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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2026 2:42 pm
by Savanna-La-Mar
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This video has 3.7K views and was released 2 days ago by The Worldly Woman on YouTube.
Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odKCuZahs-Q
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2026 1:39 am
by Kingston Trey
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See link to Chatroom #113322446688 covering this topic: https://copilot.microsoft.com/conversat ... Ka45M5n2K4
Source for the Claim: “The REPORT” Book (1994) Exposed The Watchtower Society's Unusual "Shift In Tenor" Toward The United Nations Organization ... First! [See: "The Report" Book Volume I, Pages 205-212]
The statement that “The 1994 publication of ‘The REPORT’ by Donald C. Burney was the first to expose the unusual Watchtower Society's "shift in tenor" toward the UN Organization in Oct 1994 … ” as observed by Donald C, Burney in the September 8th, 1991 Awake! magazine release ... is well-grounded in the historical timeline of events and documented publications:
1. “The REPORT” (1994) — Primary Source
Authored and published by Donald C. