Being anointed means they will be part of a special group of 144,000 who will join jehovah and jesus christ in heaven to rule the earth after armageddon, in which all nonbelievers will be destroyed by god. Jehovahs witnesses originated as a branch of the bible student movement, which developed. Very good book for those researching the history of the organization. Exjehovahs witness reveals secrets of religious group the. Jehovahs witnesses acknowledge that his name would not have been pronounced jehovah but accept it as the english version of his name, much like jesus.
The organization is directed by the governing bodyan allmale group that varies in size, but since january 2018 has had eight members, based in the watchtower societys warwick, new york headquarters. Jehovahs witnessesofficial website jehovah, jehovah names. The divine name jehovah, is what is commonly believed to be the english pronunciation of these hebrew letters. Organizational structure of jehovahs witnesses wikipedia. I am all for the name of god being known among the nations. I believe that jehovahs witnesses teach falsehoods about many things including the deity of jesus christ, the immortality of the soul, hell and other doctrines of christianity. The treatment of women, child abuse and how to prevent being visited by followers of the religion are among topics. The jehovah s witnesses and the resurrection of jesus. That movement began with william miller, a baptist lay preacher who, in the year 1816, began proclaiming that. Pdf jehovahs witnesses are members of a puritanical religious movement that claims to be in. The followers should be treated with love and empathy, not with any sense of superiority. Why so many raised as jehovahs witnesses leave by jeremy c i have been giving a lot of thought to the young people who are leaving the watchtower organization in recent years. Jehovahs witnesses have received criticism from mainstream christianity, members of the medical community, former members, and commentators regarding their beliefs and practices.
Huge collection of more than 100 years of watchtower, awake. All baptized members are ordained ministers and share in the preaching and teaching work. Jehovahs witnesses 119 columbia heights the real deal. Simply click on a link to view or download a publication. To do this all one would have to do is use their positions from within the organization to influence someone into doing something for the sake of the brotherhood or in the name of the watchtower society. The more recent publications are used by jehovahs witnesses for their ministry and for their own personal study to understand jehovahs witnesses doctrine. Stacks of booklets distributed by alexander kalistratov, left, the local leader of a jehovah s witnesses congregation, are seen during the court session dec. Jehovah s witnesses, known for their public ministry, number into the millions worldwide. They reject trinitarianism, inherent immortality of the soul, and hellfire, which they consider to. The organization behind the name vhs topics ephemeral vhs, vhs shit. The governing body of jehovahs witnesses is the ruling council of jehovahs witnesses based in the groups warwick, new york headquarters. The brochures jehovah s witnesses in the twentieth century and jehovah s witnesses unitedly doing gods will worldwide discuss major facets of the organization and how they may benefit us.
Biblebased movies and videos for families, teenagers, and children. Sep 04, 2004 the official web site of the jehovah s witnesses summarizes the societys organization and system of leadership as follows. Sexual abuse allegations inside jehovahs witnesses. They refrain from saluting the flag of any country or singing nationalistic songs, which they believe are forms of worship, although they may stand out of respect. Jehovah s witnesses are best known for their doortodoor preaching, distributing literature such as the watchtower and awake. How many of you remember watching this video released in 1990. The video shows how jehovahs people are organized to witness to the divine name. Knowing the bible is possible only through jehovahs witness. Jehovahs witnesses, the organization behind the name 1990, a video tape depicting life inside of bethel, their head office. Add the vowels for the english translation, spells jehovah. Following the model of firstcentury christianity, jehovah s witnesses have no clergylaity division. Joseph rutherford was the second leader of the the jehovahs witnesses. Witnesses of jehovah, the watchtower organization, with. Spying and stalking in jehovahs witnesses 4jehovah.
Their despicable and harmful practice of shunning and damaging the reputation of any dissenting jehovahs witness. They must demonstrate a basic knowledge of jehovah s witnesses doctrines to the elders, state their desire to be a jehovah s witness, and conform to the organization s moral standards. The bible is filled with references to worship given to christ and yet they deny this adamantly to the point of changing the wording of many scriptures both. You should be yahwehs witnesses instead of jehovahs. Jehovahs witnesses the organization behind the name. Facts the watchtower society doesnt want you to know. New allegations of alleged child sexual abuse and decadeslong coverups inside the jehovahs witnesses religious organization in the united states. My material is on jehovahs witnesses but there are many other religious groups in which a few people endeavour to control the thoughts and actions of millions, saying these few people have exclusive access to gods love.
On october 6, 1990, the crowd of almost 5,000 gathered in the assembly hall of jehovah s witnesses in jersey city, new jersey, u. Our official website provides online access to the bible, biblebased publications, and current news. If you want more information on the documented history, of the false prophecies, deception, corruption, of the founders and leaders of watchtower. But if that is truly the conviction of jehovahs witnesses, then the whole organization is going to need to change the stationery. Why i left the jehovahs witnesses the watchtower files.
