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Muhammad (c. 570 – July 6, 632) was an Arab religious,
political, and military leader who founded the
religion of Islam as a historical phenomenon. Muslims
view him not as the creator of a new religion, but as
the restorer of the original, uncorrupted monotheistic
faith of Adam, Abraham and others. In Muslim
tradition, Muhammad is viewed as the last and the
greatest in a series of prophets—as the man closest to
perfection, the possessor of all virtues.[31] For the
last 23 years of his life, beginning at age 40,
Muhammad reported receiving revelations from God. The
content of these revelations, known as the Qur'an, was
memorized and recorded by his companions.[32]
The Masjid al-Nabawi ("Mosque of the Prophet") in
Medina is the site of Muhammad's tomb.During this
time, Muhammad preached to the people of Mecca,
imploring them to abandon polytheism. Although some
converted to Islam, Muhammad and his followers were
persecuted by the leading Meccan authorities. After 13
years of preaching, Muhammad and the Muslims performed
the Hijra ("emigration") to the city of Medina
(formerly known as Yathrib) in 622. There, with the
Medinan converts (Ansar) and the Meccan migrants
(Muhajirun), Muhammad established his political and
religious authority. Within years, two battles had
been fought against Meccan forces: the Battle of Badr
in 624, which was a Muslim victory, and the Battle of
Uhud in 625, which ended inconclusively. Conflict with
Medinan Jewish clans who opposed the Muslims led to
their exile, enslavement or death, and the Jewish
enclave of Khaybar was subdued. At the same time,
Meccan trade routes were cut off as Muhammad brought
surrounding desert tribes under his control.[33] By
629 Muhammad was victorious in the nearly bloodless
Conquest of Mecca, and by the time of his death in 632
he ruled over the Arabian peninsula.[34]
In Islam, the "normative" example of Muhammad's life
is called the Sunnah (literally "trodden path"). This
example is preserved in traditions known as hadith
("reports"), which recount his words, his actions, and
his personal characteristics. The classical Muslim
jurist ash-Shafi'i (d. 820) established the importance
of the Sunnah in Islamic law, and Muslims were
encouraged to emulate Muhammad's actions in their
daily lives. The Sunnah is seen as crucial to guiding
interpretation of the Qur'an.[35]
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Notes and references
^ Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith and Rabbi Moshe Zeldman: "Did God Speak at Sinai", Aish HaTorah
^ Heschel, Abraham Joshua (1987). God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism. ason Aronson Inc.. 0876689551.
^ Catechism of the Catholic Church, Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture (§105-108); Second Helvetic Confession, Of the Holy Scripture Being the True Word of God; Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, online text
^ Thirty-nine Articles, Art. VI; Westminster Catechism, Q. 3; James White, Does The Bible Teach Sola Scriptura?
^ a b F.F. Bruce, The Canon of Scripture; Catechism of the Catholic Church, The Canon of Scripture § 120; Thirty-nine Articles, Art. VI
^ J.N.D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines pp. 87-90; T. Desmond Alexander, New Dictionary of Biblical Theology pp. 514-515; Alister E. McGrath, Historical Theology p. 61.
^ Vladimir Lossky God in Trinity; Loraine Boettner, One Substance, Three Persons
^ 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 2 Peter 2:1-17; 2 John 7-11; Jude 4-13
^ Acts 15:1-2
^ Catechism of the Catholic, Sacred Scripture; Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy , online text; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21
^ John 16:7-14; 1 Corinthians 2:10ff
^ Kenneth Latourette, Christianity p. 394; E. A. Wallis Budge, Egyptian Religion
^ David Wenham, Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity?
^ "The empty tomb is a fiction -- Jesus did not raise (sic) bodily from the dead." front flap of Acts of Jesus.
^ Gary Miller, A concise reply to Christianity.
^ The Holy Qura'an, 3:46.
^ Mike Tabish,What does the Qur'an say about Isa (Jesus)?
^ Answering-Christianity.com, What does the Holy Qur'an say about Jesus (peace be upon him).
^ Divine Revelation. islam-info.ch. Retrieved on July 9, 2006.
^ Watton (1993), "Introduction"
^ Esposito (2002b), pp.4-5
^ [Qur'an 42:13]
^ The term Qur'an was first used in the Qur'an itself. There are two different theories about this term and its formation that are discussed in Quran#Etymology cf. "Qur'an", Encyclopedia of Islam Online.
