Does “the light getting brighter” excuse Watchtower History?
To answer this question, let’s examine just two of the items listed in the table above. Russell’s considering himself the “faithful and wise steward” (“faithful and discreet slave”) If we try to apply the “light getting brighter” excuse to this item, then I guess we would say that the light was so dim prior to 1917 that Russell mistook himself for the “faithful and wise steward.” However, this application does not work, because the Watchtower has written: ” Russell never claimed to be the faithful and wise servant”. If the Watchtower were to write that Russell mistakenly believed this, then the excuse might work. But the excuse simply cannot rescue this contradiction. Either Russell made the claim or he did not. Therefore, one of these statements of the Watchtower must be false, dim light or no. 1925 to mark the resurrection of Abraham, etc. If we try to apply the “light getting brighter” excuse to this item, then I guess we would say that the light was so dim prior to 1925, that Ruthe
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