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How many times have Jehovah witness' predicted the end of the world?
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∙ 12y ago
Over ten. Specific dates where given in 1875, 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1941, and 1975. Of course prior to the 1930's they were known as Bible Students. So technically Jehovah's Witnesses only did in 1941 and 1975. However JW's do accept the Bible Students as being the same organization. The reverse is not true however. In addition they have made predictions relating to a 'this generation'. While not giving a specific date, they have hinted at the mid nineties and more recently they extended that by a few years.
The Jehovah's Witness have published several "predictions" concerning Armageddon.
** 1914 Jehovah's Witnesses predicted that this year would be the end of the human affairs and the beginning of God's rulership on earth. All Jehovah's Witnesses at the time would have had to believe likewise because that is what was printed in the Watchtower publications. ( See 'The Time is at Hand 1907 pages 76-78)
** 1925 Judge Rutherford (2nd President of the Watchtower Society) said that "Millions [living at the time] would never die". The sweeping statement was later ( ie. after 1925) acknowledged by the Jehovah's Witnesses as based on an inaccurate understanding of bible prophecy and corrected.
1925 Jehovah's Witnesses believed was the time for Abraham etc to be resurrected on earth.
A number of other dates are worthy of note ...
**1874 & 1878 The Jehovah's Witness (along with other religious groups) speculated as to the significance of these years. Theses speculations were in retrospect (made AFTER the dates sited) so are not strictly speaking predictions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfulfilled_religious_predictions
**1975 The Watchtower announced that this year marked the end of 6,000 years of human history but none of their literature ever stated categorically that this year would mark the "end of the world"rather it was stated that this was a"possibility". Instead it was very strongly implied. See the links below re 1975.
**The Generation of 1914. Jehovah's Witnesses said for about 50 years that Armageddon would come within the lifetime of people that saw the year 1914. This was stated as being 'Jesus's own words. In 1995 this was changed as that generation had all but ceased to exist. The latest prediction is that Armageddon will come within the lifetime of the generation of people that saw the generation of people that saw the year 1914. See link about generation teaching below.
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What time will the world end on December 21 2012?
It was predicted that the world will end at 11 minute's past 11 on December 21st 2012,but they have predicted the world will come to end many times before and it has not and it probably will not for another 3-5 billion years.
What will happen on December 21?
The Winter Solstice. Also, some people believe that the Mayans predicted the world will end on December 21, 2012.
Is it tue that the Mayans predicted 9-11 and they predicted the world will end in 2012?
No they did not predict 9-11 that was Nosrodamas who predictied the end of the world in 2012 as well as the mayans. So we don't have long left>
What years did you think the world would end?
I've never thought there was a particular year, but throughout history the end of the world has been predicted (it's been described as the greatest piece of vapourware ever!). Going through a few: Around 50AD; One of the earliest predictions was in the Bible which predicted the second coming of Jesus before the death of the last apostle. 992AD A scholar prophesied (the prophet died before 992AD) 999AD (essentially a nice round number since Jesus's birth). 1033AD (999 years since Jesus's death). 1186AD Astrological prediction. 1260AD Another scholar prediction. 1524AD Flood and apocalypse predicted for sure. 1532AD Various signs seen; interpreted as the apocalypse real soon. 1533AD Based on Revelations, for sure this year... 1624AD Turned out the 1524 prediction was 100 years late. This time. 1704AD Cardinal predicted end. 1736AD World flood predicted. 1881AD Somehow interpreting the Great Pyramid gets to 1881. 1936AD Another great Pyramid prediction. Special mention to Jehovah's Witnesses who predicted the end of the world in 1874, 1914 and 1975.
Why did the world not end in 2000?
the Mayan calender predicted the world would end in 2012not 2000. and even then, the world will proll not end.
Where are Jehovah's Witness located?
all over the world
Where was the Jehovah witness convention held in 1972?
All over the world.
Can a Jehovah's witness say halleluiah?
I don't see why not. Hallelujah literally translates to "Praise Jah". Jah is a shortened, poetic form of Jehovah and is mentioned in the New World Translation more than 50 times.
Did Jehovah's Witnesses religion spread around the world?
Yes. Jehovah's Witness missionaries are spread right around the world. Because Jehovah's Witnesses have an extremely low retention rate (over 60 per cent of children brought up in Jehovah's Witness families eventually desert the religion), there is a constant need for new recruits in order to maintain membership numbers.
Where is Jehovah's witness convention 2012?
In almost every country in the world, excluding mainly Muslim majority states.
How many jehovah witness's are in north America?
approx. 2,002,406 in 2010. there are over 7.5 million world wide.
How do you comfort a dying Jehovah witness?
Actually, a death for one Jehovah's Witness is a big success. Why?we are located in the world that is full of suffering. If one Jehovah's Witness dye, he cannot see anymore those bad things.Therefore, if one Jehovah's Witness was dying, we, fellow Christian comfort him by making the best use of these last moments of our fellow worshiper, these moments of intense emotion could in the future become a source of comfort that we draw upon.We will have proved ourselves to be a true companion "when there is distress."-Proverbs 17:17.
How many times was it predicted the world was going to end?
A lot.
Where is the 2013 national convention of Jehovah witness to be held?
That depends on where you live. There will be several district conventions in locations throughout the world. They are listed at Jehovah's Witnesses official website: See related links.
Can Jehovah's Witness wear uniforms?
In most parts of the world, dedicated Jehovah's Witness women do not wear pants to the kingdom hall. However, in certain regions where it is considered formal wear (such as an Indian Salwar), it is acceptable for them to wear pants. However, since Jehovah's Witness meetings are open to the public, female visitors to kingdom halls are welcome to attend wearing pants.
Where are Jehovah Witnesses ranked infinancial riches?
This would be impossible to say with accuracy but the Jehovah's Witness organisation is relatively small in comparision to the major religions in the world and would thus correspondenly have less money and property.
Is Nicholas Lyndhurst a Jehovah's Witness?
The English actor of 'Only Fools and Horses' fame, no. Another person somewhere in the world by the same name, possibly.
