And here we are, 32 years later on, and still waiting.
The fact that they spend so much time and effort on calculaing dates (contrary to what the Bible says about no man knows the date, etc.) and trying to whip up the faithful into a frenzy of door knocking and proseletysing, merely proves that they have missed the point entirely.
The point is this. If Christ returned NOW, where would YOU stand before the judgment seat? Would Christ say of you, ';Well done, good and faithful servant';? Or would he say ';I never knew you';?
Jehovah's Witnesses have been making false prophecies and predictions since the end of the 1800's, and throughout all of the 1900's. If only they would take their eyes off the Governing Body and lift them heavenwards and look to the risen Christ. If only they would stop gleefully looking forward to the battle of Armageddon and start worrying about their own standing before God. Pray for them.Jehovah Witnesses did the Watchtower make a false prophecy/prediction regarding the year 1975?
It was a false prophecy not a false prediction. On the other hand, it was one of a series - definitely not the first and not the last.Jehovah Witnesses did the Watchtower make a false prophecy/prediction regarding the year 1975?
No other religion has blatantly false prophesied more in print than the JW's...If you are the mouthpiece of GOD, you had better be 100% right 100% of the time.
I have slews of old watchtowers to prove this..
Anna is my new hero! Good research, give them their own material
How many times do they have to remind you: they're a ';Prophet in the Ezekiel class,'; but that doesn't mean they're a REAL prophet! To the JWs, being a Prophet in the Ezekiel class only means they speak for God -- until they realize they're wrong, then they make an excuse and move on. Two years later, they publish a booklet titled ';Vindication!'; explaining they were right in the first place, but they didn't understand WHY until now.
(To those who are inclined to disagree with my summary, the JWs have done all these things several times. Here's one example: http://blueletterbible.org/study/cults/e… )
Abdijah: You are WAY off base so you are probably NEW to the JW's or just haven't had the gumption to serious open you eyes to what they REALLY said.
There was an ';urgency'; in 1974 because of the coming of the end of the 6,000 years of mankind. That ';urgency';, what was it??? THE END!!!
They said after it was realized that it was a test to see if people were serving for a date, and that many failed the test (this was from a district convention bethel speaker and you know those are manuscripts provided by the governing body). SO if they didn't say the end was 1975, then how could it have been a test?
I'm pretty sure that all of the true prophets in the Bible didn't have disclaimers in their prophecies stating that the prophet wasn't infallible. HMMM??
I know I am throwing pearls before swine, but it's about time that you start realizing that the Governing Body is NO different than any other group of self proclaimed mouth pieces for God. They are steering you in THEIR direction.
To answer your question: YES THEY DID!
No.
Critics dishonestly pretend that Jehovah's Witnesses taught Armageddon would come in 1975. Is that the way Jehovah's Witnesses themselves understood the matter?
In 1975, there was a peak of 2,179,256 active Witnesses preaching from house to house. Did they quit in 1976? No.
By 2005, there were 6,613,829 actively preaching Jehovah's Witnesses, more than THREE TIMES as many!
Even in the United States, Jehovah's Witnesses have almost doubled their numbers since 1975. The articles of Jehovah's Witnesses which mentioned 1975 did so because it seemed to represent 6000 years since mankind's creation; no connection was made between that year and Armageddon.
Jehovah's Witnesses have long taught that not even Jesus knew the day and hour of Armageddon.
(Matthew 24:3-36) .The disciples approached [Jesus] privately, saying: “Tell us, When will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?” 4 And in answer Jesus said to them: “Look out... 10 Then, also, many will be stumbled and will betray one another and will hate one another. ...13 But he that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved. 14 And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come. ...36 “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father.
It is sad when the enemies of truth work to spread misinformation regarding this peaceful Christian religion.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20000622/
http://watchtower.org/e/dg/index.htm?art…
read the bible not watchtower
No.
The original information was that 1975 would complete 6,000 years of human history, based upon Biblical chronolgy. The publication also stated that it would be appropriate IF God chose this time to begin Armageddon.
While they NEVER said that it would definitely occur at that time, they did strogly emphasize the idea that it could, but later humbly admitted that they had put too much emphasis on that date, which lead many to believe that we actually said that Armageddon would occur at that time.
We do not now, nor ever have, claim to make prophecies or predictions in Jehovah's name. All we do is try to understand the prophecies that are in the Bible and explain them, but as our publications have ALWAYS STATED, even back in the 1800's, we do NOT CLAIM INFALLIBILTY in our understanding; that the prophecies WILL BE FULFILLED all in Jehovah's due time.
