They cant believe anything former jehovah s witnesses say, even if its factual. Watching the watchtower apostasy is a heartbreaking look at life. How to counter residual jw programming by 4moon aug 15, 2019 15. It gives a ranking number of each book to give some idea of how well the books are doing against each other. Our official website provides online access to the bible, biblebased publications, and current news.
Anonymous author denies anti jehovah s witness label watchtower articles are almost entirely anonymous so as not to give honor to any one man all glory should go to yhwh. The publications of jehovahs witnesses are organized into the year that the works were published, and in descending order. Jehovah s witnesses may object and say they have gotten away with doing some of the things on this list. In a taperecorded account of the history of jehovah s witnesses in germany, former watch tower society branch servant or overseer konrad franke tells that when he and another jehovah s witness arrived at the berlin sporthalle wilmersdorf where the 1933 witness convention was being held, they were shocked. Study the bible by topic with the help of these downloadable books and brochures. Judge rutherford had been watching the german situation closely and was well acquainted with its development as it affected the witness work. Jehovah s witnesses are regularly encouraged to regularly meditate on bible principles september 15, 20, and january 15, 2015, watchtower simplified edition and to reject bad thoughts or mens thoughts.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Secret elders manual shepherd the flock of god by oposiyayae jun 9, 2019 20. Amber scorahs memoir, leaving the witness, recounts a tale of disillusion. Hades and sheol are understood to refer to the condition of death, termed the common grave. Unless theyre an elder, jehovah s witnesses cant read this book, shepherd the flock of god 1 peter 5. Can jehovahs witnesses accept medical treatment of plasma. She reassures herself, chillingly, by leafing through a book about children. Jws have been medically ignorant their whole history. A former jehovah s witness has offered a rare insight into the religious group, describing it as a cult that tries to control emotions, thought, information and behavior of a person. The use of the watchtower symbolism stems from the adventist movement in which the jehovah s witnesses are rooted. Jehovahs witnesses are very strongly cultic in both doctrine and behaviour, thus fitting both categories of false doctrine and mind control. You are going to try and discredit jehovah s witnesses any way you can.
Discover the best jehovah s witness in best sellers. May 25, 2014 education on the mind controlling religious cult posing as the one true religion to ensnare people and escape paying taxes. The witnesses do not in any way claim that the translation. Four tonnes of jehovah s witness literature was burned on sunday near the georgian capital tbilisi by followers of a dissident orthodox priest. Beware the cultlike control and abuse of jehovahs witnesses. Audio books and signlanguage videos are also available in many languages. About the jehovah s witnesses pro and con resources. The verse is rendered correctly by the new american standard bible as looking for. Historical watchtower publications recent publications appear on the watchtowers official site at wol the most comprehensive site to download historical publications is. Jehovah s witnesses are generally sincere, cleanliving people that devote their lives to serving jehovah in the manner prescribed by watchtower, through regular preaching and meeting attendance.
Jehovahs witnesses, do you remember the truth book. Jehovahs witnesses say they are the only true christians, but they are neither protestant nor catholic. Antijehovahs witnesses websites article about anti. According to the guinness book, by may 1987 it had reached 106,486,735 copies, in 116 languages. Its fair to say that the nwt is quite, lets say, distinctive in places, and has received a fair amount of criticism.
Mr kokotajlo keeps speeches about its cruelty and antiscientific dogma. At 18 i turned my back on the cloistered isolation of my familys faith and began a life where i was free to question ideas and beliefs. It is a reminder to be observant and watch for signs of god fulfilling biblical. I defend the deuterocaninicals elsewhere the point here is simply to acknowledge that anticatholicism is found right from the first pages of the nwt. A former jehovahs witness has offered a rare insight into the. The book jehovah s witnesses in the divine purpose, published by the watch tower society in 1957, states. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The theme of prophecy, the doctrine of the 144,000, endtime calculations, armageddon, and the witnesses denial of hell are all considered in the a to z of jehovah s witnesses, which contains a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and 250 crossreferenced dictionary entries relating to key people and concepts. Anonymous author denies antijehovahs witness label watchtower articles are almost entirely anonymous so as not to give honor to any one man all glory should go to yhwh. New world translation of the holy scriptures by anonymous, the children act by ian mcewan, ellens song by ben kalla. In all reality, i dont think it really matters to you. The most sinister aspect of jehovahs witnesses, as they are portrayed in. You are so anti jehovah s witness that there is nothing anybody can say to change your mind about us.
