

by sadeyez in

after many years my step father has decided to become reinstated.

he has recently moved from out of state and lives very close.

growing up he and i did not have a good relationship, that had changed and we have been very close for many years.

MacHislopp

Hello sadeyez,

I'm sorry to read about yoyr problems. Just as information, in many

European countries, the best way is:

*low profile

*saying as little as posible...i.e. nothing

*should they send two visitors...Euphemism comment

is the most appropriate :

"....make it clear to them that you mean business

and are ready to back it up with legal action."

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

P.S. Don't be shy ....to ask !

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!919 God chose them, recient articles???

by seedy3 in

hey folks,.

i was in a discussion with a jw and the subject came up about the watchtower and their fds being gods sole channel and visable org.

i mentioned that the watchtower claims that they were chosen in 1919. i was abruptly told that had to have come from old literature.

MacHislopp

Hello seedy3,

I do hope that the following informations, which I did

Post sometime ago will be of help to you.

(from http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/46616/1.ashx )

???quotes

concerning various and different years, highlighted

by the WTBS Inc. as years with a special and/or

prophetic meaning. The latest one is the year 1919

and the WTBS Inc. has made full use of it in two of

the most recent publications.

(PART ONE )

This time as the title states, I'll show some quotes

from the book:

" Isaiah's Prophecy - Lightfor all Mankind " Vol. II

published by the WTBS of New York, Inc.

International Bible Students Association Brooklyn,

New York, U.S.A. in the year 2001, and used in all

congregational's book studies. The schedule began on

September 16 th 2002, and will end on October 13 th , 2003.

In this book there are many reference made about the year " 1919 ".

For the sake of clarity I've chosen some - out of a total 56 -

and I'll prove with the WTBS Inc., that after all , that year

" 1919 " was not so special and blessed by God ,as they

would like all the JWs - esp. the " R& F " to believe.

I've chosen, as proofs, only some of the most important and

clear evidences - where possible from some of the

most recent publications - otherwise this research , would

have taken too much space.

Let's begin with the quotes from the Isaiah's book:

****page 272, 21 :

" Jehovah showed concern for the welfare of the anointed remnant in 1919. because of their contrite humble spirit, the great God, Jehovah, kindly noticed their affliction and delivered them from Babylonish captivity. He removed all stumbling blocks and led them to freedom so that they could render pure worship to him."

***page 306, 5 :

" In 1919, however, Jehovah shed forth his light upon them. In response , they stood up and reflected God's light, fearlessly proclaiming the good news of God's Kingdom.-Matthew 5:14-16;24:14 "

page 326-327, 13 :

" The final one of these stately " trees" have flourished in the years since 1919, when Jehovah revived the remaining one of the Israel of God from their

temporary state of inactivity. By supplying them with an abundant supply of spiritual waters, Jehovah has produced a virtual forest of righteous, fruit -bearing trees. - Isaiah 27:6 "

page 330, 21, :

" Finally, in the spring of 1919, they were freed, and later all charges against them

were dropped. Thus the scheme to stop the preaching work backfired. Instead of allowing his worshipers to suffer lasting shame, Jehovah liberated them and restored them to their spiritual estate, "their land". There they received a double portion of blessings. Having Jehovah's blessing more than made up for all that they had suffered. Truly they had reasons to cry out joyfully!"

page 340, 10 :

" Starting in 1919 a similar change was experienced by the Israel of God.

during the first world war, anointed Christians appeared to be disowned by God. But in 1919 their favored status was restored, and their way of worship, purified. This affected their teachings, their organization, and their activity. The Israel of God came into its "land," its spiritual estate, or realm of activity.- Isaiah 66:7,8,20-22 "

page 345-346 20:

"Since 1919, anointed Christians have been set apart for divine service and are traveling "the Way of Holiness." (Isaiah 35:8) They were the first to walk on the spiritual highway out of Babylon the Great. (Isaiah 40:3; 48:20) God gave them the privilege of taking the lead in declaring his mighty works and in showing others the way onto the highway. Ridding it of stones - clearing away stumbling blocks - was mainly for their own benefit. (Isaiah 57:14) They needed to see God's purpose and teaching clearly. False beliefs are stumbling stones on the pathway to life, but Jehovah's Word is " like a a forge hammer that smashes the crag." With it, anointed Christians shattered stumbling stones that could trip those who wanted to serve Jehovah.- Jeremiah 23:29 "

page 346, 21 :

