The governing body once again repeated a frank, but humble admission in the February 2017 Watchtower on p. 26: "The Governing Body is neither inspired nor infallible". This is not a significant revelation as they have never claimed inspiration or infallibility. This was merely another reminder. What Is the Difference? The English word "inspired" has a more nuanced meaning than the Greek word "pneumata" (meaning 'actuated by spirit'.) When someone claims to be "inspired by God", (Gk. "theopneustos"; 2 Timothy 3:16), they mean that their words are actually coming from God. This is what the GB means when they say they are not "inspired". Now when they say "directed by holy spirit", they mean it in the sense of Matthew 4:1, Acts 8:39 or Romans 8:14, to be led or directed, as if by being pointed in a direction, not being told what to do or what to say. The issue that causes confusion for some is that holy ...

" You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks ". - Winston Churchill This quote basically summarizes the governing body's position when it comes to their attitude toward rebuttals in the media. Truth is, there is a lot of "barking" through various media outlets, that is, accusations and lies told about them and Jehovah's Witnesses as an organization. Responding to them is a full-time job and can be very time consuming. That is why organizations have entire PR departments designed to handle inquiries. I used to ask myself why the governing body let so much be said about them and us without responding publicly. I wanted them to prove people wrong. I could not understand why they seemed to be so silent. But we have to look at this in light of the Bible, and look at one man in particular to understand why they take this route. We will also discuss ways in which they do respond. Who They...

Often, apostates from Jehovah's Witnesses vent frustration over the fact that such a large number of Witnesses remain loyal to the organization and refuse to listen to the lies that are spread about them. This frustration stems from the fact that the governing body is active in protecting members under its care. These faithful men are doing exactly what Jesus said they would. (Matthew 24:45) However, instead of acknowledging that the governing body is doing what any loving group would, they instead claim that Witnesses are "victims" of the organization. Is there any basis to this claim? A Program that Supports Informed Choice The word "victim" in this context, is a person who is deceived or brainwashed. However, before a person becomes one of Jehovah's Witness, there are steps each potential member must  take. These steps are designed to champion informed choice, and makes it virtually impossible for anyone to claim they were made a victim by the o...

When the Watchtower was asked by a U.S. court to present governing body member Gerrit Lösch and documents involving a former elder and accused pedophile, brother Lösch did not come as asked and they did not present the documents. Why? As brother Lösch himself provided in a written document, he does not and never has answered to the Watchtower. Should we be shocked by this? No. The summons was for what the court perceived to be a long-standing member of the head of 'the Watchtower organization'. However, the Watchtower magazine is not and never has been the head of the organization. "The Watchtower" is a publication, not a religious organization, nor even a publishing company. What purpose does brother Lösch's response serve? It gives the organization grounds for appeal because the courts did not follow the proper procedure. If the court officers, the prosecutors, had followed proper due diligence, they would have found that the Watchtower is nothing more ...