I'm presuming (hoping) when we get Upstairs those people will be told to knock it off. This is the calendar we use, the only calendar we use, so like it or lump it, stop changing it to suit yourselves. Or stay in your room without a calendar and call it whatever day you like, but stop bothering the rest of us. (Boy, don't I sound crabby lately.)
I don't know who is right with the calendar. I think all the people who make these videos have good intentions and make good point. It gives me great encouragement to know that so many people are watching and expecting Jesus any time now. I love to have watch dates and I think it is great that I can have two months in the spring and fall with high expectation. This spurs me on to good works. Even if you do not like a date, these videos have great content that can be used in witnessing to the unsaved. I visit my unsaved mom in a nursing home every Sunday and talk to her about the Lord. Every week she says no to accepting Jesus. But, others at the facility hear me talk and they learn from and are encouraged by what I say. There are two people there that talk to me every week about the Lord now. It is the same way with a cashier at Price Chopper. I talk to her every week when I go. She is already saved, but we have a good friendship now where we talk about the Lord while I am checking out, and everyone in line can hear the conversation. I can start a conversation with something like, "Did you know there was a sign in the night sky last week that describes what John saw in the book of Revelation?" Even the evil of halloween can be used since it is coming up. Say something like, "Some people say that halloween began in remembrance of all those who died in the Great Flood." Try it. People are willing to talk if you just speak up and be friendly. People are really lonely and wonder what is going on in the world.
Also, I said that about halloween because I have followed Youtuber Repoman 64 for years and that is something he talks about because the day of the flood on his calendar falls on halloween. Of course, he thinks his is the correct calendar too. His calendar is a couple days off from the Essene calendar because his is based on the day of equal parts instead of the spring equinox. I consider what all these people have to say. It is interesting to me that when you overlap the calendars what is Tabernacles on one calendar might be Feast of Trumpets on another as Dave pointed out above.
@blue Thanks for sharing that. I just watched Repoman 64's recent video. I am a novice with calendars, but I followed along and Repoman says a lot of things are pointing to October 31st, give or take a day. He has a couple of good high watch dates coming around October 17th and 31st.