Recently the Watchtower organization uploaded a morning worship talk by governing body member Stephen Lett entitled: “Jehovah Alone is Wise”. While I agree with the title and the scripture he uses, I do not agree with his premise that following the direction given by the organization equates to following Jehovah. It amazes me that he […]
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When Truth Overcame Programming! Did you know that there is an artificial intelligence app designed especially for Jehovah’s Witnesses? Her name is Sara. IA. And she was designed by her creator to help witnesses prepare for meetings, study biblical topics and put together talks. It can be found at jw.softwcloud. You can also download the […]
In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul explains that faithful servants of God were once under a guardian or tutor. (Galatians 3:24,25) So by claiming that it is their responsibility and role to “shepherd the flock” and to make decisions that, in their view, help the whole community remain spiritually clean and united, […]
Though they claim to be the faithful and discreet slave appointed by Jesus to help all Christians to arrive at the correct understanding of the Bible, the governing body admits that they are not inspired by God. They do, however, claimed to be led by the holy spirit. But what’s the difference between being inspired […]
Can AI be helpful in identifying logical fallacies in argumentation presented in Watchtower literature? This video shows that this totally objective, non biased tool might be just what you need to enhance your critical thinking when examining the teachings of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Men came from Jerusalem to Antioch as if they were envoys of the apostles and tried to impose themselves and their consciences on others. They might have meant well, but it was because of them that the issue of circumcision of the Gentiles arose. These Judaizers wished to govern over the individual Christians and congregations […]
The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses claims to follow the pattern set by first century Christians. Often they point to the account in Acts chapter 15 when the issue arose over whether or not gentile Christians needed to be circumcised as proof. But just what evidence is there that the apostles consistently provided spiritual food, […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses are taught that God has always used only one true organization. And in order to gain his approval a person needed to identify that organization and align himself with it. At the same time they teach that for 1,900 years since the first century to the twentieth century there was no visible organization […]
In their meetings Jehovah’s Witnesses are regularly taught to give consideration to pre-Christian servants of God, viewing them as examples of faith to imitate. However, as in many areas, the ones responsible for teaching these very lessons, the governing body, do not apply them to themselves. This video highlights an ongoing opportunity for the leadership […]
In order to support their claim of serving as God’s sole channel of communication on earth today, the governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses points to Jesus words in Matthew 24:45-47. They claim that Jesus promised that in the future, he would appoint a faithful and discreet slave or governing body to explain the Bible for […]