Did the "Watchtower" Originate In the Occult?

by metatron 16 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  El blanko

  A friend of mine is actually writing a book, not specifically centred around the JWs, yet highlighting synchronicities between Russell and the world of the occult.

  Intriguing eh

  To me, parts of the Bible are steeped in ' the occult '.

  The JWs love to tell us that ' they ' hold the keys to unlock the mysteries of the Bible (Revelations/Daniel etc). How occult is that! Hidden knowledge/wisdom, explained by the high priests at the Watchtower.
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  LittleToe

  A lot of the occult is based on the bible, but then you have to wonder about the reverse, too.

  For example Ma'at and the ten commandments:

  The 42 Commandments (or confessions) of Ancient Egypt (from the Egyptian Book of the Dead)

  1. I have not committed murder, neither have I bid any man to slay on my behalf
  2. I have not committed rape, neither have I forced any woman to commit fornication
  3. I have not avenged myself, nor have I burned with rage
  4. I have not caused terror, nor have I worked affliction
  5. I have caused none to feel pain, nor have I worked grief
  6. I have done neither harm nor ill, nor I have caused misery
  7. I have done no hurt to man, nor have I wrought harm to beasts
  8. I have made none to weep
  9. I have had no knowledge of evil, neither have I acted wickedly, nor have I wronged the people
  10. I have not stolen, neither have I taken that which does not belong to me, nor that which belongs to another, nor have I taken from the orchards, nor snatched the milk from the mouth of the babe
  11. I have not defrauded, neither I have added to the weight of the balance, nor have I made light the weight in the scales
  12. I have not laid waste the plowed land, nor trampled down the fields
  13. I have not driven the cattle from their pastures, nor have I deprived any of that which was rightfully theirs
  14. I have accused no man falsely, nor have I supported any false accusation
  15. I have spoken no lies, neither have I spoken falsely to the hurt of another
  16. I have never uttered fiery words, nor have I stirred up strife
  17. I have not acted guilefully, neither have I dealt deceitfully, nor spoken to deceive to the hurt another
  18. I have not spoken scornfully, nor have I set my lips in motion against any man
  19. I have not been an eavesdropper
  20. I have not stopped my ears against the words of Right and Truth
  21. I have not judged hastily, nor have I judged harshly
  22. I have committed no crime in the place of Right and Truth
  23. I have caused no wrong to be done to the servant by his master
  24. I have not been angry without cause
  25. I have not turned back water at its springtide, nor stemmed the flow of running water
  26. I have not broken the channel of a running water
  27. I have never fouled the water, nor have I polluted the land
  28. I have not cursed nor despised God, nor have I done that which God does abominate
  29. I have not vexed or angered God
  30. I have not robbed God, nor have I filched that which has been offered in the temples
  31. I have not added unto nor have I diminished the offerings which are due
  32. I have not purloined the cakes of the gods
  33. I have not carried away the offerings made unto the blessed dead
  34. I have not disregarded the season for the offerings which are appointed
  35. I have not turned away the cattle set apart for sacrifice
  36. I have not thwarted the processions of the god
  37. I have not slaughtered with evil intent the cattle of the god
  38. I have not acted guilefully nor have I acted in insolence
  39. I have not been overly proud, nor have I behaved myself with arrogance
  40. I have never magnified my condition beyond what was fitting
  41. Each day have I labored more than was required of me
  42. My name has not come forth to the boat of the Prince
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  ozziepost

  I'm a pretty cool dude, eh?
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  Satanus

  Yes, the term watchtower was popular in occult workings. I noticed this when i was reading occultists.

  Further, the way christians claim that the bible is written so that it works for people w faith, giving just enough. But, for people without faith, it's truths are hidden. This fits the definition of occult.

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  New Worldly Translation

  He practised "phrenology"

  Of course you'd say that...you have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter!
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  mnb77
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  mnb77

  ignore this...I cant get it all on there. I try again later

  Now we come to Russell's part. Russell was a freemason. It has been recorded in his own material, his admittance to being a Freemason." I am very glad to have this particular opportunity of saying a word about some of the things in which we agree with our Masonic friends, because we are speaking in a building dedicated to Masonry, and we also are Masons. I am a Freemason." Charles Taze Russell. (The