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Hi all
Are Jehovah's witnesses really a religion ?:confused:
I don't think so!
It is exactly what it is registered , A Watchtower Bible corporation, that grew into Big Business ,which now is a Real Estate Empire Corp.

The name Jehovah's Witnesses was taken ,and given and accepted by a following , thru a man named Judge Rutherford who claimed to be the link for the Owner of this name , That's what I call guts ,

Isoman brought out years ago, that in Isa 43:10 where the name was taken from , was Jehovah speaking to His people . At that time it was the Nation of Israel. and when reading the complete chapter one can see Jehovah's words to them were not words of endearment.

In 1931 when we were told that Jehovah gave us His name, did Jehovah really give this information to a known alcoholic? Was this to feed the domestics at the proper time ? To a man called Judge Rutherford who hijacked the WT society right after Pastor Russell's death ,and even fought the whiskey prohibition laws.

Was Jehovah really using this man ? or the men that followed.? Of course not!
No ! it had become the dwelling place of the Evil slave.
Keep in mind the weeds were planted as soon as Jesus planted the wheat. They have been growing together for centuries.

This is why there is no spiritual light there , and every thing they utter comes from confused darkness.
Acts 1:8- (Amplified Bible) Keep in mind this is Jesus speaking to his desciples.
8 But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth.

True Christians would be witnessing for Christ,and his Kingdom , not for Jehovah. Jehovah's name to be used as a religion is a taunt Satan is using ,to antagonize his Father.

Proverbs 27:11 (Today's New International Version)Jehovah tells us
11 Be wise, my child, and bring joy to my heart;
then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.

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What have we seen that the early Jews seen that would really make us a witness of Jehovah ? Nothing !

The best is yet to come. when we will see the magnificence of his Might at Armageddon. It is Jehovah that says over and over again

" I will make my Name known" ( He will do this wonderful work, not man ).

The Nations will have to know that I am Jehovah " says He.

EZk 38-39 th Chapter is very good reading.

Its Jehovah's Son JC and the Messianic Kingdom we are to focus on. That is our priority, ( should be ).
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Cant you see what the "evil slave" has done, They took Gods name rolled it in the mud , ( lies they have been passing out,) rejected Christ as their head and then said , ""Follow me "".

Then in one of the latest WTs had the nerve to say when Christ arrieved in 1914 He (Jesus ) gave them all his belongings which was all the properties including the other sheep.
You see Satan has no spititual belongings, the whole world is his. So of course he would also take any buildings dedicated to Jehovah, including Christ sheep that would follow them instead .. Taunting Jehovah constantly.

Since when do people own people ? But the evil slave does,

, When Christ returned in 1914. there were no other sheep yet, nor were there any properties yet, other then the WTTBS. They met in Parks and store rooms ,and private homes for their meetings. They stood out side of Churches ,passing out tracts. Was this a recent Lie again ?

What can one expect, when under the influence of the Devil or from the Father of the Lie ??

Lets take a serious look at what the WTTBS has become.

In 1935 the door was opened for the other sheep. No one wants to die ,so this door was opened to appeal to the younger generation.

Why? because it was time to reach out and expand. This younger generation was just what was needed. No need for a higher education, but in stead learn a trade,

After all after Armageddon, there was going to be a lot of building and construction work to be done.

In fact why not get started now and being that all this work would be put up on this side it will all be dedicated to Jehovah , that way no harm will come to it, and these buildings will all be here for us to use afterwards,

It will be a labor of love. The brothers/sisters time.

Jah will take this all into consideration.

If one is a pioneer and helps in the building work, why he/ she can even count some of those hours on their time slip/

This is how the corporation got all their Properties, The Bethel brother/sisters got room/board and a small check for spending money/

Wow how generous ! After the friends would make a pledge on how much they could put toward all the material needs for the Kingdom Halls , then a loan of small interest was granted that KH,( from our own donations ) and after the pay off , the deed went to the corporation/ ( Now thats what is called corp busniess )

After 15 years the KHs are due for a modern re facing so another loan was granted which means more debt for the brothers ,but nothing but the best for Jehovah.

There's Branch offices world wide, Farms ,Assembly Halls , etc.
These new cars that the cong has to some time put tires on or pay insurance on after a couple of years go straight to the WT owned Rental car services,

Now lets see what have the friends received in return.

They missed out on becoming a educated somebody ,so lets boost their moral .

These are a must to serve Jehovah. We of course want a nice brief case , suit ties, clean cars, well shaven and groomed. There that should do it,
Oh wait there must be badges at assemblies to really look important.

You sisters pay attention to the Ceos wives and dress accordingly/

When one owns a corporation that corporation in the Supreme Court, no matter how immoral it is it is treated as a human.( I thought that was interesting )

Now what do we have here ? WE have a worldly Real estate Empire at the expense of human lives.

