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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

There are now some eight billion human souls on this planet. Jehovah God knows each and every one. He also knows those who are spiritually inclined and groping for the truth. They are most precious to him. Jesus said the Kingdom of God belongs to them.  Over the years, the Watchtower has related many experiences where householders had been praying for answers, and in a short [...]

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 most people imagined that there would finally be peace on earth, or at least the looming threat of nuclear war would be resolved. Now, 30 years after the Cold War ended the nuclear menace is back with a vengeance—except now the majority of the population seems oblivious to it. In the [...]

It has only been eight months since the Hamburg mass killing of Jehovah’s Witnesses in a Kingdom Hall, and now another attack has occurred, this time in Kerala India. According to the Watchtower’s news release, two sisters were killed outright and 55 were injured when two small bombs exploded right after the opening prayer convened the Watchtower-sponsored convention. The inevitable question, whether voiced or unspoken is: [...]

Since the last world war update a few weeks ago the longstanding geo-political hotspot in the Middle East has violently erupted in flames. The border with Israel and the Palestinian concentration camp known as Gaza is the most heavily guarded border in the world, yet somehow hundreds of Hamas terrorists easily crossed it and massacred over a thousand Israelis. While partygoers at an outdoor rave [...]

Writing to the Corinthians Paul advised believers to get their priorities straight. The reason being “the time left is reduced.” Thus, those doing business and making use of the world were advised to not make use of the world to the full. Why? Because “the scene of this world is changing.” (1 Cor. 7:31) It is unclear how the system was changing in Paul’s day [...]