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Bad omens for Watchtower as new Yearbook shows decreases for Canada, Australia and much of Europe

January 9, 2017January 9, 2017 Cedars 7601 Views2017 yearbook, australia, canada, child abuse, child baptism, decrease, europe, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, jw.org, new zealand, publisher numbers, royal commission, watchtower

The 2017 Yearbook is now available on JW.org, and the much-anticipated figures in the “Service Year Report” tell the story

Cedars' Blog News Publications

“Pay Up Joyfully to Jehovah”: New songbook includes not-so-subtle plea for donations

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 Cedars 5378 Viewschanges to songs, charles taze russell, contributions, donations, finances, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, JW Broadcasting, My Prayer of Dedication, new songbook, organization, sing out joyfully to Jehovah, take my silver and my gold, watchtower

On Sunday we reported on how the 2016 annual meeting was less than thrilling compared to previous years. Witnesses have grown

Homophobia News Publications

News Bulletin: Dutch reporter thrown out of District Convention

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016 Covert Fade 3366 Views2016 district convention, Caleb and Sofia, homosexuality, jehovahs witnesses, Pow News, watchtower

Astonishing footage has recently emerged showing a Dutch reporter being thrown out of a convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses simply for

Divine Direction News Publications

Watchtower News Bulletin: Invitation and Theme for 2016 District Convention Leaked!

March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 Covert Fade 5569 ViewsDistrict Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses 2016, jehovahs witnesses, Remain Loyal To Jehovah, watchtower

Breaking news! It appears that the public invite for the 2016 Worldwide Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses has been leaked! It

Doomsday Predictions Publications The Friday Column

The Friday Column: Watchtower, genocide, and armageddon

January 22, 2016 Covert Fade 10482 Viewsarmageddon, doomsday, doomsday cult, ethics, Genocide, Hutu, ISIS, Islamic State, tony morris, Tutsi, watchtower

When I was a Jehovah’s Witness, I didn’t like to talk about Armageddon. Don’t get me wrong, I loved to talk

News Publications

Watchtower files lawsuit against Vyborg customs in Russia

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 Sue Hall 2256 Viewsbibles, customs, jehovahs witnesses, new world translation, russia, russia ban, silver sword, Vyborg

The city of Vyborg, northwest of St. Petersburg, Russia, has a painful and turbulent history. Over the centuries, it has

Cedars' Blog Downsizing Publications

Watchtower’s ‘new light’ scrapheap: The ever-decreasing shelf life of ‘spiritual food’

January 16, 2016January 16, 2016 Cedars 6644 Viewscreation book, daniel book, discontinued, downsizing, governing body, insight books, jehovahs witnesses, jeremiah book, literature, new light, organization, out of print, publications, reasoning book, revelation climax book, spiritual food, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

The last time I ever set foot in the kingdom hall of an English-speaking congregation was in 2012. It was

History and scandals Publications

Reshaping History – How the Watchtower controls their image by editing their own past

December 31, 2014 James Strait 6766 Viewsgods kingdom rules, history, jehovahs witnesses, watchtower

When Watchtower’s new ‘history’ book was released this summer it was said to have been released because their old one

Cedars' Blog News Publications

The Cedars Review: “God’s Kingdom Rules!”

July 2, 2014December 20, 2015 Cedars 7473 Viewsapostate, book review, branch consolidation, child abuse, david splane, gods kingdom rules, governing body, jehovah's organization, jehovahs witnesses, new book, new release, organization, shunning, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, watchtower history

A new book is being released at the 2014 “Keep Seeking First God’s Kingdom” series of conventions. Entitled “God’s Kingdom

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“Will this Memorial be our last?” – Watchtower teases Witnesses over 2014

January 24, 2014 Cedars 6280 Views1914 2014, 1914 centenary, armageddon, elephant or goldfish, expectations, jehovahs witnesses, last memorial, memorial of christ's death, watchtower, will this memorial be our last

Early October 2014 will mark precisely 100 years of Christ’s invisible rule from the heavens – according to the teachings

Cedars' Blog News Publications

My review of the 2014 Yearbook

January 10, 2014February 10, 2014 Cedars 4662 Views1914, 2014 yearbook, annual meeting, anthony morris iii, apostate, armageddon, become jehovahs friend, branch closures, brooklyn, brooklyn bethel, candace conti, child abuse, child molestation, cults, david splane, disfellowshipping, faithful and discreet slave, governing body, guy pierce, internet, Irwin Zalkin, jehovahs witnesses, jw.org, new light, organization, preaching work, shunning, Sierra Leone, sparlock, warwick, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, watchtower statistics, worldwide report, worldwide work

A regular highlight for Jehovah’s Witnesses is the release of the Yearbook, which chronicles the accomplishments of the organization over

Cedars' Blog News Publications

Error found in new “Silver Sword” revised New World Translation

October 16, 2013October 18, 2013 Cedars 8131 Viewsannual meeting, geoffrey jackson, jehovahs witnesses, mistake in new world translation, numbers 35, page 267, revised new world translation, silver sword, typo, wallkill, Watch Tower Society, watchtower

Only a few days have passed since the revised New World Translation was released at the 129th Annual Meeting. But

Cedars' Blog News Publications

The Revised New World Translation: Will it stand the test of time?

October 10, 2013January 19, 2014 Cedars 7321 Views1914, apostate, armageddon, charles taze russell, governing body, jehovahs witnesses, mentally diseased, new world translation, NWT, review of new world translation, revised new world translation, war of words, Watch Tower Society, watchtower, william miller

Many Jehovah’s Witnesses are overwhelmed with excitement following the release of the revised New World Translation at the 129th Annual