Jehovah's Witnesses. Which of your beliefs will need to be further "clarified"?

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I have asked this question before. Last time all the JWs that answered said that now they have the truth and nothing will need to be changed.

Since then - 
- generation has been changed to mean overlappers.
- the appointment over all Jesus belongings has been moved from 1919 to a future event.
- the faithful and discreet slave is no longer understood to be all anointed but only the governing body when they meet.
 - Gog of Magog has been changed from Satan to a coalition of nations.

There are too many to list. Here are just the ones the Watchtower will admit to - 
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200277174

So of course, some of these were so obviously false they had to be changed. Yet when people such as myself pointed this out all JWs argued me and labelled me opposer etc. Yet no JW could pick out any belief that would need to be further clarified.

Now there are some obvious beliefs that will need to be changed in the future sine they are ridiculously in error. And I will point these out and JWs will argue until they're changed, then act as if it was what they believed all along.

But can any JW pinpoint any beliefs that will need to be further clarified?

Rod · Answer

Its this old light/ new light thinking from a JW.

In the past the watchtower leadership and its members only had a partial understanding on something they believed and taught was bible truth (old light)

In the present the watchtower leadership and its members have a fuller understanding on something believed and taught in the past (new light)

A JW sees no need to clarify a past teaching through critical thinking but only to accept it in the present as more developed.

1914 for example only means what is taught in the present not the past.

Whether there is a move from the watchtower to eliminate 1914 from watchtower dogma in the near future remains to be seen.

? · Answer

Yahweh is a better translation of God's name than Jehovah, there's one for starters. Then there's failed prophecies including 1975, teaching that Christ is an angel : blasphemy, saying He returned secretly 1914: contrary to Scripture. Claiming creation week was 7000 years, contrary to Scripture.

Verulam 1 · Answer

Ignore 'em and get on with your life.   If you enter into any discussion about their beliefs, it's rarely that you will win.    I well remember one time, when overseas, when they arrived on my doorstep.   Seeing my hounds, they asked about them so for the ensuing 30 minutes I gave them chapter and verse, all about my breed.   They didn't get a word in re the Bible etc. and went off looking suitable bemused!!    Brilliant!

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