![]() One primary passage they often point to is John 1:1. He is rather a lesser divine being (“a god”). Not only is such an understanding well supported by existing scholarly work, it also applies best to other, similar passages in the New Testament, fits what we know the remainder of Scripture testifies to concerning Jesus, and accounts for the early Christian worship of Jesus.Īccording to Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus Christ is not like Jehovah, the only true God. The best interpretation of this new evidence indicates that the subject of John 1:1c (“the Word”) possesses all the qualities of God (capital G). But are Jehovah’s Witnesses correct in how they understand this new evidence? ![]() ![]() Such an understanding of John 1:1c flies in the face of what all major branches of the Christian tradition have testified about Jesus since the Nicene Creed: “true God from true God.” Therefore, if Jehovah’s Witnesses are correct concerning what this new evidence supports, it would radically alter how Christians understand the divinity of Jesus. Many Jehovah’s Witnesses are publicizing new manuscript evidence they claim supports their preferred rendition of John 1:1c: “and the Word was a god.” This evidence-an early translation of the New Testament-comes from the same century as the earliest Greek witness to the New Testament. For further information or to subscribe to the C HRISTIAN R ESEARCH J OURNAL go to: The full text of this article in PDF format can be obtained by clicking here. There are also 30 other smaller conferences booked at the Victoria Conference Centre.īefore the pandemic in 2018, the Victoria Conference Centre hosted 120,000 delegate days, generating $1.This article first appeared in C HRISTIAN R ESEARCH J OURNAL, volume 35, number 03 (2012). The agency said 82,000 delegate days are forecast for this year through 19 “citywide” conferences, which are described as major conventions requiring the simultaneous use of many hotels, restaurants and other venues. He said while the group spends less per delegate than corporate conventions, their sheer numbers and potential for repeat visitation is high.ĭestination Greater Victoria said its conference business is on the rebound after a near shutdown during the pandemic. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have been holding conferences in Greater Victoria since 1956, usually at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre in Colwood, and the last time in 2018 at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre as delegate attendance has grown.Ībout 6,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses conventions will be held worldwide this month, including 51 across Canada.ĭestination Greater Victoria chief executive Paul Nursey said the tourism marketing group has been working with the religious group for several years, and their convention is an important economic driver to the region. He said the theme of this year’s gathering is “exercise patience,” a timely message after the effects of the pandemic have left people feeling stressed. ![]() “It’s a significant event, especially coming out of COVID,” said Bradley. He said 1,500 hotel room nights are booked over the three-day event, and businesses such as restaurants, shops and attractions are expected to benefit from delegates.īradley said the convention is bringing together Jehovah’s Witnesses from 33 congregations on Vancouver Island and Powell River, and several will extend their trips as vacations or to do shopping. It’s one of the largest conventions of the year for the region, and economic spinoffs are expected to be high, said Jeremy Bradley, a spokesman for Victoria Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Jehovah’s Witnesses are bringing their annual convention back to Victoria for the first time in five years this month.īetween 5,000 and 6,000 people will fill Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre from June 16 to 18, marking the first mass annual gathering of the religious group since the pandemic.
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