1925 and the Watchtower teaching that Millions now living will never die! Home > changed teachings > 1925 In 1918, Rutherford exclaimed in a series of public lectures, "Millions now living will never die! " This was related to his prophecy that the resurrection would commence on earth in 1925, with the return of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to earth. This article provides quotes regarding this failed doctrine of Rutherford, and shows how in recent times the Watchtower dishonestly presents this historical episode.
Click Here to download a 32Mb searchable PDF of the 1920 booklet "Millions Now Living Will Never Die". The failure of the 1914 predictions and death of Russell in 1916 left his followers in disarray. After legalistic wrangling1 Rutherford became next President of the Watchtower Society. Credit must go to Rutherford for his ability to rebuild the Watchtower Society. "What an exciting message they proclaimed--"Millions now living will never die! " Russell replied; "Our kindest thought must be that they are not giving much head to its teachings. Shifting Blame. The Big Religion Comparison Chart: Compare World Religions. News - Technology & Science - Belief in God a 'product of human weaknesses': Einstein letter.
Renowned scientist Albert Einstein dismissed the Bible as a collection of "pretty childish" legends and belief in God as a "product of human weaknesses," according to a letter to be auctioned this week. Einstein, who was Jewish, also rejects the notion that Jews were God’s chosen people. The letter was written in German in 1954 to philosopher Eric Gutkind. It is to be auctioned in London, England, on Thursday by Bloomsbury Auctions, and is expected to fetch between $12,000 and $16,000 US. Einstein writes "the word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. " Born to a Jewish family in Germany in 1879, he also adds that "for me, the Jewish religion like all other religions is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions. " Others have said that the quote does not advocate a belief in God and have referred to other letters written by Einstein.
F7AFR.gif (GIF Image, 857x656 pixels) EyTMz.jpg (JPEG Image, 437x600 pixels) Op-Ed Columnist - The Moral Naturalists. George Carlin - Religion is bullshit. Violence and the Biblical God. Whenever you encounter prosperity evangelism (i.e. "god rewards his followers with wealth", etc.), cite this 'quote' from 'jesus' himself: : atheism. 4OT48.jpg (JPEG Image, 556x720 pixels) Magazine - Bull-Killer, Sun Lord. Foreign religions grew rapidly in the 1st-century A.D. Roman Empire, including worship of Jesus Christ, the Egyptian goddess Isis, and an eastern sun god, Mithras A colorful fresco of the Mithraeum at Marino, Italy, shows the god Mithras slaying a bull.
This scene is known as the tauroctony. (Wikimedia Commons) Of the religions that expanded rapidly in the 1st-century Roman Empire, worship of Mithras was particularly popular among Roman soldiers, who spread his cult during their far-flung travels. Greco-Roman religious scholar Luther Martin says that Mithraism remained de-centralized throughout the Empire. In later years, Christian commentators recognized similarities between Mithraic and Christian rites and were quick to condemn them. Mithras shown born from a rock (petra genetrix in Latin) (Wikimedia Commons) Daniel 2:34: "While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands.
Jesus was not the only deity with whom Mithras shared similarities. The Origins of Mithraism. VkLaz. Schmeelkster comments on Honest Inquiry. The God Delusion Debate - Richard Dawkins vs John Lennox (preview) The God Helmet.