The WT calls them publishers, the corporation looks at them as their assets.

With out them there would not be a corporation. What was dedicated to Jehovah, now ends up on the selling block if the corp sees it must be,
when in need all they have to do is put out a video and have their little employees buy it/

Sorry to say those inside are dedicated to a corporation thinking it houses Jehovah's spirit when in reality, the corporation is dedicated to Big Business

The WTTBS Corp belongs to this system of things.It became another enity in 2002

The moving to Canada, is thinking to protect itself from Taxes.They have really played our brothers dirty in Spain and Mexico.

Would such a thing take place if it had Jehovah's backing ?.Think about it, pray about it , then RUN.

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1 Peter 2:5 (The Message)

The Stone
4-8Welcome to the living Stone, the source of life. The workmen took one look and threw it out; God set it in the place of honor. Present yourselves as building stones for the construction of a sanctuary vibrant with life, in which you'll serve as holy priests offering Christ-approved lives up to God. The Scriptures provide precedent:

Look! I'm setting a stone in Zion,
a cornerstone in the place of honor.
Whoever trusts in this stone as a foundation
will never have cause to regret it.
To you who trust him, he's a Stone to be proud of, but to those who refuse to trust him,

The stone the workmen threw out
is now the chief foundation stone.
For the untrusting it's
.. . a stone to trip over,
a boulder blocking the way.
They trip and fall because they refuse to obey, just as predicted.


Acts 7:48-50 (The Message)
"Yet that doesn't mean that Most High God lives in a building made by carpenters and masons. The prophet Isaiah put it well when he wrote,

"Heaven is my throne room;
I rest my feet on earth.
So what kind of house
will you build me?" says God.
"Where I can get away and relax?
It's already built, and I built it."


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Dont have a date on this;
Financial facts

In a publication entitled Comments from the Friends, written by a former Witness, David A. Reeds, information was released concerning the wealth of The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. In this publication he reports:

"The Watchtower headquarters complex in the Brooklyn Heights section of New York City consists of more than thirty buildings with a current real estate value of $185,998,000.

The report would also go on to show just how handsomely their theocratic religion was doing; figures like $1,247,999,000 were revealed and apparently this was up $1/4 billion from just over $1,248,000,000.00 in 1990. The article concluded with:

"The figures, not published for the sect's members, are evidently provided to credit reporting services, so that the firms doing business with the Society will extend credit."
Good points dear

The WTBTS was originally set up as a corporation, a business wherein participators could donate for the promugation of the truth that was being studied, shared and accepted. It was never a religion, but a tool. Each $10 donated got you one vote. Bro Russell had invested his fortune in to start it and always controlled it while he was alive. Indeed, few others had that kind of money and few who did would ever cough it up for such a purpose.

Now, the ecclesias or congregations that slowly formed around this truth that was being taught were something else... very private and very in control of their own affairs. Many voted him as their Pastor, but that did not mean they gave him control of their congregation... but that they looked to him for advice along certain lines. Each congregation elected their own elders, pastors, deacons, etc for the local work, for leading and teaching in study meetings and speaking meetings, testimonies and other types of devotional meetings. If there was some dissatisfaction with a brother along any line, the class could simply vote him out of office. The power was with the entire body of that class. Classes did not mix their business and ran their own affairs.

Todays' WTS appoints the leaders and decides what pages of what books they will study and allows no room for any dissenters along any line on any day. That's not a religion, nor is it a corporation. It is a dictatorship.

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Susanna Wrote:
The name Jehovah's Witnesses was taken ,and given and accepted by a following , thru a man named Judge Rutherford ... in Isa 43:10 where the name was taken from , was Jehovah speaking to His people . At that time it was the Nation of Israel. and when reading the complete chapter one can see Jehovah's words to them were not words of endearment.


Most Witnesses do not read the Scriptures in context. The WT leadership are masters of deception, of taking things out of context.

Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.- Isa 43:10

Yes, the Lord was speaking to the Nation of Israel and NOT Spiritual Israel, as this is not a prophecy to be coveted by the Church. The Society is guilty of "replacement theology".

Let's look at this in context. The above text says NOTHING about "Jehovah's Witnesses" being a new name for them. What is being said is that the Nation of Israel are Witnesses of Jehovah, it is a description, not a title.

Now, let's ask, was Israel promised a new name? Sure, we read about that later in Isaiah Isa 62:2 which reads: "And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name."

Did the Lord ever give them that name? Yes he did, it is found a few verses down in verse 4:

"Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married."

Interestingly the translators of the New World Translation decided to literatlly translate these name:

"No more will you be said to be a woman left entirely; and your own land will no more be said to be desolate; but you yourself will be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Owned as a Wife. For Jehovah will have taken delight in you, and your own land will be owned as a wife."- NWT

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