" In 1919 when the anointed remnant were delivered from bondage to false

religion, they did not wander aimlesly."

page 348, 24:

" In 1918, three and a half years after his enthronement, he cleansed Jehovah's spiritual temple, as represented on earth by the congregation of anointed Christians. (Malachi 3:1-5) His being raised as a signal marked the beginning of the great ingathering of people from all over the earth, in support of the Messianic Kingdom. Following the ancient pattern, " salvation " came to the Israel of God when they were liberated from Babylon the Great in 1919. "

- Personally, the following THREE quotes are brilliant, just pure gems.!!! Hold on, first turn to page 397, 14:

" In the modern-day fulfillment of these prophecies , there was an inmportant spiritual development in 1918 in connection with Jehovah's worship. Jehovah and Jesus evidently made an inspection of all those claiming to represent pure worship. That inspection led to the final casting off of corrupt Christendom. For Christ's anointed followers, the inspection meant a brief period of refinement followed by a swift spiritual restoration in 1919.- 1 Peter 4:17 "

Now for the final fireworks , lets turn to page 400 - 15 more pages and then it will be the end of the 2 nd volume - and take 19 :

" Spiritual Israel too was blessed with abundant nourishment after the restoration in 1919. Since then the flow of spiritual food dispensed through "the faithful and discreet slave " has been steady. (Matthew 24:45-47) This has indeed been a time of consolation and joy for the anointed remnant. But there have been further blessings."

Finally let's advance to page 415, to a very revealing and loaded paragraph 15,

one last effort:

" The anointed ones who were gathered in the early years did not expect Jehovah to accept them as they were before coming to a knowledge of Bible truth. They took steps to cleanse themselves of spiritual and moral defilements so that they could be presented as a " gift in a clean vessel," or as stated by the apostle Paul, " a chaste virgin to the Christ." (2 Corinthians 11:2) In addition to rejecting doctrinal error , the anointed ones had to learn how to remain strictly neutral in the political affairs of this world. In 1931, when his servants had been cleansed to an appropriate degree , Jehovah graciously granted them the privilege of bearing his name as Jehovah's Witnesses . (Isaiah 43:10-12)."

Please keep in mind that this material has been published in the year 2001, which means more that 82 years after the events of 1919 "!

Now let's go to the WTBS Inc. quotes that surely will give a completely different, if not opposite view concerning the " spiritual " situation of the "e a r l y Bible Sttudents " before, during and after the year 1919.

Many of such informations can be read in a well known book:

"Jehovah's Witnesss in the Divine purpose " published by the WTBS Inc.

in the year 1959 .

There on page 91 it is written the situation and even

the "uncleanliness " of " the early Bible students"

***Believed that there were certain saving qualities in their self-merit;

"Jehovah's Witnesss in the Divine purpose "

published by the WTBS Inc. , in 1959 , page 91

***Were guilty of creature worship;

"Jehovah's Witnesss in the Divine purpose "

published by the WTBS Inc. , in 1959 , page 91

***They had a democratic form of 'election 'for

congregational oversight (elders and deacons);

"Jehovah's Witnesss in the Divine purpose "

published by the WTBS Inc. , in 1959 , page 91

***Had an incorrect view of the " higher powers "

mentioned in Romans 13:1;

"Jehovah's Witnesss in the Divine purpose "

published by the WTBS Inc. , in 1959 , page 91

Furthermore the " early Bible Students "

***Celebrated " pagan " holydays such as Christmas ;

" Proclaimers' book, published in 1993:

*** jv 198-9 14 "They Are No Part of the World" *** WhentheWorldHadItsHolidays

When Jehovahs Witnesses cast aside religious teachings that had pagan roots, they also quit sharing in many customs that were similarly tainted. But for a time, certain holidays were not given the careful scrutiny that they needed. One of these was Christmas.

