CHAPTER FOUR
FIFTY THOUSAND ERRORS (?)
The Jehovah’s Witnesses in their “ AW AKE!” Magazine, dated 8
September, 1957, carried this startling headline — “ 50 000
ERRORS IN THE BIBLE?” (See page 87 for the reproduction).While I was still formulating the theme of this booklet, I heard a
knock at my door one Sunday morning. 1 opened the door. A
European gentleman stood there, grinning broadly. "Good morn
ing!" he said. “Good morning,” I replied. He was offering me his
“ Aw ake” and “ Watchtower” magazines. Yes, a Jehovah’s
Witness! If a few had knocked at your door previously, you will
recognize them immediately. The most supercilious lot of people
who ever knocked at people’s doors! I invited him in.
As soon as he settled down, 1 produced the full reproduction of
what you see on page 87. Pointing to the monographat the top of the page, I asked, “Is this your's?” He readily
recognised his own. I said, “It says: 50 000 Errors in the Bible,
is it true?” ‘What’s that!” he exclaimed. I repeated, “I said, that it
says, that there are 50 000 errors in your Bible." “Where did you
get that?” he asked. (This was published 35 years ago, when he
was perhaps a little nipper). I said, “Leave the fancy talk aside —
is this yours?” pointing again to the monograph — “ Awake!”
He said, “Can I have a look?” “Of course,” I said. I handed him
the page. He started perusing. They (the Jehovah’s Witnesses) are
trained. They attend classes five times a week in their “ King-