OK, let me tackle these things here, acknowledging that conversations on Internet forums can rely only on what is said without a lot of details. I responded to what you said and how I understood what you said.
My response is quite long so I'll break it up....
Well, who would expect you to? You see, we have many people like yourself who come and go. It's not at all unusual for people to find fault and shatter whatever bubble they think being a Christian means to them. Half the battle is learning to do what God does with us all the time.....putting up with human shortcomings. It's part of what God said he has to do.....to "remember we are dust". Do we do that with each other though?
Having human issues did not make God abandon Israel, even when they turned to Baal worship and sacrificed their own children to a false god. He clung to Israel, warts and all, until his purpose in connection with them was done. His main intention for now is accomplishing his purpose in ushering in the only form of rulership that will benefit all mankind. (Daniel 2:44) He has always worked organizationally because he is an organized God. Today he is using what we believe is the only global brotherhood that is taking the kingdom message to every nation on earth. It is what Jesus said he would support and he has been doing that for the last 100 years. Christendom hasn't got a clue what the kingdom is, let alone what it will do for humanity and this earth. (Matthew 24:14)
Making mistakes about the timing of the coming kingdom is nothing new. The apostles thought it was going to be set up in the first century. (Acts1:6) it's not a false prophesy...it is the same prophesy, not yet fulfilled. But did we get all bent out of shape when our hopes were not realized....some did, but it just demonstrated where their heart was....they saw the end as something to benefit themselves, not for the real purpose of vindicating Jehovah's Universal Sovereignty. Every now and then, God weeded out those whose motives were selfish. Jesus said that satan had demanded to "sift" his disciples like wheat. The faithful continued to preach, confident that the end will come in Jehovah's own time. Those who were sifted out became isolated and bitter, blaming everyone but themselves.
Since the global preaching, (of the sort taught by Jesus) needed organization, he has to use what he has, (imperfect though it is) and for the last 100 years he has used one organization who have done what he asked. (Matthew 28:19-20) When Jesus said that the "food" was to be dispensed "at the proper time" through this one agency, Jehovah had his reasons for not dispensing that food all at once. We got what we needed, when we needed it. The faithful are still preaching....where are those who abandoned ship? Have they called at your door lately? When you burn your bridges, you leave yourself with nowhere to go.
It seems to me as if you demand more of Jehovah's people than he does. If you are waiting for us to become perfect, we might have that accomplished in about 1,000 years.
My response is quite long so I'll break it up....
What choice do I have? Would I want to be baptized or associate myself with 99% of Christians who teach false doctrine? Myth and fables? Would I be baptized by someone who I think are false prophets?
Well, who would expect you to? You see, we have many people like yourself who come and go. It's not at all unusual for people to find fault and shatter whatever bubble they think being a Christian means to them. Half the battle is learning to do what God does with us all the time.....putting up with human shortcomings. It's part of what God said he has to do.....to "remember we are dust". Do we do that with each other though?
Having human issues did not make God abandon Israel, even when they turned to Baal worship and sacrificed their own children to a false god. He clung to Israel, warts and all, until his purpose in connection with them was done. His main intention for now is accomplishing his purpose in ushering in the only form of rulership that will benefit all mankind. (Daniel 2:44) He has always worked organizationally because he is an organized God. Today he is using what we believe is the only global brotherhood that is taking the kingdom message to every nation on earth. It is what Jesus said he would support and he has been doing that for the last 100 years. Christendom hasn't got a clue what the kingdom is, let alone what it will do for humanity and this earth. (Matthew 24:14)
The Bible, with the help of the Watchtower Library. I explained that I thought that the JWs were the closest to the truth, but that they were false prophets.
Making mistakes about the timing of the coming kingdom is nothing new. The apostles thought it was going to be set up in the first century. (Acts1:6) it's not a false prophesy...it is the same prophesy, not yet fulfilled. But did we get all bent out of shape when our hopes were not realized....some did, but it just demonstrated where their heart was....they saw the end as something to benefit themselves, not for the real purpose of vindicating Jehovah's Universal Sovereignty. Every now and then, God weeded out those whose motives were selfish. Jesus said that satan had demanded to "sift" his disciples like wheat. The faithful continued to preach, confident that the end will come in Jehovah's own time. Those who were sifted out became isolated and bitter, blaming everyone but themselves.
The Watchtower is run by a group of old men in New York called the Governing Body. Their primary concern is not Jehovah's will, it's keeping numbers up.
Since the global preaching, (of the sort taught by Jesus) needed organization, he has to use what he has, (imperfect though it is) and for the last 100 years he has used one organization who have done what he asked. (Matthew 28:19-20) When Jesus said that the "food" was to be dispensed "at the proper time" through this one agency, Jehovah had his reasons for not dispensing that food all at once. We got what we needed, when we needed it. The faithful are still preaching....where are those who abandoned ship? Have they called at your door lately? When you burn your bridges, you leave yourself with nowhere to go.
It seems to me as if you demand more of Jehovah's people than he does. If you are waiting for us to become perfect, we might have that accomplished in about 1,000 years.