This holiday was celebrated yearly even by members of the Watch Tower Societys headquarters staff at the Bethel Home in Brooklyn, New York. For many years they had been aware that December 25 was not the correct date, but they reasoned that the date had long been popularly associated with the birth of the Savior and that doing good for others was proper on any day. However, after further investigation of the subject, the members of the Societys headquarters staff, as well as the staffs at the Societys branch offices in England and in Switzerland, decided to stop sharing in Christmas festivities, so no Christmas celebration was held there after 1926.

***Celebrated birthdays :

*** jv 200 14 "They Are No Part of the World" ***

In their Daily Manna book, Bible Students kept a list of birthdays. But after they quit celebrating Christmas and when they realized that birthday celebrations were giving undue honor to creatures (one reason that early Christians never celebrated birthdays), the Bible Students quit this practice too."

***Taught , for decades that the Great Pyramid

was a strong and corroborative witness to Gods plan ;

From the "Proclaimers" A book, published by the WTBS Inc., in 1993 -

*** jv 200 14 "They Are No Part of the World" *** (publ. 1993)

For some 35 years, Pastor Russell thought that the Great Pyramid of Gizeh was Gods stone witness, corroborating Biblical time periods. (Isa. 19:19)

But Jehovahs Witnesses have abandoned the idea that an Egyptian pyramid has

anything to do with true worship.

(See Watchtower issues of November 15 and December 1, 1928)

Yet the same book " Proclaimers " , wrote , only 421 pages after:

*** jv 621 28 Testing and Sifting From Within ***

It certainly could not be expected that God would use C. T. Russell if he did not loyally adhere to Gods Word. (Jer. 23:28; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17)

And :

"As Jehovahs Witnesses today review the work that he did, the things he taught, his reason for teaching them, and the outcome, they have no doubt that Charles Taze Russell was, indeed, used by God in a special way and at a significant time."

But of course, another 7 years passed and the WTBS Inc. gave an entirely

different picture , about the matter , in the pages of The Watchtower , 1st January 2000, pages 9-10 16-17 :

Some Bible Students became engrossed with measuring different

features of the pyramid to determine such matters as the day they would be going to heaven ! This so-called Bible in Stone was held in esteem for some decades , until the Watchtower issues of November 15th and December 1st, 1928, made clear that Jehovah needed no stone monument built by pagan pharaohs and containing demonic signs of astrology to confirm the witness given in the Bible.

***Taught false dates as if truly coming from God :

i.e. 1874, 1878, 1881

*** jv 632 28 Testing and Sifting From Within ***

Based on the premise that events of the first century might find parallels in related events later, they also concluded that if Jesus baptism and anointing in the autumn of 29 C.E. paralleled the beginning of an invisible presence in 1874, then his riding into Jerusalem as King in the spring of 33 C.E. would point to the spring of 1878 as the time when he would assume his power as heavenly King. They also thought they would be given their heavenly reward at that time. When that did not occur, they concluded that since Jesus anointed followers were to share with him in the Kingdom, the resurrection to spirit life of those already sleeping in death began then. It was also reasoned that the end of Gods special favor to natural Israel down to 36 C.E. might point to 1881 as the time when the special opportunity to become part of spiritual Israel would close .

Started teaching from the year 1918 :

"In this year on February 24, the discourse :

"The World Has Ended -- Millions Now Living Will Never Die"

is first delivered in Los Angeles, CA. ,by brother Rutherford.

This is followed by another one , in March 31, in Boston ,MA.-"

"Jehovah's Witnesss in the Divine purpose "

published by the WTBS Inc. , in 1959 , pages 76, 77, 93, 98, 104, 140

Many things were written in the 128- pages book :

Millions Now Living Will Never Die " like the expectations

abouth the year 1925 :

From the Yearbook 1980 , page 62 :

The book Millions had been widely used in the French field since 1921 and on the basis of its contents, much was expectedof 1925. But when 1925 came and went without the anticipated happening coming to pass, those on the outside who had read the book made fun of the brothers. Worse still, the faith of some of the brothers themselves was shaken.

Some expected to go to heaven that year."

Concerning the publicity given , the book :

"Jehovah's Witnesss in the Divine purpose "

published by the WTBS Inc. , in 1959 , page 140

stated :

..the campaign Millions Now Living Will Never Die

from 1918 to 1921 was a step in the direction of reaching this

class destined one day to populate the earth.

