Talk:Millerism

message: I discovered what has proven to be the only known photograph of our brother in Christ, William Miller.  It was found in the archive section of the New York Public Library about 15 years ago.  I have added it to this article as a gift, a gesture made out of love.  Someone accused me of vandalism by adding the image.  Not only is that a false accusation, but also unecessary, and very hurtful.  Pastorrussell 22:43, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gift of Photograph 

message: It is mentioned twice in the article that Bible Students and JWs originate with the movement of Millerites. How could that be said since Russell was never a member of the Millerite movement? Did Russell consider himself a Millerite or an Adventist? I far as I know, and please correct me if I am wrong, Russell and Bible Students generally had major doctrinal differences with Adventists. I would appreciate your comments on my question.
Vasilis, Greece
:My understanding is that you're correct. After the Millerites broke up, several of them, along with Russell formed a newsletter, which Russell eventually took over. So although Russell was not part of Miller's movement, he was partners with several prominent Millerites and spoke on the same material. Cuñado  - Talk 16:08, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Probably true, all of it. But since f.ex. liberal theologists share a certain method of interpretation while reaching quite different results, and JVs, Millerites and Adventists share another method of interpretation, the concept of generalized Millerism (my term, don't use unless you find it outside Wikipedia) might be a viable classification to have in mind when writing about Millerites and similar groups. ... said: Rursus (bork²) 17:08, 20 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  A question about the connection of millerites and bible students or JWs

message: Burned-over district disagrees on just what date he prophecied as the end of the world. Discussion at Talk:Burned-over district. - Jmabel | Talk 00:41, 12 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contradiction 

message: I suggest an alternate merger instead. How about merging Great Disappointment into Millerites. After all, "The Great Disappointment was a major event in the history of the Millerites" according to the former article. Adventist would cover those groups descended from the Millerite movement which either consider themselves "Adventist", or are considered by notable opinion to be "Adventist". The Millerites article could describe other groups which were later influenced by William Miller and the movement, but were not a part of the original movement. This material is currently in "Great Disappointment" so could be merged in. It would also talk about Adventism, but only be a short summary-style paragraph with a  link. Please express your support or offer an improvement. Unfortunately, I am not aware that an Adventist history expert has commented. Colin MacLaurin 22:30, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New merger proposal 

message: I ask again about the scope of this article. The opening sentence currently ready, "The Millerite tradition is a diverse family of denominations and Bible study movements that have arisen since the middle of the 19th century, traceable to the Adventist movement sparked by the teachings of William Miller."
This reads in reverse to my understanding of the term "Millerites". The article Great Controversy has details on the influences on other groups. Adventist describes only a subset of those influences; those who see themselves as descendants only. Should this article just be about the history of the Millerite Adventist movement up until the Great Disappointment of 1844?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Colin MacLaurin (talk • contribs) 12:23, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the input - always good to get expert help. For now, I have added the book to the references section. Colin MacLaurin (talk) 08:33, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

text: Great works thanks JCrocombe. I have added a lot of wikilinks. A few things I wasn't sure about: Does "Dresden" refer to Dresden, Washington County, New York? "Wm. Miller's Apology and Defence, Boston, MT" looks funny - is "Boston" meant to appear within the book title? Is "Rochester" Rochester, New York? Please check my 5603 or 5604 Hebrew year comment. Colin MacLaurin (talk) 03:22, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

text: Hi JCrocombe, I promoted it to "B" class, the next one up. Anybody feel free to nominate it as a good article. Not sure if JCrocombe wanted to add some more to it first as he mentioned earlier. Colin MacLaurin (talk) 05:55, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scope 

message: This edit is interesting.  It was done by an anon as his/her only edit.  Revert?  --Cromwellt|talk|contribs 00:04, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I also can't find the link on this page to the redirect page Seventh-day Adventist.  Otherwise, I'd fix it as Seventh-day Adventist or similar.  --Cromwellt|talk|contribs 00:07, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hmmm 

message: * The King is Coming, Eventually - article in Christianity Today. Colin MacLaurin 09:37, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Resources 

message: It would be good to have more specifics about the Millerite doctrine.  The doctrine section talks a bit about issues under discussion, but is not clear on exactly what these issues were or how they were resolved.  It would be good to be more clear.  Kristamaranatha (talk) 04:35, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Doctrine? 

message: Substituted at 00:06, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment

message: Could a section on portrayals in popular culture be added? The current season of The Leftovers, for instance, gives a rather vivid and moving glimpse into the experience of this sect.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by MattyIce79 (talk • contribs) 22:09, 22 April 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  In Popular Culture 

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