The governing body of Jehovah’s Witnesses often extracts from the scriptures fine lessons of Christian conduct for witnesses to follow. However, just as was true of the scribes and Pharisees of Jesus day they say, but to not put into practice what they say. (Matthew 23:2,3) This video gives one example of this as highlighted […]
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The Watchtower organization as well as other high control religious groups teach that in order to gain God’s approval it is not enough to be sincere. A person’s beliefs must be in harmony with truth. This conveniently places them in the position of being able to offer their unique interpretation of scripture as truth, thus […]
In a recent morning worship talk, Robert Ciranko, helper to the governing body, doubled down on the Watchtower society’s shunning policy. This video shows that the two main scriptures, 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 and 2 John 9-11, most often used by the organization do not support their claims. Instead of being a practice engaged in by […]
Jehovah’s Witnesses would have difficulty answering this question because of the belief that the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is God’s organization. So, according to them, being loyal to the organization is being loyal to God. However, at the same time they admit that the organization is run by imperfect men that are not infallible. […]
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Do Not Become a Victim of Propaganda !
For decades, the Watchtower organization has been warning its members about the dangers of higher education. But what is the threat? Are they concerned that their young people will risk having their Christian values eroded away by close association with non-witnesses? Or is there something else they are afraid of? Whatever, the reason, is seeking […]
This video is a tribute to Raymond Franz former governing body member of Jehovah’s Witnesses and a shameless plug for his book Crisis of Conscience.
Some people insult those who disagree with them by questioning character or motives instead of focusing on the facts. Name-calling slaps a negative, easy-to-remember label onto a person, a group, or an idea. The name-caller hopes that the label will stick. If people reject the person or the idea on the basis of the negative […]
Before Jesus died, he himself said that even the Son did not then know the “day and hour” when the end would come but “only the Father.” (Matt. 24:36) He told his disciples that it does not belong to them to get knowledge about the times and seasons the Father has placed in his own […]
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Why Is Shunning Necessary?
During the 2015 Australian Royal Commission, two representatives of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society were asked why it is necessary for the organization to have a policy that tells all of their members to shun persons that have disassociated themselves. Notice their evasive reply.
By means of the news media, more and more people are becoming aware of the mishandling of child sexual abuse in congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses. This is due in large part to their insistence on handling these cases internally by means of their own judicial process without the aid of criminal investigators.