FOR JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES AND OTHERS, WE
WISH TO reason on matters in a respectful fashion, using scriptures that solidly explain beliefs, and also include solid
reasoning. Our intention is loving although it may be hard for some. For example, JWs and many others know Watchtower
teaches as good news that "many now living will never die but live forever in paradise earth.” But in
looking up 1 Corinthians 15:22, Paul says there that we all sin and therefore we will all die. So going by the
Bible, it looks false that many now living will “never”die.
The idea of living
on a paradise sounds good, but living with Christ in the starry heavens where he says the Father has “many mansions”
is more appealing. Picture being resurrected
in a twinkling as a spirit who passes among stars and planets in heaven, an event comparable to going through fields of gorgeous
flowers or snowflakes of diverse colors here on earth, but even more awesome. The eyes of a fleshly human cannot see
all the things that a human resurrected as a spirit in heaven can see.
As to earth remaining forever, notice that although Ecclesiastes 1:4 says “the earth will
remain forever,” which Watchtower emphasizes, Matthew 24:35;
Luke 21:33, and Revelation 21:1 counter-balance by saying the earth will pass away but a new earth will come. So in
the long run earth remains forever as it passes away but is re-created.
Watchtower
teaches JW to teach people that only a “Little Flock” literally numbered 144,000 go to heaven, but read Revelation
19:1 which says the “great crowd” is in heaven. Watchtower stresses that Ecclesiastes 9:5 says "the
dead are conscious of nothing at all" and say all who die are either resurrected as a reward on earth or to heaven, but
the wicked just keep sleeping peacefully forever. God is just, so contrary to what Watchtower mis-states there will
be some kind of punishment, not just letting the wicked sleep. Yes, dead bodies are conscious of nothing, but since
human spirits become as angels in heaven (remember 144,000 humans going to heaven), spirits or souls (spirits once with a
body) do survive death of the body. Watchtower calls survival of souls (spirits come from bodies) a teaching from pagans
like the Greeks but in fact it’s also a Bible-based teaching. Read and reflect upon 1 Corinthians 15.
Watchtower misteaches that the trinity belief is that there are
three persons who are the same God, but instead it teaches there are three persons who are different but who have what Romans
1:20 calls “godship” in Titus 2:13 says our God and Savior is Christ Jesus. Bibles called “divine
essence” or “godhead.” The trinity teaching says the Father is relatively greatest. Very few churches
teach the Father morphs into Christ, a teaching called modalism, not trinitarianism. (Read also Titus 2:13)
Christ and Paul at Matthew 6:9, Mark 14:36, Romans 8:15, and Galatians 4:6 say to call God “our Father,”
not just formal names like Jehovah or Yahweh. The Bible shows conversions took place quickly, no long “Bible study”
needed; Watchtower ignores Bible at Luke 10:1-7 as Christ says go from a house in one location to a house in another location,
not transferring to door-after-door. JWs are allowed to use wedding bands, money, names of days of the weeks, all from
pagans, but Watchtower says don’t celebrate Christ’s birth, Christmas, though angels and shepherds did.
Job’s kids also celebrated birthdays. (Job 1:3 then Job 3:1, 3) God had a harvest festival for Israel
like Thanksgiving. (Lev 23:33, Deu 16:13) Germany, Canada, etc have one. Leviticus 23 tells of celebrating New Years.
Easter eggs and rabbits began and stay as symbols of new life by resurrection, never were, as Watchtower say, part of
sex rites for Christians.
Watchtower points to its Governing Body men as if “the Faithful and Discreet Slave”
put over all true Christians and what they have, but the most faithful and discreet slave ever of God is Christ himself!
Paul says there’s “one faith” at Ephesians 4:5, and the one faith then and now is general Christianity which
has branches that are good, average and bad. Watchtower has mispredicted and wrongly hinted at Armageddon for
up to 80 years after 1914, the 1975 etc. Christ says only the Father knows the hour of the end.
JWs are told
if everyone in a group doesn’t believe the same thing, it’s a lack of unity, but Colossians 3:14 says the one
true bond of unity is Love, not robotic same beliefs on everthing. Christ says his yoke is gentle and light, but JWs
well know being a JW is actually a very heavy yoke. Read Romans 14 and John 8:32 thoughtfully about the great freedom
that Christians are supposed to enjoy.
At Luke 17:2 Christ says put the protection of our Little Ones over any
man who abuses them. JWs know Watchtower pushes all JWs deemed “in good standing” (including so-called “repentant”
pedophiles) to preach at doors, thus putting them around kids of JWs and the public! When JW elders or
others molest kids, the kids’ parents have been told to “wait on Jehovah” (code for shut up) to protect
the organization, but Roman 13:1 says to obey the government officials who say to turn pedophiles in. Also, any Bible
including Watchtower’s own New World Translation at 1 Samuel 14:31-35 shows God forgave Saul’s men who
ate unBLED meat to stay alive, yet Watchtower orders that JWs and their kids not even take an emergency blood transfusion
to stay alive. At Matthew 12:7 Christ says God wants Mercy over Sacrifice.
John 8:32 says the real
truth sets us free. Watchtower has so many rules and is so invasive even of married couples lives that JWs don’t
feel “free.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 says the scriptures themselves teach and guide Christians, not Watchtower.
Watchtower is a corporate business operating as a religious organization too that puts its own existence over
the happiness its own members. Christ says he’s the Way, Truth and Life at John 6:68 and 14:6. That’s
not Watchtower’s role. The sheep know the master’s bell.
When people leave Watchtower it orders JW family and friends to shun them harshly, rigidly, but Christ promises those who
do will get new and truer friends. (Mt 5:11) It’s important to get out of such a group mentally, emotionally
and prayerfully also totally! (Re 18:4) It’s definitely best to not devote time, money and energy to Watchtower.
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