What Is Branch Organization?
Branch Organization is designed to provide unified theocratic direction to Branch and Country committee members worldwide. The manual also serves as a helpful reference for Governing Body members, helpers to Governing Body committees, and headquarters representatives. Each high-ranking elder who is provided with a copy of the manual are required to read it thoroughly from […]
What are Correspondence Guidelines?
Correspondence Guidelines is a publication provided to assist elders in the Service Department of Branch Offices to answer correspondence from elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Service Department staff are not required to keep these guidelines confidential and are not permitted to duplicate or photocopy them. In their use of these guidelines, they are to keep […]
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Beg for Donations?
https://download-a.akamaihd.net/files/media_periodical/3e/jwban_E_201505_01_r720P.mp4#t=350,375 In 1879, the second issue of The Watchtower, then called Zion’s Watch Tower, stated, “we believe JEHOVAH for its backer, and while this is the case it will never beg nor petition men for support”. Has the Jehovah’s Witnesses church wavered from that policy? Let’s look at the evidence. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, […]
How Can I deal with Child Custody Involving Jehovah’s Witnesses?
These booklets were prepared by attorneys of Jehovah’s Witnesses. They are designed to help Jehovah’s Witness parents and their attorneys prepare for litigation involving child custody and visitation disputes. The overriding concern in every custody suit is the welfare and best interests of the child. In deciding which parent will better provide for a child’s […]
What is the Five Year Rule?
This article explores the use of a secret rule within the judicial system of Jehovah’s Witnesses. We refer to it as the five year rule. We will provide evidence that it exists. We will explain what it is, how it is used, and why. The purpose of the five year rule will help explain the reason for the invasive nature […]
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult?
According to jw.org, the official website of Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Jehovah’s Witnesses are not a cult. It claims that “[t]he term cult means different things to different people”. Instead of arguing against an exhaustive list of rationales that define a cult, the website addresses only two. Is a cult a […]
What is a Letter of Introduction?
What is a Letter of Introduction? What is contained within a letter of Introduction? Why do congregation elders need Letters of Introduction? How long is a Letter of Introduction held on file? We will provide a real example of a Letter of Introduction to help all understand how much personal information congregation elders reveal about […]
What is Publisher ID?
In late 2017 the Computer Department at the World Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses presented Publisher ID to senior staff of the Jehovah’s Witnesses at World Headquarters and around the world via video link. In the video you can see, among others, the faces of Patrick LaFranca of the Personnel Committee, Kenneth Flodin of the Teaching […]
What is the Conditional Donation Trust Agreements (CDTA)?
Since at least 1994, the Office of the Secretary and Treasurer and by the Planned Giving Desk of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Pennsylvania have created a booklet to harvest donations from Jehovah’s Witnesses in the United States. This booklet includes many options that Jehovah’s Witnesses can avail of to donate to […]