Sunday, August 31, 2025

Why the Watch Tower Deleted 75% of the ‘Kingdom Interlinear Bible’ at JW.ORG?”

I asked GOOGLE AI (GAI) this question on August 24, 2025, “Why the Watch Tower Deleted 75% of the ‘Kingdom Interlinear Bible’ at JW.ORG?

GAI ANSWERED: The claim that the Watch Tower deleted 75% of the "Kingdom Interlinear Bible" at JW.ORG is a misunderstanding; they did not delete the text, but rather updated the interlinear to include verses from the entire New Testament, whereas the initial version only contained the Greek text of John 1:1. The confusion may stem from disagreements about translation choices within the “New World Translation” which is a different publication from the “Kingdom Interlinear Translation,” rather than actual content removal.

I will break down the GAI answer and analyze it for accuracy. The GAI is in BLACK & Italicized—My comments are in Black or BLUE.

PART 1: “The claim that the Watch Tower deleted 75% of the "Kingdom Interlinear Bible" at JW.ORG is a misunderstanding; they did not delete the text,”

WHOA!!!! The 69 KIT contains Seven Sections. How many, if any, were DELETED or modified from the KIT at JW.ORG? If DELETED or modified, Why were they DELETED or modified?

SECTION 1.“BY WAY OF EXPLANATION” was in the 69 KIT but DELETED in the KIT at JW.ORG. This Section is important because it contains the PURPOSE and the TEST for determining if your Bible Translation is a GOOD or BAD translation. The WT did not want JW’s knowing about the TEST (which proves the NWT is a biased Translation designed to promote the WT’s false teachings). THEREFORE, THE WT DELETED THE ”BY WAY OF EXPLANATION” IN THE KIT at JW.ORG.

SECTION 2. “FORWARD” was in the 69 KIT but DELETED in the KIT at JW.ORG. The Forward contains several embarrassing statements made by the authors. (1) A careful reader will notice that the WT stated on page 9, “Where we have varied from the reading of the WESTCOTT & HORT (Greek) text, our footnotes show the basis for our preferred reading.” There are a number of “varied readings” which DO NOT HAVE FOOTNOTES as promised, the most important are ones that prove that Jesus is God. (2) On page 10 the WT states, “To each major word we have assigned ONE MEANING and have held to that meaning . . .” EXCEPT when it proves that Jesus is God. (3) Page 18 contains the rule where the WT feels justified in changing ‘kyurios’ or ‘theos’ to Jehovah EXCEPT when it proves that Jesus is God. (4) Page 23 contains the WT admission that the more correct pronunciation for the Tetragrammaton is YAHWEH. THEREFORE, THE WT DELETED THE “FORWARD” IN THE KIT at JW.ORG.

SECTION 3. “EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS USED” was in the 69 KIT but DELETED in the KIT at JW.ORG. This Section coupled with the Footnotes can be used to show that Jesus is “ha Adon” at Romans 10:9, a Title that is used to designate God and only God. THEREFORE, THE WT DELETED THE “EXPLANATON OF SYMBOLS USED” IN THE KIT at JW.ORG.

SECTION 4. “NT GREEK WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION BELOW EACH GREEK WORD,” Pages 33-1146, was in the 69 KIT (Broad Left-Hand column) was NOT DELETED in the KIT at JW.ORG. JW.ORG also put the English Translation Above each Greek Word.

SECTION 5. TRANSLATION OF GREEK INTO READABLE ENGLISH. This is the Slim Right-Hand Column of Pages 33-1146 in the 69 KIT but was DELETED in the KIT at JW.ORG. In the 69 KIT, the NT Greek and the Translation of the NT Greek were placed “parallel on the page, so that comparisons can be made between the two readings and the accuracy of any modern translation (i.e. The NWT) can be determined.” The WT did not want JW’s determining the accuracy of the NWT. THEREFORE, THE WT DELETED THE “TRANSLATION OF THE NT GREEK INTO READABLE ENGLISH” IN THE KIT at JW.ORG.

SECTION 6. “FOOTNOTES” were in the 69 KIT but DELETED in the KIT at JW.ORG. Various verses on Pages 33-1146 have FOOTNOTES, however, a number of FOOTNOTES prove that Jesus is God. THEREFORE, The WT DELETED THE “FOOTNOTES” IN THE KIT at JW.ORG.

SECTION 7. “APPENDIX” was in the 69 KIT but DELETED in the KIT at JW.ORG. Pages 1147-1165. Here the WT explains their biased translation of some key verses on: “Jesus is not God, Hell is not Eternal, Jesus died on a Torture Stake not a Cross, etc.”, all of which can easily be refuted using Bible verses. In addition, these pages contain “Events in Jesus’ Life” (occurs in some copies) + Maps (occurs in some copies.) THEREFORE, THE WT DELETED THE “APPENDIX” IN THE KIT at JW.ORG.

