They do:
1943 "LAWYER: At any rate, Jehovah God is now the editor of the paper, is that right? F.FRANZ: He is today the editor of the paper. LAWYER: How long has he been editor of the paper? F.FRANZ: Since its inception he has been guiding it. LAWYER: Even before 1931? F.FRANZ: Yes, sir. .. LAWYER: But you don't make any mention in the fore part of your Watch Tower that 'We are not infallible and subject to correction and may make mistakes'? N.H.KNORR: We have never claimed infallibility. LAWYER: But you don't make any such statement, that you are subject to correction, in your Watch Tower papers do you? N.H.KNORR: Not that I recall. LAWYER: In fact, it is set forth directly as God's Word, isn't it? N.H.KNORR: Yes, as His Word. LAWYER: Without any qualification whatsoever? N.H.KNORR: That is right."
2007-05-27 08:04:31 · 12 answers · asked by Suzanne 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
{Action for Libel: Olin R. Moyle v. F.W.Franz, et al, May 10 - May 27 1943, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, sections 2596-7, 4420-1} [The testimony in the 1940 lawsuit is similar. N.H.Knorr was, and F.Franz later became, the President of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. So Jehovah God is the editor of the Watchtower since 1931, since which date the magazine cannot contain errors]
2007-05-27 08:05:11 · update #1
Note that the above is public court record
2007-05-28 06:33:34 · update #2
No one believes that Jehovah's Witness literature is infallible, or entirely free of errors.
Jehovah's Witnesses have never pretended that they are infallible or inspired. Jehovah's Witnesses have never pretended that they experience miraculous messages from God or Christ. For more than a century, Jehovah's Witnesses have always presented their suppositions as the result of sincere bible research, rather than as "predictions" or "prophesying".
Interestingly, however, even those Christians who did enjoy direct communication from heaven at times came to wrong conclusions; these wrong conclusions were even communicated "out among the brothers"!
For example, the apostle Peter enjoyed remarkable privileges in the early congregation, but it seems that he was the source of an incorrect teaching about the apostle John that was not formally corrected until several DECADES had passed, and John himself finally wrote his gospel about 98 C.E.
(John 21:21-23) Peter said to Jesus: “Lord, what will this man do [that is, the apostle John]?” Jesus said to him: “If it is my will for him to remain until I come, of what concern is that to you? You continue following me.” In consequence, this saying went out among the brothers, that [the apostle John] would not die. However, Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but: “If it is my will for him to remain until I come, of what concern is that to you?”
Like the early apostles, Jehovah's Witnesses work their best to preach God's message globally (as Noah did before the Deluge).
(2 Peter 2:5) Noah, a preacher of righteousness...
(Matthew 24:14) And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20000622/
http://watchtower.org/e/19990715/article_02.htm
2007-05-27 22:42:56 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
According to your writing N.H. Knorr states they never claimed infallibility. And then you write the that the lawyer asks, that they don't make any such statement in their Watch Tower papers. Tell me, what paper or magazine claims on their literature that it is infallible? None to my knowledge.
I like the Jehovah's Witnesses I've met. I don't know why people make such a big deal about a religion that doesn't do anything to hurt others. What's the worse they do, wake you up when you're sound asleep on a Saturday morning? I'd rather live with that than to know they're threatening to bomb my place of employment.
2007-05-27 15:23:37 · answer #2 · answered by g 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
The point of your question is unclear. The publishers of The Watchtower do not claim infallibility, as Brother Knorr stated in the above paragraph.
http://www.watchtower.org/
2007-05-28 02:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but I fail to see the point in this question.
Quotes from 60 or 70 years ago??
Dont live in the past. Come into the 21st Century!
Why are you so against this group of nice people who are spreading Gods message from the bible?
2007-05-28 11:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by Purple.Diamond 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
What's your point? The Watchtower has never claimed infallibility. I'm a Witness, and I know that. Of course we will make mistakes in interpretation from time to time.(Although these mis-interpretations have been few and far between.) That doesn't mean Jehovah makes mistakes.
We are imperfect people trying to accomplish a perfect assignment.
2007-05-27 15:13:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
When Jehovah's Witnesses admit mistakes we are branded as False Prophets.
When I asked a 'Biblical Christian' (his description of himself)
Why I should believe his form of bible interpretation and not those of others. (Reference was to the trinity)
His answer was that the confusion among Christians is proof of their having the truth.
Yet confusion is proof of Satan's influence.
None of Jehovah's Witnesses teach divine inspired teachings except by those in the bible.
2007-05-28 12:48:22 · answer #6 · answered by TeeM 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You must be in a real panic over the affect that the showing of Knocking by PBS had on people last week.
Old news, past errors. Witnesses are learning and evolving ever closer to Christ. Too bad other religions don't do the same.
2007-05-27 20:33:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
You shoud think sometimes!Im sorry but did any JWs went in your house saying that they are perfect people?Im sure not and no!
we are people who inherit adams sin meaning imperfect but we are trying our best to do and obey Gods(Jehovah) will.
2007-05-28 19:02:32 · answer #8 · answered by faith 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
of course Jehovah Witnesses are imperfect and make mistakes. Jehovah helps us to understand what was wrong and we see it clearer.
2007-05-28 08:21:04 · answer #9 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cute and we have proof of these "proceedings" How??
As to your question, of course we have made mistakes, that is why we have had to make changes.
2007-05-27 23:27:58 · answer #10 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