UK: Charity Commission Investigates Jehovah’s Witnesses Charities
First published June 10 2014 Statutory inquiries opened into Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain and Manchester New Moston Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has opened statutory inquiries into Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain (registered charity number 1077961), and one […]
How do Jehovah’s Witnesses Explain Wickedness?
Jehovah’s Witnesses have a rather unique way of explaining wickedness. In The Watchtower 2011, January 1, page 9, they explain that God allows wickedness: Why does God allow wickedness? In the garden of Eden, Satan called God a liar who withholds good from his creatures. (Genesis 3:3-5) He thus called into question the rightfulness of Jehovah’s way […]
Child Abuse & Jehovah’s Witnesses
According to Tusla, the Child & Family Agency, child abuse is categorized into four different types: neglect, emotional abuse, physical abuse and sexual abuse. A child may be subjected to one or more types of abuse at any given time. Definition of Neglect Neglect can be defined in terms of an omission, where the child […]
Inserting “Apostasy” in Isaiah
The word “Apostasy” comes from the Greek word “Apostasia”. Basically, it’s a verb meaning to “stand away from”. It’s use in ancient Greek, at a secular level, was in relation to politics. For example, when one would defect, draw off others, and form an independent party, they would have committed political apostasy. It’s use at a […]
Legally Establishing Watchtower Assets
All Kingdom Halls* are the property of the Watchtower, Bible & Tract Society (Watchtower). In other words, they are Watchtower assets. No tax is paid on the Kingdom Hall property when bought. If there is a need to build, rebuild or renovate a Kingdom hall, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not need to pay for labour since all Jehovah’s Witnesses […]
Watchtower and Eisenhower
He was brought up as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe; he had responsibility for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion […]
The Burial of Joseph F Rutherford
Joseph F Rutherford, the second president of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, died January 8 1942. His simple request prior to his death was that he be buried in San Diego, California. This simple request didn’t prove as simple as the Watch Tower Society would have liked. The following article is taken directly from […]
The Dark Side of “The Truth”
If you are considering becoming one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, you must understand that you devote your whole life to it. This includes your life, the life of your family, your extended family and it even impacts on the lives of your friends. If you become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, there is no “Get out of […]
The Arrogance of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Arrogance rides triumphantly through the gates, barely glancing at the old woman about to cut the rope and spring shut the trap. – Mason Cooley In the “Internet Age”, it’s quite likely you’ll find a Jehovah’s Witness responding to a religious thought on a message board, on a Facebook status update, in a tweet, on […]