Jehovah’s Witnesses are adamant that Jerusalem was destroyed in 607BC [1], however, this contradicts both the Bible and archeological evidence. To accept 607BC as the date of Jerusalem’s destruction is to blatantly ignore thousands of credible scholars, historians, archeologists, and even the Bible. The first date a Jehovah’s Witness will use to establish the date…
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Did Jerusalem Fall in 607BC or 587BC? [Evidence from JW Publications and the Bible]
In order for Jehovah’s Witnesses to be able to make sense of the 1914 date, the fall of Jerusalem needs to have happened in 607BC. The problem is that all evidence of Jerusalem destruction points to the date 587BC. The Bible also lines up with the date 587BC. But many still ask “Did Jerusalem fall…
BITE Model 1.1 – How the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses “regulate an individual’s physical reality”
This is an elaboration on “Point 1: Regulate an individual’s physical reality” under “Behavior Control” of the BITE Model Analysis. Here we are going to explore how the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses regulates an individual’s physical reality. Click here to go to the main article discussing the Cult BITE Model Analysis. Members are influenced to…
Did World War I Confirm Any Truth About Jehovah’s Witnesses 1914 predictions?
In one of my previous posts, I explained that Jehovah’s Witnesses predicted that Armageddon would end in 1914, bringing the destruction of all human governments, along with Christendom and its followers, which we know did not come true. However, did the start of World War I in 1914 confirm any truth to some of the…
Did Jesus Invisible Presence Start in 1914?
Jehovahs Witnesses teach that Jesus’ presence started in 1914 invisibly. Other than some “numerical gymnastics”, the organization has no real evidence that this is true. As far as the Bible is concerned, there are scriptures that tell us not to be concerned with constantly seeking a sign of the end or Jesus’arrival. No one can…
Is Disfellowshipping Scriptural?
The organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses say that disfellowshipping is a form of discipline based on the bible. We need to understand how the scriptures they use would have been applied in the time that they were written. We also have to make sure that they are being used in the right context and that they…
Jehovah’s Witnesses Child Sex Abuse – Holly Brewer
“He took my childhood away” and “I learned how to be a big person immediately” are some of the shocking statements Holly made in a recent story by The Fifth Estate. For years and from as early as the age of three, Holly Brewer was sexually abused by her Jehovah’s Witness stepfather, Paul Berry who…
Jehovah’s Witnesses Exploiting Fear and the Coronavirus Pandemic
When the disciples asked Jesus for a sign to forewarn them of when the end would come, what were the first words out of his mouth? “Lookout that nobody misleads you” Matthew 24:5. This shows that Jesus knew that fear and uncertainty about the future would make us easy victims, so the first thing that…
Is the New World Translation Accurate? [Romans 10:9-13]
This will be one of many articles where I will be dissecting important scriptures to determine the accuracy of the Jehovah’s Witnesses New World Translation Bible. The New World Translation Bible is inaccurate according to respected Bible scholars such as Jason David BeDuhn and Dr. Julius R. Mantey, who called the Jehovah’s Witnesses Bible “a…
Is the New World Translation Accurate? [JW.ORG Quotes Jason David BeDuhn]
I was reading an article on the JW.ORG Faq, and came across the article “Is the New World Translation Accurate?” I noticed that they published a list of “non-Witness scholars” that have made positive comments on the organization’s New World Translation of the Bible. Jehovah’s Witnesses very quickly reject any scholar who doesn’t share their…