^ The Cambridge History of Islam (1977) writes that "It is appropriate to use the word 'God' rather than the transliteration 'Allah'. For one thing it cannot be denied that Islam is an offshoot of the Judaeo-Christians tradition, and for another the Christian Arabs of today have no other word for 'God' than 'Allah'" cf p.32.
^ "If…they [Christians] mean that the Qur’an confirms the textual veracity of the scriptural books which they now possess—that is, the Torah and the Gospels—this is something which some Muslims will grant them and which many Muslims will dispute. However, most Muslims will grant them most of that." (quote from Ibn Taymiyya), see Accad (2003)
^ Accad (2003)
^ Esposito (1998), p.12; (1999) p.25; (2002) pp.4-5
^ "Muhammad", Encyclopedia of Islam Online
^ Peters (2003), p.9
^ "Qur'an and Polemics", Encyclopedia of the Qur'an (2005)
^ Bernard Lewis, The Jews of Islam (1984). Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-00807-8. p.69
^ The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English (2002) HarperSanFrancisco. ISBN 0-06-060064-0
^ http://www.septuagint.net
^ Robert Spencer. Onward Muslim Soldiers, page 121.
^ [1]
^
^ Khaleel Muhammad, professor of religious studies at San Diego State University regarding his discussion with the critic Robert Spencer states that "when I am told ... that Jihad only means war, or that I have to accept interpretations of the Quran that non-Muslims (with no good intentions or knowledge of Islam) seek to force upon me, I see a certain agendum developing: one that is based on hate, and I refuse to be part of such an intellectual crime." [2]
^ Koran, by Gabriel Oussani, The Catholic Encyclopedia, retrieved April 13, 2006
^ Patricia Crone, Michael Cook, and Gerd R. Puin as quoted in Toby Lester. "What Is the Koran?", The Atlantic Monthly, January 1999.
^ Jewish Encyclopedia: comp. also xvi. 70
^ The Encyclopedia of Religion, By Mircea Eliade. Volum 12 pg. 165-6, pub. 1987 ISBN 0-02-909700-2
^ Robert Spencer. Onward Muslim Soldiers,
^ Book of Certitude: Dating the Iqan. Kalimat Press (1995). Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
^ The Writings of Baha'u'llah, Published in The Bahá'í World, vol. 14, pp. 620-32. Bahá'í World Centre. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
^ A new volume of Bahá'í sacred writings, recently translated and comprising Bahá'u'lláh's call to world leaders, is published. Bahá'í World Centre. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
^ Taherzadeh, A. (1976). The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, Volume 1: Baghdad 1853-63. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0853982708.
^ The Status of Pilgrims' Notes. bahai-library.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
^ Continuing Revelation. Mormon.org. Retrieved on August 5, 2005.
^ Smith, Joseph F.. "41: Continuing Revelation for the Benefit of the Church", Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 362.
^ See Wentworth letter.
^ [3]
^ See Books of the Bible for a table listing the differences of the canon between Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. See also Biblical canon for a history of the development of the canon
^ Doctrine and Covenants 68:4
^ (2004) Crisis of Conscience, 4th, Commentary Press, 56. 0-914675-23-0. Harrison. Visions of Glory, 231.
^ Since 1942, Witness publications are produced under a policy of anonymity. Former Governing Body member Raymond Franz claims the translators of the New World Translation were Fred Franz, Nathan Knorr, Albert Schroeder and George Gangas. (2004) Crisis of Conscience, 4th, Commentary Press, 56. 0-914675-23-0.
^ In 1988, this was replaced by the 2-volume set Insight on the Scriptures.
^ (2005) A Book for All People. Watchtower.
^ (March 15 2002) "Christ Leads His Congregation". Watchtower: 13–16.
^ The rendering of the Tetragrammaton is different for different languages: "Geova" in Italian, for example.
^ (April 15 1996) "Why True Worship Receives God's Blessing". Watchtower: 17. .
^ (January 15 1992) "What Do the Scriptures Say About "the Divinity of Christ"?": 20–23.
^ ""His Vital Place in God's Purpose" and "Chief Agent of life"", Insight on the Scriptures Vol. e2. Watchtower, 60–61.
