Four SURE SIGNS Jehovah’s Witnesses are a CULT!

A CULT IS “an organized group whose purpose is to dominate cult members through psychological manipulation and pressure strategies. Cults are usually headed by a single powerful leader or a group of leaders who isolate members from the rest of society,” Quote from "Very Well Mind" found here.

As a religious Cult, JWs know to maintain control of it members, they must keep them ignorant of what the Bible really teaches. 

SIGN #1. Cults Publish their own Bible. 

Why was a new translation needed? 

According to JW.ORG, “the need to produce a new translation that would better help people to learn the “accurate knowledge of truth, which is God’s will for everyone.”

According to XJW4Jesus (that would be the authors of this Channel): “With their own Bible, the leaders can change verses, to hide the fact that their doctrines are not in an accurately translated Bible.”

Other Examples of Religious groups that publish their own Bibles. (1) Mormons publish their Book of Mormon; (2) Islam publishes their Koran; (3) LaVeyan Satanism publish their own Satanic Bible.

SIGN #2. Translators of the Cult's Bible are Unknown.

Pinning your eternal life to a Bible that is translated by people that want to remain anonymous, therefore, their qualifications to translate ancient languages cannot be determined, is akin to boarding a plane piloted by someone who may not have a pilot’s license and you have no way of finding that out. Ask a JW to name the translators of their “superior Bible” (The New World Translation) and wait for their answer. Be prepared for a long, long wait.

I personally use The New American Standard Bible. A list of translators can be found here.

SIGN #3. Abusers of children and/or adults are protected from criminal liabilities by the leader(s) of the cult.

In the case of JWs, this was done so as not to “besmirch Jehovah’s organization.”

JWs respond: “Lies perpetrated by Apostates and haters of Jehovah’s Earthly Organization.” NOT SO. Go to “SilentLambs.com” for a plethora of information on this topic.

WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO THE ABUSER? Should the Elders be informed? YES! BUT AFTER A CALL IS MADE TO THE POLICE. If someone has been abused, the abuser is now a criminal. He/she is outside the boundaries of the authority of the church. That abuser is a law breaker and the authorities that God has put in place, as his ministers for justice, SHOULD BE CALLED. That abuser is a criminal and hshe needs to be dealt with, first by the earthly justice system and then by the Elders of their local church 

JWs have a habit of first making sure that the “Organization” is not viewed in a negative light by the “World.” Unfortunately, this usually means NOT GOING TO THE GOD ORDAINED CIVIL AUTHORITIES.

SIGN #4. The Leader/Organization is right at all times. Members are discouraged from voicing opinions contrary to Official Doctrine. 

As Proof, I offer WT statements. These are not just suggestions—these come from Jehovah himself, via the Governing Body, (my comments are in RED).

"Those who are convinced that The Watchtower is publishing the opinion or expression of a man should not waste time in looking at it at all. . . God uses The Watchtower to communicate to his people;” (The Watchtower, January 1, 1942, pg 5.) OK, now that the ground work has been laid (Jehovah uses the WT to speak to his people) what does Jehovah say.

“Avoid independent thinking . . . questioning the counsel that is provided by God’s visible organization.” The Watchtower, January 15, 1983, pg 22. Jehovah not only wants to control what you wear, how you look, what you read and watch BUT WHAT YOU THINK.

“Heavy research . . . is not necessary.” The Watch Tower has done it for you. “The very best and most beneficial studying you do is that done when you read a new Watchtower or Awake! or a new book.” The Watchtower, June 1, 1967, pg 338. Jehovah says, “don’t waste your time studying, like the Bereans, let the WT do the research. You just read and believe what they publish.”

“Meekly go along with the Lord's theocratic organization and wait for further clarification, rather than balk at the first mention of a thought unpalatable and proceed to quibble and mouth criticisms and opinions as though they were worth more than the slave's provision of spiritual food." The Watchtower, February, 1952, pgs 79-80. Jehovah says, “If you have a criticism or even a negative  opinion, about my Organization, keep it to yourself, I don’t want to hear it. Get in line and go along with WATEVER the WT says.”

Lastly, always remember and never forget:

 

“Don't associate with outsiders (non-Jehovah's Witnesses). You are too busy for that!” The Watchtower, 2/1/74, pg 93.

 

“Remember, you are to have no association with non-Jehovah's Witness friends or relatives. If they are honest and moral, that still does not make any difference.” The Watchtower, 2/15/60, pgs 112-113.

A goal of the WT is to physically isolate all JWs, especially new JWs, from friends and family members who might otherwise provide a reality check. The WT routinely isolates its members from outside information. Books, Newspapers, TV, and Web access are all restricted, ensuring that the only reality JWs get to experience is the one presented by the WT.

My 1st Blog on this topis is "Seven Signs the WT is a CULT!" here