There were many more false end time dates than just one published in the Watchtower. I'm pretty sure JW's hold the title on most false end time dates prophecized in the world.
full of false predictions
The exact word from the Watchtower were; ';no one knows the hour or day, but all evidence points to 1975';. They used 1975 to grow their cult, but left a loophole.
%26gt;the Watchtower never actually said Armageddon was going to happen in 1975, or that 1975 would be ';the end'; - but they did say 1975 marked the end of 6,000 years of human existence since Adam %26amp; Eve.
WTS did not take in the account the last creation was Eve not Adam.
So the WTS did not say, predict, prophecy anything. They simply said it appeared to be the end of this system of things according to the signs Jesus told his followers would occur.
Only Jehovah God knows when he will send his son back to us. Thus no pagan trinity.
Dear Will,
They did that and more.
I would like to point out that in a similar question about a month ago someone pointed out that there is a difference between what the physical copies of the Watchtower published and the annual BOUND copies of the material.
Those who saw the TRUTH and left the organization are referring to the physical copies while current members are referring to the bound copies which had anything negative removed.
I'll try to track it down with Princess Yum Yum or Sasi or Carol D. Maybe Anna remembers.
Edit: Yes, Anna that is what I meant. Thank you for providing the info. Since we've been having daily instablility showers my time online is shortened.
For His glory,
JOYfilled
Depending on how much they like or dislike someone, people have multiple standards for accurate predictions, prophecy, or even opinions.
If my mechanic tells me my car will not survive its first overheating problem and it survives 5 or 6, making his remarks about what a bad purchase I made incorrect, I will not be bothered. This really happened to me.
If my doctor were to tell me that I had 6 months to live and I panicked and went crazy for the next 6 months, 20 years later, while looking at my missing money, wife, house, ect., I might still be mad at my doctor. This has not yet happened to me, but I know a couple of people who say it did. The first part anyway, not the going crazy, that's just what I think I might do.
The problem is, everybody has the right to their opinion, even very religious people. The best policy is probably to keep those opinions to yourself when it comes to something people take as seriously as their religious beliefs.
People usually make big changes in their life when they have been humbled by something. At that time in their lives, they are usually emotionally, spirtually, and mentally weaker than normal. They woul have a tendancy to overreact to an opinion from someone they trust.
I think the Watch Tower people have figured that out already though, seems like it anyway. Which is probably why you have to go back to 1975, instead of 2005 or 1995, to find something like this to use to pick on the Witnesses about.
Awake!, October 8, 1968, p. 13-14
';THE fact that fifty-four years of the period called the 'last days' have already gone by is highly significant. It means that only a few years, at most, remain before the corrupt system of things dominating the earth is destroyed by God...Even if we presume that youngsters 15 years of age would be perceptive enough to realize the import of what happened in 1914, it would still make the youngest of 'this generation' nearly 70 years old today. So the great majority of the generation to which Jesus was referring has already passed away in death. The remaining ones are approaching old age. And remember, Jesus said that the end of this wicked world would come before that generation passed away in death. This, of itself, tells us that the years left before the foretold end comes cannot be many. There is another way that helps confirm the fact that we are living in the final few years of this ';time of the end.'; (Dan. 12:9) The Bible shows that we are nearing the end of a full 6,000 years of human history. What significance does this have?...Revelation chapter 20, verse 6, shows that God's heavenly kingdom will rule over the earth for one thousand years after the end of this system of things. That millennium will bring a sabbathlike res to the earth and all those then inhabiting it...How fitting it would be for God, following this pattern, to end man's misery after six thousand years of human rule and follow it with His glorious Kingdom rule for a thousand years...How can it be determined when 6,000 years of human history will end? According to reliable Bible chronology, Adam and Eve were created in 4026 .C.E...This would leave only seven more years from the autumn of 1968 to complete 6,000 full years of human history. That seven-year period will evidently finish in the autumn of the year 1975.';
Kingdom Ministry, March 1968, p. 4
';Since we have dedicated ourselves to Jehovah, we want to do his will to the fullest extent possible. Making some special effort to do more than the usual helps us live up to our dedication. In view of the short period of time left, we want to do this as often as circumstances permit. Just think, brothers, there are only about ninety months left before 6,000 years of man's existence on earth is completed. Do you remember what we learned at the assemblies last summer? The majority of people living today will probably be alive when Armageddon breaks out, and there are no resurrection hopes for those who are destroyed then. So, now more than ever, it is vital not to ignore that spirit of wanting to do more.';
I'm fed up with them leaving that Watchtower **** in my door.
I am not sure about their exact prediction. I was able to find a link, I wonder if they were thinking it is the beginning of the end. The link indicates that it feels they were wrong but I need more information on exactly what they predicted.
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