Truth never changes, but mans perseption of it does. JW doctrins ( no trinity, hell, imortal soul; paradise earth, only few go to heaven etc) have not changed. Some aspects of their understanding of prophecy have changed nothing wrong with that
Oh pu-lease....don't try and make it sound as though "some aspects of their understanding" is something minor, because it's not. Their back peddling and flip flopping on doctrines has ruined hundreds of thousands of people's lives over the years. One day it's okay to celebrate Christmas, the next day it's forbidden, vaccinations are forbidden, then they're allowed, ditto for alternative military service, getting a decent education. One sister told me that years ago, a sister at the Hall divorced her husband on the grounds of beastiality (he was having sex with their dog). At that time, the GB had declared that beastiality wasn't really fornication and the elders told her she had no scriptural grounds for divorce. She thought otherwise and was promptly disfellowshipped. Being cut off from her family and friends was too much for her and she ended up committing suicide. Oh and that doctrine? Well the stinking old goats in Bethel once again showed that they haven't a clue what they're doing, and they changed their ruling that beastiality was indeed fornication.
You think Jehovah really approves of these turkeys ruining people's lives like this? Give your head a shake.....
None of the changes they make affect the way we view God, or his purpose for us. Understanding the way a word is used eg "generation" does not chnage the fact that Gods purpose is still on task. It means that they have a broader understanding of the way a word was used and how it could fit into prophecy.
LMAO.....ya right. It doesn't mean mean anything of the kind. What it DOES mean, is that the morons in charge of this religion were wrong for 80 years about what the word "generation" means, but they didn't want to admit that they'd screwed up royally, so they try and pull yet another scam on 6 million people. This entire religion was started because people believed that "the End" was their generation and they made virtually all of their life's decisions based on the promise that the Governing Body gave them. It wasn't Jehovah who said it was "this generation", it was men who like to "put themselves in the seat of God", who did. And it's cost them big time.
If this were any other religion that had made fantastic prophecies, you'd be pointing the finger at them going "see? they're false prophets", but seeing as it's your religion that has been setting false doctrines for 130 years, you've got a mouthful of excuses for them.
The only time a JW should get into trouble about having his own ideas, is if they try to convince others they are wrong and not the WTS.
In other words: You're not allowed to question the WTS, even though they've never gotten even ONE lousy prophecy right over the years. That's a pretty dismal track record don't you think?
Jesus commanded all his followers to preach.
No, he most certainly did NOT command every single man, woman and child to become evangalists as is demonstrated in Ephesians 4:11: And he gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelizers, some as shepherds and teachers
No one argues that all christians must be apostles, or prophets or shephers or teachers, yet the WTS will argue that everyone must be an evangalist even though the bible clearly says otherwise.
The 10 hrs is a month is not a burden and is not a rule, it is only for men that are to recive extra responsability as it is a way of demonstrating that they are in a possition to accept greater responsability.
The 10 hours a month IS a burden, and it most certainly IS a rule for anyone wanting to be as MS, or an elder. I know one guy who was specifically told that he was not being made an elder because he wasn't "getting the required time in". This is just another man-made rule that they've imposed, because there is absolutely NOTHING in the bible that even hints that you're supposed to get a certain number of hours in or that you have to report it.
The Governing Body members are no different than what the Pharisees were. They put "heavy burdens" upon the shoulders of the people, always telling them they have to do more, more, more........and they don't give a damn that people have breakdowns from all this stuff.
So I'm not sure what planet you're from, but don't bother trying to make excuses for this religion..........we can see right through them.
