1975 -What the Watchtower doesn&#039;t want you to know

Originally posted by whereu ↑

The 1975 saga that you refer was by no means the only example of Watchtower having to retreat with it's tail between it's legs.
I have posted a more recent example: Here it is again : “Tell Us, When Will These Things Be?”
THE WATCHTOWER (STUDY EDITION) JULY 2013

Extract:

WHEN DOES THE GREAT TRIBULATION BEGIN?
3. In the past, what was our understanding of the timing of the great tribulation?
³For a number of years, we thought that the great tribulation began in 1914 with World War I and that “those days were cut short” by Jehovah in 1918 when the war ended so that the remnant would have the opportunity to preach the good news to all nations. (Matt. 24:21, 22) After the completion of that preaching work, Satan’s empire would be destroyed. Thus, the great tribulation was thought to have three phases: There would be a beginning (1914-1918), the tribulation would be interrupted (from 1918 onward), and it would conclude at Armageddon.
4. What insight led to a clearer understanding of Jesus’ prophecy about the last days?
⁴Upon further examination of Jesus’ prophecy, however, we perceived that a part of Jesus’ prophecy about the last days has two fulfillments. (Matt. 24:4-22) There was an initial fulfillment in Judea in the first century C.E., and there would be a worldwide fulfillment in our day. That insight led to several clarifications. *

Another disappointment for the faithful followers. Indeed further examination. Why? Because they got it all wrong. Not a good record for an organisation that claims to be God's representatives on earth.

But does the fact that stumbling blocks have occurred . automatically disqualify an organization from being God's people?

Watchtower has been preaching their failed doomsday theology without their flagship prophecy coming true for well over 100 years with a constant stream of revisions. This alone should be a red flag about the authenticity of the organisation not the mention their exclusive rather than inclusive policies.

There was an initial fulfillment in Judea in the first century C.E., and there would be a worldwide fulfillment in our day. That insight led to several clarifications.

And so it goes. "Our day" never comes and people cling to hope even though the hope provided always turns out to be hopelessness. Oh, well the organisation has grown very wealthy from selling what has turned out to be no more than a cruel pipe dream for some.

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Both you and darkroom don't know the facts.
There never was a prophecy about 1975. Nothing ever written stated 1975 was the end that the Bible spoke of. People had their own expectations and got disappointed because they were 'in the truth' for the 'end' and not because of love for God. If someone got stumbled it is because they did it to themselves.
The second point you try to push is that Jehovah's Witnesses can't be Christians because they admit not having an understanding correct? That's a lesson you need to learn from.
Any decent person let alone a Christian should be prepared to admit a misunderstanding. If only the Catholic Church and all the rest would admit their own errors instead of misleading the entire inhabited Earth with false doctrine.
Why don't you read the Bible. You will find that several of Jesus followers made mistakes and guess what - they were not rejected as Christians. Take the Apostle Peter for eg - denied Jesus 3 times - yet Jesus appointed him to use 'Keys ' to open up the preaching work to first the Jews, then the Samaritans, then the Gentiles. If a person or a group of people or an organization like a human government can't admit they are have misunderstood something they are not worth knowing. Can you admit yours???

You both publish such tripe and act as though you know everything. Yet I haven't seen either of you ever explain a scriptural truth.
Jehovah's Witnesses know more about the scriptural truths from the Bible than anything you've said so far.