i came across an article in the feb 1, 1955 watchtower (questions from readers) which discusses 1976 as being 6,000 years since the creation of adam.
the question being addressed was -.
what are the reasons for changing the date of adams creation first from 4028 b.c.
There was one further adjustment to the date Adam was born, in 1967.
Here's the list so far:
ADAMS CREATION DATE
1935 : 4028 BC on Friday March 21st at 3:00am! - Golden Age March 13th 1935 p.382
1935 to 1944 : 4028 BC - w55 2/1 Questions From Readers p.94
1944 to 1953: 4026 BC - The Truth Shall Make You Free p.150 - 151
1953- 1967 : 4025 BC - New Heavens and a New Earth Chart p.364
1967 - present : 4026 BC - w67 7/15 p.446
Splash
edit correction:.
the court web site lisiting reflects the following below, but we have been informed that the watchtower society has been given yet another extension until march 26, 2013.. the below post will be left as is, for those who may have wondered what happened.. .
congratulations candace conti.
So if March 26th comes and goes with no action, the case will close and the original verdict will stand.
I wonder if this could be spun as "The courts imposed an unrealistic 2 week deadline on WTS knowing they would not be able to respond in time. Thus Satans system appeared to have succeeded in maligning Jehovah's name with false charges" type of thing.
The dubs would lap that up and over time it would become accepted history.
Splash
i stole this from another forum and everyone was a born in.
has anyone on here actually been converted in door to door ministry since 1995?
all comments are welcome as to how you were sucked in.
My observation is that most baptisms are youths pleasing their parents or partners of current JW's, and often those coming in from the field are either troubled, vulnerable or simple-minded (in the true sense).
I haven't seen a confident, educated person come in from the d2d work in decades.
Splash.
bad form for the "great timekeeper's" organization.
the appeal will be dismissed unless the opening brief is filed on or before march 26th..
News about Candace was even on the old official jw website before it got remodelled.
i stay at my grandmother's house and pay a little rent to her (r500) as it is all i can afford.
i do however buy and take care of all my own food, washing etc.. this morning at 6 am, my bedroom door opend, slammed shut, heard the key turn a couple of times, open and slam shut again.
i woke up with a fright as that has never happened....first thought is someone is in the house.
You could lock it with your key and leave the key in the lock, turned so it can't be pushed out from the other side.
Or you could wait until he comes in one night when you are in bed, then belt him round the head with something heavy - say you woke with a start and thought you were being attacked. Bullies don't like it back at them.
Splash
bad form for the "great timekeeper's" organization.
the appeal will be dismissed unless the opening brief is filed on or before march 26th..
@JuliaOrwell
Once you have shown the elder that Candace Conti is a real person and that the Soc has been found criminally and maliciously guilty, perhaps direct him to these WT guidelines.
Good News Bible:
1Ti 3:1 This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.
1Ti 3:7 He should be a man who is respected by the people outside the church, so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the Devil's trap.
*** w10 6/15 p. 13 par. 13 Keep Building Up the Congregation ***
The first-century Corinthian congregation faced the situation of a man who unrepentantly practiced fornication. His conduct threatened the purity of the congregation and was a scandal even among nonbelievers. Hence, Paul rightly directed that the man be removed from the congregation
*** w76 12/1 p. 734 pars. 18-19 Giving Reproof “Before All Onlookers” ***
Undoubtedly most cases where congregation members fall into wrongdoing can be handled in a private way by the congregation shepherds. But if they have reason to believe that others may be tempted into the same kind of sin they should devote time in their meetings to reproof of that kind of wrongdoing. If a matter is of public knowledge or involves scandal, they should most certainly do so.
19 If they feel that the circumstances demand it they could even name the person (though doing so apart from any talk on the subject), stating that they have reproved him. Where scandal is involved, this would enable the congregation members to defend the congregation against those who might accuse it of condoning wrongdoing
*** w76 12/1 p. 733 Giving Reproof “Before All Onlookers” ***
The commentary of Schaff-Lange says: “The nature of the case itself requires that ha·mar·ta′non·tas should be specially understood of grosser crimes; indeed, of those which justly cause scandal.” Henry’s Bible Commentary observes: “Public, scandalous sinners must be rebuked publicly; as their sin has been public, and committed before many, or at least come to the hearing of all, so their reproof must be public, and before all.”
I wonder if they will measure out to themselves the same condemnation and punishment as they measure out to others?
Splash
i'm suffering from a vicious cycle.
put the research down - declare i'm not doing it anymore because it sickens me, ponder, make another aha connection, get sickened by it, put the research down, declare i'm not doing it anymore because it sickens me.. ponder.
i'm glad it's not just me.. i think my jw friend has been embarrassed one time too many with wt historical facts and so now he has asked me to help him understand my concerns and present him with some research that validates it.
Thankyou AnnOMaly,
I had in my mind EnGedi, and googling that really didn't help!
I'll make a note of this somewhere so I don't forget again - I found it extremely convincing.
Splash
i'm suffering from a vicious cycle.
put the research down - declare i'm not doing it anymore because it sickens me, ponder, make another aha connection, get sickened by it, put the research down, declare i'm not doing it anymore because it sickens me.. ponder.
i'm glad it's not just me.. i think my jw friend has been embarrassed one time too many with wt historical facts and so now he has asked me to help him understand my concerns and present him with some research that validates it.
What was the name of that ancient family which had a business (banking?), and cuneiform transactions have been found dating all of the kings according to secular opinion?
I just can't remember their name.
Splash.
in the book revelation its grand climax at hand in chapter 18 (earthquakes in the lords day) on page 112, the writers mention that the sixth seal is going to be opened some time in the future and yet they go on to mention in chapter 21 (jehovahs plagues on christendom) that the seven trumpets have already been blown and they give explanations of the fulfillment of these trumpet blasts in mankinds history.
however, i believe it is impossible for the seven trumpets to have been sounded before the opening of the sixth seal because firstly, as they pointed out in the book, the sounding of the seven trumpets is ushered in by the opening of the seventh seal, which seal is only opened after the sixth seal has been opened as happened with the other seals.
the seals were opened or are opened in order form the first to the seventh, which is the last, without skipping one and going to the next.
Welcome MASIMBA!
Good observation, thank you for sharing that with us.
If you find any more be sure to let us all know here!
Splash
after today's watchtower study which was basically a mind controlling article about shunning your loved disfellowshipped ones, i've come to see just how sick, twisted, vile, rotten, repulsive, disgusting, and just plain evil you all are.
so i stormed out.
i don't know if i'll ever come back to your meetings again.
Regarding that "not emailing" statement we were told "That loophole has now been closed brothers".
As for limiting recreation so it's guilt free, since when did anyone feel guilt for unwinding? Who is trying to make us feel guilty for relaxing?
Really???