As a further proof, read what was written , even in the year 1919,

there is a good one in:

" The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence "

December 15 th , 1919 n 24 Vol. XL, page 373:

"The public seems eager to know something about the times in which

we are living and the meaning of all these wonderful phenomena. It a

great comfort to the hearts of many people to hear the message ,

" Millions Now Living Will Never Die," which the Lord's people can

confidently " announce , knowing that many of the generation now

upon the earth shall not pass away bu live on until the Lord's Kingdom is fully established . They have in mind the words of the Master that ' were not the days of tribulation shortened there would be no flesh saved , but that for the elect's sake much flesh will be saved'; and that thus these millions will be brought through the time of trouble and have the opportunity of accepting the blessing of life under the terms of the New Covenant."

And:

PART TWO :

***Expecting the return of " ancient worthies" and preparing a place for

them! By the way in 1919, it was not yet " Beth-Sarim" but simply the

Bethel Home " in Brooklyn New York. As a matter of fact this was written

in " The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence " December 15 th ,

1919 n 24 Vol. XL, page 374 :

"The Bethel Home is a spot dear to all the saints on earth. The name Bethel

means the house of God. It was founded by that wise and faithful messenger

of Laodicea, our dear Brother Russell, as the home from which the message of truth was to be sent forth. In the autumn of 1918 it was dismantled and stood vacant for some time. Many a heart turned longingly toward Bethel, praying that if it might be the Lord's will it would be restored , so that his people in this land

might have one place to which they could look as a temporary resting place in the

earth. The Lord opened the way to restore it and after a few months' strenous

effort it is with pleasure that we are able to announce that the Bethel has been

refurnished and the offices moved into it. The decoration throughout have been

changed, symbolizing the incoming age. While most of the furniture is plain, yet comfortable, the drawing-room and the parlors have been neatly and comfortably

furnished. Some might find occasion to criticize the expenditure of money in

furnishing these, but it has been thought not improbable that the Lord would be pleased to preserve this place and in due time some of the ancient worthies would find here an abiding spot."

* Concerning the particular teaching since the year 1918, also the book:

" Proclaimers " furnishes evidences:

*** jv 632 28 Testing and Sifting From Within ***

In the lecture Millions Now Living Will Never Die, delivered by J. F. Rutherford on March 21, 1920, at the Hippodrome in New York City, attention was directed to the year 1925.

On what basis was it thought to be significant? In a booklet published in that same year, 1920, it was pointed out that if 70fullJubilees were calculated fromwhatwasunderstoodtobethedatewhenIsraelenteredthePromisedLand (instead of starting after the last typical Jubilee beforetheBabylonianexile and then counting to the beginning of the Jubilee year at the end of the 50th cycle), this could point to the year 1925.

On the basis of what was said there, many hoped that perhaps the remaining ones of the little flock would receive their heavenly reward by 1925.

This year also was associated with expectations for resurrection of faithful pre-Christian servants of God with a view to their serving on earth as princely representatives of the heavenly Kingdom.

If that really occurred, it would mean that mankind had entered an era in which death would cease to be master, and millions then living could have the hope of never dying off the earth. What a happy prospect! Though mistaken, they eagerly shared it with others.

***Used Masonic symbols like cross and crown :

*** jv 200 14 "They Are No Part of the World" ***

"For years, Bible Students wore a cross and crown as a

badge of identification, and this symbol was on the front

cover of the Watch Tower from 1891 to 1931.

But in 1928 it was emphasized that not a decorative symbol but ones

activity as a witness showed he was a Christian.

See also The Watchtower January 1 st , 2000 page 9 15:

For example , in the 1920s many Bible Students wore a pin

featuring a cross-and-crown emblem, and they celebrated

Christmas and other pagan holidays.

