The disproval above was sent to the persons involved to get their viewpoints. Before being dfed i was becoming ever more disgusted with what the organization was teaching, but i was sad to go. Outstanding article by carl jonsson on the destruction of. In august 1977, after collating his research, jonsson sent the gb his treatise highlighting the shortcomings of the date. Newton, ptolemys canon, and the crime of claudius ptolemy by carl olof jonsson. He later moved to chicago where he worked as an engineer. Carl was a jw for 26 years and put great trust in the doctrinal teachings of the watch tower society.
Jun 04, 2018 i can honestly say that carl olof jonsson deserves a ph. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. When i was in germany two years ago, three brothers were there from sweden including carl olof jonsson and they expressed the wish to share in the lords evening meal with me. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Carl olof jonsson was a jehovahs witness, who was disfellowshipped for the research contained in this book. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. Photos have been released online showing a curious arrangement of bibleshaped baptism pools at the recent 2014 international convention in south korea. Historical records and family trees related to carl selberg. Outstanding article by carl jonsson on the destruction of jerusalem and 607 bce refutation to jeho, page 1. In a conversation he was challenged to examine for himself the claim of the organisation that jerusalem had been destroyed in 607 bc, and it was pointed out to him that historians marked that event as having occurred in either 587 or 586 bc. View carl jonssons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
January 1, 1979 watchtower new york responds to carl olof jonsson. The rch and my intense study of the watchtower 2011 607 bce series of articles along with carl olof jonsson s rebuttal of same caused me to wake up. Rolf furulis response to carl olof jonsson disproved by carl olof jonsson updated 20030919 with a postscript. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Anders jonsson 1650 1714 johan olofsson 1663 1738 olof jonsson noteringar jon olofsson bonde i fahlmark 12, fahlmarksforsen, jon olofsson star for hemmanet fahlmark 12 aren 1639 1647, och 1662 1664.
Actually to say you cannot sit down with the so called leaders of the watchtower society is not really true. Carl olofsson bure historical records and family trees. Sep 08, 2008 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love. He also, after he was disfellowshipped, wrote apocalypse delayed a valuable resource for those exiting the cult. Christian freedom association investigating jehovahs witnesses. The gentile times reconsidered is almost 30 years of research by a swedish jehovahs witness. Few of jehovah s witnesses that read these books covertocover continue as followers of the watchtower society. In 1953, he was tested in a series of esp experiments by the parapsychologist j.
Carl olof jonsson was born on december 8, 1937 in the village borgvattnet in the province of jamtland in the middle of sweden. I can honestly say that carl olof jonsson deserves a ph. He was an elder in his congregation of jehovahs witnesses. Mar, 20 when i was in germany two years ago, three brothers were there from sweden including carl olof jonsson and they expressed the wish to share in the lords evening meal with me. He later expanded his treatise and published it as a book, the gentile times reconsidered 1983. Thus, ptolemys 465464 date for artaxerxes ascension has been well established by the. Correspondence 19771980 between carl olof jonsson and the watchtower society. Any movement that is able to keep such expectations alive. In the golden age of danish pornography he also worked as a photographer and filmmaker together with freddy weiss. Ex jehovahs witness carl olof jonsson on the destruction. Before i address the question, it is very interesting to observe how the jehovahs witnesses have been very quick to make the assertion that thi.
Did the last days start in 1914 facts about jehovahs witnesses. His widow edith died before the close of the year on 9 december 1978 and was buried with him. In this way, by ezra and daniel, the interpretation about 70 years of jeremiah has already been explicit. Carl olof jonsson 1914 the last days of chronology in. Is it possible to sit down with the leaders of the. Ex jehovahs witness carl olof jonsson on the destruction of. The following quote aptly demonstrates the fact that every generation of christians, from the days of the apostles until 2011, has believed that their own generation was experiencing famines, pestilences, earthquakes, crime, and wars in a far greater excess than had been experienced by previous generations. Remember dont misrepresent the wts literature to confuse people into thinking it means something that it doesnt. Carl olaf jonsson was a pioneer and elder in sweden throughout the 1960s and 70s. He married a fellow witness in 1967 and remained one of jehovahs witnesses for twentysix years. Then i found out that carl olof jonsson had written to the society about his findings about 586587 in the early 1980s to prove that the society was wrong about 607 and the society told him that he couldnt tell anybody about it and if he told anybody about it that he would be expelled and that is what they did to him because he did tell. Im urgently looking for every single piece of information about him. Karl olof jansson died in wahoo following a stroke on 23 march 1978 aged 87 and was buried in sunrise cemetery.
Genealogy profile for carl olof jonsson carl olof jonsson 1821 1885 genealogy genealogy for carl olof jonsson 1821 1885 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Watchtower articles on 607, and rebuttals by reddit. This question reminds me of carl olof jonsson s excellent work the gentile times reconsidered, of which i have a copy in my research library. The gentile times reconsidered carl olof jonsson 390 pages with bonuses january 1, 2014 jwanswers 1 comment this book proved to be one of most important single sources of research on the subject of chronology that anyone had ever asked the watch tower society to evaluate. To read the essays of carl olof jonsson in response to watchtowers 2011 magazine articles, click here. Jan 25, 2020 this question reminds me of carl olof jonssons excellent work the gentile times reconsidered, of which i have a copy in my research library. Carl olof jonsson investigator 30, 1993 may to apocalyptic movements the end has always been at hand. Olof jonsson 19181998 was a swedishamerican engineer and psychic he was born in malmo, sweden.