When i first got hold of one of these books, not long after i left the religion, i was. Jehovah s witnesses new world bible, other jehovah s witness and muslim books, an article on the jewish concept of the holy land, a jewish historical novel claimed to incite hatred of catholics, a book on christian women persecuted for their faith and an atheist slideshow. The antitypical jubilee that would mark gods intervention in earthly affairs would take place probably the fall of 1925. The watch tower bible and tract society produces religious literature primarily for use by jehovah s witnesses. Higher education is spiritually dangerous when it comes to education, not all religions are created equal. Like the protestant sects that birthed their movement, jehovah s witnesses reject the deuterocanonical books of the old testament.
Used by jehovah s witness leaders, some never before seen. A book about a childs experience being raised in a jehovah s witness home. Just make the point that if the jehovahs witness could see this in the bible, he or she would not be allowed to hold to this belief while remaining a jehovahs witness, because watchtower interpretation takes precedent over a jehovahs witness personal interpretation of the bible. Being a jehovah s witness does not create the same level of problems for society that certain extremist organizations and cults have done. Historical watchtower publications jehovahs witnesses. Permission to distribute on internet granted november 15, 2010. In fact, they claim that jehovah s witnesses have a history almost 6,000 years long, beginning while the first man, adam, was still alive, that adams son abel was the first of an unbroken line of witnesses, and that jesus disciples were all jehovah s witnesses too. Theyre directed by a governing body called elders, who establish all doctrines based on their interpretation of the bible. The watchtower society approaches its biblical translation and interpretation with a clear anti trinitarian bias. They believe that armageddon is imminent and that only 144,000 people will go to heaven. Stacks of booklets distributed by alexander kalistratov, left, the local leader of a jehovah s witnesses congregation, are seen during the court session dec.
Escape from the watchtower society by diane wilson isbn. This was the book for book studies called bible studies with potential recruits. Watchtower books publications of jehovahs witnesses. Recent publications appear on the watchtowers official site at wol. List of watch tower society publications wikipedia.
They say the doctrine of the trinity is a pagan teaching, but they misrepresent it, saying that the father, the son, and the holy. I defend the deuterocaninicals elsewhere the point here is simply to acknowledge that anti catholicism is found right from the first pages of the nwt. Jun 07, 2004 in addition to their wellknown magazines the watchtower and awake. Diane wilson wrote in the preface to this 2002 book, this work is not a doctrinal treatise about jehovahs witnesses. See the full list amber scorahs memoir, leaving the witness, is the account of a thirdgeneration jehovah s witness finally. Since 2001, the literature produced by the watch tower society is said to have been published by jehovah s witnesses. Simply click on a link to view or download a publication. A comprehensive critical analysis of doctrines and teachings of jehovah s witnesses. Jehovahs witnesses, christian group originating in the united states at the end of the 19th cent. A book about a childs experience being raised in a jehovahs witness home. Jehovah s witness and watchtower doctrine analysis. The watchtower bible and tract society of new york has published a variety of tracts, brochures, books, and bible study aids in addition to those. Jehovah s witnesses believe death is a state of nonexistence with no consciousness. Their activities are banned or restricted in several countries.
Jehovahs witnesses do not shun jw news aggregation website announced. Here you will find a listing of some of the more informative websites, including the official website of jehovahs witnesses. The author spent 15 years as a fulltime worker and five years as a circuit overseer with oversight of several congregations of jehovah s witnesses and was imprisoned for following the witness teaching against military service. Jehovahs witnesses, antisemitism and the third reich. Jul 21, 2015 fire with the books thrown in it storyline. Modern day bible students value the writings of russell and still. The organizations international writing, artwork, translation, and printery workforce are all baptized jehovah s witnesses. Lot of 18 watchtower jehovah s witnesses books 1940s and after. Escaping a childhood of abuse among jehovah s witnesses, adopted as a baby and raised by a devout jehovah s witness family. Ex jehovah s witness elder explaining why my family and i left the watchtower organization duration. Charles taze russel was not the founder of jehovahs witnesses. Enter part of the title to see matching publications. Exjehovahs witness reveals secrets of religious group. Jehovah s witnesses, christian group originating in the united states at the end of the 19th cent.
