Translated
from the original by Alexia Krinitis
Just a small part of the buildings Jehovah’s
Witnesses Organization “Watchtower” owns, the self-proclaimed “company”
If someone indicates the Watchtower has nothing
to do with God and Jesus Christ, but it is a North-american publishing
corporation with religious cover, earning huge profits year after year, its
believers, the Jehovah’s Witnesses, strongly protest against this statement.
The profits of the Watchtower are huge because its followers, who print those
products, work in conditions of modern slavery with salaries lower than those
in the developing countries and they promote them as salespeople but without
salary for a life-time. The financial spirit of U.SA, the Mecca of capitalism, has completely
penetrated Watchtower and this is evident not only in its preaching but also in
the instructions issued about how its followers should behave. We read about
all these in the books and leaflets Watchtower publishes and Jehovah’s
Witnesses gave us...
There is not absolutely any
doubt Jehovah’s Witnesses’ organization, known as “Watchtower”, has nothing to do with God and Jesus Christ,
because it is a publishing organization. Watchtower calls itself a publishing
company. And where can we see that? In its official magazine, under the same
title with the organization, issued on 15th
September 1971, p.562. Also, in this document, it is worth noticing the
excitement of the Watchtower, because sales took a soar and as a result they
need another factory to meet the demand of its editions. Clearly, this is how
companies act when they respect their reputation and their customers. On that
part, we do not object at all, since this is also what we claim: Watchtower is
nothing else but a company with a passion for business:
Set Apart
from the World
WHO HAS
THE TRUTH?
While
Satan’s organization crumbles, the organization of Jehovah prospers marvelously
under his protection and guidance. Those who symbolize their dedication to
Jehovah by water baptism are increasing rapidly year by year—82,842 in 1968,
120,905 in 1969, and 164,193 in the 1970 service year. With more than 1,500,000
publishers in the field each month, the publishing organization of Jehovah’s
witnesses is hard pressed to keep up with the demand for publications. In 1967
the Brooklyn factory’s production of Bibles
and hardbound books reached a total of 8,252,860 volumes, in 1968 it was
12,130,996 volumes and in 1969 an astounding 24,038,531 volumes. But in 1970
Bibles and books printed reached 26,232,766 copies. Magazine production
continues to mushroom also, and toward the end of 1969 the Watch Tower Society
took a necessary step in nearly doubling its factory space in Brooklyn,
through purchase of another factory complex.
“Watchtower”
15th September 1971, p.562; the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses
is a publishing company.
Also, there cannot be any
doubt the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses is a publishing company because
of the following fact: How does a publishing company call its employees who
promote and sell its books? It calls them “colporteurs”, doesn’t it? Well, this
is exactly how the Watchtower called for many years its followers who promoted
its booklets: colporteurs! So, "why do we need any more
witness”, as the Gospel says, for the true and the virtual activity of
“Watchtower”? The document we are about to publish is from “Watchtower” magazine of 1st May 1988, p. 22:
Jehovah Does
Not Forsake His Servants
Serving as
Colporteurs
We closed
the tailor shop and dismissed the employees. Filled with joy, we set out in
door-to-door preaching activity in Osaka.
In September 1929, I became Japan’s
second colporteur, as full-time ministers were then called, and my husband
joined the colporteur ranks later. Together we covered three quarters of Japan, including Osaka,
Kyoto, Nagoya, Tokyo, Sendai, Sapporo, Okayama, and the island of Shikoku. We stayed in each place for
about six months, renting an apartment and concentrating on literature
distribution.
We used
literature that was available in Japanese, such as the books The Harp
of God, Deliverance, Creation, Reconciliation,
and Government, as well as The Golden Age (now Awake!)
and The Watchtower. As colporteurs, we spent 180 hours a month
going from door to door. Although we were physically exhausted, our joy in
serving was great.
“Watchtower”
magazine of 1st May 1988, p. 22, Jehovah’s Witnesses are colporteurs
There is a wise saying
about how “you can’t hide love and wind”. So does the Watchtower: it tries to
hide behind the religious cover it promotes, but it cannot and many times it
reveals its true face, which is nothing else but that of business. Business has penetrated so deeply the
Watchtower that it has shaped its preaching according to the spirit of
business; and not only the Watchtower but also its followers. So, in some cases
Watchtower describes Jesus Christ as a businessman and in some other cases it
describes God as an industrialist. And here comes the proof. In “Watchtower” of 1st September 2002, p.23,
we read that Jesus Christ takes to pay off the debts of a company and then He
re-opens it, so the old workers can find a job:
Imitate the
Great Teacher
How Jesus
comes to the rescue of Adam’s descendants can be compared to a wealthy
benefactor who pays off a company’s debt (incurred by a dishonest manager) and
reopens the factory, thus benefiting its many employees
“Watchtower”
magazine, 1st September 2002, p.23, Jesus Christ as businessman
In the “Watchtower”
magazine, 15th December, p.16, God-the Father takes the place
of businessman Jesus Christ. He is the Chief Executive of a large
corporation and he needs delegates as He cannot do everything on His own:
He Will
Draw Close to You”
To
illustrate: The chief executive of a large corporation has many
responsibilities. He decides which matters he will handle personally and which
he will delegate to others. Similarly, the Sovereign Ruler of the universe has
the option to determine which matters he will involve himself in and which he
will delegate.
