A Response to Grandad
The following transcript is taken from Facebook. It is a brief conversation via Private Message between a child and grandad. The grandad and his wife have shunned this child’s parents for at least two years. This has had more of a negative impact than even the grandfather can imagine. The child’s response is heartbreaking. Grandad: […]
Are Birthdays OK?
Magyarul olvasni. Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses forbid birthday celebrations? Questions From Readers section in The Watchtower magazine dated October 15, 1998, page 30 poses this question: Many of Jehovah’s Witnesses observe wedding anniversaries. A birthday is an anniversary of when you were born. So why celebrate wedding anniversaries and not birthday anniversaries? The article starts by saying the […]
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Quote or Misquote?
JW.org is notorious for misquoting scientists to promote their Creationist views. In JW.org’s The Watchtower magazine June 1st 2015, they extensively quote the views of scientists. Some they name; some they do not. Below are a selection of those quotes or possible misquotes from The Watchtower article, How Science Affects Your Life, followed by the full quote as found […]
Salvation: Unknown
The 15 July 2015 Study Edition of the Watchtower, has a study article entitled, “Your Deliverance is Getting Near”! The article begins by asking the reader to imagine they live in 66 A.D. when the Jews revolt against Rome to assert their independence. It describes the Romans surrounding Jerusalem and that the reader manages to […]
Who are the New Pharisees?
When Jesus came to earth in the first century, the Pharisees had already become an influential sect of Judaism some 150 years earlier. What sort of persons were the Pharisees? The gospels give a clear description of what the Pharisees were like. They prided themselves on being righteous (self-righteous) and looked down on the common people. (Luke […]
My Edition of the Silver Sword
New World Translation of the Jehovah’s Witness Religion: My name is Ricky. I am 36 years old. I have been married for almost 10 years. I have two beautiful kids, a 7 year old son and a 5 year old daughter. I am the second of 5 siblings. My mother, my step-father, my older brother, […]
Is Disfellowshipping a Biblical Teaching?
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not admit that they practice shunning. Yet they practice disfellowshipping which is a form of shunning. If you look on the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section of their website regarding Shunning, you will notice in the first paragraph that they immediately deflect the question. See Screenshot: They italicize the word “not” before the word “shunned” when […]
What If? My Daughter’s Story
I was a Mormon and quite discouraged with my faith because of the abuse I had suffered as a child. So, I had been agnostic for about 5 years. I was in a difficult marriage and just had my first child. I was suffering from postpartum depression. I did not know what was wrong with me. […]
Is it Jehovah’s Kingdom?
Jehovah’s Witnesses are known world-wide for going door-to-door offering their Watchtower Magazine to householders. In the May 1st 2015 edition of The Watchtower, Jehovah’s Witnesses pride themselves for their “reputation for their efforts to spread the good news about God’s Kingdom”. Anyone who has ever held a copy of this magazine in their hand might have […]