DEBATE: Jehovah's Witnesses vs.Y'all (Note to mods inside)

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LadyBarbara wrote:This is a quote from paragraph 8 of the May 1, 1968, Watchtower:

"Does this mean that the year 1975 will bring the battle of Armageddon? No one can say with certainty what any particular year will bring. Jesus said: "Concerning that day or the hour nobody knows." [Mark 13:32]."

My point was that the quote attributed to the 5/1/68 Watchtower was completely incorrect. Next time try reading the articles that often accompany the charts, Archaic.
He posted a scan. What is this bullshit your saying?
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LadyBarbara wrote:This is a quote from paragraph 8 of the May 1, 1968, Watchtower:

"Does this mean that the year 1975 will bring the battle of Armageddon? No one can say with certainty what any particular year will bring. Jesus said: "Concerning that day or the hour nobody knows." [Mark 13:32]."
Exactly, so why did the JWs keep trying to predict the year it would happen when your own scriptures clearly point out that NO ONE knows, not even Jesus himself? :roll:
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Darth Servo wrote:
LadyBarbara wrote:This is a quote from paragraph 8 of the May 1, 1968, Watchtower:

"Does this mean that the year 1975 will bring the battle of Armageddon? No one can say with certainty what any particular year will bring. Jesus said: "Concerning that day or the hour nobody knows." [Mark 13:32]."
Exactly, so why did the JWs keep trying to predict the year it would happen when your own scriptures clearly point out that NO ONE knows, not even Jesus himself? :roll:
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Wow..

Someone give me the York/cliff notes version.
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Funny isn't it how these sorts of arguements make strange bedfellows.

http://www.gospeldefense.org/quote_list ... 0Witnesses

Perhaps you should start to cross reference your sources Barb.

NecronLord wrote:Wow..

Someone give me the York/cliff notes version.
...oh my.......you didn't actually *try* and read my rebuttal from earlier, did you? :shock: After how many hours it took me to compile that, I'd never imagine trying to read it again now. ^^; Don't you just hate it when a debate gets that fragmented, and both sides are tireless rebutters? ^^;
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