Topics
español / Français / Italiano / Deutsch / Portugués / Polski / русский / Filipino / ελληνικά
Jehovah's Witnesses • Beliefs • Organization • Archive • Yeartexts • Terminology • Governing Body • List of Celebrity JW's • Faithful & Discreet Slave • Notable Brothers & Sisters • New Light Timeline • Theocratic Acronyms • Holidays • Schools • Watchtower Corporations • JW Only Private Club • JW Sisters Private Club
19,480 topics in this forum
-
- 0 replies
- 411 views
By Editorial Board March 2 at 7:09 PM RUSSIA’S PURSUIT of believers in the Jehovah’s Witnesses is reviving dark practices of the past. The worst of the Soviet Union’s interrogation methods appear to have been revived recently in the Siberian city of Surgut. Although today’s Russia was founded on principles of freedom of thought and worship, under a constitution that guarantees them, the security services behave as if Joseph Stalin were still around. In April 2017, the Russian Supreme Court ruled that Jehovah’s Witnesses should be labeled an extremist organization. This is nonsense. The Jehovah’s Witnesses eschew subservience to the state; they refuse milita…
-
-
JW Russia: In Ulyanovsk, court acts to suppress 5 Witnesses
by Guest Indiana- 1 follower
- 2 replies
- 525 views
One believer was jailed and four others placed under house arrest February 28, 2019, in Ulyanovsk. Svetlana Chebukina, a judge of the Leninsky District Court of Ulyanovsk, sent 53-year-old Sergey Mysin to jail after he was accused of “organizing an extremist organization” in connection with his religion. His wife, Natalya, as well as Andrey Tabakov, 43, Khoren Khachikyan, 33, and Mikhail Zelensky, 58, were placed under house arrest. The case against residents of Ulyanovsk who are suspected of being Jehovah's Witnesses was initiated by the local department of Federal Security Service (FSB). Worshippers are accused of “popularization of the ideas of Jehovah's Witness…
Last reply by Space Merchant, -
My wife and I are planning to see the movie "DUNKIRK" this weekend, and I have seen "Saving Private Ryan", and "Schindler's List", all very violent war movies, and in my opinion very IMPORTANT movies to see. The list of incredibly important movies could fill a notebook. I could probably list 10 off the top of my head .. some important for very different reasons. "The Notebook" comes to mind. Some, merely cultural icons, like the entire STAR WARS and STAR TREK franchises, etc. What has been your actual experience about what kinds of movies the Brotherhood actually sees ?
Last reply by Space Merchant, -
- 0 replies
- 164 views
When we look, we do not realize the Beauty of this Creation of Our Great Jehovah Artist !!! ❤ .•*¨`*•..¸♥☼♥¸.•*¨`*•. ❤
Last reply by Queen Esther, -
- 1 follower
- 1 reply
- 325 views
The Fruits of God’s Holy Spirit LOVE is a tie that binds It’s a bearer of all things It can be found in this world Beneath the safety of God’s wings JOY is a happy glee So rare to be found today But among Jehovah’s people It is the only way PEACE is a warming calm But where can it be found In this war-torn, terrorized world Among God’s people it abounds PATIENCE is waiting happily Enduring with a smile But not so long that we Can’t make it for a while KINDNESS is a virtue We zealously achieve In imitation of Jesus What we give, we receive GOODNESS is benevolence So elusive yet we see It’s something we can c…
Last reply by Melinda Mills, -
- 1 follower
- 2 replies
- 321 views
g1924_E.pdf Part of the archive: Â
Last reply by Evacuated, -
- 2 replies
- 3.4k views
This quote will not age well...
Last reply by Evacuated, -
- 2 followers
- 19 replies
- 1.4k views
I was sixteen when he raped me. I got pregnant, and my parents told me I had to marry him. My dad was an elder—a leader in our community of Jehovah’s Witnesses—and everything in my life seemed very black and white. I knew what was expected of me, and I knew I had to date and marry someone of the same faith. I remember that conversation with my father. He told me I should not have put myself in that situation, and that I had to marry Kevin. Abortion was not an option. I was still a Witness at the time, and I believed that if I got an abortion I would go to hell, and there would be no way to redeem myself. So we went to the courthouse and got married. I stayed for…
Last reply by James Thomas Rook Jr., -
- 2 followers
- 8 replies
- 1.6k views
“Comfort all that mourn.” Isa 61:2 I need a new list of publications for this year. It was lost during the transition sadly. Here is what I have recompiled up to now. If you find something more or have a PDF copy of any of these please reply below.  ------------------------------------------------- Year Book of the International Bible Students Association Watchtower The Golden Age Comfort for the Jews Comfort for the People Our Lord's Return The Watchtower Radio Stations, WORD & WBBR Message of Hope  Â
Last reply by Evacuated, -
- 1 follower
- 3 replies
- 423 views
Here is an old Awake! magazine on the subject: Any thoughts?
