TATIME:
Jesus has finished them with a single sentence. He knew very well that FAKE Christians will also criticise and condemn TRUE Christians just as it happened in His time when Pharisees were condemning Jesus saying "He(Jesus) is operating under the Devil". Matthew 10:24-26,12:24. Mark 3:22.Luke 11:15 John 8:48

TATIME:
EASILY UNDERSTOOD!

brocab:
Even a Child can understand the simple things of life-when the simplest things are explained, I said a Child-you are some what of age, and you still can't understand-maybe you should seek spiritual understanding-instead of the natural only, stupidity is always found within the Watchtower!

TATIME:
JWs are truthfully doing justice to God's work,now i can understand why you were DISFELLOWSHIPPED. No more straight thinking!
Hmmmmmmmmm that's why they handed you over to the other side. Farewell oooooooo

TATIME:
JWs are truthfully doing justice to God's work,now i can understand why you were DISFELLOWSHIPPED. No more straight thinking!
Hmmmmmmmmm that's why they handed you over to the other side. Farewell oooooooo

aprokomania:

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you say you are 8 million in the world and 1 in 455 Nigerians are witnesses and 1 in 262 Americans.
using simple ratio, you will see that these statistics don't match up.

DisturbingGidi:


To correct your statement, we have a record of every member of The Jehovah’s witnesses organisation. So it’s easy to know how many witnesses we have in every country.


These figures can help to determine those ratio. Tho I haven’t done my calculations to know if the OP was correct. But if he wants to find the ratio is very easy to do so.

Janosky:


The popular corruption of John 1:1 contradicts the truth revealed by Jesus & the holy scriptures.
John 20;17,30,31. 1cor 11:3. & 15:24,27. Matt 16:13-17. Rev3:12,14,21. John 17:3

cc: VICOiheaka

johnw47:

Does the Watchtower organization control the
Jehovah's Witnesses' thinking?
written by a christian


Following are quotes from the literature of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society--better known
as the Jehovah's Witnesses organization. After reading the quotes below, it is obvious that the
Watchtower discourages individual thinking among the Jehovah's Witnesses and requires them to
submit to the teaching of the Watchtower organization.

Romans 14:5 says, "One man regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. Let
each man be fully convinced in his own mind." The Bible wants us to think and to be convinced in
our own minds about issues that are debatable (Rom. 14:1-12). However, the Watchtower does not
want its people to be convinced in their own minds. It wants them to submit to the Watchtower.

1./ The Bible can only be understood via the Watchtower organization.

1. Quote: "Only this organization functions for Jehovah's purpose and to his praise. To it alone God's
Sacred Word, the Bible, is not a sealed book," (Watchtower, July 1, 1973, p. 402).
2. Comment: This is an amazing quote. Only the Watchtower organization can properly interpret the
Bible. It is saying that the Lord Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, cannot give a Christian a proper
understanding of the Bible even though it is Jesus who opens the mind to understand Scripture
(Luke 24:45). This effectively prevents the Jehovah's Witness from thinking and interpreting the
Bible for himself apart from the Watchtower organization's guidance.

2./ Individuals are not able to rightly interpret the Bible apart from the Watchtower organization.

1. Quote: "Thus the Bible is an organizational book and belongs to the Christian congregation as an
organization, not to individuals, regardless of how sincerely they may believe that they can interpret
the Bible," (Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1967, p. 587).
2. Comment: The Watchtower restricts its followers from looking at the Bible by itself without the
guidance of the organization's input. This is not freedom to think for oneself, and it is a sure way to
keep the Jehovah's Witnesses intellectually in line with Watchtower teachings.
3. Also, contrast the quote above with the following quote from the Watchtower: "The Vatican belittles
Bible study by claiming it is the only organization authorized and qualified to interpret the Bible,"
(Watchtower, July 1, 1943, p. 201). The funny thing is that that is exactly what the Watchtower does.
It claims to be the only source of true spiritual knowledge.

3./ If you don't understand something, meekly wait for the Watchtower to tell you what the truth is;
otherwise, you are foolish.