SEVEN SECTIONS are in the 69 KIT but only One made it into the KIT at JW.ORG. How can GAI state, “they (WT) did not delete the text? If the GAI statement is TRUE, we would expect 100% of the 69 KIT to be available at JW.ORG. But what do we find? Of the Seven Sections in the 69 KIT, only One is available at JW.ORG. Mathematically speaking 87.5% of the 69 KIT was DELETED prior to the KIT being made available at JW.ORG.

THE GAI CLAIM that the WT DID NOT DELETE text from the 69 KIT when it posted the KIT at JW.ORG is PATENTLY FALSE. Why GAI would state that “they (WT) did not delete the text” when posting the 69 KIT at JW.ORG is baffling. Perhaps GAI was just repeating what it read at JW.ORG. JW.ORG is a proponent of the old adage articulated in the phrase “THE BIG LIE,“ a propaganda technique, popularized by Adolf Hitler in Mein Kampf. The WT also often uses the ILLUSORY TRUTH EFFECT, which states that "repetition and familiarity with a LIE can make it seem more truthful.”

Friday, August 1, 2025

Scientology--You are about to enter the TWILIGHT ZONE!

Over the years of writing this blog, I have received comments from people who were once JW's but are now following the teachings of a non-Christian religion or no religion at all. One came from someone heavily into Scientology.

With other religions, I have written about the religion's tenets compared to the Bible, failed prophecies, changing God's word, etc. However, with Scientology I am going to take a different tact. Scientology’s, “In the beginning beliefs” about the “Galactic Confederacy”, “Teegeeack”, “Xenu” and “Thetans”, upon which the entire system rests, are so unbelievable that merely reading them OUT LOUD, should be evidence enough that this system is false at its core.

As you view this video, you will see that Scientology resembles a poor science fiction novel.

SCIENTOLOGY'S INVERTED PYRAMID OF BELIEFS

If You Don't Believe in Xenu and Thetans

It All Comes Crashing Down

L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, stated: “You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion,” in response to a question from the audience during a meeting of the Eastern Science Fiction Association on 7 November 1948, as quoted in a 1994 affidavit by Sam Moskowitz.

The above quote and many similar ones can be found here.

This is what Scientology believes from their document: Operating Thetan III (OT III).

WARNING

Proceed with Caution

According to Scientology, the following knowledge is so powerful and dangerous, as noted on "Ron's Journal 67" cassette, that anyone learning this material, before he is ready could die. My son and I have known this information for years with no ill effects.

According to Scientology founder, L. Ron Hubbard, Xenu was the dictator of the overpopulated "Galactic Confederacy," who 75 million years ago brought billions of his people to Earth (then known as "Teegeeack") in DC-8 like spacecraft, stacked them around volcanoes, and killed them with hydrogen bombs. Their souls (called Thetans by Scientologists),* however, lived on and floated up. Xenu didn’t want their souls (Thetans) to return so he constructed soul (Thetan) catchers in the sky. The souls (Thetans) were taken to a huge soul (Thetan) brain washing facility which Xenu had also built on earth. The souls (Thetans) were forced to watch days of brain washing material which tricked them into believing a false reality. Xenu then released the alien souls (Thetans) which roamed earth aimlessly in a fog of confusion. At the dawn of man, the souls (Thetans) finally got bodies that they could grab onto. They attached themselves to all mankind and to this day this causes all our fears, confusion and problems. Scientology will help you overcome these fears, etc.-----for a price.

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*a soul in Scientology is also called “A Body Thetan” or a BT, which is a disincarnate soul (free of or freed from the demands of the body ie disembodied). A Thetan is "stuck" in, on or near a human body, and all human bodies are said to be infested by these disembodied Thetans, or clusters of them. Body Thetans and how they came about were described by L. Ron Hubbard in a confidential auditing level called OT III. High-level Scientologists are told that Body Thetans are responsible for physical and mental ailments, and are told to telepathically exorcise them using Scientology auditing processes.

If you still believe in the tenants of Scientology--MEET YOUR LEADER.

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

The Gospel According to “Aid to Bible Understanding”

I have previously written about the Gospel according to the WT Magazine here. This blog concerns the Gospel according to the Aid to Bible Understanding book (a WT publication) which is a different Gospel from the WT Magazine's Gospel. However, in my blog “Ping Pong WT Style” which is here, I have shown that consistency is not a strong suit of the WT.

According to the “Aid” book (page 677-678) the Gospel, as preached by the apostles, was “Good News” about (1) Christ’s having ascended to heaven, after laying down his human life as a ransom price for salvation, (2) his then sitting at God’s right hand, (3) Jesus’ return, and (4) the Kingdom to come at a later time.

