Awake! Magazine: A Quiet Death to a False Hope
Jehovah’s Witnesses have not published an Awake! magazine since June 2020. There has been no announcement from the World Headquarters in New York that the publication has ceased production. Yet, no edition has been released in 2021 thus far. The Awake! magazine has been in circulation for almost 75 years, with its first issue in […]
The Truth that Leads to Eternal Life
The publication The Truth that leads to Eternal Life was first published in 1968 by Jehovah’s Witnesses. Inside the cover, they include the following dedication: Dedicated to the GodWho Is Gracious toAll Those Who SeekHis Life-giving Truth The first edition of the book had an initial print run of 10,000,000 copies. When it was revised […]
You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth
In 1982 the Jehovah’s Witnesses released a publication entitled You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth. For the next 13 years, this book was used to start bible studies with prospective members. However, 7 years after it’s first release, some revisions to the publication were made. But what were these changes? Note: This publication is […]
To Whom the Work is Entrusted
To Whom the Work Is Entrusted is an 8 page pamphlet published in 1919 by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. You may have heard of this pamphlet because it has been quoted from in recent times within some of the publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses. In a footnote on page 62 of the Jehovah’s Witness […]
The Awake! Mission Statement Fiasco
A mission statement was once found inside every cover of the Awake! magazine published by the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York Inc. It’s interesting to see how those mission statements changed over the years. Take special notice of the following terms and when they were introduced into the mission statements and how […]
Circuit Overseer Guidelines
In the first century of our Common Era, the apostles and other older men made timely visits as traveling overseers to the Christian congregations. The visit of Paul and Barnabas to congregations in Asia Minor ‘strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to remain in the faith.’ (Acts 14:21-23) The governing body in Jerusalem sent Judas […]
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. […]
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 […]
Child Abuse Policy Comparison
On August 1 2016, Jehovah’s Witnesses made a worldwide release of a Child Abuse policy letter to all Bodies of Elders. This letter is to replace the October 1 2012 letter. But what are the main differences between these two letters? Here is a comparison of both letters. Text in blue are notations from avoidjw.org to assist […]