Krusader
November 22nd 2004, 03:27 PM
To start the ball rolling, would any JW care to comment on the use of astrological signs in the Watchtower:
"When Uranus and Juptier meet in the humane sign of Aquarius in 1914, the long-promised era will have made a fair start in the work of setting man free to work out his own salvation, and will insure the ultimate realization of dreams and ideals of all poets and sages in history," Watchtower, May, 1 1903, pgs. 130-131
And of course, how about these false prophecies:
"According to our expectations the stress of the great time of trouble will be on us soon, somewhere between 1910 and 1912, culminating with the end of the 'Times of the Gentiles,' October 1914," The New Creation, Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 6, pg. 579, 1904)
"Our Lord, the appointed King, is now present, since October 1874, AD....and the formal inauguration of his kingly office dates from April 1878 AD," Studies in the Scriptures, Vo. 4, p. 621, 1897
"We see no reason for changing the figures nor could we change them if we would. They are, we believe, God's dates, not ours. But bear in mind that the end of 1914 is not the date for the beginning, but for end of the time of trouble," Watchtower, July 15, 1894, pg. 1677.
"The great war in Europe is the beginning of the Armageddon of the Scriptures (Rev. 19:16-20). It will eventuate in the complete overthrow of all the systems of error which have so long oppressed the people of God and deluded the world. We believe the present war cannot last much longer until revolutions shall break out," C.T. Russell, Pastor Russell's Sermons, pg. 676, written sometime during WWI
""No doubt Satan believed the Millennial Kingdom was due to be set up in 1915...Be that as it may, there is evidence that the establishment of the Kingdom in Palestine will probably be in 1925, ten years later than WE once calculated," Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 7, The Finished Mystery, pg. 128
These will do for starters - any comments
"When Uranus and Juptier meet in the humane sign of Aquarius in 1914, the long-promised era will have made a fair start in the work of setting man free to work out his own salvation, and will insure the ultimate realization of dreams and ideals of all poets and sages in history," Watchtower, May, 1 1903, pgs. 130-131
And of course, how about these false prophecies:
"According to our expectations the stress of the great time of trouble will be on us soon, somewhere between 1910 and 1912, culminating with the end of the 'Times of the Gentiles,' October 1914," The New Creation, Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 6, pg. 579, 1904)
"Our Lord, the appointed King, is now present, since October 1874, AD....and the formal inauguration of his kingly office dates from April 1878 AD," Studies in the Scriptures, Vo. 4, p. 621, 1897
"We see no reason for changing the figures nor could we change them if we would. They are, we believe, God's dates, not ours. But bear in mind that the end of 1914 is not the date for the beginning, but for end of the time of trouble," Watchtower, July 15, 1894, pg. 1677.
"The great war in Europe is the beginning of the Armageddon of the Scriptures (Rev. 19:16-20). It will eventuate in the complete overthrow of all the systems of error which have so long oppressed the people of God and deluded the world. We believe the present war cannot last much longer until revolutions shall break out," C.T. Russell, Pastor Russell's Sermons, pg. 676, written sometime during WWI
""No doubt Satan believed the Millennial Kingdom was due to be set up in 1915...Be that as it may, there is evidence that the establishment of the Kingdom in Palestine will probably be in 1925, ten years later than WE once calculated," Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. 7, The Finished Mystery, pg. 128
These will do for starters - any comments