Devout witnesses, in order to stay abreast of current watchtower teachings, are required. Exjehovahs witness elder explaining why my family and i left the. A jehovahs witnesses elder is tried for apostasy beroean. This is a secret book, only elder s are allowed to have it and they have to return it if they step down. The watch tower bible and tract society produces a significant amount of printed and electronic literature, primarily for use by jehovahs witnesses.
Jehovahs witnesses believe that the bible, including all 66 books of the hebrew and greek scriptures the old and new testaments, is the inspired, infallible word of god. Here is a capture of the jehovahs witnesses elders. Shepherd the flock of god 2019 confidential handbook. All traveling overseers are directly appointed by the governing body. June 15, 2000 watchtower but, how is the holy spirit used to. Jehovah s witnesses humor jehovah s witnesses jehovah witness famous jehovah s witnesses jw bible bible truth bible scriptures bible quotes who is jehovah. Besides that we have several schools that are specialized in training, elders, overseers, pioneers and missionaries. Mark sewell, 53, raped one woman in his congregation in barry, near cardiff, leaving her pregnant.
Secret elder s book in 2010, a new elder s book shepherd the flock of god was released. Watching the watchtower apostasy is a heartbreaking look at life. We worship the one true and almighty god, the creator, whose name is jehovah. Jehovahs witnesses do not have a paid clergy in their christian congregation. For a copy of the letters i reference, go to this page and open the pdf file of the handbook. Jehovahs witness simon darling outside piccadilly tube stati. These are the 8 most shocking and confounding things i found in the handbook for jehovah s witness elders, shepherd the flock of god. Using the username ohmyjw, the former jehovahs witness jw elder speaks out against the groups rules, such as prohibiting blood. Here is a capture of the jehovah s witnesses elder s manual of the section concerning child abuse. This book is fascinating information if youre a jw or are interested in what they believe. Who are the leaders of the jehovah s witnesses church. Shepherd the flock of god was made available to elders in 2010 with strict orders to keep it s contents secret at all costs.
The governing body of jehovahs witnesses have authorised today the release of a 274 page fully revised and updated 2019 pdf version of their secret elders book shepherd the flock of god. Youre a 19yearold jehovahs witness girl living a sterile life. The purpose of this video is not to bash, defame, or criticize. This book is for elders only, as made clear in letter to elders, august 23, 2010, which states. The watchtower theology of living forever on earth was most appealing to jason. With this biblical precedent in mind, the governing body of jehovahs witnesses has adjusted how the appointments of elders and ministerial servants are made. Aug 23, 2010 secret elder s book in 2010, a new elder s book shepherd the flock of god was released. Jw elders book shepherd the flock of god explains judicial committee and disfellowship procedures in 2010, a new elder s book shepherd the flock of god was released. What is the role of the elders and how do they show personal interest in others. The things that are hidden from the congregation in the elders flock book, are protected by all of you here,entirely out of a conscience, or subconscious sense of intimidation by authority. I was in the organization for thirteen years, from 1969 until 1982. The 8 biggest shocks from the elders secret handbook. They must demonstrate a basic knowledge of jehovah s witnesses doctrines to the elders, state their desire to be a jehovah s witness, and conform to the organization s moral standards. The handbooks are mainly used for judicial matters.
Less than 24 hours later, the manual was leaked and seemingly nonstop analysis and comparison to previous versions began. Mainstream books and magazines were considered the work of satan. Fornication, greed, idolatry, revilers, practicing drunkenness, extortion and one who does not remain in the teaching of the christ. They want to keep the content of the book secret since it is essentially a manual of sins and consequences. Witness abuse are jehovah s witnesses covering up child molestation.