If you simply say this person is associating with apostates, people who appear. They also refuse to participate in military serviceeven when it is compulsoryand do not become involved in politics. The movement split into several rival organizations after russells death in 1916. Apr 14, 2017 theologically, the watchtower society jehovahs witnesses is a cult of christianity meaning that it deviates from christianitys essential doctrines to such an extent that, despite the organizations claims, it falls outside the boundaries of the christian faith. He was raised a congregationalist, but at the age of 17 he tried to convert an atheist to christianity and ended up being converted insteadnot to outright atheism, but to agnosticism. Jehovahs witnesses are best known for their doortodoor preaching, distributing literature such as the watchtower and awake. The religious organization has parted ways with another of its brooklyn properties. The body formulates doctrines, oversees the production of written material for publications and conventions, and administers the groups worldwide operations. If youre looking for a critical examination of jehovahs witnesses doctrine, though, you wont find it in this particular documentary. A nonprophet organization focuses primarily on historical truths that the watch tower society has attempted to. The official web site of the jehovah s witnesses summarizes the societys organization and system of leadership as follows. The sect now known as the jehovahs witnesses was started by charles taze russell, who was born in 1852. They basically value the good name of the organisation more than the safety. Jehovah s witnesses, the organization behind the name 1990, a video tape depicting life inside of bethel, their head office.
Overview jehovahs witnesses trace their origins to the nineteenth century adventist movement in america. The watchtower bible and tract society the corporate entity that runs jehovahs witnesses is controlled by a governing body which currently stands at around eleven men. Arranging for bible students to view the video jehovahs witnesses the organization behind the name will let them see for themselves what it is accomplishing. Botting considers the irony of jehovah s witness insisting on a closely regulated society while at the same time fighting for freedom of association, freedom of conscience, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the press. Baptismal questions of watchtower thinking witnesses.
Escalating persecution of jehovahs witnesses human. History of the jehovahs witnesses catholic answers. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. Overview jehovah s witnesses trace their origins to the nineteenth century adventist movement in america.
A former jehovahs witness has offered a rare insight into the. Knowing the bible is possible only through jehovahs. Jehovah s witnesses the organization behind the name. This is an authorized web site of jehovah s witnesses. The jehovah s witnesses organization says that knowing the bible is possible only through them.
Jul 16, 2014 i am all for the name of god being known among the nations. And you wont know the truth by talking with jehovahs witnesses. Exjehovahs witness reveals secrets of religious group. Aug 29, 2016 news uk home news ex jehovah s witness reveals secrets of religious group.
What is the source and purpose of the biblebased publications they distribute. Jehovahs witnessesthe organization behind the name video. Jul 28, 2014 i believe that jehovahs witnesses teach falsehoods about many things including the deity of jesus christ, the immortality of the soul, hell and other doctrines of christianity. News uk home news exjehovahs witness reveals secrets of religious group. Jehovahs witnesses, known for their public ministry, number into the millions worldwide. A former jehovahs witness is using stolen documents to expose. And you wont know the truth by talking with jehovah s witnesses. Jehovahs witnesses believe their allegiance belongs to gods kingdom, which they view as an actual government. Jehovah s witnessesthe organization behind the name video watch tower publications index 19862020. The 2015 printing edition of the organized to do jehovahs will book organized outlines the current twopronged baptismal questions posed at candidates. Russells adventist background and study of the bible led him to conclude, among other things, that the second coming of christ would occur in 1914, that hellfire did not exist, and god was not a trinity. Jehovahs witnessesthe organization behind the name. The jehovahs witnesses organization says that knowing the bible is possible only through them. The organization consisted of the watchtower bible and tract society, which published literature.
These questions, as they are today, are a verbatim reflection as when they were first introduced in 1985. One significant development which took place during rutherfords tenure was the adoption of a new name for the individual members of the movement. This video explains, in a splendid way, how the organization behind the name jehovahs witnesses works. The publications of jehovahs witnesses are organized into the year that the works were published, and in descending order. Jehovahs witnessesthe organization behind the name video watch tower publications index 19862020. The video is produced by the watchtower bible and tract society. Description tbapart of the flemishdog vhs shit collection. A interview with director gregorio smith 12022014 06. The movements adherents initially called themselves bible students until 1931, when they took the name jehovahs witnesses. The governing body of jehovah s witnesses is the ruling council of jehovah s witnesses based in the groups warwick, new york headquarters. Jehovahs witnessesofficial website jehovah, jehovah.
Those of us who have left the jehovahs witnesses for matters of conscience have one key complaint. And you can even download braille onto your tablets or phones. On october 6, 1990, the crowd of almost 5,000 gathered in the assembly hall of jehovahs. The treatment of women, child abuse and how to prevent being.
Jehovahs witnesses have faced persecution and harassment in russia since 2009, when a court in rostov region in southern russia banned the local jehovahs witnesses jw organization and declared 34 of jws publications extremist. The secret jehovahs witness database of child molesters the. Stacks of booklets distributed by alexander kalistratov, left, the local leader of a jehovahs witnesses congregation, are seen during the court session dec. In 1931 he changed the name of the sect to the jehovahs witnesses, which he based on isaiah 43. For jehovahs witnesses in russia, practicing their faith means. The group took on the name international bible students association and by 1914 it was also. Fundamental freedoms and jehovah s witnesses calgary.