The “Aid” gospel is somewhat similar to the gospel as laid out by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, “Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you . . . that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.”

What the Gospel of the WT Magazine did was to put into shoe leather the WT gospel as stated in the "Aid" book. The Gospel of the WT magazine is all about what YOU do. YOU MUST “take in knowledge,” YOU MUST “live a clean moral life,” YOU MUST “be a Jehovah’s Witnesses in good standing” and YOU MUST go “door-to-door.” Contrast this Gospel with the Bible’s Gospel where “Christ died,” and “Christ was buried” and “Christ was raised.” Christ did it all FOR YOU. YOU do nothing.

To reinforce the “YOU MUST” factor of the WT Magazine Gospel an article entitled, “Working Hard for the Reward of Eternal Life,” (WT, Aug. 15, 1972), states, “It is for the reward of eternal life that every last person on earth should now be working… [Jehovah’s Witnesses] are working hard… making themselves eligible to receive the reward of eternal life.”

But what does the Bible teach? Is eternal life free or is it earned? Jesus called on His listeners, “repent and believe the good news (gospel).” Repentance is a change of mind that leads us to recognize our sin (our separation from God) and the need to ASK CHRIST to be our Savior. Believing the Gospel is not to simply hear the Gospel, or understand it, or even intellectually agree with it. You and I must ASK CHRIST to be our Lord (LEADER.) 1 Peter 3:15 says: “But in your heart set apart Christ as LORD (LEADER)…(see also John 10:27 and Luke 13:5)

Ephesians 2:8-9 teaches us salvation is a gift received by faith, so that no one will be able to boast in their own accomplishments. Contrast the Bible’s gift of salvation with the YOU MUST work for salvation of the WT.

The focus of heaven will be on the risen Jesus. We will not take turns recounting how we all made it to heaven on our own. No one will stand before God and say, “I Did It My Way!”

"The Gospel of the Bible Explained!" is here.

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

JW.ORG's Online Bible Study Lesson 3.2 & 3.3 "How Does God Save Us From Death?" and "How Will God End Suffering and Evil?"

I decided to take the WT up on their offer at JW.ORG and go through their short lessons to “Learn what the Bible teaches.” WT speak is in RED, my comments are in BLACK, anything else is in BLUE. I logged in to JW.ORG, and under "Online Bible Study Lessons" I clicked on "Get Started" or it may say "Pick a Lesson Now," OR for Bible Study Lesson 3.2 simply click here.

Before you begin reading, I strongly suggest you have, at the ready, the WT’s Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures. You can download a free PDF copy here.

Lesson 3.2--How Does God Save Us From Death? After several slides a question is asked. "Why could Jesus provide the ransom." The right answer, according to the WT, He was a perfect man." The wrong answer according to the WT, "he was God." I have already talked about this WT error in this series, here. The WT's incorrect view of Jesus taints this entire lesson. A few slides later this question is asked, "Who will be resurrected?" and the answer, "Righteous people, or those who used their lives to do what God says is right, will be resurrected. In addition, even unrighteous ones, such as those who died without knowing about God, are in Jehovah’s memory. They too will be resurrected and given the opportunity to learn about him." The WT DOES NOT quote a verse where we can find this doctrine. Again, what the WT leaves out is very telling. Hebrews 2:27, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." NOTE: a person dies ONCE and then he is judged. The answer to the question, "Will there be a second chance for salvation after death?" is thoroughly answered here, at GotQuestions.org .

Lesson 3.3--How Will God End Suffering and Evil? As I went through this section I found numerous small errors. I chose not to write a small book about those small errors and pushed on to the last multiple choice question, "When will God’s Kingdom replace human governments?" The answer, "Soon, Correct. Although it’s not possible to know the exact time when God will bring an end to human rule and the suffering it causes, Bible prophecies and world conditions prove that the time is near."

It is interesting that the WT now states that "it is not possible to know the exact time when God will bring and end to human rule." Yet, in the past, they had no problem incorrectly predicting just such a time which I pointed out in a series of blogs listed below:

#1--Prophecy of 1878--The End of the Harvest, here
#2--Prophecy of 1914--The Destruction of Christendom and the End of Human Rulership here
#3--Prophecy of 1925--Resurrection of the Patriarchs here
#4--Prophecy of 1975--Armageddon Promised! here

CONCLUSION. In numerous places the WT states that, "You will not be taught religious traditions, only what the Bible teaches." Here I have blogged about the WT's efforts to hide the influence their religious traditions have on their translation of Holy Scripture, The New World Translation.

This JW Online Bible study continues the WT tradition of teaching doctrines of men INSTEAD of Bible truth. Click here to see a JW.ORG Video entitled, "What Happens at a Bible Study?"

