Is the New World Translation an ‘Extremist’ Bible?
According to jw.org, ‘Russian authorities are attempting to ban the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures published by Jehovah’s Witnesses, labeling it as extremist.’ To counter the Russians’ claims that the New World Translation (NWT) is extremist, the Jehovah’s Witnesses have called on experts to decry Russia’s threat to ban their version of the Bible. […]
How Watch Tower Creates a Bleak Future for Gay Jehovah’s Witnesses
SHORT-TERM THINKING is a mindset that permeates the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ religion. Perpetually on a doomsday footing, the religion actively and tacitly discourages long-term planning. During the decades in which I was a believer, based on the alarms sounded by the Governing Body, it was not uncommon to hear followers estimate that Armageddon would arrive within […]
Literature Litter
I was born in 1977. I am a fifth generation Jehovah’s Witness on my mother’s side. I’m a third generation on my father’s side. This doesn’t include overlapping generations! My great grandma’s uncle was of the “Anointed”. He was a “Colporteur” of the tens and twenties of the 20th Century. My great grandma died out in service […]
Forbidding Education
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” – Mahatma Gandhi Jehovah’s Witnesses wouldn’t think too much of Gandhi’s quote. They believe that the end of the world could be tomorrow, yet most live as if it won’t be. They believe too that they are going to live […]
Concerning the “Coming”
A 90 year old Jehovah’s Witness in Germany has been sending many letters to his local congregation, other congregations in Germany, to the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (the branch) and even to Gerrit Loesch, a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Here is one such letter. It is translated from German into […]
Waking Up Ghana
Waking Up Ghana is one Ghanaian elder’s story of escaping the cult of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He provides an insightful look into the Jehovah’s Witnesses judicial system. He highlights its flaws and weaknesses. He gives reader’s an understanding of how such a fallacious system lays the groundwork for exposing the religion for what it truly is.
Priming the Audience to Shun
I had the opportunity to listen in on the touted regional convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses today (September 23 2016) at Baatsonaa. It was themed: Remain Loyal to Jehovah. Well, the general idea was built on what I call, the quid pro quo hustle. And it this: God is loyal to his servants but to enjoy […]
Shunning the Shunning
A 3 Day “Remain Loyal to Jehovah” Regional Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses took place in Ghana over the weekend of August 12 – 14th 2016. One Jehovah’s Witness who attended that convention, was not there to be “spiritually nourished”. No. He was there to document the reaction of his fellow brothers and sisters to the shunning talks given as […]
Captives of Constant Change
When it comes to religious doctrine, Jehovah’s Witnesses are the epitome of irony. How so? They are adamant they have the truth. However, their doctrine goes through constant change. Examples of Constant Change If you were to type in “change” into the search feature of this web site, you will find various changes. Do a […]