Why is it that Watchtower publications collects old books of theirs and burns them? Do they not want....?

Question

Do they not want us to know that they have wrongly predicted the end of the world many times and that their religion keeps changing its tennants?

False Prophecies foretold by JW's
1975 marked the end of the world Watchtower magazine, 8/15/1968, pg.499
1925 marked the return of the long since dead old testament prophets Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Book Millions Now Living Will Never Die, 1920, pp.89, 90, 97
1918 was predicted to be the year that God would destroy all other churches The Finished Mystery [Studies in the Scriptures, vol. VII], 1917 [1917 edition], p. 485
1914 marked another prophecy of the end of the world as told to only JW's The Time is at Hand [Studies in the Scriptures, vol. II], Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, 1889 [1908 edition], pp.98, 99

False Prophecies foretold by JW's
1975 marked the end of the world Watchtower magazine, 8/15/1968, pg.499
1925 marked the return of the long since dead old testament prophets Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Book Millions Now Living Will Never Die, 1920, pp.89, 90, 97
1918 was predicted to be the year that God would destroy all other churches The Finished Mystery [Studies in the Scriptures, vol. VII], 1917 [1917 edition], p. 485
1914 marked another prophecy of the end of the world as told to only JW's The Time is at Hand [Studies in the Scriptures, vol. II], Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, 1889 [1908 edition], pp.98, 99

Answer 1

Half truths and lies will not succeed. Jehovah's Witnesses do not burn old books to "cover up" evidence. You are saying that to get a reaction from those who are also misinformed about us. Unlike what you say, the publishers of the WT readily admit when they are wrong and move on from there. Do other religions do that? Not hardly. How many religions will openly confess that doctrines like the trinity are contrary to what the Bible says. Catholics reference works like the New Catholic Encyclopedia acknowledge that the trinity is not a Bible teaching, although they STILL teach it as if it were Biblical fact.

As far a old WT books go, I have many of them in my personal library. In them, some Bible views have changed, some have remained the same. That shows that Bible understanding is progressive; it does not remain static.

You make an unsubstantiated claim that we have wrongly predicted the end of the world many times. How many times is that?

Answer 2

Well Natashya-k

Like everthing else in this fast pass geration all liturature has gone onto compact disc.We still keep major libraries at all Kingdom Halls and at all branches through out the world. You can go to the Watch Tower farm in Walk Hill New York where you can take free tours and get all the information you want for free.

AS for the so called wrongly information of the predicted end of this system of things as we know it. In 1975 we simply stated that it was estimated that man kind had been on this earth some 6000 years now and world events were fullfilling Bible proficy and we are near the last days of human rule now and that Gods Kingdom is about to take over earths afairs. But in no way was there a time or date set, only a noted gereation would see all the things that we see going on today that would mark the last days.
unfortunatly some took it upon them selfs to make there own personal opinions beyond what the scriputures indicated.
But stay awake because it won't be late. listen to the news and really step back and you will see a unfolding of the religious powers and political powers of the earth soon going into battle, that will be the start of the Great Tribulation we have been waiting for. Above all listen to Jehovah's people and you will be spared to see the world paridise as it was intended for from the beginnig of creation

Thank you,

Fred M. Hunter

Answer 3

Wow. Considering you spend allot of time asking questions about love and tolerance you really like to spread odd/mean rumors.
I personaly have quite a nice library of older publications. If we did not want others to know our mistakes we would not admit them.
Please take your own counsel, and do not bash beliefs you know little/nothing about.

Answer 4

They have not predicted any end they do not predict it, the Bible says that no-one knows when the end will come, not the Angels in heaven, not even Jesus. but only the Father God knows that! but what you are saying here sounds to me like you have been listening to the Devil's propaganda!

Answer 5

Their policy is to get rid of Evidence.

The big boppers in Vancouver just about had an egg when I told them I had a friend with some of the original writings of their founder, and hundreds of Old Watchtower Mags. - and lots of stuff telling of the NEW Constructions called "Beth Sarm" in California!

http://www.watchman.org/jw/bethsarm.htm

Answer 6

Watchtower publications are good for starting a campfire with. when one is left at my door, I put it in the burn barrel at the back of my property, good to light with match and start the leaves to burning.

Answer 7

OH BOY!! HERE WE GO... ANOTHER MISCONCEPTION!!!

WHERE DO YOU PEOPLE GET THIS CRAP FROM!!!!!

come c my library, i have all kinds of books from waaaayyyy back.