Sorry that this is after your report deadline.
So, yesterday debunking Oija Boards and today JWs. What a busy life the sceptic leads
Before I say a few things I feel I should recommend a short, easy to read, academic text on JWs, Christian Scientists, Mormons and 7th Day Adventism. It is Hoekema's
The Four Major Cults.
Two people do slate it on Amazon, but I suspect they belong to one of the Four and from my own recollection the book was very authoritative.
Onwards...
JW's major weakness (being the core of their belief) is "The Watch Tower". I thoroughly recommend it to anyone with a cruel sense of humour, having spent many a happy hour reading it myself. To go into all of the flaws with it (and its organisation) would take a good few pages of discussion. But for those without the time I will boil it down to two simple points and my favourite Watch tower quote.
Point One
- They claim that God is perfect and infallible.
- They claim that the Watch tower is the word of God
"God uses 'The Watch Tower' to communicate to his people; it does not consist of men's opinions" -- WT, p. 5, Jan. 1, 1942.
Point Two
- This is the infallible word of God:
"The men of Sodom WILL be resurrected" -- WT, p. 8, July, 1879.
"The men of Sodom will NOT be resurrected" -- WT, p. 338, June 1, 1952.
"The men of Sodom WILL be resurrected" -- WT, p. 479, August 1, 1965.
"The men of Sodom will NOT be resurrected" -- WT, p. 31, June 1, 1988.
My favourite Watch Tower quote. From the letters section.
Quote:
Neckties I want to express my appreciation for the interesting article "Neckties - Then and Now" (June 8, 2000) I am the mother of three children, and I am teaching them to love Jehovah. My oldest son is 13 years old, and neither he nor I knew how to tie a necktie so that he could fulfill assignments on the Theocratic Ministry School. My husband, who is an unbeliever, has never worn one. Thanks for showing us how to tie a necktie in such a simple way.
M.B., United States
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