This video is a continuation from the last one in which the disciples question Jesus as to the identity of the other sheep. Imagine another discussion that focuses on a narrower question: if the disciples had wondered about Jesus’ promise of twelve thrones, what Scriptures and experiences could they have drawn on? For a discussion […]
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BBC News Aleem Maqbool,Religion editorand Catherine Wyatt In August this year, 26-year-old Isaac Valdez had an epileptic seizure while browsing in his local library, causing him to convulse and strike his head against the ground. He lost consciousness. Later, in hospital, it transpired Isaac had hit his head with such force it had led to […]
When Jesus said, “I have other sheep, which are not of this fold,” what could his disciples reasonably have understood him to mean? What questions might his words have raised, given what they already knew? How might they have connected his promise of twelve thrones with their experience of Jesus interaction with the Samaritans who […]
Whimsical dramatization of Jesus asking his disciples the question “Who is the faithful and discreet slave” and the ensuing conversation.
In Matthew 15:14 Jesus said: “Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” These words can sound harsh at first. Was Jesus writing off the people who were being misled? Was falling into the pit a final judgment on them? And can any […]
A distressed Newcastle doctor has told an inquest a Jehovah’s Witness woman preferred to die rather than accept a blood transfusion that could have saved her life. May 10, 2023 Heather Winchester died in September 2019 after complications with a hysterectomy operation at Maitland Hospital. She was transferred to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital where she bled to death. […]
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Why the Change?
Recently the governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced a policy change that has had serious consequences for loyal witnesses in the past. While the change is commendable, it is disturbing that there appears to be no acceptance of responsibility for the harm the previous teaching caused and no mention of any apology. Also, while mentioning […]
In 2026, the Governing Body made two consequential changes. First, it made the medical use of a person’s own blood a matter of individual conscience.Then it made the use of red cells, white cells, platelets, and plasma from another person’s blood a personal decision as well. The prohibition on transfusion of whole blood remains.This video […]
In a recent JW Broadcasting morning-worship talk, Paul Gillies warned Jehovah’s Witnesses about apostasy by using an analogy most people would immediately understand – Food poisoning. The analogy works like this:Spoiled food may contain nutrients, but it also contains toxins.Apostate material may contain isolated truths, but it is spiritually dangerous overall.But the organization itself acknowledges […]
In the September 2026 JW Broadcasting episode, Paul Gillies gave a talk entitled “Reject the Teachings of Apostates”. The presentation is clearly designed to instill fear into Jehovah’s Witnesses, keeping them from listening to any valid criticism of the organization.The talk is structured less as an invitation to test claims than as a warning system […]