Last reply by James Thomas Rook Jr., -
- 0 replies
- 139 views
12 Rejoice in the hope. Endure under tribulation. Persevere in prayer. THE LAST DAYS.... ( Romans 12:12 ) How do we know we’re in the last days Look in the Bible and count the ways Earthquakes increasing minute by minute A terrible blow if you’re found within it Hunger and thirst are found everywhere If there were no greed there’d be plenty to share Wars upon wars in every land But we take no part we take our stand Disease is rampant all over the earth Some try to help for what it’s worth The weather is changing so many storms The ice is melting the earth it warms The family is in peril with violent acts Brot…
Last reply by Queen Esther, -
Watch Tower Sues Facebook & Mark Zuckerberg for Contempt of Court, Demands Daily Fine 1 2
by Jack Ryan- 5 followers
- 15 replies
- 2.3k views
n a bizarre battle between two corporate superpowers, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania has filed a motion for contempt against Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg for failure to produce documents and logs identifying an individual Facebook user. The individual, known as Jose Antonio Gutierres Garcia, maintains a popular pro-Jehovah’s Witness Facebook page, and has shared or posted hundreds of Witness images, videos, and links. The case was initiated on October 12th 2018, when Watch Tower Associate General Counsel Paul Polidoro submitted a DMCA subpoena to the Southern District of New York. On October 16, Judge Cathy Seibel signed the subpoena,…
Last reply by Srecko Sostar, -
JW Finland: Jehovah's Witnesses lose exemption from military service
by Guest Indiana- 1 reply
- 750 views
The law allowing male Jehovah's Witnesses to avoid conscription was ruled discriminatory by Finland's Parliament. Parliament on Wednesday turned over a law that has allowed male members of Jehovah’s Witnesses to skip military or civilian service without facing a prison term. The exemption dating from 1987 has long been considered problematic from a constitutional standpoint. Last year, the Helsinki Court of Appeal ruled that the Finnish practice of allowing male Jehovah's Witnesses to avoid conscription is discriminatory. The ruling related to a discrimination case brought by a man who was imprisoned in 2016 for refusing conscripted service. Under curr…
Last reply by James Thomas Rook Jr., -
Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses reaches Kuril Islands
by Guest Indiana- 1 reply
- 728 views
Reports from the Kuril Islands say that on February 25, 2019, in the town of Kurilsk and in the village of Reydovo (Sakhalin region), FSB officers searched two women, Olga Kalinnikova and Larisa Potapova, both Jehovah's Witnesses. The searches were conducted using a warrant issued by Chief of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation for the Sakhalin Region Lieutenant General (!) S. Kudryashov, as well as on the basis of a warrant from the judge of the Sakhalin Regional (!) Court, V. Malyovanny. Although the operation was formally called the “Inspection of the premises," computers, hard drives, cell phones, flash drives, and other personal items were con…
Last reply by James Thomas Rook Jr., -
JW Russia: Witness Moved to House Arrest
by Guest Indiana- 0 replies
- 617 views
Khanty-Mansiysk District Court on Feb. 26, 2019, denied the Investigation Committee of Russia's request to detain 38-year-old Andrey Sazonov and decided to release him immediately from custody. Earlier, on February 8, this court sentenced him to jail for 55 days, but later an appellate court reduced his term of detention and returned his case for a new trial in the same court. The decision on house arrest has been taken here by the new composition of the court. It is noteworthy that Andrey Sazonov will be at his home in Uray (Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area), and not in Khanty-Mansiysk, where the investigative body is located. The distance between locations is more than…
-
- 2 followers
- 4 replies
- 843 views
REAL EXPERIENCE FROM RUSSIA. In one of the areas, a group of Jehovah's witnesses was to return home on a bus from a trip.This information was known to the priest of one of the villages that Jehovah's witnesses had to pass. The priest gathered the men of that village and persuaded them to attack the bus of Jehovah's witnesses,saying they would not fight back. Suddenly, along the way, the Jehovah's witness bus broke down and they couldn't go any further. They stopped, and at a point and were overtaken by an exact same bus. The other bus was driving home from a competition of the master of sports in aikido(martial art) ... When the bus drove through that village, the …
Last reply by Evacuated, -
- 2 followers
- 7 replies
- 558 views
This brings me to an interesting question then. Can anyone baptise anyone else ? If not then it brings us back to the Clergy Class once more. So, does a person need to be part of an Organisation to be able to baptise others ? If we go back to Russell or Rutherford, whichever one of them it was that said an Organisation was not needed, then did they baptise others, even though they were not part of an Organisation ? And another question. What makes a person a Minister of God's word ? Or a person able to baptise others ?