How trained are the elders in the jehovahs witness. The governing body of jehovah s witnesses have authorised today the release of a 274 page fully revised and updated 2019 pdf version of their secret elders book shepherd the flock of god. The body of elders can arrange other meetings any time that circumstances necessitate. Atheism, religion, jehovah s witnesses, god is imaginary, children, child abuse, rape. The apostle john had a vision of jehovahs throne in heaven, surrounded by 24 lesser thrones upon which were seated 24 elders dressed in white outer garments and having golden crowns upon their heads. Jehovah s witnesses secret elders manual helps to hide pedophiles within the jehovah s witness organization. A large portion of the book is devoted to the procedure for judicial committees and disfellowshipping. Jehovahs witness elder arrested on four counts of felony. The authority of men is what cause all of you to lie, to protect the leaders of your organization from scrutiny. Oct 09, 2014 from the yahoo answers question, converting to be a jehovah witness. Michael jackson biography michael jackson estate evil demons famous books picture blog hollywood walk of fame popular culture american singers music artists. Jehovahs witnesses take to streets as busy heathens are rarely. Jehovah s witnesses is a millenarian restorationist christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream christianity.
Jehovahs witness elder mark sewell jailed for sexual. Jehovahswitnesses submitted 7 months ago by terrylawton nulite mark 4. Each year, about september 1, it would be appropriate for the elders to consider whether there are any more in the congregation who ought to be recommended for such service, and such recommendation can be made to the governing body of jehovahs witnesses. Her mother immediately went to the congregations elders, who later called the girl. Jehovahs witnesses also follow a policy known as the two witness rule, which prohibits elders from punishing members accused of wrongdoing unless two witnesses back up the allegations. Much like the pharisees added laws and regulations, the flock book is just a how to guide for elders. Hidden camera investigation on what really happens to your car cbc marketplace duration. The secret jehovahs witness database of child molesters the. Aug 29, 2016 a former jehovah s witness has offered a rare insight into the religious group, describing it as a cult that tries to control emotions, thought, information and behavior of a person. In addi tion to the two meetings held in conjunction with the visits of the circuit overseer they should schedule another meeting about three months after each visit. View or download handbooks, manuals and textbooks used by elders of jehovahs witnesses. As an elder, your ultimate objective is to imitate supreme overseer, jehovah, and his son way you treat the sheep. Welcome to the jehovah s witness discussion forum jw. How trained are the elders in the jehovahs witness denomination.
Jehovahs witnesses accused of silencing victims of child. Jehovahs witnesses1991 yearbook report watchtower online. View or download handbooks, manuals and textbooks used by elders of jehovah s witnesses. Aching for some fun, you go out to a bar one night with a workmate, and while there you meet a gorgeous guy who pushes all of your hormonal buttons. Nor does it have, for that matter, the glamour of scientologys most famous adherent, tom.
This book also instructs them on the appointment of new elders, what to do in case of a natural disaster, and so. She reassures herself, chillingly, by leafing through a book about. A jehovahs witness elder has been jailed for 14 years for sexually abusing girls as young as 12. Hades and sheol are understood to refer to the condition of death, termed the common grave. Normally the body of elders holds four meetings a year. Jehovahs witnesses are best known for devoting a substantial. These documents are meant to be kept secret by the elders.
Letters to all bodies of elders 2017 jehovahs witnesses. How policies of the jehovahs witnesses keep child sexual. However, when the coronavirus covid19 passes into human history, the jehovah s witnesses will quickly forget its biblical significance and move on to the next crisis that may support their interpretation of bible prophecy. The beliefs of jehovah s witnesses are based on the bible teachings of charles taze russellfounder of the bible student movementand successive presidents of the watch tower society, joseph franklin rutherford, and nathan homer knorr. Heres a good video that exposes the religious trap jehovah s witnesses find themselves in, what rainbows can teach us. As more letters are published, they will be added to this list. This publication is divided into chapters, each pertaining to a particular aspect of your work. Jun 28, 2016 jehovah uses holy spirit to select those who serve as elders and ministerial servants in his flock, or so jehovahs witnesses are taught. Stacks of booklets distributed by alexander kalistratov, left, the local leader of a jehovah s witnesses congregation, are seen during the court session dec. Jehovahs witnesses use the term traveling overseer to refer to headquarters representatives and circuit overseers, all of whom are elders. May 08, 2019 there was a time when i would state that i was one of jehovahs witnesses, but i never thought of that as stating i was a member of any organization. An instrument for that training is our theocratic ministry school. Shepherd the flock of god was made available to elders in 2010 with strict orders to keep its contents secret at all costs. How do elders serve congregations of jehovahs witnesses.
