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I'm having a hard time understanding the details of changes to the Generation Doctrine. Apparently there was recently some new light shed on this subject. It...
Hi Darrell, I'll give a brief overview. Prior to 1995 the prevailing view that was published was that the 'Generation' who would see Christ's invisible...
Could it have been that the meaning of "Generation" was changed because of how old the "generation" was getting under the previous definition? ... the...
Hi Jim, Yes, that is a lot of people's observation. There just aren't that many adults alive from 1914. Donn ... From: Jim <warrior_of_the_sword@...> ...
Thanks Donn. Darrell ... the 'Generation' who would see Christ's invisible presence begin in 1914 would be alive in some quantity to see Armageddon. That...
It is simply a false prophecy- it was previously touted as the Creator's promise. So, their statement leaves two choices- they were wrong or the creator ...
fine line there. You will probably say that they misinterpreted God's prophecy....perhaps. But at the same time it seems they attributed a saying to God that...
No fine line at all really.I think the difinitions are clear and well defined.Wrongly interpreting a prophecy already given,like scripture,would simply be...
ok, point taken Russ as far as my never offering any insight...but simply commenting on a JW beleif. No, no verse is thrown in for no reason...so what do I ...
The funny thing about all of it Alanna, why attack any of its membbers if they do not agree on a teaching because they are going to change it anyway. So do the...
What brings that question on? Is it because you believe that every Jehovah's Witness should focus on and be a follower of the Watchtower like you are? You see,...
... All irrelevant. I have concluded that we don't know what he was talking about and it does not matter because it does not affect what we do. IT only ...
Steve, I agree with you! It is speaking of what Jesus will do. You are 100% right. So...would it not follow that is is wrong for the org to have presented as...
ok...so they did redefine generation. We both agree there. On what basis can they then require its members...attacking the characters of those who do not ...
Steve, what they wrote 100 yrs ago DOES NOT affect what they communicate today...corect. But, according to official claims of the WT the International Bible...
... No, they presented what they knew and what they understood to be what Jesus meant. It was not presented as truth but what is understanding. Of course the...
... No one is required to accept any definition of generation that Jesus referred. No one is required to comment at a meeting or give a particular talk. The...
... To correct your statement, from the end of the gentile times in 1914 Jesus spent 3.5 years cleansing the heavens of Satan and the demons. He also cleansed...
Steve The vs you are using in 1 Cor about speaking in agreement and not being divided is not at all talking about agreement (be it voicing or mental) of...
Steve, You did not agree with the 1914 generation when it was taught as such? Did you speak of this to anyone? If you did I am quite surprised you were not ...
Steve, You have your belief on the org..I have mine. I will choose to respect you there. I do disagree that the WT is God's org but I will respect your...
... You mean the obvious reason why I asked wasn't so obvious? ... on ... Let's see, I do not attend a Kingdom Hall. I use a Bible version that is not the NWT...
Why did it not pan out? Was that "generation" getting too old and was it looking like a change was needed to save face? Only asking because that is how I see...
Steve, contrary to what you indicated to me earlier PRIOR TO NOV 1995 IF A JW IN ANY WAY INDICATED THAT HE/SHE DID NOT BELEIVE THAT THE WTS WAS CORRECT IN...
... the ... shed ... do. ... It matters if the changes in the definition were not because of "new understanding" but because of the age of the current group...
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