Concluding thoughts on jehovahs witnesses the organisation of jehovahs witnesses has a rich history that should be evaluated holistically and with circumspection. Without doubt this has been the key to their success. Shortly there after in january of 2003, carl olof jonsson came to. Response to danake mattsson updated 20031011 with a response from rud persson. Sep 29, 2019 actually to say you cannot sit down with the so called leaders of the watchtower society is not really true. Carl olof jonsson carl olof jonsson was born on december 8, 1937 in the village borgvattnet in the province of jamtland in the middle of sweden. Witnesses including family and friends after he was disfellowshipped on june 9, 1982. The gentile times reconsidered by carl olof jonsson. Why were the aid to bible understanding authors disfellowshiped from the jehovahs witnesses religion. A critique of the twopart article published in the public editions of the watchtower of october 1, 2011, part one, pages 2631 and the watchtower of november 1, 2011, part two, pages 2228. This was after dateline aired and there were over one thousand stories of abuse on the silentlambs website, yet penton carefully chose to not go against franz position on the matter. Part two of the article when was ancient jerusalem destroyed. Historical records and family trees related to carl israelsson.
Broadly researched, meticulously documented, passionately written, the gentile times reconsidered, by carl olof jonsson carefully examines the historical support for the starting date of the watch tower societys 1914 time prophecy. Franz s books crisis of conscience and in search of christian freedom are essential reading for every jehovah s witness, as are the gentile times revisited and the signs of the last days when. In this article, carl olof jonsson also examines other records validating the 445444 date for the 20th year of artaxerxes and demonstrates why the documents that the watchtower society presents in support of their 455454 date are incorrect. He diligently researched as much data as possible to prove whether the destruction of jerusalem happened in 607 bce. Carl olof jonsson it sweden had on us in august of 1977.
Historical records and family trees related to carl olovsson. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Yep, rolf furuli, aka the opposite of carl olof jonsson the gentile time reconsidered guy. He became known in his local community as titanic carl. Raymond franz made this mistake for almost 60 years. Beckford, in his 1975 study of jehovahs witnesses, classified the groups organizational structure as totalizing, characterized by an assertive leadership, specific and. I believe it was his research into the book that led to his disfellowshipping he started the book and was given access to some of the societys files with their approval but was disfellowshipped before the book was published.
Records may include photos, original documents, family history, relatives, specific dates, locations and full names. So the empire assyria was a great empire until the year 609 bc, when babylon conquered them. The gentile times reconsidered carl olof jonsson 390 pages. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover carls. He writes in the introduction to this revised and expanded 4th edition 2004, it was in 1968 that the present study began. This research by jonsson is important for all truthsearching individuals of jehovahs witnesses. Therefore, by carl olof jonsson has given the association between the rule of babylon, there is no need to add new interpretation that is different the bible authors.
The gentile times reconsidered is an exhaustive investigation of the historical, archaeological, and biblical evidence used in support of the watchtowers date of 1914 for christs second coming. Carl jonsson director of marketing klersun hemp extracts. The gentile times reconsidered is an exhaustive investigation of the. The one mistake all jehovahs witnesses have made captives of a concept by don cameron.
Baptismal candidates at the south korea international convention symbolized their dedication in giant bibles. In 1968 carl olof jonsson was knocking on doors as a jehovahs witness in sweden. Back to more personal experiences carl olof jonsson carl olof. It took peter gregerson some 50 years to stop making it. We encourage you to research and examine these records to. In this special video i explain why 607 bce and 1914 are such important dates to jehovahs witnesses, what the relationship is between the. The gentile times reconsidered is an exhaustive investigation of the historical, archaeological, and biblical evidence used in support of the watchtowers date of. Carl olof jonsson 1839 19 how do we create a persons profile. View the profiles of professionals named carl olof on linkedin.
Watchtower chronology and daniels 70 weeks 4jehovah. More letters include policies with regard to disfellowshipping, disassociation and. The 1914 date is critical to the watch towers theology. Bibleshaped baptism pools take center stage at the south. So besides the findings of an brother raymond franz, and a disfellowshipped member carl olof jonsson, your friend, what proof do you have 607bce is not a viable date. Watchtower articles on 607, and rebuttals by carl olof jonsson i read the wt articles on 607 vs. Very interestingly, the lunar eclipse of july 15, 588 bce was recorded by the babylonians on another cuneiform tablet, bm 38462, no. Nov 17, 2012 what does the bible really teach about 1914. Well i have checked and according to carl olof johnssons book the gentile times reconsidered and other sources on the internet, the babylonians conquered the assyrians in the year 609 bc in a great battle. Is it possible to sit down with the leaders of the watchtower. December 22, 1978 watchtower new york confirms receipt of carl olof jonssons letter. How many people wouldnt like our world of endless problems to disappear and be replaced by a better one. Shortly there after in january of 2003, carl olof jonsson came to the jwd forum as a first time poster and offered this comment in support of franz.
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