lesser light

by dvw 4 Replies latest jw friends

  • dvw
    dvw

    has anyone noticed, the only time the wts. ever changes an understanding of doctrine or introduces new light it is because the particular understanding or doctrine is proved to be false, or it's falsity is imminent?

    examples:

    jesus didnt show up in 1914, and rapture didnt happen. proven untrue. they changed belief when cornered.

    the definition of "generation" was changed when it was imminent that the original understanding was to be proven false.

    wouldnt one think that they would "receive" a new understanding "occasionally" on some trivial matter? how's come it is only the real big provable stuff that doesnt seem to get transmitted real good from jehovah to the faithful slave?

    wouldnt they be more believable if they would get some new light on some more innocuous matters? why would god do such a good job delivering the small stuff, but screw up so bad on the stuff that makes up the foundation of the faith?

    here is an example of some small light. rememember the locust's(?) of revelation? they have hair like that of women. the faithful slave says " the hair like women is symbolic of the witnesses submissive nature, therefore the locusts(?) are not actually women, they are just portrayed that way to illustrate their total devotion and servitude to jehovah."

    ok, this is something that can never be proved or disproved by anyone at anytime. so, rest assured that on this subject or any similar "lesser light" the j-dubs are rock solid! at least they still got that.

    i would imagine that i am not the first to think about this.

  • garybuss
    garybuss

    Why do you think Jehovah's Witness corporation owners adopted the "donation arrangement"? And why did the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society turn over ownership of the franchise religion "Jehovah's Witnesses" to the business corporation, Christian Congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses?
    And why do you think the Governing Body disassociated itself from all of the over 100 Watch Tower owned corporations?

    Just wondering . . . .

  • Stealth453
    Stealth453

    wouldnt one think that they would "receive" a new understanding "occasionally" on some trivial matter? how's come it is only the real big provable stuff that doesnt seem to get transmitted real good from jehovah to the faithful slave?

    They still have dial-up.

  • willy_think
    willy_think

    garybuss,

    Changes to the tax laws?

  • SirNose586
    SirNose586

    The donation arrangement for the literature came about because of a decision on Jimmy Swaggart's ministry.
    Information: http://www.theforbiddenknowledge.com/hardtruth/jw_jimmy_swaggart.htm

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