This ends the WT Online Bible Study.

Sunday, June 8, 2025

JW! Are You INACTIVE, DISFELLOWSHIPPED, DISASSOCIATED or an APOSTATE?

Does the Title of this Blog describe you? Here are some definitions that may help.

INACTIVE. This would describe you if you stopped attending Kingdom Hall meetings and engaging in WT activities. This term applies whether you were baptized as a JW or not. An INACTIVE individual is someone who no longer participates in the preaching work, considered a key activity for JWs.

DISFELLOWSHIPPED. If you are DISFELLOWSHIPPED you are considered an "Ex-JW". Disfellowshipping is a form of congregational discipline for "serious sins" (these sins are determined by the WT). Those who are Disfellowshipped are typically shunned by JWs, including family members.

DISASSOCIATED: You are considered DISASSOCIATED if you stopped attending Kingdom Hall meetings and stopped the preaching work on your own volition without being disfellowshipped. You might be considered a "de facto apostate."

APOSTATE: You are an APOSTATE if you were a professing JW (and often a baptized JW), and you abandoned your faith and actively oppose Jehovah God, Jesus Christ and the "visible organization" of JWs.

IF ONE OF THESE TERMS DESCRIBE YOU, God, who is Sovereign, has caused you to leave a “False Religious System.” If there is a false, there has to be a “True.” I pray the following will encourage you to start on a journey that will lead you to the “True.” (Thank You, GOT QUESTIONS for the following.)

How can I be saved? Why do I need to be saved? We are all infected with sin. We are born with sin, and we all personally choose to sin. Sin is what makes us unsaved. Sin is what separates us from God. Sin is what has us on the path to eternal destruction.

How can I be saved? Saved from what? Because of our sin, we all deserve death. While the physical consequence of sin is physical death, that is not the only kind of death that results from sin. All sin is ultimately committed against an eternal and infinite God. Because of that, the just penalty for our sin is also eternal and infinite. What we need to be saved from is Eternal Destruction.

How can I be saved? How did God provide salvation? Because the just penalty for sin is infinite and eternal, only God could pay the penalty, because only He is infinite and eternal. But God, in His divine nature, could not die. So God became a human being in the person of Jesus Christ. God took on human flesh, lived among us, and taught us. When the people rejected Him and His message, and sought to kill Him, He willingly sacrificed Himself for us, allowing Himself to be crucified. Because Jesus Christ was human, He could die; and because Jesus Christ was God, His death had an eternal and infinite value. Jesus’ death on the cross was the perfect and complete payment for our sin. He took the consequences we deserved. Jesus’ resurrection from the dead demonstrated that His death was indeed the perfectly sufficient sacrifice for sin.

How can I be saved? What do I need to do? “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved”. God has already done all of the work. All you must do is receive, in faith, the salvation God offers. Fully trust in Jesus alone as the payment for your sins. Believe in Him, and you will not perish. God is offering you salvation as a gift. All you have to do is accept it. Jesus is the way of salvation.

Related Blog: "The Gospel of the Bible Explained" is here.

Sunday, June 1, 2025

JW.ORG's Online Bible Study Lesson 3.1 "Why do Suffering and Evil Exist?"

Before you begin reading, I strongly suggest you have, at the ready, the WT’s Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures. You can download a free PDF copy here.

In Lesson 3.1 I sailed through the first few slides with no major objections. Until I came to the slide asking a multiple-choice question, "What eventually happened to Adam after he disobeyed God?" The WT answer (He ceased to exist) goes along with their doctrine known as "soul sleep." Here the WT does their usual, only quote verses that promote their doctrine and ignore verses that contradict their doctrine. If all the verses, concerning "what happens to the soul upon death" are taken into account, one does not arrive at the doctrine of "soul sleep." I have blogged about this here.

Back to Lesson 3.1 Section 2--no major objections. When I finished the lesson I was given the option of getting more information on a number of topics. I decided to look into (1) "What is the Condition of the Dead?" and (2) "What is the soul?" Both of these I answered in my blog here. If you read the blog you will see that WT doctrine and Biblical doctrine are not the same.

One final question poised by the WT, "What is hell?" Once again I went to Got Questions which answers these similar questions, "Is hell real? Is hell eternal?" here.

The next Lesson 3.2 and 3.3 is here.

Friday, May 30, 2025

Searchable List of Posts in ALPHBETICAL ORDER

WE HAVE 3 SEARCHABLE LISTS.

(1) This is a LIST OF ALL POST TITLES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

(2) Go HERE if you are Searching for a Specific Scripture.

(3) A "Subject Index" is HERE. Our "Subject Index" is different than our "Search by Post," which zeros in on the Title of the Post. A Post may cover a number of "Subjects" which may not appear in the "Post Title."