Best known for doortodoor evangelism and persistent attempts to engage. By joy lanzendorfer as michael jacksonraised as a jehovah s witness stands trial for child molestation in southern california, another controversy involving the apocalyptic religion and child sexual abuse is unfolding in napa superior court. Spiritual care will be provided by local witnesses friends, family and elders. That might not seem like a very long period of time, but when you are speaking with a jehovahs witness elder who often presents himself as someone who has all of the answers, that is a long time to be silent.
The 30 most famous jehovahs witnesses life persona. Why russia is afraid of jehovahs witnesses the conversation. Jehovah s witnesses are known to have no pastors or priests, because having pastors or priests would go against their theology. A person is spiritually mature enough to be considered one of the older men elders if meeting a simple set of criteria, as listed at first timothy chapter three.
There are over eight million jehovahs witnesses in 240 countries worldwide. Jehovahs witnesses research papers discuss how charles taze russell and several other likeminded individuals began this independent bible study group in pittsburgh, which soon departed from many established christian doctrines, including the trinity, the immortality of the soul and the bodily return of christ at the end of the world. Exjehovahs witness reveals secrets of religious group the. The watchtower society has made several major changes to the jehovah s witness elder arrangement, showing how easily they are able to meld scriptural principles to fit desired.
Within minutes of the highly controlled release of the shepherd book it has been leaked onto the internet. As jehovahs witnesses, we strive to adhere to the form of christianity that jesus taught and that his apostles practiced. Who are the leaders of the jehovahs witnesses church. It also will search the bible and publications for key words. The group reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8. Watchtower disfellowshipping offences historical watchtower development bible discussion of shunning in 1 corinthians 15 and 2 john is limited to just the following areas.
Along with books and brochures, other media are also produced, including cds, mp3s and dvds. Famous for their singing and acting the jackson five, michael, janet and latoya jackson were all. Watkins, 56, of heber springs arkansas, was taken into custody following a november 21st 2018 arrest warrant issued by the cleburne county circuit court. Elders in the congregations of jehovah s witnesses are provided with a book of instructions on how to handle certain matters within the congregation, especially judicial matters, meaning sins that may warrant their counsel. Jehovahs witnesses view themselves as christian and regard jesus christ as the. Jw s cannot eat blood or have a blood transfusion under any circumstances. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Famous people who destroyed their careers in a matter of seconds. He shares a bit of his journey on his instagram page. Soon after, he became known to exjehovahs witnesses as john. Jehovah uses holy spirit to select those who serve as elders and ministerial servants in his flock, or so jehovah s witnesses are taught. The watchtower tells jw s to shun and hate members who leave. Discover the best jehovahs witness in best sellers.
Jan 20, 2017 questions directly to elders of jehovah s witnesses. An analysis of a presentday phenomenon, by matthew alfs. From the 2010 publication for elders, shepherd the flock of god. According to the 2010 elder manual, anyone who does this and is not repentant automatically disassociates themselves from the wt. How trained are the elders in the jehovah s witness denomination. Jan 10, 2014 my friend said nothing for a full 10 seconds. Later, after a petition appealing for freedom of worship was made, five elders representing jehovahs witnesses in togo were invited to appear before a working committee of the human rights commission to explain the witnesses stand on many of the issues on which they had been misrepresented. It is used by jehovahs witnesses to support their worldwide work, which includes publishing bibles and biblebased literature.
The testimony of jason how god rescued me and my family. Reviews the book the jehovah s witnesses, by herbert hewitt stroup. Exjehovahs witness reveals secrets of religious group. Jehovah witness, famous jehovah s witnesses, jw bible, bible truth, bible scriptures, bible quotes, who is jehovah. Those thus appointed will continue to serve as long as they meet the scriptural. Who rules the world with a jehovahs witness elder the edge. On february 4, 2019, rumors of the release of a new elders manual, meant only for the eyes of the top leaders in each congregation of jehovahs witnesses jw, began to surface on ex jw forums across the internet. A former jehovah s witness has offered a rare insight into the religious group, describing it as a cult that tries to control emotions, thought, information and behavior of a person. In 1932, rutherford eliminated the system of locally elected elders and in.
