Yooguyz: Most people are unable to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Watchtower religion, because information is released on a right-to-know basis. For instance, there is a soft version of the Watchtower for the public, and a far more controlling and direct
study version that is used once a person has progressed to the
stage of attending meetings.
Elders have a manual that
outlines rules and procedures, some that are not listed elsewhere accessible by the average member. So secret is this
information, that when the latest version was released, Letter to
Elders, August 23, 2010 stated:

"The information is designed for use by the elders only, and other
individuals should not have any opportunity to read the information."

Sisters are not allowed to even bind it under supervision, as directed in the following quote
from the Letter to Elders, October 7, 2010:

"There is no objection if an elder personally spiral binds or laminates his own textbook or does so for other elders. If he has another baptized brother
who is not an elder do the work for him, the elder must watch while the work is being done.
Outside companies, unbelievers, or sisters are not permitted to do
this work. The material in the book is confidential, and confidentiality must be preserved."

Much of the information in this book is devoted to the practice of disfellowshipping, information
that a person should be made well aware of before any baptism
into the religion.

Information highlighted on the Watchtower's official website is
also presented in a way to appear far less offensive than the
official doctrine really is. For instance, in order to justify the strict stance on shunning and disfellowshipping, the article Always Accept Jehovah's Discipline under the heading
"Why Some Are
Disfellowshipped" states,

"Disfellowshipping takes place only if a member of the congregation unrepentantly engages in gross sin."
This is
misleading, since there are numerous things a Witness can be disfellowshipped for that
cannot be considered a "gross" sin, such as speaking to a disfellowshipped person,
smoking, or questioning
Watchtower doctrine.

In the article Do You Shun Former Members of Your Religion?, the initial comment that those who
no longer preach "are not
shunned" is a red herring, as it is referring to a person who is inactive, not a former member as
the question clearlystates

"Those who were baptized as
Jehovah’s Witnesses but no longer preach to others, perhaps
even drifting away from
association with fellow believers, are not shunned. In fact, we
reach out to them and try to rekindle their spiritual interest.
We do not automatically
disfellowship someone who commits a serious sin. If, however, a baptized Witness
makes a practice of breaking the Bible’s moral code and does not
repent, he or she will be shunned or disfellowshipped. The Bible clearly states: “Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.”"

The second paragraph is also deceptive, as a person does not
just get disfellowshipped for breaking "the Bible's moral code", but also the many Watchtower rules that are not directly outlined in the Bible, and
also for disagreeing with
Watchtower doctrine. Further, a person that stops their wrongdoing and repents will still
be shunned for life, unless they return to the religion and are officially reinstated.

Likewise, misleading information is presented when dealing with
the Watchtower's offensive doctrine on salvation. The Watchtower is clear that you must be one of Jehovah's Witnesses to be saved at Armageddon, with billions of people being mercilessly
destroyed. Yet notice the
ambiguous way in which a Witness is to respond when questioned if only Witnesses will be saved. It is recommended to
say NO; even though the
explanation shows the answer is yes.

"Do You Feel That You Are the Only People Who Will Be Saved?

No. Many millions who lived in centuries past and who weren’t Jehovah’s Witnesses will have an
opportunity for salvation. The Bible explains that in God’s promised new world, “there is
going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” (Acts 24:15)
Additionally, many now living may yet begin to serve God, and they too will gain salvation. [size=16pt]In
any case, it’s not our job to judge who will or won’t be saved. That
assignment rests squarely in Jesus’ hands."[/size]

Another misleading statement appears in an Awake! article that
discusses how people should not be dissuaded from leaving their religion to join the true religion.

"No one should be forced to worship in a way that he finds unacceptable or be made to choose between his beliefs and
his family." Awake! 2009 July p.29

The irony of this quote is that the Watchtower enforces one of the
strictest censorships on its own members that change religion,
forcing family members to shun former members.

Most people are unable to gain a
comprehensive understanding of the Watchtower religion,
because information is released on a right-to-know basis.
For instance, there is a soft version of the
Watchtower for the public, and a far more controlling
and direct
study version that is used once a person has
progressed to the
stage of attending meetings.

Elders have a manual that
outlines rules and procedures, some that are not listed
elsewhere accessible by the average member. So secret
is this
information, that when the latest version was released,
Letter to
Elders, August 23, 2010 stated:
"The information is designed for use by the elders only,
and other
individuals should not have any opportunity to read the
information."
Sisters are not allowed to even bind it under supervision,
as directed in the following quote
from the Letter to Elders, October 7, 2010:
"There is no objection if an elder personally spiral binds
or laminates his own textbook or does so for other
elders. If he has another baptized brother
who is not an elder do the work for him, the elder must
watch while the work is being done.
Outside companies, unbelievers, or sisters are not
permitted to do
this work. The material in the book is confidential, and
confidentiality must be preserved."
Much of the information in this book is devoted to the
practice of disfellowshipping,

Yooguyz: @JMAN,
please answer this simple question, with a yes or no

is the watchtower and tract society the only organization with a stamp of approval from God?

am asking you because you are the only fairly biased Jehovah's witness, who is likely to give me a sincere answer.

JMAN05:

Yes. JWs not a corporation.