^ "Consequently, 1 Timothy 2:5, 6 is not using 'mediator' in the broad sense common in many languages. It is not saying that Jesus is a mediator between God and all mankind. Rather, it refers to Christ as legal Mediator (or, "attorney") of the new covenant, this being the restricted way in which the Bible uses the term.
^ (2005) What Does the Bible Really Teach?. Watchtower, 33–36. .
^ What Does the Bible Really Teach?. Watchtower, 204.
^ (1988) Insight on the Scriptures Vol. 2, 1019.
^ (1993) Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom. Watchtower, 259–260.
^ Your Will Be Done on Earth. Watchtower, 337.
^ 1958 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses. Watchtower, 284.
^ M. James Penton. Apocalypse Delayed—The Story of Jehovah's Witnesses, 61. Attendance at the annual Memorial (statistics were published each year in the Watch Tower) shows the growth in the period before 1925. 1919: 17,961, 1922: 32,661, 1923: 42,000, 1924: 62,696, 1925: 90,434. 1926 marked the first decrease: 89,278.
^ See, for example, (1946) When Pastor Russell Died. Dawn Bible Students Association, 6-16.
^ (1921) The Harp of God, 231–236. affirms that “the Lord’s second presence dates from 1874.” (March 1 1922) "Watchtower": 71. and (1930) Prophecy, 65–66. reiterated this position. The eschatological changes during this period are documented in Thomas Daniels. Historical Idealism and Jehovah's Witnesses, 3–37. Retrieved on February 1, 2006. These are the current teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses regarding 1914, 1918 and 1919. They no longer consider the dates 1799, 1874 and 1878 to have any eschatological significance
^ The year 1975 was first mentioned in 1966. See (October 8 1966) "How Much Longer Will It Be?". 'Awake!': 17–20. Retrieved on March 6, 2006.
^ A comprehensive list of quotes from Watch Tower 1975 articles, unaltered with date references, publication, and page numbers etc.Quotes about 1975. See also 1975: 'THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR GOD TO ACT'. Page 14 of the October 8, 1968 Awake! demonstrates the disclaimer that was made at the time: "Does this mean that the above evidence positively points to 1975 as the complete end of this system of things? Since the Bible does not specifically state this, no man can say...If the 1970s should see intervention by Jehovah God to bring an end to a corrupt world drifting toward ultimate disintegration, that should surely not surprise us.".
^ (July 18 1969) "Witnessing the End". Time. Retrieved on September 12, 2006.
^ Raymond Franz. "1975—The Appropriate Time for God to Act", Crisis of Conscience, 237–253. Retrieved on July 27, 2006. This drop in membership has been variously analyzed. Richard Singelenberg (“The ‘1975′-prophecy and its impact among Dutch Jehovah’s Witnesses”) in Sociological Analysis 50(1)1989, pp 23–40 notes a 9 per cent drop in total publishers (door-to-door preachers) and a 38 per cent drop in pioneers (full-time preachers) in the Netherlands. The January 30, 1982 Los Angeles Times ("Defectors Feel 'Witness' Wrath: Critics say Baptism Rise Gives False Picture of Growth" by John Dart, p. B4) cited statistics showing a net increase of publishers worldwide from 1971–1981 of 737,241, while baptisms totaled 1.71 million for the same period.
^ The Watchtower, 15 March, 1980, p.17 "With the appearance of the book Life Everlasting—in Freedom of the Sons of God, ... considerable expectation was aroused regarding the year 1975. ... there were other statements published that implied that such realization of hopes by that year was more of a probability than a mere possibility. It is to be regretted that these latter statements apparently overshadowed the cautionary ones and contributed to a buildup of the expectation already initiated. ... persons having to do with the publication of the information ... contributed to the buildup of hopes centered on that date."
^ "A Time To Keep Awake", The Watchtower (November 1, 1995), p. 19 par. 12, and p. 20 par. 15.
^ "'The Great Day of Jehovah is near,' said God's prophet. (Zephaniah 1:14) That day is fast approaching, so we need to live with it in mind." — (2006) Live With Jehovah's Day in Mind. Watchtower, 4.
^ Encycl. Britannica, 15th edition, 1994, passim.
