Andrew posted a great article over a year ago entitled Evolution for Jehovah’s Witnesses. In that article he did a good job of answering the common objections Witnesses have been taught from the Watchtower regarding evolution. One commentator on that article, with whom I had a brief exchange, was Vania. In her comments she made some… Continue reading Is the Truth Simple?
These days, Witnesses are quick to point out that they are eight million people strong. We’ve seen it in several comments they’ve posted. The implication being that eight million people can’t be wrong. It’s the same argument Elvis fans have used for years. But let’s put it in perspective. There are currently nearly seven and a… Continue reading Playing the Numbers Game
Many years ago I wrote an article entitled “Questions to Ask If You’re Thinking of Joining the Jehovah’s Witnesses.” This consisted of several embarrassing questions, which merely to ask, would show the fallacy of the Watchtower religion. However, to my surprise, the article backfired in at least one case. A person “studying” with the Witnesses… Continue reading Answers vs. Good Answers
Let me tell you about the greatest guy I know: Joe. Joe is the greatest because of his integrity. You’ll never meet a more ethical, fair-minded, good-hearted guy than Joe. Let me tell you why I praise Joe so highly (you’ll be literally singing his praises too once you hear.) Joe used to have the… Continue reading Joe!
From: Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience (1794) by William Blake I went to the Garden of Love, And saw what I never had seen: A Kingdom Hall built in the midst, Where I used to play on the green. And the gates of this building were shut And ‘Thou shalt not,’ writ over… Continue reading The Garden of Love
The Governing Body has long claimed that they (as “the faithful and discreet slave” represented by their Watchtower corporation and its publications) are “God’s sole mouthpiece on Earth” and that, along with their faithful members (the Jehovah’s Witnesses), they fulfill the same role as the biblical prophets of old in delivering God’s message to the… Continue reading Where Does the Governing Body’s [Non-]Inspiration Come From?
When I was very young I used to annoy my older brother with a couple of oft-repeated, awe-inspiring statements: Just think: You’ll be in heaven FOREVER! Since there’s a God, anything’s possible! At least they were awe-inspiring to me. To my brother: not so much. The first statement would invariably cause him to roll his… Continue reading Miracles vs. Impossibilities
On their official website, the Watchtower explains their shunning policy as follows: 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… Continue reading Disfellowshipping: Shunning, Watchtower Style
With the exception of sunglasses, polarization is a bad thing. It divides us, often leading to hatred, violence, even war.It all starts when we stop seeing people as fellow human beings and start seeing them as labels. The labels can be ones they’ve chosen to wear, or ones we have assigned to them. When we… Continue reading Us vs. Them
A lot of mainstream Christians seem to get their undies in a bunch over the fact that the Watchtower, in their New World Translation of the Bible, uses the phrase “undeserved kindness” in place of “grace.” Now, if you ask those same Christians to please straighten-out their undergarments and rationally discuss their beef, they’ll go… Continue reading Undeserved Kindness (Grace)