The Calendar of Jehovah God - WT jettisons Gregorian calendar!

by Dogpatch 8 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Dogpatch

  The Calendar of Jehovah God

  1935 saw the brief attempt by Jehovah's Witnesses to jettison the Gregorian Calendar and substitute a new one which the Golden Age magazine called "the Calendar of Jehovah God."

  The 1935 Yearbook published an advance copy of the new Calendar and it was mentioned in the March 1, 1935 Watchtower. The series appeared in 3 Golden Age issues in March and April. Apparently, Rutherford's support waned and a warning article on the calendar appeared in the May 1, 1935 Watchtower. Apparently, there are no further references to the new calendar in later publications. It has never been discussed in modern JW history books. All the complete documents about the new calendar can be found here: (warning: about 80 megs download) http://www.catholic-forum.com/members/popestleo/Jehovah's%20Calendar.pdf The file includes the YB and Watchtower scans as well as the complete text of the calendar articles from the 3 issues of Golden Age magazine.

  by Dave Brown

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  AK - Jeff

  The timing for this goofiness is interesting at least - 1935. They must have figured that with the 'annointed' all sealed up and ready to go to heaven, it was about time to bring out the goodies that would be needed for moving into the NEW WORLD.

  THey might'a packed a little early.

  Jeff
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  M.J.

  Man oh man...someone put a great deal of time into this. Very interesting.
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  AK - Jeff

  THE

  CALENDAR

  T

  0 HAVE a correct system of reckoning time is

  desirable. It

  is well known that the calendars

  heretofore used have been incorrect and

  un satisfactory.

  For this reason Tke

  Golden Age published

  facts concerning a system of reckoning time, obtaining

  the important data from the Scriptures, and

  some

  from astronomy. Seeing there is a_ danger of

  giving

  importance to this and to the exclusion of

  weightier matters, this note of warning is here

  sounded. God's people should

  keep in mind the

  "pyramid" delqsion and the speculations that accompanied

  the study of chronology, and the pitfalls

  into which these things led many. Do not fall into

  a similar trap. It is of far more importance to understand

  our commission and to perform it than to

  understand at just what time Adam was created. Be

  reasonable and moderate. Avoid wild speculation as

  to at what time and in what manner things future will

  come to pass. Be sure that you always are guided by

  the counsel of the Lord's Word. The statements in

  The

  Golden Age are not dogmatic, but are worthy of

  due and careful consideration.

  I found this to be quiet interesting, after spending, what 60 detailed pages of explaining why this new calender was needed, to add this little disclaimer in a separate magazine.
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  Nosferatu

  I love that calendar.

  Too bad the image isn't appearing, I'm guessing bandwidth was exceeded.
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  Leolaia

  Here is a discussion thread for the calendar:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/124676/1.ashx
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  mcsemike

  This is just too funny. Now Satan makes false calendars? The WT doesn't know the time of day, yet they made a calendar? I guess they should have kept it and could have made up fakes dates about Armageddon on their new calendar.

  I guess I better check my wrist watch. Satan probably made that too.

  They should have preserved Rutherford's brain in a jar like in the movie "Frankenstein". It could go on the shelf next to the brain marked "Abnormal". The two brains seem to be interchangeable.

  We better watch our children's schoolwork for now on. It might be dangerous to let them use a satanic ruler or calculator. And computers were probably designed by Satan himself. I actually read an article years ago that said Satan was behind many, if not most, modern inventions so he could steal time from good JW's. I guess Bethel has to get rid of many things. They could have a yard sale. No, that's out. They warned that yard sales are dangerous since you might buy a demonic item.
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  Dogpatch

  Thanks Leolaia, I did not see it before.

  How can you search for topics on this board? I tried the search button and it didn't work.

  Randy
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  Woodsman

  Nice file, glad to add it to the collection.