This week, jw.org asks, "What Does the Bible Say About Pandemics?" It is a recycled article that I have commented on before, but since they keep repeating themselves, I am compelled to respond...again. As all of Jehovah’s Witnesses know, as well as many millions of others, for as long as it has existed, the Watchtower has proclaimed that we are living in the last days. The core belief of [...]
There is a brief article on jw.org entitled: What Does the Bible Say About War? The opening paragraph poses another question: In ancient times, the Israelites waged war in the name of their God, Jehovah. Does this mean that God approves of modern warfare? As is well known, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not participate in the wars of the nations. Does that mean that God disapproves [...]
I read with interest jw.org's recent banner article entitled: "Is World War Inevitable?—What Does the Bible Say?" Several bullet points quote news sources highlighting the numerous flashpoints around the world. Perhaps because the article was already penned weeks ago, it does not mention the latest, most egregious provocation: the NATO-backed invasion of Russia that some analysts claim is an attempt to goad Putin into using nuclear [...]
With each passing day, the world sinks deeper and deeper into conflict and crises. The civil chaos and war escalation are intentional—by design. On the surface, the conflict is being driven by the ascendancy of Russia, China, and the BRICS+. A multipolar world is replacing, yes, challenging the bankrupt Anglo empire that has dominated the world for the past two centuries, particularly since the end [...]
KINGDOM BULLETIN #26 A recent article on jw.org asked, What does the Bible say about political violence? The brief article made reference to the attempted assassination of the Slovakian prime minister as well as Donald Trump. The snippet explains these events are related to Paul’s prophecy about how, in the last days, men will be dominated by evil characteristics---which, is to say that political violence just [...]
Jehovah’s Witnesses preach and teach that Satan is the ruler of the world---and that he is. That is what Jesus called him—the ruler of the world. Paul referred to the Devil as the god of this system. This is a fundamental, biblical truth. However, just because Satan has temporarily been given dominion over the world does not in any way mean that Jehovah has abdicated his [...]
JW.org has a front page snippet posing the question: Increasing Lawlessness Worldwide—What Does the Bible Say? Since the article is filed under the category Keep on the Watch, naturally, the Watchtower quotes Jesus’ words at Matthew 24:12, which read: “Because of the increasing of lawlessness, the love of the greater number will grow cold.” Over many decades, the Watchtower has frequently cited Matthew 24:12 to support the claim [...]
Has the Kingdom of God really begun ruling the world? Jehovah’s Witnesses will unhesitatingly respond that it has. And why shouldn’t they? As long as the Watchtower has existed, it has declared that the Kingdom of God has begun ruling. Every Watchtower Magazine is emblazoned with the subheading: “Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom.” Most Jehovah’s Witnesses today are probably unaware that the publishers of the Watchtower originally proclaimed [...]
The apostle Paul used an expression that the New World Translation renders as “the ends of the systems of things.” One place where that expression appears in scripture is 1 Corinthians 10:11, which states: “Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have come.” Whereas most translations render [...]
God allowed David to undergo many trials and hardships. One might suppose that if David had remained a shepherd, his life would have been much easier. But Jehovah anointed him, at least in a token way. His anointing occurred when Israel’s judge, Samuel, poured fragrant oil upon the shepherd boy’s head, signifying he had been chosen by God. God’s spirit began to work upon David, [...]
