JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES 1975 END OF THE WORLD - Undaunted Danny - DannyHaszard's Blog - Tehachapi News

Jul 24, 2007 at 07:07 AM : The end Armageddon was...

The end Armageddon was expected to come on or about the month of October 1975 as the watchtower prophets say big Bible events occur in October.

99% of Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide were holding their breath.When nothing happened the Watchtower urban legend rumor mill damage control went into high output and spun an addendum on "how long did it take for Adam to name the animals"??

For several years later we had to endure flak and eat crow door to door because EVERYBODY KNEW ABOUT 1975.

The first assembly after the 'big' event the speaker (from Bethel no less) gets up to speak and bellows out jokingly; "ARMAGEDDON AIN'T A COMING SO I'M A GETTING OUTTA HERE" that relieved the tension that had built up.

See,Danny Haszard was there

1975 was EVERYTHING to EVERY JW

Jul 24, 2007 at 07:07 AM : http://www.jehovahs-wi...

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/7/132672/1.ashx click here

NEW ARRANGEMENT circa 1970 on all bible studies now limited to maximum time of 6 months bee baptized in 6 months or bee gone study had to be dropped to move on for those who would need to be saved before 75

This was a blow to our many pioneers in the Bridgewater Massachusetts Kingdom Hall as many depended on their 'old faithful' longtime studies to get their hours in.Territory maps were had to come by as they were being rationed out on account of some being done every two weeks.

The Vietnam war was raging many brothers were doing time in prison I would be 18 in 1975 and would not have to worry about the draft,wonder if I would finish out High school senior year.Parents expect me to drop out at legal age of 16 to go pioneering myself.

Ahhhh it will all be over in 5 years!

Jul 24, 2007 at 08:07 AM : I was at Brooklyn...

I was at Brooklyn Bethel headquarters in 1975 and heard the then vice-president Fred Franz tout 1975 as a real date for the end of the world. It was at the graduation of the Gilead Missionary class, and he said, "We don't know now whether it will bew weeks or months," referring to Jehovah's Day of killing all Watchtower unbelievers. Most newer Witnesses are ignorant of this, only one of many false prophecies churned out by the spin doctors of Brooklyn.

Jul 24, 2007 at 10:07 AM : ...

"You’ll never get sick. You will never grow old. And you will never die."

Although the above words come from the movie "Cocoon," they could have come from the Watchtower Society because this is the same thing they have been proclaiming for decades as part of "the Creator’s promise of a peaceful and secure new world that is about to replace the present wicked lawless system of things." This very appealing prospect attracts many people to begin to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. It then sustains them as they eagerly wait for the fulfillment of this promise.

But during the course of their study they get drawn into an illusionary concept involving the Watchtower organization that gradually takes over their decision-making process and even their conscience without them realizing it. It happens because of a mistake that everyone makes before they decide to become a Jehovah’s Witness.

"Captives of a Concept"

Don Cameron
Niagara Falls, New York
716 285-7650
www.CaptivesOfaConcept.com
identifies both the concept and the mistake that causes people to become captives of it. The book also offers suggestions that may help some Jehovah’s Witnesses correct their mistake and teach themselves the truth about their religion.

Jul 24, 2007 at 03:07 PM : The “new...

The “new light on 1975” has me confused. Why did the organization change the date for the end of the world? The new date many life-time Jehovah Witnesses who are over 35 years old now look to is “last generation of 1914”. Unfortunately this date has come and passed as this generation is very old and is rapidly dying off. The new life extension medication will not be given to Jehovah Witness members; it will be hoarded by the billionaires.

Only with a lot of money can one “cheat death” and only to a small extent. Most Americans (Watchtower members included) can’t even afford decent health care. 1914. Those in this generation are at the nursing home or being put in the ground.

I oppose discrimination but there have been so many people hurt by this organization I must speak out against it.

I respectfully invite all those that have been hurt by the organization to warn their neighbors and friends.

Jul 24, 2007 at 06:07 PM : Danny's...

Danny's experience is one of thousands suffered by those who were lulled by the nonsense put out by the WTS and I was one of them. They know well how to brainwash an individual and replace the wash with their agenda and it works on those in need of a hope for better circumstances in life for them and those they love.

Unfortunately the reality comes down to giving a persons' will over to the WTS to do as they require under the guise of doing what God expects of a Christian. The fear of being disfellowshipped (excommunicated), which is far harsher than that practiced by other religions including a loss of your entire JW families and friends for they will fall under the same harsh punishment should they continue association with a disfellowshipped or disassociated individual becomes an excellent tool.

Newer associated JW have no idea of the foundation of this society except that told by the Watchtower Society. They know nothing about the incredible requirements put to pre 1980 JWs such as no innoculations because they contain blood fractions, miracle wheat, no transplants of organs because that would be cannibalism, the bibles written for the 144,000 annointed. So very many other bible explanations and requirements that looking back on them now one wonders how they once believed such nonsense. The ones that escaped with their health, their life and their families are the lucky ones.

It ws this society that once said, and I paraphrase, "if the foundatuion is not good, whatever is built on it is also not good". I ask those who are JW or studying with them, PLEASE, get on the internet and do some research in opposition to the WTS warning against doing that. What are they afraid of??

Jul 25, 2007 at 08:07 AM : I recently studied...

I recently studied with two Jehovah's Witnesses who offered me a free Bible study, and when I asked them about the history of their organization, they referred to their old literature as "JUNK" (twice)! They said they "choose" not to even look at the older literature because "current truth is what is important."  The fact that the JWs won't look at everything in their history makes you wonder what they are afraid of finding.  If OLD truth is no longer valid, then could NEW truth also be no longer valid someday?

If you bought a car that was 8 years old that had been seriously wrecked 3 years after it was manufactured A you had the papers in front of you detailing its entire history, would you say, "Nope, I only care to see what happened with this car over the last year. Whatever happened to it in the past won't change my perception of how reliable it is." Get real!

I'd like any Jehovah's Witness ANYWHERE to name ONE prediction (prophecy), past or present, of the Watchtower organization that has come true. Name just one.  
A challenge to JWs reading this:  Email me via my website and prove to me that you have THE TRUTH today.

Brenda Lee, "Out of the Cocoon: A Young Woman's Courageous Flight from the Grip of a Religious Cult" www.outofthecocoon.net

Jul 25, 2007 at 04:07 PM : I live in the...

I live in the Sacramento, CA area, and was one of Jehovah's Witnesses for 30 years. I am a personal witness to the great influx of Bible studies and great expectations promised by WTB&TS and it’s representatives in the years leading up to 1975. Local Elders, Circuit and District Overseers, direct representatives of the Society pointed to 1975 as the beginning of the Great Tribulation. We were strongly warned not to get caught up in this “system of things” buying homes or having children. I remember very well back then, Jehovah’s Witnesses who desired these things during those years (1970’s) were thought to be "weak".

The Watchtower Bible & Tract Society sought then as it does now to control, advise, manipulate and counsel in almost every important aspect of it’s followers lives. Little of this information makes it out to the public. Sadly I woke up almost too late. I’m starting my life over again at 50 years of age. No retirement, my old “friends” have forgotten my wife and I, and I’ve lost half of my immediate family over Jehovah’s Witnesses self made rules.