***Used of "The Ancient Egyptian Winged Sun Disk Symbol" on

the book "Finished mistery " published from the year 1917;

(see front cover of the book)

also see an enlarged picture of "The Ancient Egyptian Winged Sun Disk Symbol" from this link: http://wingedsundisksymbol.homestead.com /

*** Taught and believed that C.T. Russell was

the "faithful and discreet slave" :

"Jehovah's Witnesss in the Divine purpose "

published by the WTBS Inc. , in 1959 , page 95

stated : Some insisted on living on the past, in

the time of Pastor Russell, when the brothers in general

had viewed him as the sole channel of Scriptural

enlightenment. It was the published and accepted

thought down till 1927 that he was that servant

of Matthew 24 :45. (footnote : w. 1927, pp.55,56)

and :

*** jv 626 28 Testing and Sifting From Within ***

ClearingUptheIdentityoftheFaithfulandWiseServant

Many who were sifted out at that time clung to the view that a single individual, Charles Taze Russell, was the faithful and wise servant foretold by Jesus at Matthew 24:45-47 (KJ), which servant would distribute spiritual food to the household of faith . Particularly following his death, The Watch Tower itself set forth this view for a number of years. In view of the prominent role that Brother Russell had played, it appeared to the Bible Students of that time that this was the case.

He did not personally promote the idea, but he did acknowledge the apparent reasonableness of the arguments of those who favored it. He also emphasized, however, that whoever the Lord might use in such a role must be humble as well as zealous to bring glory to the Master, and that if the one chosen by the Lord failed, he would be replaced by another.

In 1881, Brother Russell himself had expressed the view that that servant was made up of the entire body of faithful spirit-anointed Christians. He saw it as being a collective servant, a class of persons who were united in doing Gods will. (Compare Isaiah 43:10.) This understanding was reaffirmed by the Bible Students in 1927.

Jehovahs Witnesses today recognize the Watchtower magazine and kindred publications to be the ones used by the faithful and discreet slave to dispense spiritual food. They do not claim that this slave class is infallible, but they do view it as the one channel that the Lord is using during the last days of this system of things.

*** Taught and believed that C.T.Russell ,who died in 1916, was granted

the privilege.to exercise some strong influence on the Harvest work.:

" The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence " November 1 st ,

1917 page 325 :

"Hence our dear Pastor, now in glory, is without doubt, manifesting a keen interest in the Harvest work, and is permitted by the Lord to exercise some strong influence thereupon. (Revelation 14:17) It is not unreasonable to conclude that he has been privileged to do, in connection with the Harvest work, things which he could not do while with us. Although we recognize that the Lord is the great Master and Director of the Harvest, yet we recognize that He would privilege the saints beyond the veil to have a part in the work on this side; and thus all the saints, both in Heaven and upon earth, are now given the honor of concluding the work on this side, preparatory to the full establishment of the Kingdom of Glory."

Btw this kind of teaching was confirmed, without specific names, and

applied to the all the resurrected anointed, in the year 1988, with the

publication by the WTBS Inc. of the book:

"Revelation It's Grand Climax At Hand! " page 125

"And in response one of the elders said to me: 'These who are dressed in the white robes, who are they and where did they come from?' So right away I said to him: 'My lord, you are the one that knows.'" (Revelation 7:13, 14a) Yes, that elder could locate the answer and give it to John. This suggests that resurrected ones of the 24-elders group may be involved in the communicating of divine truths today."

In conclusion, I'm sure that there are ample evidences that BEFORE that special year 1919, and even years AFTER, the " early Bible Students" were quite far and away from the teaching of the Word of Godand some of the practices and doctrines remained for many, many years after , in spite of the fact that , according to the WTBS Inc., Jehovah God :

1)

"removed all stumbling blocks and led them to

freedom so that they could render pure worship

to him. "

2)

"liberated them and restored them to their spiritual

estate, "their land". There they received a double

portion of blessings."

3)

"them with an abundant supply of spiritual waters,"

and also

4)

They needed to see God's purpose and teaching clearly.

False beliefs are stumbling stones on the pathway to life,

but Jehovah's Word is " like a a forge hammer that smashes the crag."

My last thought in this matter that the vast majority of the JW's don't have the time (understandable) nor the disposition nor the keen desire (debatable) , to examine what is continually given to them and always labelled as as coming , from the representatives of Jehovah God's visible organization on earth , under the care and the oversight of

God's beloved son , Jesus Christ !!!

Of course until there is life there is hope!

Greetings, J.C.MacHislopp

" Sustineas tibi Habitu esse similes, qui sint virtute impares".

(Fedro ,IV)