Last reply by James Thomas Rook Jr., -
- 0 replies
- 302 views
Enjoy Jehovah's wonderful creations - deep under the water ❤ .•*¨`*•..¸♥☼♥¸.•*¨`*•. ❤
Last reply by Queen Esther, -
JW Mexico: Jehovah's Witnesses, against the border wall
by Guest Indiana- 3 followers
- 7 replies
- 1.4k views
The border wall that the government of the United States of America plans to build is not viable, said the community of Jehovah's Witnesses in Tlaxcala. Then, they stressed that Jehovah's Witnesses are the only collective in the world that has adopted God's point of view on this matter and has removed the national barriers of his mind and heart. "Instead of treating people from other nations with distrust or hostility, they have learned to appreciate and value their different characteristics and abilities. Jehovah's Witnesses are present in two hundred and forty countries, and strive to be exemplary citizens. We hope that the day will come soon when the borders cea…
Last reply by Matthew9969, -
- 0 replies
- 159 views
Did you Know? A Sea Cow? Thank you Jehovah! Amazing Creatures! . #Repost @thedodo ・・・ Look at this majestic snout 😍 (📹: @viralhog) DB3AF3CD-7BE0-4D4B-A7FC-15A1F081378C.MP4
Last reply by Bible Speaks, -
- 0 replies
- 113 views
Orange-bellied Trogon (Trogon aurantiiventris) …a species of trogon (Trogonidae) which is native to parts of Costa Rica and Panama. Orange-bellied trogons typically inhabit subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and heavily degraded former forests. Originally the orange-bellied trogon was considered a color morph of the similar Collared Trogon (T. collaris) but recent evidence supports it being consider as a separate species. Classification Animalia-Chordata-Aves-Trogoniformes-Trogonidae-Trogon-T. aurantiiventris Image: Francesco Veronesi Wonderful and beautiful creation Jehovah God! Looks like she has a dress long to her feet!
Last reply by Bible Speaks, -
- 1 follower
- 2 replies
- 255 views
my old hall (10 years out) is now; a mixed martial arts gym.
Last reply by Evacuated, -
- 0 replies
- 153 views
Satan NEVER asks for forgiveness !! That nobody is suitable for misunderstandings. The Catholic sect publicly apologizes in their bishops' congress for the plague of pedophiles in their ranks. Sooner than later it will look like Babylon the Great, hide intentions. We will see... *Church and pedophilia* A Theological Analysis by Bishop Andreas Laun (Salzburg) The scandals of priests who were displayed as child molesters triggered a severe shock in the church. John Paul II: "The abuse of young people is a serious symptom of a crisis that affects not only the church but also society as a whole. It's a deep-seated crisis of sexual morality, even human relatio…
Last reply by Queen Esther, -
- 2 followers
- 7 replies
- 13.3k views
Born: April 14, 1935Appointed to the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses: October 2, 1999 Samuel Herd served as an elder in Arkansas, U.S.A. He started pioneering in 1958, and from 1965 to 1997, he was in the circuit and district work. Thereafter, he and his wife, Gloria, have been part of the United States Bethel family, where Brother Herd has been working in the Service Department. He was also serving as a helper to the Service Committee.  Talks by Samuel Herd All talks on jw-archive.org by S. HerdAudio clip of Sam Herd explaining Satan's promoting of homosexualityThe Value of Our Theocratic SistersFear of Giants Voices of Authority
Last reply by Jack Ryan, -
Last reply by Space Merchant,
-
- 5 followers
- 27 replies
- 2.9k views
In case anyone was confused.... Watchtower defines it for us...... as a SIN!!! The Watchtower, November 2018, "Are You Making Jehovah's Thoughts Your Own?"
Last reply by Space Merchant, -
- 7 followers
- 413 replies
- 16.3k views
So there you had a member of the GB, who was supposed to be of the 'Faithful and discreet slave ' and he had opinions that should have been guided by God's Holy Spirit. And he had been involved in writing important books telling everyone about the JW Org. Yet he gets kicked out by the other members of the GB for being an apostate. Because he spent time with a disassociated person. Yes, what a 'wonderful' GB you have. What a wonderful Org you have. What a lot of hypocrites you follow.
Last reply by Space Merchant, -
- 3 followers
- 5 replies
- 1.3k views
Last reply by Srecko Sostar, -
- 0 replies
- 407 views
In Mexico alone there are 68 indigenous languages and more than 300 linguistic variants, which places the country on the list of the eight nations that concentrate half of the languages spoken in the world. Because languages in the world are disappearing at an alarming rate, many organizations seek to raise awareness about the importance of linguistic diversity, and develop measures at the local and global level to rescue them. Thus, they intend to avoid losing the history and traditions of the people who speak them. Currently, Jehovah's Witnesses produce publications (both print and digital) in some 48 native languages of Mexico. Only in 2018, 529 different publicat…
-
- 0 replies
- 149 views
The sky Is a suspended blue ocean. The stars are the fish That swim. The planets are the white whales I sometimes hitch a ride on, And the sun and all light Have forever fused themselves Into my heart and upon My skin. ~ Hafiz Photo © Jenny Dean- Migaloo, the only documented white humpback whale in the world.
Last reply by Bible Speaks,