Watchtower Society, also known as Jehovah's Witnesses, has predicted the end of the world dozens of times. When the dates pass, adherents simply stop talking about the failed prophecy and start talking about what's next.
May 2010 marks the 90th anniversary of one of these predictions. This prediction was simply, "Millions now living will never die," stated in a book, newspaper interviews, and on signs at bookstands. The prophecy foretold that millions of individuals alive in 1920 would see Armageddon in their natural lifetimes and, if they joined up, would see Earth transformed into a paradise, populated only by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Despite these inaccurate teachings, millions still belong to this organization and believe Armageddon is right around the corner. Their current lives are to be ones of sacrifice, spending half of their time in religious pursuits.
You can find a comprehensive list of their failed prophecies, along with literature quotes, at http://www.freeminds.org/doctrine/prophecy/comprehensive-list-of-false-dates-set-by-the-watchtower.html.
SUGGESTED ADVOCACY ACTION: Send a letter to your local newspaper editor in May 2010. When published, clip it and mail a copy to Watchtower Society headquarters. Our goal is to have one million clippings or letters sent to the Watchtower Society in the month of May 2010. The purpose in sending the clippings is twofold: (1) Exercise free speech rights to protest their deception. (2) Get publicity. Because #2 is important, please make sure to mention in your letters that one million letters/clippings are being sent to headquarters. Feel free to use the exact wording in this article if you wish!
ANONYMIZED ADVOCACY ACTION: Post a note and/or the above article on a bulletin board, blog, or Internet forum. Make sure to mention the "One Million Letters" event!
Please post a comment here to let us know what action you took!
Excellent idea.
ReplyDeleteFar too many children have been victims of the WT society through its;
1)ever changing policy on refusing transfusions of blood products,
2) it's dangerous policy regarding the handling of child abuse cases
3) it's psychologically damaging and family-ruining policies regarding the shunning of family members who no longer believe the foolishness taught by the Watchtower.