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  Since everything about the origins of the Watchtower magazine were proved wrong, what legitimacy can its inheritors claim?

  by Half banana in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the original aim of ct russell in starting the watchtower magazine in 1879 was to announce to the world his pet idea that jesus had come to rule in the heavens five years earlier back in 1874. for the young entrepreneur this new magazine looked like a commercial runner and it was!.

  most of us know how profoundly false the prophecy was but if you don't mind i'll give a brief overview for newbies:.

  1874 was the failed adventist prediction year for the return of christ in the heavenly glory, which russell was now saying was the right year after all.

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  TheOldHippie

  "Daniel (who could not have written Daniel) wrote his prophecies in around 165 BCE, centuries after the events foretold! Nice move ‘Daniel’ whoever you were!"

  And this you of course know for a fact and need no reference for your assumption?
  
  
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  FYI - A list and links to the ten news articles in Spain about JW child abuse that have appeared in less than a month

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  periódico-28 nov. 2016. los testigos de jehová investigan internamente los casos de pederastia a través de las autodenominadas audiencias judiciales que forman .... australia, contra los testigos de jehová por la pederastiael periódico de aragón-28 nov. 2016. .

  testigos de jehová dedican su jornada anual a la lealtadmeganoticias (comunicado de prensa)-28 nov. 2016. .

  la justicia paralela de los testigos de jehovácompleto-el país-27 nov. 2016. .

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  TheOldHippie

  Maybe you want to lower the number of articles? Two of them are announcements of conventions and have nothing to do with child abuse. Others are referring to the Australia hearing. Not much about Spanish issues.
  
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  Is there any recent information about Watchtower owning 50% of Rand Cam Engine Corp & REGI Technologies?

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  please, recent information is needed about this subject discussed some 12-years ago here on jwn?

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  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/85323/watchtower-society-50-share-holder-military-company?page=1&size=10.

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  TheOldHippie

  With all Your background, You don't really believe that, do You?
  
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  Cart contrast

  by Fairlane in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i approached two sets of cart witnesses today the contrast in conversation was stark.

  first couple older jws beware of content of internet etc...not able to answer questions on inspiration of jw publications content..she said "jesus and holy spirit" but they gb/fds not inspired, couldn't explain how without inspiration the fds got understanding of new light.

  they knew nothing of australian royal commission into child abuse and nothing about the organisations involvement with u n at this point she said "i can't continue with this conversation and moved off.

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  TheOldHippie

  "perhaps the 'old guard' are on the way out"

  Well, are older people not always per definition on the way out?
  
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  Around 100 billion people have died

  by Funchback in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to some, the earth may have 10 billion people living on it by the end of this century.

  there is genuine concern about space and resources.. imagine, then, 100 billion people being resurrected to live on earth.

  some jws will argue that not everyone will be resurrected to earth, including 144,000. imagine 50 billion then, assuming that half of the people who ever lived did something so horrific that they aren't deemed worthy to be resurrected.. jws who are lurking and reading this: where are they going to live?

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  TheOldHippie

  "my research has led me to believe that there are far more than that, how about 500 billion?"

  And what are the sources of your research? You will find that is WAY higher than what researchers within the demography circles state.
  
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  Sunday's WT...funny, but sad for Dubs...

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  despite my often smart-ass exterior, i really don't have any desire to see the r&f dubs suffering.

  i really do worry about the mental and emotional turmoil that they will experience, if and when the wtbts is truly exposed as a scam.

  i know it seems unlikely to happen, but you never know..... anyway, the wt for the week was cringe-worthy to say the least.

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  TheOldHippie

  It was mentioned as an example of how to illustrate this to a child, or how a child itself could illustrate it.

  "The child could use a ball or a stone to illustrate the point by showing that objects with mass have to rest on something."

  So the context shows what this was, an illustration for children as JustMe2 also states.
  
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  Changed Wording in February 2017 WT Article

  by Ding in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the february 2017 wt had stated that the gb is "neither inspired nor infallible" and that it can make errors in doctrine.. the language of the online wt issue now says, “the governing body is neither inspired nor perfect.

  therefore, it can make mistakes when explaining the bible or directing the organization.”.

  why the change?

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  TheOldHippie

  pdf says infallible - no change
  
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  Fudging The Numbers JW Style

  by pale.emperor in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i know most of us have probably figured this out already, but remember the good old days where you could only count full hours in the ministry?.

  then one of the gb get some "new light" from their ass and proclaim that they lovingly will allow people to report 30mins, then even 15mins of time.

  this was, supposedly, so that the old and infirm could have a joy in the ministry and report what little they could do.

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  TheOldHippie

  you're now able to count family worship - No, you are not

  studying with an inactive one - That has been the case for decades, after you are asked to do so

  studying with your children - That has also been the case for decades

  etc etc - What is "etc. etc."? - are you suggesting dogs?
  
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  Archive of the Watchtwoer

  by universitystudent in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hey everyone.

  i'm a university student very interested in the history of the jehova's witnesses, from the university of fribourg, switzerland.

  i would like to do an analysis of pictures of africa in the watchtower for a small research project.

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  TheOldHippie

  Then why do you ask your question here? If you want access to the older WTs, ask the Central European Branch Office at Selters, Germany.
  
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  The increasing WT magazine

  by darkspilver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  apart from the interesting block color change for the title strip on the front page.... the new 2017 wt mag has some new (updated printing figures):.

  2016: produced each issue: 58,987,000 available in 282 languages .

  2017: produced each issue: 61,651,000 available in 294 languages.

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  TheOldHippie

  to included electronic downloads rather than just physical copies

  NO