Watchtower has traditionally been strongly anti-vaccination The Golden Age 1921 Oct 12 p.17 Vaccination never prevented anything and never will, and is the most barbarous practice… Use your rights as American citizens to forever abolish the devilish practice of vaccination. [Emphasis Added] The Golden Age 1923 January 3rd, p.214 The public is not generally aware of how large […]
Watchtower 1956 September 15 p.571 Marriage Ceremony and Requirements 13 The wearing of rich clothes is not necessary for a civil marriage. The main thing is to be dressed neatly, becomingly, and, as a Christian, to be spiritually well-clothed with love, humility, obedience and faithfulness. A wedding ring may not be customary or may be beyond one’s
Yes. Quietly the Society shifts its position when an embarrassing prophecy is made and then remains unfulfilled. For example, a crucial change was made in the 1923 version of Studies in Scriptures in order to bring it into line with the Society’s changing prophecies. The earlier version has: “…the deliverance of the saints must take
Yes. The Society suggests that the New Catholic Encylopedia denies the historic trinity: It teaches that…this doctrine was unknown to the Hebrew prophets and Christian apostles…it also admits that the doctrine must be dated as from about three hundred and fifty years after the death of Jesus Christ.” The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life, p. 22
Yes. The Society gives the impression that Westcott supports the concept that John 1:1 should be translated “the Word was a god” (note the small “g”). Watchtower, Jan. 15, 1975, p.63 But as can be seen, Westcott holds to an entirely different view based on the grammar:The Word was God “…simply affirms the true deity of the
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Beth-Sarim, which means “House of Princes” in the Hebrew language, was a handsome estate built in San Diego in 1930 by the Watchtower Society. Its history is variously represented by the Society. See wikipedia What was the purpose of the construction of Beth-Sarim? Beth-Sarim was, according to a recent Society yearbook, built as a home for one
Has the Society concluded its date-setting activities or has it prophesied other dates such as 1975? It continues submitting new dates. A classic example is an entire article devoted to a prophecy concerning the year, 1975. This was calculated to be the year of the end of this present age. Its title: “Why Are You
Yes. “The year 1925 is here. With great expectation Christians have looked forward to this year. Many have confidently expected that all members of the body of Christ will be changed to heavenly glory during the year. This may be accomplished. It may not be. In his own due time, God will accomplish his purposes
As certain as any date could be. This is evident by various statements including the following: 1) “The date 1925 is even more distinctly indicated by the Scriptures because it is fixed by the law God gave to Israel.” Watchtower, Sept 1, 1922, p.262 2) “Our thought is, that 1925 is definitely settled by the
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Yes. “…Since other Scriptures definitely fix the fact there will be a resurrection of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and other faithful ones of old…we may expect 1925 to witness the return of these faithful men of Israel from the condition of death, being resurrected and fully restored to perfect humanity and made the visible, legal representatives