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Muhammad (c. 570 – July 6, 632) was an Arab religious,
political, and military leader who founded the
religion of Islam as a historical phenomenon. Muslims
view him not as the creator of a new religion, but as
the restorer of the original, uncorrupted monotheistic
faith of Adam, Abraham and others. In Muslim
tradition, Muhammad is viewed as the last and the
greatest in a series of prophets—as the man closest to
perfection, the possessor of all virtues.[31] For the
last 23 years of his life, beginning at age 40,
Muhammad reported receiving revelations from God. The
content of these revelations, known as the Qur'an, was
memorized and recorded by his companions.[32]
The Masjid al-Nabawi ("Mosque of the Prophet") in
Medina is the site of Muhammad's tomb.During this
time, Muhammad preached to the people of Mecca,
imploring them to abandon polytheism. Although some
converted to Islam, Muhammad and his followers were
persecuted by the leading Meccan authorities. After 13
years of preaching, Muhammad and the Muslims performed
the Hijra ("emigration") to the city of Medina
(formerly known as Yathrib) in 622. There, with the
Medinan converts (Ansar) and the Meccan migrants
(Muhajirun), Muhammad established his political and
religious authority. Within years, two battles had
been fought against Meccan forces: the Battle of Badr
in 624, which was a Muslim victory, and the Battle of
Uhud in 625, which ended inconclusively. Conflict with
Medinan Jewish clans who opposed the Muslims led to
their exile, enslavement or death, and the Jewish
enclave of Khaybar was subdued. At the same time,
Meccan trade routes were cut off as Muhammad brought
surrounding desert tribes under his control.[33] By
629 Muhammad was victorious in the nearly bloodless
Conquest of Mecca, and by the time of his death in 632
he ruled over the Arabian peninsula.[34]
In Islam, the "normative" example of Muhammad's life
is called the Sunnah (literally "trodden path"). This
example is preserved in traditions known as hadith
("reports"), which recount his words, his actions, and
his personal characteristics. The classical Muslim
jurist ash-Shafi'i (d. 820) established the importance
of the Sunnah in Islamic law, and Muslims were
encouraged to emulate Muhammad's actions in their
daily lives. The Sunnah is seen as crucial to guiding
interpretation of the Qur'an.[35]
==============================================
Notes and references
^ Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith and Rabbi Moshe Zeldman: "Did God Speak at Sinai", Aish HaTorah
^ Heschel, Abraham Joshua (1987). God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism. ason Aronson Inc.. 0876689551.
^ Catechism of the Catholic Church, Inspiration and Truth of Sacred Scripture (§105-108); Second Helvetic Confession, Of the Holy Scripture Being the True Word of God; Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy, online text
^ Thirty-nine Articles, Art. VI; Westminster Catechism, Q. 3; James White, Does The Bible Teach Sola Scriptura?
^ a b F.F. Bruce, The Canon of Scripture; Catechism of the Catholic Church, The Canon of Scripture § 120; Thirty-nine Articles, Art. VI
^ J.N.D. Kelly, Early Christian Doctrines pp. 87-90; T. Desmond Alexander, New Dictionary of Biblical Theology pp. 514-515; Alister E. McGrath, Historical Theology p. 61.
^ Vladimir Lossky God in Trinity; Loraine Boettner, One Substance, Three Persons
^ 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; 2 Peter 2:1-17; 2 John 7-11; Jude 4-13
^ Acts 15:1-2
^ Catechism of the Catholic, Sacred Scripture; Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy , online text; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21
^ John 16:7-14; 1 Corinthians 2:10ff
^ Kenneth Latourette, Christianity p. 394; E. A. Wallis Budge, Egyptian Religion
^ David Wenham, Paul: Follower of Jesus or Founder of Christianity?
^ "The empty tomb is a fiction -- Jesus did not raise (sic) bodily from the dead." front flap of Acts of Jesus.
^ Gary Miller, A concise reply to Christianity.
^ The Holy Qura'an, 3:46.
^ Mike Tabish,What does the Qur'an say about Isa (Jesus)?
^ Answering-Christianity.com, What does the Holy Qur'an say about Jesus (peace be upon him).
^ Divine Revelation. islam-info.ch. Retrieved on July 9, 2006.
^ Watton (1993), "Introduction"
^ Esposito (2002b), pp.4-5
^ [Qur'an 42:13]
^ The term Qur'an was first used in the Qur'an itself. There are two different theories about this term and its formation that are discussed in Quran#Etymology cf. "Qur'an", Encyclopedia of Islam Online.