For other manuals and textbooks, including branch guidelines. Within the jehovahs witnesses there is an actual silencing and also a network where if someone went to the elders and said there is a problem with this and they believe you, the whole. In january of 2019, elders in the congregations of jehovah s witnesses were issued a new version of their confidential handbook, shepherd the flock of god. Jw elders book shepherd the flock of god explains judicial committee and disfellowship procedures in 2010, a new elders book shepherd the flock of god was released. The manual pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock tells local elders how to conduct closeddoor trials and other actions controlling the personal lives of jehovahs witnesses. A branch may appoint qualified local elders as substitute circuit overseers.
The groups elders are pasty middleaged men in suits. Critics of the policy argue that the vast majority of child sexual abuse does not occur in front of witnesses. May 08, 2012 the rank and file are under the impression that jehovah s spirit will guide the actions of the elders to make honest and just decisions. This book is for elders only, as made clear in letter to elders. Here s a good video that exposes the religious trap jehovah s witnesses find themselves in, what rainbows can teach us. Those alive now have had their lives overlap with those who witnessed the events of 1914.
From an outsiders perspective, elders appear to function in the same way as the priests or pastors from other christian denominations, namely because these elders do not include women. Congregation elders are worthy of our honor because the holy spirit has appointed them overseers, to shepherd the congregation of god. An internal letter sent to all bodies of elders in november 2012 issued detailed guidance. Jehovahs witnesses is a millenarian restorationist christian denomination with nontrinitarian. It is strictly to educate, inform and encourage others, along with telling my side of the sto. Shepherd the flock of god has been designed as a handbook for elders to supply vital information that will help them care for congregation matters. The book mentions consulting other publications but says nothing about consulting the. Jehovah s witnesses believe death is a state of nonexistence with no consciousness. Shepherd the flock of god royal commission into institutional. With the coronavirus many jehovah s witnesses see this as a fulfillment of scriptures in the book of revelation where it talks about a pale horse bringing pestilence. It is interesting that all jehovah s witnesses believe they have the truth and that the watchtower holds nothing back from them.
To qualify as an unbaptized publisher, an individual must already be an active associate of jehovah s witnesses, regularly attending congregation meetings. Organizational structure of jehovahs witnesses wikipedia. They are not to be viewed by anyone but themselves. The most sinister aspect of jehovahs witnesses, as they are portrayed in. Secret elders book leak 2019 version shepherd the flock. Jehovah s witnesses rely on their governing body, the faithful and discreet slave, to provide them with food in due season through the literature of the watchtower bible and tract society watchtower, march 15, 1990, p. Jehovahs witnesses are best known for their doortodoor preaching. A former jehovah s witness elder and headquarters member is scheduled to stand trial in july after his arrest on four counts of seconddegree felony sexual assault. Erich frost musician devout jehovahs witness, was active in the music of the holocaust erich frost 19001987, musician devout jehovahs witness, was active in the religious resistance to hitler. Actor marques houston has recently joined the jehovah s witness faith. My ex boyfriend is a jehovah s witness and while i initially attended the kingdom hall because of my interest and love for him, i now want to be a jehovah s witness for myself and my relationship with jehovah and not for any other reason. Furthermore, every jehovah s witness is trained to become an ordained minister and publisher. Unfortunately, all the jehovahs witnesses who lived during the events of world war i have died and the end did not come.
The jehovahs witness movement has been on a yearlong drive to recruit. Among the rules enforced through the manual are forced shunning of family members who leave the sect and the requirement that witnesses refuse blood. As of september 1, 2014, appointments are being made as follows. May 08, 2018 these are the 8 most shocking and confounding things i found in the handbook for jehovah s witness elders, shepherd the flock of god. Leaked branch and elders manuals pull back the curtain.
Historical changes to the jehovahs witness elder arrangement. He and his wife jenny were baptized as jehovahs witnesses in 1994 and proceeded to raise their four children in the strict treadmill of watchtower activity. Caught smuggling pamphlets from switzerland to germany, sent to sachsenhausen where he composed forward you witnesses in 1942. Since 1976 all doctrinal decisions have been made by the governing body of jehovah s witnesses, a group of elders at the denominations headquarters. It is an archive of every printed book and magazine we have printed from many many years back.