Why did the Jehova's Witnesses falsely perdict the apocalypse more than once, and still have followers?

Question

Its true. They perdicted it more than 5 times got tired of being wrong and said the next one is in the early 2000's...lol. seriously

Answer 1

That is a good question. It seems that it would only take ONE false prophecy for people to realize that the prophet isn't reliable. Having been a Witness for many years, though, I would have to say that I was blinded by my faith in men - religious leaders.

As of now, though, I think the Witnesses have not set another specific year, only 'very very soon." That is another prediction, but vague enough not to get them into so much trouble if Armageddon doesn't come within the next couple of years.

By the way, there was one more prediction after 1975. It is contained in the book The Nations Shall Know that I am Jehovah which says that Armageddon will begin "shortly, within our twentieth century." So when the twenty-first century began, the Witnesses were proved yet again to be a less-than-reliable guide for the future.

Answer 2

Even though you don't want to know the answer, I'll give it to you anyway.

You are right to think that JW's are interested in the end of this system (There has been no "prediction" in the 2000's, none since "1975"). To try and say there have been mistakes is no feat, we have an entire publication that documents the changes the organization has made over the years, we don't hide from them. Rather, when we come to a conclusion that is more closely tied to the scriptures, we adjust --- such as understanding that we don't know the end and no longer "predict" it. If you have ever read any publication around those times, even when it gives the impression or outright states a date, it is always under the premise that if it isn't -- it doesn't change our responsibility toward God.

The reason we still have followers and that it grows every year is that, contrary to popular belief, we are not dedicated to an individual and we are not dedicated to the organization "Jehovah's Witnesses", we dedicate our lives to God. I know that may be hard to believe because of how unified we are across the globe, but before becoming a Witness, I looked into many other faiths, only JW's showed me from my bible, and encouraged to search for myself, not blindly follow their organization.

Based upon the framework of your question, you don't care what the answer is anyway.

Answer 3

Woooo, a number of those solutions are so stupid. I do comply with an volume, there are some attacking JW's on Yahoo solutions, yet i think of lots of the questions directed in direction of us or approximately us are basically stressful or insulting, no longer inevitably "attacking". One answerer reported that we declare persecution every time somebody says something we don't consider. it is so fake, sure Jehovah's Witnesses have been persecuted, lookup suggestion on "The pink Triangle" for an occasion, yet we under no circumstances basically declare persecution basically because of the fact somebody disagrees with us, that fact is so preposterous. a similar individual additionally reported that its uncommon for a JW to ask questions, this could be real because of the fact JWs comprehend the place to decide for precise Bible solutions to their questions. I seek for questions directed in direction of JWs, i don't comprehend why this individual is saying that's something incorrect to do, if somebody asked THEM a right away question, there could be no longer something incorrect of their answering them. So their comments basically instruct how ignorant they are. additionally JW solutions are constantly Christian like because of the fact that we are Christian and carry on with in Jesus footsteps. they are constantly Biblically precise and provable, in comparison to their loopy statements. thank you for making this question available to respond to nevertheless, it provides trustworthy people the prospect to work out that JWs are Christian & appreciate others and notice that there are particular people who have not got a clue what they are speaking approximately.

Answer 4

Anti-Witnesses continue to pretend that Jehovah's Witnesses have held up their teachings as "prediction" or "prophecy". That is simply not true, and in fact there is abundant evidence to the contrary. For over 125 years, Jehovah's Witnesses have repeatedly and plainly presented their teachings as the results of sincere bible research, rather than as some special revelation from heaven.

Despite the lying accusations of anti-Witnesses, Jehovah's Witnesses have actually mentioned only a handful of future dates as seeming to have biblical significance. None of their suppositions for any of these dates was presented as a certainty, and no such dates have been cited for decades. The only insight directly from God or the holy spirit is the bible itself.

The work that specifically DOES enjoy the holy spirit is the ongoing global preaching work, which can only be accomplished with God's continued blessing. It seems interesting that no other self-described Christian group comes close to comparing with this work by Jehovah's Witnesses. The central message of Kingdom "good news" remains plain and clear and central to Witness doctrine; many other matters are merely interesting and relatively minor.

When considering the relatively minor teachings which were later corrected by Jehovah's Witnesses, a reasonable onlooker must wonder why the adherents of the religion did not abandon their faith when supposed "prophecies" were proven unfulfilled... Because occasional suppositions were never presented as prophecies or certainties or inspired or infallible!

The vast majority of the brotherhood plainly recognize occasional faults as the best effort of a godly "slave" who humbly recognize their own errors and readily submit to increasing bible research.


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http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/dg/index.htm?article=article_11.htm
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http://watchtower.org/e/pr/index.htm?article=article_04.htm

Answer 5

1975 was not a prediction or a prophecy.

Notice what was written in 1966, when 1975 was first mentioned, not as the end of this system, but as 6000 years from the creation of Adam.

‘What about the year 1975? What is it going to mean, dear friends?’ asked Brother Franz. ‘Does it mean that Armageddon is going to be finished, with Satan bound, by 1975? It could! It could! All things are possible with God. Does it mean that Babylon the Great is going to go down by 1975? It could. Does it mean that the attack of Gog of Magog is going to be made on Jehovah’s witnesses to wipe them out, then Gog himself will be put out of action? It could. But we are not saying. All things are possible with God. But we are not saying. And don’t any of you be specific in saying anything that is going to happen between now and 1975.

Jehovah's Witnesses take Jesus serious when he said "Keep on the watch"

Answer 6

Where did we say the early 2000's?

Answer 7

Watching the History Channel, every religion has done that, more than one time. You should also see how many people they have also declared to be the anti-Christ, including a few U.S. Presidents.