“Watchtower”
magazine, 15th December, p.16, God-the Father as the Chief Executive
of a large corporation.
Needles s to say, the
business concept has also penetrated the followers of Watchtower; how it could
not? Therefore, in the “Watchtower” magazine of 1st
January 2001, p. 14, we read that a Jehovah’s Witness mother regards the
baptism of her son as investment:
Love Within
the Family
Christian
parents view their children as a trust from Jehovah, and they look to him for
help in raising them. (Psalm 127:3-5; Proverbs 22:6) In this way they cultivate
Christian love, which helps them to guard their children from the corrupting
influences that young people may fall prey to. As a result, many Christian
parents have experienced a joy similar to that of a mother in the Netherlands.
After watching the baptism of her son—one of 575 individuals baptized in
the Netherlands
last year—she wrote the following: “At this moment, my investment of the past
20 years has paid off. All the time and energy—as well as the hurt, effort, and
sorrow—are now forgotten.” How happy she is that her son, of his own free will,
chose to serve Jehovah. The peak of 31,089 publishers reporting in the Netherlands
last year includes many who learned from their parents to love Jehovah.
“Watchtower”
magazine, 1st January 2001, p. 14, a Jehovah’s Witness’s mother regards the baptism of his son as
investment.
Now, let’s see how the
publishing organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses “Watchtower Bible and Tract
Society” promotes its religious products, trains its employees, who as we have
already mentioned they are not other than its followers, working as unpaid
salesmen for life, being naïve enough to believe that in this way they serve
God and finally how Watchtower protects its interests.
For a company to make progress,
saving money must be part of its culture. Well, the “Watchtower”
magazine of 15 December 1974, p.741, advises parents against making
gifts to their kids for Christmas, because they are expensive at that time of
the year:
As for
gifts—you can give these to your children anytime during the year, and gifts
are often more appreciated when they come at unexpected times. You will be
giving, not under compulsion or pressure from the commercial world when prices
are high, but when your heart moves you to do it. Such giving—for which your
children thank, not “Santa Claus,” but their parents—does much more to
strengthen family ties.
“Watchtower” magazine of 15 December 1974, p.741, Not gifts to children
at Christmas because they are expensive.
However, for the
“Watchtower” saving money is not only for Christmas. It goes even further and
it reaches its best in the “Watchtower” magazine
of 1st September 1965, p.524;
it teaches its followers not to waste their nervous energy!
What Comes
First in Your Life?
USING YOUR
PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSETS WISELY
You
can even waste a lot of nervous energy by talking too much,
even
though the muscles of the tongue may never tire!
“Watchtower” magazine of 1st
September 1965, p.524, Jehovah’s Witnesses shouldn’t talk too much, because
they will get tired.
Apart from saving money,
reputation is also very important for a company; with a good reputation, not
only it will be easier to promote its products, but also it will increase its
sales. So, a very important factor for good reputation is the behaviour of the
salesmen, since they promote the products of the company. “Watchtower” is not
an exception to this rule; therefore, dozens of orders and advices reach to its
followers-salesmen through its magazines and booklets on
a weekly basis. So, they are advised to be very careful about their dressing
style and their behaviour wherever they are. They shouldn’t wear shorts or
denim or T-shirts, because among other things Jehovah-God might be displeased!
This is not a joke and under no circumstances we intend to laugh at the
Jehovah’s Witnesses. We just present what we read in the magazines of their
Organisation. We have read all the above in booklet of Jehovah’s Witnesses “Our Kingdom Ministry” of April 2007, p. 4. Here is
the proof:
Follow the
Christ by Manifesting Dignity
Dignified Appearance:
Many expressed appreciation for the reminders in last year’s district
convention talk “Manifest Christian Dignity at All Times,” which emphasized
that God’s servants should strive to manifest Christian dignity in their dress
and grooming. This year we should again give this matter our serious attention.
