Organization
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The Watchtower: A Non-Prophet Organization
The Watchtower Society really holds religious organizations to high standards and isn’t afraid to call them out when they fall short. The Catholic Church has faced its fair share of criticism, and back on August 22, 1984, the Awake! magazine addressed a reader who felt the Society was taking “cheap shots” at the Church. On…
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Does Jehovah require an Organization?
Does Jehovah really need an organization? Well, He’s managed just fine for about 2,500 years, connecting directly with people from Genesis all the way to the Israelites. For a long stretch, from the time of the Apostles until the 1800s, there wasn’t a recognized group that represented God’s organization. Still, Jehovah’s Witnesses feel that being…
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C. T. Russell and the Jehovah’s Witnesses
A Comparison You know, a lot of people say that Charles Taze Russell started the Jehovah’s Witnesses, and it’s such a common belief that you might be surprised to hear someone argue against it. Sure, he was a key player in establishing the original Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, but when it comes to…
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Is It Necessary to Belong to an Organized Religion? – A Response
On the JW.org website, we came across this article The Bible’s answer “Yes, because God wants people to gather for worship. The Bible says: “Let us consider one another so as to motivate to love and fine works, not forsaking our meeting together.”—Hebrews 10:24, 25, footnote.” So, accordingly, in order to worship God, I need…
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“The truth will set you free!” John 8:32
JESUS MADE a true statement in John 8:32 when he said, “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” Jesus said those words to the Jews who believed on him, but also in the hearing of the Scribes and Pharisees who wanted to kill him. The question then arises, how…