^ The Cambridge History of Islam (1977) writes that "It is appropriate to use the word 'God' rather than the transliteration 'Allah'. For one thing it cannot be denied that Islam is an offshoot of the Judaeo-Christians tradition, and for another the Christian Arabs of today have no other word for 'God' than 'Allah'" cf p.32.
^ "If…they [Christians] mean that the Qur’an confirms the textual veracity of the scriptural books which they now possess—that is, the Torah and the Gospels—this is something which some Muslims will grant them and which many Muslims will dispute. However, most Muslims will grant them most of that." (quote from Ibn Taymiyya), see Accad (2003)
^ Accad (2003)
^ Esposito (1998), p.12; (1999) p.25; (2002) pp.4-5
^ "Muhammad", Encyclopedia of Islam Online
^ Peters (2003), p.9
^ "Qur'an and Polemics", Encyclopedia of the Qur'an (2005)
^ Bernard Lewis, The Jews of Islam (1984). Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-00807-8. p.69
^ The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English (2002) HarperSanFrancisco. ISBN 0-06-060064-0
^ http://www.septuagint.net
^ Robert Spencer. Onward Muslim Soldiers, page 121.
^ [1]
^
^ Khaleel Muhammad, professor of religious studies at San Diego State University regarding his discussion with the critic Robert Spencer states that "when I am told ... that Jihad only means war, or that I have to accept interpretations of the Quran that non-Muslims (with no good intentions or knowledge of Islam) seek to force upon me, I see a certain agendum developing: one that is based on hate, and I refuse to be part of such an intellectual crime." [2]
^ Koran, by Gabriel Oussani, The Catholic Encyclopedia, retrieved April 13, 2006
^ Patricia Crone, Michael Cook, and Gerd R. Puin as quoted in Toby Lester. "What Is the Koran?", The Atlantic Monthly, January 1999.
^ Jewish Encyclopedia: comp. also xvi. 70
^ The Encyclopedia of Religion, By Mircea Eliade. Volum 12 pg. 165-6, pub. 1987 ISBN 0-02-909700-2
^ Robert Spencer. Onward Muslim Soldiers,
^ Book of Certitude: Dating the Iqan. Kalimat Press (1995). Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
^ The Writings of Baha'u'llah, Published in The Bahá'í World, vol. 14, pp. 620-32. Bahá'í World Centre. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
^ A new volume of Bahá'í sacred writings, recently translated and comprising Bahá'u'lláh's call to world leaders, is published. Bahá'í World Centre. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
^ Taherzadeh, A. (1976). The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, Volume 1: Baghdad 1853-63. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0853982708.
^ The Status of Pilgrims' Notes. bahai-library.org. Retrieved on 2007-02-26.
^ Continuing Revelation. Mormon.org. Retrieved on August 5, 2005.
^ Smith, Joseph F.. "41: Continuing Revelation for the Benefit of the Church", Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 362.
^ See Wentworth letter.
^ [3]
^ See Books of the Bible for a table listing the differences of the canon between Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Protestantism. See also Biblical canon for a history of the development of the canon
^ Doctrine and Covenants 68:4
^ (2004) Crisis of Conscience, 4th, Commentary Press, 56. 0-914675-23-0. Harrison. Visions of Glory, 231.
^ Since 1942, Witness publications are produced under a policy of anonymity. Former Governing Body member Raymond Franz claims the translators of the New World Translation were Fred Franz, Nathan Knorr, Albert Schroeder and George Gangas. (2004) Crisis of Conscience, 4th, Commentary Press, 56. 0-914675-23-0.
^ In 1988, this was replaced by the 2-volume set Insight on the Scriptures.
^ (2005) A Book for All People. Watchtower.
^ (March 15 2002) "Christ Leads His Congregation". Watchtower: 13–16.
^ The rendering of the Tetragrammaton is different for different languages: "Geova" in Italian, for example.
^ (April 15 1996) "Why True Worship Receives God's Blessing". Watchtower: 17. .
^ (January 15 1992) "What Do the Scriptures Say About "the Divinity of Christ"?": 20–23.
^ ""His Vital Place in God's Purpose" and "Chief Agent of life"", Insight on the Scriptures Vol. e2. Watchtower, 60–61.