Jehovah s witnesses, on the other hand, explicitly deny the deity of christ. There are many other websites on the internet regarding jehovahs witnesses, their beliefs and their activities. Tools of the trade top secret file forms used by jehovah s witness leaders, some never before seen. Interestingly, the jehovah s witnesses refuse to use the symbol of the cross used in other christian faiths, citing their own biblical translation that christ died on a stake and not on a cross. Five books you should read about jehovahs witnesses ex. Primarily, the jehovah s witness organization is a mindcontrol organization that uses its people to pass out literature and send in donations to the headquarters in brooklyn, new york. While most jehovahs witnesses will respect your wishes after the first visit, every large group is made up of individuals. Exjehovahs witness reveals secrets of religious group the. Jehovah s witnesses use the standard 66 book protestant bible, but usually use their own translation thereof they do reference other translations from time to time, but generally use the new world translation. Watch the towerofficial web site of exjehovahs witnesses. The more recent publications are used by jehovahs witnesses for their ministry and for their own personal study to understand jehovahs witnesses doctrine. Jan 06, 2020 while most jehovahs witnesses will respect your wishes after the first visit, every large group is made up of individuals.
The most comprehensive site to download historical publications is. Buy cheap jehovahs witnesses books online jehovahs. Oct 01, 2014 like the protestant sects that birthed their movement, jehovahs witnesses reject the deuterocanonical books of the old testament. Aug 15, 2017 those cleancut young boys who try to recruit you to the jehovahs witnesses may look sweet and innocent, but the jehovahs witnesses live by some pretty shockingly dark rules.
I feel compelled to answer this because i am rather annoyed by the people who chose to use this question as a platform to denigrate jehovahs witnesses. Discuss anything jehovah witness, or watchtower society related. Shockingly dark rules jehovahs witnesses live by therichest. Jehovah s witnesses teach that the present world order, which they perceive as being under the control of satan, will be ended by a direct intervention of jehovah god, who will use jesus christ to fully establish his heavenly government over earth, destroying existing human governments and nonwitnesses, and creating a cleansed society of. Translating the bible a hazardous task and why do jehovah s witnesses have complete unity. The jehovahs witnesses are a relatively new religion, as it was founded in the 1870s. Choose a language from the language box, and click search to see the publications and formats available in that language. Unfollow jehovah witnesses books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. If the visits persist after you have turned them away and asked that they not return, try calling your local kingdom hall. Jehovah s witnesses are a form of christianity, and they even have their own version of the bible more on that fiasco later. He was not around at all during any of those publication sates 1921 and onward, by the look. They do not allow their members blood transfusions, protect pedofiles, treat women like second class citizens, and expect everyone who is not a jehovah s witness to be murdered in a horrific armageddon. Here is a list of 41 best selling jehovah s witness books on amazon.
Top 41 jehovahs witnesses books according to amazons sales rankings. Unfollow jehovahs witnesses books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This book was one of our most anticipated titles of june. Do jehovahs witnesses have their own version of the bible. Paul and pat blizard, former third generation jehovah s witnesses tell their chilling insider story. See more ideas about ex jehovah witness, jehovah and jehovah s witnesses. Jw files research on jehovahs witnesses watchtower bible. When leaving a religion is like abandoning a cult the new york. Although some books look like duplicates, they are not. Permission granted by the author dated august 18, 2009 to distribute on the internet provided textual integrity maintained. We were made to feel it was almost on the level of being satanic. The 1990 edition of the guinness book of records included this book under its heading highest printings. Discuss anything jehovahs witness or watchtower society related and meet new friends. Older watchtower publications have also been scanned and made available on the internet archive at.
They believe that jesus can be called a deity or a god, but only in the sense that an angel can be thus called. Thus the bible is an organizational book and belongs to the christian congregation as an organization and not to individuals, regardless of how sincerely. Jehovahs witness material destroyed by religious group youtube. Jehovah s witnesses have a long history of being persecuted around the world. A young womans courageous flight from the grip of a religious cult, robert d. The jehovah s witnesses are intent on denying the full divinity of jesus christ.
Exposing the jehovahs witnesses cult eternal evangelism. Jehovah s witnesses believe and teach that jesus christ is the. They affirm the deity of god the father, and specifically deny the deity of jesus christ. Books and internet resources about the jehovahs witnesses. He now considers himself a christian witness of jah, or one of jehovah s witnesses who rejects beliefs specific to jehovah s witnesses. Jehovahs witness material destroyed by religious group. Jehovahs witnesses have received criticism from mainstream christianity, members of the. The fundamental doctrinal issue that distinguishes them from orthodox christianity is the trinity. Some of those individuals may behave differently than others. Jehovahs witnesses are christians although this varies some jws will not say this.