a rumor alert indeed, but it could be related to the distribution of kingdom news no.37, "false religions end is near.".
the following is posted from e-watchman's forum.. make of it what you will, but in light of all the rhetoric about "deliverance at hand" and "independent thinking", nothing would surprise me anymore.. http://e-jehovahs-witnesses.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1502&st=0 we posted about an announcement it was only local to our cong.
however we have found out that there is going to be an announcement sometime in september and it is supposed to be shocking.
Could it be a kind of reverse scam?
Goes like this..
Rumour important announcement, fire up the dubs.
Announce the end.
End doesnt come on date.
Many dubs (particularly in the west) leave.
Downsize the congs, sell off the empty KH's.
Gradually move operations over to 3rd world countries where there IS growth and not so much court room activity.
A bit far fetched I know, but they are capable of anything.
truthseeker posted the following quote, here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/114458/2002789/post.ashx#2002789.
i attempted to verify the quote by referring to the society's library, which i possess.
in fact i posess the 1997, 2004, and 2005 libraries.
Schizm WroteYou are taking things to the extreme, and unjustifiably so. If their interpretation had been *inspired* then THAT is when it "cannot be wrong". Of course the writers of the Watchtower do no claim inspiration, and you know that. However, they DO seek to have God's mind on the matter ( = pursuing the holy spirit). Merely seeking to have God's mind on a matter doesn't guarantee flawlessness.Those who pen the articles for the Society's publications are only human too.We are assured that they are lead by the holy spirit, and as such, their interpretation cannot be wrong, and that belief in the interpretation is mandatory. -- searcher.
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Extreme? I only know what the society has written themselves, in their own publications, that they are Gods Organisation, that they are inspired by the holy spirit, that they expect followers to abide by that.
Are you telling me they are not inspired by the holy spirit?
They are either inspired, or they are not, they can't have it both ways, that would be dishonest.
truthseeker posted the following quote, here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/114458/2002789/post.ashx#2002789.
i attempted to verify the quote by referring to the society's library, which i possess.
in fact i posess the 1997, 2004, and 2005 libraries.
Schizm Wrote
Those who pen the articles for the Society's publications are only human too.
We are assured that they are lead by the holy spirit, and as such, their interpretation cannot be wrong, and that belief in the interpretation is mandatory.
Does your statement mean then that they are mere humans just stating a human interpretation, as as such, belief in the interpretation is optional?
just thought i would let you all know, that as part of my ongoing theocratic warfare strategy i placed 6 magazines this morning.
i will be recording about 20 on my time slip though
Would it not be better to claim a lot of hours but no placements/return visits at all?
now before i offend everyone who labels themselves christian.
well, in my time as a christian.
a fake christian!
I don’t know about fake, but I do know that these sort of people are dangerous.
If they ever get into any sort of power, that is when the ‘witch burning’ begins, they worry me.
Actually, when one thinks about it, if one believes in god and satan, then one has to believe that religion is satans greatest triumph, it has caused more harm and death than anything else.
i really think those in the writing dept.
should be checked over for dementia or just plain insanity.
here are some highlights from the april 15th wt magazine that i thought you'd enjoy:
Page 22: "...Frankly, how much emphasis do I put on my home and its decoraton?
That is hilarious.
When I was studying, I used to love going to the meetings, listening to the talk, get entirely the wrong message, then talking enthusiastically about at and watch them fall all over themselves trying to ‘adjust’ me while not stumbling me.
After one meeting, the Elder who I was studying with, invited me to his home to ‘talk further’ about the subject of the day.
While at his home, he apologised for the condition of the house, the downstairs was immaculate, but they were decorating the whole upstairs in readiness for the CO’s visit, he was going to stay with them in their home.
paragraph 14 "administration" linked to "kingdom government".
christians, those who hope to live in heaven, partake, whereas the majority,.
2 jehovah is a god of purpose.
Thanks for the reply Blondie.
The WTS means when Christ returns with the angels to separate the sheep and the goats shortly after the GT starts (new light).
Surely that is what mainstream Christianity teaches?
Do they want it both ways, Jesus 'returned' in 1914 and will 'return' at the time of the GT?
Their comments are somewhat vague and ambiguous.
Not surprised
paragraph 14 "administration" linked to "kingdom government".
christians, those who hope to live in heaven, partake, whereas the majority,.
2 jehovah is a god of purpose.
Nice one Blondie. BTW, does anyone happen to know why they still hold the memorial? I seem to remember Jesus said "do this in remembrance of me until I return", I thought he 'returned' in 1914.
i just happened to stumble across this website while doing some research.
although it claims to not be biased toward any religous denomination, it has a decidedly watchtower slant to all of its bible translations and subject commentaries.
it completely supports 607bc and even claims that only 144,000 will be going to heaven.
* but I suppose it was probably a lot of work rephrasing Watchtower articles so they look like original works.*
could it be that the wts actually thinks it can win this war?
i mean, they are forcing sites to close down, suing the people that run them etc.
i wonder if this is the way they want to "handle" the internet problem.
I like to see the internet and apostates/opposers as a whole lot of little fans, slowly but surely blowing away the smoke of misinformation that the WT has generated over the years.