You may also download them for your own personal use. Russia is rounding up jehovahs witnessesare other groups next. They consider the use of gods name vital for proper worship. Jun 07, 2004 the group now known as the jehovah s witnesses was founded in 1879 by charles taze russell, a pennsylvania businessman. Why so many raised as jehovah s witnesses leave by jeremy c i have been giving a lot of thought to the young people who are leaving the watchtower organization in recent years. Arranging for bible students to view the video jehovah s witnesses the organization behind the name will let them see for themselves what it is accomplishing.
This is a story about bigotry, religious intolerance, persecution, judgment, and hatred towards jws who leave the organization. A nonprophet organization focuses primarily on historical truths that the watch tower society has attempted to sweep under the rug over the course of its existence. This was the first video ever produced by the society, but certainly not the last. John ankerberg, john weldon, and dillon burroughs team up to revise and update the facts on jehovahs witnesses, part of the popular facts on series more than 1. The organization behind the name video 1990 on imdb. Organization of the jehovahs witnesses religionfacts. On october 6, 1990, the crowd of almost 5,000 gathered in the assembly hall of jehovahs witnesses in jersey city, new jersey, u. After all, we are gods true organization, and therefore unique from all other. This video explains, in a splendid way, how the organization behind the name jehovah s witnesses works. The shocking truth behind jehovahs witnesses way of the. The european association of jehovahs witnesses osce human dimension. Why is the jehovahs witnesses website the most translated website in the. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovah s witnesses.
Russia is rounding up jehovahs witnessesare other groups. The group took on the name international bible students association and by 1914 it was. The group now known as the jehovahs witnesses was founded in 1879 by charles taze russell, a pennsylvania businessman. Jehovah s witnesses proclaimers of gods kingdom, which addresses criticism of their failed predictions should you believe in the trinity 1989 which denies the traditional christian concept of the trinity. The brochures jehovahs witnesses in the twentieth century and jehovahs witnesses unitedly doing gods will worldwide discuss major facets of the organization and how they may benefit us. Facts the watchtower society doesnt want you to know fully documented with photocopies of statements from rare watchtower publications, this book reveals many facts the watchtower society tries to hide from jehovahs witnesses and investigators of this religion. Because their organization bears his name, they have been given the holy spirit to guide them to the truth. Jehovahs witnesses the first amendment encyclopedia. Jehovahs witnessesthe organization behind the name i990. Is the jehovah s witnesses organization the faithful and discreet slave. The official web site of the jehovahs witnesses summarizes the societys organization and system of leadership as follows. You should be yawhehs witnesses instead of jehovahs witnesses. These and other questions are answered as the video presents the work of the jehovahs witnesses and of the watchtower bible and tract society, world headquarters of the jehovahs witnesses. Divine name jehovah, even the catholics know that is the almighty gods name is jehovah they just dont teach the bible knowledge and his name to the congregations jehovah names names of god colossians 1 isaiah 43 brotherly love bible truth jehovah s witnesses ancient artifacts archaeology.
This unmistakably describes the catholic church, with the pope at the top answerable to no one. Does the watchtower say the bible teaches the trinity. Mar 22, 2012 if you want more information on the documented history, of the false prophecies, deception, corruption, of the founders and leaders of watchtower organization, jehovah witnesses a eye opening. Jehovahs witnesses proclaimers of gods kingdom, which addresses criticism of their failed predictions should you believe in the trinity 1989 which denies the traditional christian concept of the trinity. Kingdom hall the official name for the witnesses place of worship and aggressive doorto. Facts the watchtower society doesnt want you to know 4jehovah. Knowing the bible is possible only through the watchtower organizationpraise jehovah with his peoplewatchtower, 711973, p.
That movement began with william miller, a baptist lay preacher who, in the year 1816, began proclaiming that christ would return in 1843. Jul 12, 2002 these men have all been jehovah s witnesses for many years and most are, in addition, anointed brothers. Each of the governing body members claims to be of the anointed class with a hope of heavenly life whereas most jehovahs witnesses hope to be resurrected in an earthly paradise. Knowing the bible is possible only through the watchtower organization praise jehovah with his peoplewatchtower, 711973, p. These men have all been jehovahs witnesses for many years and most are, in addition, anointed brothers. These and other questions are answered as the video presents the work of the jehovah s witnesses and of the watchtower bible and tract society, world headquarters of the jehovah s witnesses. The movement has been accused of doctrinal inconsistency and reversals, failed predictions, mistranslation of the bible, harsh treatment of former members and autocratic and coercive leadership. They apparently meddled with the mans personal computer, downloading files and changing. Certainly in all my years growing up in the organization i never thought of it as a fair way of describing the organizational structure of jehovahs witnesses. Jehovahs witnessesthe organization behind the name 1990. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Following the model of firstcentury christianity, jehovahs witnesses have no clergylaity division. To qualify as an unbaptized publisher, an individual must already be an active associate of jehovah s witnesses, regularly attending congregation meetings. As an organizer, he equipped missionaries with portable.
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