^ "Consequently, 1 Timothy 2:5, 6 is not using 'mediator' in the broad sense common in many languages. It is not saying that Jesus is a mediator between God and all mankind. Rather, it refers to Christ as legal Mediator (or, "attorney") of the new covenant, this being the restricted way in which the Bible uses the term.
^ (2005) What Does the Bible Really Teach?. Watchtower, 33–36. .
^ What Does the Bible Really Teach?. Watchtower, 204.
^ (1988) Insight on the Scriptures Vol. 2, 1019.
^ (1993) Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom. Watchtower, 259–260.
^ Your Will Be Done on Earth. Watchtower, 337.
^ 1958 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses. Watchtower, 284.
^ M. James Penton. Apocalypse Delayed—The Story of Jehovah's Witnesses, 61. Attendance at the annual Memorial (statistics were published each year in the Watch Tower) shows the growth in the period before 1925. 1919: 17,961, 1922: 32,661, 1923: 42,000, 1924: 62,696, 1925: 90,434. 1926 marked the first decrease: 89,278.
^ See, for example, (1946) When Pastor Russell Died. Dawn Bible Students Association, 6-16.
^ (1921) The Harp of God, 231–236. affirms that “the Lord’s second presence dates from 1874.” (March 1 1922) "Watchtower": 71. and (1930) Prophecy, 65–66. reiterated this position. The eschatological changes during this period are documented in Thomas Daniels. Historical Idealism and Jehovah's Witnesses, 3–37. Retrieved on February 1, 2006. These are the current teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses regarding 1914, 1918 and 1919. They no longer consider the dates 1799, 1874 and 1878 to have any eschatological significance
^ The year 1975 was first mentioned in 1966. See (October 8 1966) "How Much Longer Will It Be?". 'Awake!': 17–20. Retrieved on March 6, 2006.
^ A comprehensive list of quotes from Watch Tower 1975 articles, unaltered with date references, publication, and page numbers etc.Quotes about 1975. See also 1975: 'THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR GOD TO ACT'. Page 14 of the October 8, 1968 Awake! demonstrates the disclaimer that was made at the time: "Does this mean that the above evidence positively points to 1975 as the complete end of this system of things? Since the Bible does not specifically state this, no man can say...If the 1970s should see intervention by Jehovah God to bring an end to a corrupt world drifting toward ultimate disintegration, that should surely not surprise us.".
^ (July 18 1969) "Witnessing the End". Time. Retrieved on September 12, 2006.
^ Raymond Franz. "1975—The Appropriate Time for God to Act", Crisis of Conscience, 237–253. Retrieved on July 27, 2006. This drop in membership has been variously analyzed. Richard Singelenberg (“The ‘1975′-prophecy and its impact among Dutch Jehovah’s Witnesses”) in Sociological Analysis 50(1)1989, pp 23–40 notes a 9 per cent drop in total publishers (door-to-door preachers) and a 38 per cent drop in pioneers (full-time preachers) in the Netherlands. The January 30, 1982 Los Angeles Times ("Defectors Feel 'Witness' Wrath: Critics say Baptism Rise Gives False Picture of Growth" by John Dart, p. B4) cited statistics showing a net increase of publishers worldwide from 1971–1981 of 737,241, while baptisms totaled 1.71 million for the same period.
^ The Watchtower, 15 March, 1980, p.17 "With the appearance of the book Life Everlasting—in Freedom of the Sons of God, ... considerable expectation was aroused regarding the year 1975. ... there were other statements published that implied that such realization of hopes by that year was more of a probability than a mere possibility. It is to be regretted that these latter statements apparently overshadowed the cautionary ones and contributed to a buildup of the expectation already initiated. ... persons having to do with the publication of the information ... contributed to the buildup of hopes centered on that date."
^ "A Time To Keep Awake", The Watchtower (November 1, 1995), p. 19 par. 12, and p. 20 par. 15.
^ "'The Great Day of Jehovah is near,' said God's prophet. (Zephaniah 1:14) That day is fast approaching, so we need to live with it in mind." — (2006) Live With Jehovah's Day in Mind. Watchtower, 4.
^ Encycl. Britannica, 15th edition, 1994, passim.
The Newsletter of the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon
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SEARCH FROM THE WEB SITE WIKIPEDIA
BY
MUHAMMED A. HAFEEZ
B.COM.,
HDYERABAD, INDIA.,
EMAIL ; hafeezanwar@yahoo.com
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