# **"Serious Mistake"

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Posted by Julie [Julie] on October 27, 1999 at 16:09:02 {dPkPwxsNJET.q0qzQJj2RyqclwWKXQ}:

In Reply to: *"Serious Mistake" posted by Rick on October 27, 1999 at 15:52:00:

Hi Rick,

:Here is a clear instance where they're trying to come clean by acknowledging that the millenium could very well start before Christ starts to separate the sheep from goats -- that non-JWs could live into the millenium -- and the response should be more like "good for them!

Or they may be sending the subtle message that you must sell WT mags until the bitter end for you will be judged right *after* that.

:They're willing to do the equivalent of publicly acknowledging their first interpretation was in error!" But I don't hear these accolades, regretfully.

Changing the teaching does not an admission make. In fact they (from what I see in the post) completely disregard the fact they have taught differently on this issue in the past. Rather 1984, don't you think? "It never happened..."

: If one thinks it through, by acknowledging they erred on such a major point, they are admitting they recognize that they're not necessarily God's organization but rather part of several composite organizations who each serve a purpose in Christ's body.

The day I see *this* admission in writing, and I don't mean in ambiguous terms either, I will toss accolades around freely.
:Some provide for literal food, some for spiritual sustenance, but all can merely point in the right direction. They can't prophesy, they aren't spokespersons of God, and their admitting this error by later changing their teaching clearly shows they recognize these facts.

Um, ok, let's see if I'm following you here Rick. By printing a new view on the beloved judgement day, and disregarding the old view without so much as a mention, the WT is *admitting* they aren't God's spokesperson? I don't know how you arrive at this. The WT has changed teachings often and they do it real subtle like (1984ish), nothing upstanding about this method I would say.

Rick I fear you still do not see the forest for the trees. This is sad to me because you're a mover and shaker in the reform movement. If you see admissions where they in fact aren't I wonder what kind of reform there would *actually* even be.

Julie

Follow Ups:

- ***"Serious Mistake" Gedanken 17:21:42 10/27/99 (2)
  - ****"Serious Mistake" Julie 18:40:11 10/27/99 (1)
    - *****"Serious Mistake" Gedanken 05:51:04 10/28/99 (0)
- ***"Serious Mistake" eby 16:45:03 10/27/99 (0)

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