1. Quote: "We should eat and digest and assimilate what is set before us, without shying away from
parts of the food because it may not suit the fancy of our mental taste . . .We should meekly go
along with the Lord's theocratic organization and wait for further clarification, rather than balk at
the first mention of a thought unpalatable to us and proceed to quibble and mouth our criticisms and
opinions as though they were worth more than the slave's provision of spiritual food. Theocratic
ones will appreciate the Lord's visible organization and not be so foolish as to put against Jehovah's
channel their own human reasoning and sentiment and personal feelings," (Watchtower, Feb. 1,
1952, p. 79-80).
2. Comment: Here, the Watchtower tells us that submission is to God's "theocratic organization," the
Watchtower organization, and that submission must be complete and meek. Undoubtedly, this is
clearly teaching that independent thought is not welcome in the Watchtower Organization.

4./ The Watchtower magazine is the means of God's communication.

1. Quote: "It should be expected that the Lord would have a means of communication to his people on
the earth, and he has clearly shown that the magazine called The Watchtower is used for that
purpose," (1939 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses, p. 85).
2. Comment: This says that the Jehovah's Witness organization is the means God uses to communicate
on earth today, but the Bible says that God speaks to us through His Son: Heb. 1:1-2 says it is Jesus:
"God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2in
these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom
also He made the world."

5./ Cannot understand the Bible outside of the Watchtower organization.

1. Quote: "We all need help to understand the Bible, and we cannot find the Scriptural guidance we
need outside the 'faithful and discreet slave' organization," (Watchtower, Feb. 15, 1981).
2. Comment: The Jehovah's Witness organization has set itself up as the sole means of understanding
the Bible. In contrast to this, Jesus opens the mind to understand the scriptures (Luke 24:45). It isn't
the Watchtower organization that does this but God. Admittedly, we have denominational
differences, but the differences are not in the essentials; and we certainly are able to understand
those essentials apart from the Watchtower.
3. See CARM's article on the "Faithful and Discreet Slave," for clarification on this issue.

6./ Those who think apart from the Watchtower's guidance are like Satan.

1. Quote: "From time to time, there have arisen from among the ranks of Jehovah's people those, who,
like the original Satan, have adopted an independent, faultfinding attitude...They say that it is
sufficient to read the Bible exclusively, either alone or in small groups at home. But, strangely,
through such 'Bible reading,' they have reverted right back to the apostate doctrines that
commentaries by Christendom's clergy were teaching 100 years ago . . " (Watchtower, Aug. 15,
1981).
2. Comment: So, if you think independently, find fault with something the Watchtower says, then you
are like Satan. Is this freedom of thought? Is this how Christ works in the church? Hardly.
3. Also, what are the apostate doctrines spoken of in the above quote? Of course, that would be the
Trinity, the deity of Christ and the Holy Spirit, the physical resurrection of Christ, etc.,--all things
the Watchtower organization denies. So, if you read the Bible by itself, reading it for what it says
and without the Watchtower guiding you, you will adopt these doctrines--which the Watchtower
says are not true!

7./ If you love God, then you accept the Watchtower.

1. Quote: "We cannot claim to love God, yet deny his word and channel of communication,"
(Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1967, p. 591).
2. Comment: In other words, if you love God, then you will be "in" the Watchtower organization. If
you reject the organization, then you reject God. Amazing! So, the Jehovah's Witness is urged to not
leave the organization lest they end up rejecting God. Is this encouraging freedom of thought? No.

8./ The truth of God can be known only through the Watchtower organization.

1. Quote: "All who want to understand the Bible should appreciate that the "greatly diversified
wisdom of God" can become known only through Jehovah's channel of communication, the faithful
and discreet slave," (Watchtower, Oct. 1, 1994, p. 8].
2. Comment: Here, the Watchtower states that the only way to understand God's word is through the
Watchtower organization. In other words, your thinking must be in submission to the teaching of the
Watchtower.

These few quotes should be more than adequate to demonstrate that the Watchtower not only
maintains a control over the thinking of its adherents but also actually discourages independent
thought. This is definitely one of the signs of a cult.

zodiakzax:


...stupid pagan, so.you believe Jesus is another god beside God Almighty.. idiot... ..pagan man

brocab:

{Revelation 3:15-16} Jesus said: I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.[/color]

Janosky:


Trashy hogwash !
Fictional tale of johnw ,eminent plagiarist & Pharisee.
Copy copy thief thief

Janosky:

Trashy hogwash !
Fictional tale of johnw ,eminent plagiarist & Pharisee.
Copy copy thief thief

Janosky:

Educated illiterate zodiakzax,

Educated illiterate zodiakzax & johnw Pharisee
Confused bunch of triune gods Pharisees.

