This would have allowed just enough time for the message to...

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    This would have allowed just enough time for the message to circulate that the Jewish system was about to be destroyed by the invading Roman armies.

    In spite of several attempts over thousands of years to destroy the "Jewish system" their system continues to thrive with Israel and their worldwide achievements being the envy of most including their Muslim and Christian enemies.

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    (Matthew 24:3) While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately, saying: “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?”
    (Matthew 24:14) And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

    Well, yes, Watchtower is have a crack it fulfilling this prophecy, but with little success - less than 10 million members out of a worldwide population of around 7 billion is hardly something to write home about given the time (since the 19th century) and the amount of effort put into this endeviour.

    What is being preached is not good news to most including those who don't want to associate with the Watchtower organisation, those members who want young people to get an education, those members who need life saving blood transfusions and products, those children of members who want to celebrate their birthdays and Christmas with friends etc

    As has been pointed out several times by DBT and others Christians have been expecting "the conclusion of the system of things" since the time before Jesus's crucifixion - Watchtower's claims are just some of a long list of failed prophecies.
 
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