1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1941, 1975 and 1994, etc. were other dates that the Watchtower Society (WTS) or its members predicted.
bulletSince late in the 19th century, they had taught that the "battle of the Great Day of God Almighty" (Armageddon) would happen in 1914 CE. It didn't.
The next major estimate was 1925. Watchtower magazine predicted: "The year 1925 is a date definitely and clearly marked in the Scriptures, even more clearly than that of 1914; but it would be presumptuous on the part of any faithful follower of the Lord to assume just what the Lord is going to do during that year." 6
The Watchtower Society selected 1975 as its next main prediction. This was based on the estimate "according to reliable Bible chronology Adam was created in the year 4026 BCE, likely in the autumn of the year, at the end of the sixth day of creation." 8 They believed that the year 1975 a promising date for the end of the world, as it was the 6,000th anniversary of Adam's creation. Exactly 1,
2006-06-28 10:16:20 · 18 answers · asked by You really_believe_that_shit? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, it's true. They can't seem to learn their lesson.
2006-06-28 10:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by lenny 7 · 10⤊ 4⤋
This question is tiresome, and is intended solely to demean Jehovah's Witnesses! While the headline question slanders and pretends, the question's own quotes show that even 75, 100, or 125 years ago Jehovah's Witnesses refused to claim certainty about supposed dates and they refused to claim infallibility!
The most shameful accusations about dates include anti-Witness claims about 1975. While Jehovah's Witnesses did note that that year seemed to complete 6000 years of humanity, at no time did they pretend any special knowledge about that year's supposed connection with Armageddon or "the end of the world".
Again and again, anti-Witnesses need to be reminded that the Witnesses never in 125+ years have claimed to be inspired or infallible like the bible. When guesses have been made at dates such as 75 or 100 years ago, Witnesses readily agree that that was a bad idea but also note that Witness writings even then were quite careful to limit the certainty of imperfect human interpretations.
Even if a reader of Jehovah's Witness publications had isolated a single ill-chosen phrase from everything else Jehovah's Witnesses taught, he would have been corrected by the literal tens of thousands of Witness references to this certain Scripture:
(Matthew 24:36) "Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father."
By the way, a nice scripture for Babylonist Trinitarians to try and explain!
2006-06-28 10:37:32 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our name is 'The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society', not the (WTS).
Secondly, I don't know where you got those dates. I notice several numbers (like 6,8,&1), which I take to be reference numbers in whatever writings you used to form this question.
Apparently you've gotten your information from someone that has either left Jehovah's Organization or was asked to leave.
God's organization maintains a high level of moral cleanness among its members, because Jehovah himself is holy.
God's kingdom or government has laws and rules.
It adheres closely to God's inspired Word, basing all its teachings and standards of conduct on the Bible.
If you want to know about a nation, or government, go to that nation, not to persons that were expelled or deported.
How, then, is the time calculated down to 1914?
Counting 2,520 years from early October of 607 B.C.E. brings us to early October of 1914 C.E., as shown on the chart.
Seven times" = 7 X 360 = 2,520 years
A Biblical "time," or year = 12 X 30 days = 360. (Rev. 11:2, 3; 12:6, 14)
In the fulfillment of the "seven times" each day equals one year. (Ezek. 4:6; Num. 14:34)
Early October, 607 B.C.E., to December 31, 607 B.C.E.= 1/4 year
January 1, 606 B.C.E., to December 31, 1 B.C.E. = 606 years
January 1, 1 C.E., to December 31, 1913 = 1,913 years
January 1, 1914, to early October, 1914 = 3/4 year
Total: 2,520 years
(From "Reasoning From the Scriptures" and the Bible)
If you want to know what we have or have not prophecied, ask us @ www.watchtower.org
2006-06-28 11:39:35 · answer #3 · answered by trenee10 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We haven't predicted that the end of the world would come. 1914 is the date that Jesus threw Satan out of heaven for good, not the date of the end of this system. There were many teaching that we may have believed in at one point, like Christmas or some Bible info. but with the help of Jehovah's holy spirit, his organization is now in full accord with the Bible and not tainted by man's thinking. Only Jehovah knows when the end of this wicked system will come, not Jesus and not the holy spirit. There is a lot more to this question, but I hope I answered some of your question.
P.S.- Next time we knock on your door, listen and then ask your question, they will be glad to help you!
2006-06-28 10:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by P-nut 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
These are very important dates, but in the Bible Jesus stated that no one knows the day or the hour, only his father Jehovah. So, then no, Jehovahs Witnesses did not predict the end of the world in any date.
2006-06-28 10:42:44 · answer #5 · answered by joel c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Darn I missed it, oh well I will wait for the real end of this age.
See that is the problem with man's doctrine. It is most wrong. Mine is in the Red Letters. There are some good words to live by.
2006-06-28 10:25:11 · answer #6 · answered by Dead Man Walking 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, most believe the end of the world had already started in 1914 or something.
2016-03-26 20:58:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allow me to point out something illogical , in the book of john In the KJV it says "In the beginning was the word , and the word was with God , and the word was God . Theirs says The word was a god , with a lower case g making Jesus not equal with God . Bad translation .
2006-06-28 10:24:43 · answer #8 · answered by robinhoodcb 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh its not just the JWs check this site out,
http://www.bible.ca/pre-date-setters.htm
The end of the world must have happened like 200 times already!
2006-06-28 10:21:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no one knows the end not the angels nor the son only the father
what is there not to undrestand it's plain and simple
one mistake is ok but 7? it doesn't make sence
how do you defend your faith? dont say we are imperfect people.
that's an excuse, we should have looked closer in the bible and we would have found the scriptture
2014-06-03 22:10:03 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they believe Jesus returned secretly in 1914 and is ruling from a secret place
Mat 24:26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, [he is] in the secret chambers; believe [it] not.
2006-06-28 10:21:06 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