Janosky:

Jesus says he would "SPIT OUT" brocab Pharisee plus his fellow Pharisees that are misleading gullible people with their "once saved , always saved" satanic theory.

johnw47:



Joh_8:44  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

johnw47:
false jw jano, all you have in reply to truth is your bad mouth:














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Janosky:


Jesus says he would "SPIT OUT" brocab Pharisee plus his fellow Pharisees that are misleading gullible people with their "once saved , always saved" satanic theory.

Janosky:


That's Johnw Pharisee speaking about himself & his fellow Pharisees who mislead gullible people that "once saved, always saved" whereas Jesus taught that "He who stands firm to the end will be saved" Matt 24:13.
Jesus would "SPIT OUT" all Pharisees & your "once saved always saved satanic doctrine.
Rev 3:14-16. Matt 5:20

Janosky:

God's word is speaking against johnw lying Pharisee.

Every true Christian believes in the Bible's account of creation, but johnw lying Pharisee has copied & pasted pro atheist cartoon that rejected the Bible's account of God's creation.
Johnw lying Pharisee is a fake Christian.
Confirmed !!

Janosky:


Trashy hogwash !
Fictional tale of johnw ,eminent plagiarist & Pharisee.
Copy copy thief thief

Janosky:


"For even if there are so called gods whether in heaven or on earth"
1Cor 8:5

Educated illiterate zodiakzax, your bible says "gods exist in heaven", Jesus is a god in heaven, "who is at the Father's (Jehovah's) side" .

"But not everyone knows this"
1cor 8:7.
If u get mind, go comot am from your Bible na !
Educated illiterate zodiakzax & johnw Pharisee (plus their 3 "Gods" pagan worship crew) stubbornly refused to know it.
Confused bunch of triune gods Pharisees.

zodiakzax:


..see how stupid you are.. 1cor 8:5 is what you quote, maybe you should have seeked advice form your pagan friends here before commenting... Let's look at the whole verse..

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and Lords many,) But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
1 Corinthians 8:5‭-‬6 KJV

..stupid pagan.... unto us there's but One God and One Lord...... nowhere says that unto us there are two gods or two Lords.... there's no Lord and God besides Yahweh, all other so called lords and gods are fake..... so stop being stupid... there were smarter ones than you here who had to poo on themselves .... so again you are a stupid pagan who believes that we have two gods, one Almighty and the other mighty... both deserve worship anyways since they are both gods..... pagan.... ... John 1:1 is blasphemy in the NWT... stupid pagans...

johnw47:


Joh_8:44  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

you just love being part of satans mob, having them tell you what to believe

johnw47:






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Janosky:


Your Bible in 1 Cor 8:5,6 says "gods exist in heaven", Jesus is a god , he is one of the many gods in heaven.

"There is none like you among the gods ,O Jehovah" Psalms 86:8

"To whom can you people liken me so that I should be made his equal?' says the. Holy One" (Jehovah). Isaiah 40:25

The Almighty God,the Father is Supreme, above all of the gods in heaven.

zodiakzax can U, pls stop being stupid?

Janosky:


johnw lying Pharisee continues doing what he knows best. Spreading falsehood & plagiarism.

Janosky:
Your Bible in 1 Cor 8:5,6 says "gods exist in heaven", Jesus is a god , he is one of the many gods in heaven.

TATIME:
EASILY UNDERSTOOD!

TATIME:
They thought the TRUTH won't cost them anything! When everyone knows that TRUTH is BITTER!
At least even it comes free,are they willing to swallow it like Jesus' followers RELUCTANTLY did before they started getting used to it? Revelations 10:9,10

johnw47:




ha ha false jw jano you cannot stop lying post after post day after day
i have never taught once saved always saved, whether it be true or false?
i haven't studied the subject

he who stands firm in what?
he who stands firm in his faith to the end, will be saved

Janosky:


That's Johnw Pharisee speaking about himself & his fellow Pharisees who mislead gullible people that "once saved, always saved" whereas Jesus taught that "He who stands firm to the end will be saved" Matt 24:13.
Jesus would "SPIT OUT" all Pharisees & your "once saved always saved satanic doctrine.
Rev 3:14-16. Matt 5:20

johnw47:




ha ha false jw jano you cannot stop lying post after post day after day
i have never taught once saved always saved, whether it be true or false?
i haven't studied the subject

he who stands firm in what?
he who stands firm in his faith to the end, will be saved