Our appearance reflects our feelings for Jehovah and for the privilege of being
his Witnesses. We should always dress as those “professing to reverence
God.”—1 Tim. 2:9, 10.
5
Should we manifest a dignified appearance only when attending the program?
Remember that many will observe us wearing our convention badges while in the
convention city. Our appearance should make us stand out from the general
public. Therefore, even during leisure time, such as when going out to eat
after the program, we should dress as befits ministers who are in the city for
the purpose of attending a Christian convention and should not wear such
clothing as jeans, shorts, or T-shirts. What a witness this will give to the
community! Jehovah is pleased when our appearance bespeaks our role as
ministers.
“Our
Kingdom Ministry”, April 2007, p.4, Jehovah’s Witnesses shouldn’t wear shorts
or denim or T-shirts, because among other things Jehovah-God might be
displeased!
However, dressing and behaviour
are not the only things Jehovah’s Witnesses should be extremely careful. For
promoting the products of the Watchtower and entrapping another victim and
possibly one more salesman, unpaid for life, it is important how the Jehovah’s
Witness will approach that person. The approach should be with a smile and not
with a frown face. That’s why when Jehovah’s Witnesses knock on your door or
they meet you in the street, they have a broad smile as if they are in a TV
commercial for toothpaste. From the same booklet as above, “Our Kingdom Ministry” of April 2006, p.1, these
instructions:
Show Personal
Interest—By Good Eye Contact
Establishing
eye contact with others is an effective way to lead into a witness when doing
street work or witnessing in other public places. One brother watches the eyes
of those approaching him. When he makes eye contact, he smiles and then
presents the magazines. Using this approach, he enjoys many pleasant
conversations and places much literature.
“Our
Kingdom Ministry” of April 2006, p.1, Jehovah’s Witness should not forget to
smile when they approach a possibly victim.
Of course, what a company
would be without advertising. Advertising is the most important factor for a
company; for promoting its products and for increasing its sales. Advertising
is so powerful and has such a great influence on us that quite often, nearly
all of us have fallen victims of buying products we never needed and most
probably we never used. The “Watchtower” is fully aware of the important role
advertising plays, so could it not use it? Of course not! Therefore, it keeps
sending out to its followers-salesmen instructions about it.
ADVERTISING-ADVERTISING-ADVERTISING...it keeps telling them.
ADVERTISE-ADVERTISE-AVERTISE, it tells them again. Actually, this is the part
exposing what Watchtower really is, a north-american publishing company with a
religious cover: it is Watchtower that describes as advertising material the
leaflets distributed by Jehovah’s Witnesses. And as proof, here are the instructions in the
booklet “Our Kingdom Ministry” of August 2005, p.4:
Are You
Using Handbills?
One day an
11-year-old boy found a handbill advertising a public lecture on the subject of
hell. “This keenly interested me,” he later explained, “as it seemed that I was
always doing the wrong thing, and so I worried a lot about going to a burning
hell when I died.” He attended the lecture, and about a year later, after
several sessions of Bible study, he was baptized. Thus began the Christian
career of Karl Klein, who later served for many years as a member of the
Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. It all began with a handbill.
Handbills
continue to be an effective witnessing tool today. Many publishers find that
handing one to a person is a good way to introduce themselves and start
conversations. Parents can involve their young children in the ministry by
having them offer a handbill at the door. Publishers who share in witnessing by
letter can advertise the meetings by enclosing a handbill. And, of course,
handbills are a convenient way to invite Bible students and other interested
ones to come to our meetings.
On the front
of the handbill is a brief description of each congregation meeting. Since the
Kingdom Hall address and meeting times are not included, you will need to
supply that information when offering the handbill. There is space to print or
stamp that information on the handbill if desired.
Are you
making good use of handbills in your ministry?
“Our
Kingdom Ministry” of August 2005, p.4, it
is Watchtower that describes as advertising material the leaflets distributed
by Jehovah’s Witnesses!
Therefore, it makes sense
after all, the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses 'Watchtower', the
self-proclaimed “company”, manages huge amounts of money every year, with
similar gains. Of course, it proclaims it is a non-profit company but that
doesn’t mean it works against its financial interests. As an example, so the
reader can better perceive the amounts of money Watchtower manages, in 2011,
the Organisation spent $173.000.000 for a special category of employees, for
whom there is an arrangement for a minimum wage; as we have
aforementioned, the majority of
Jehovah’s Witnesses work as salesmen, unpaid for life.
The most tragic though is
the majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses who have fallen in this trap; the poor
followers think they evangelize the work of Jehovah-God, but what they really
promote is the interests of a north-american publishing company with a religious cover.
Writer Christos Pal
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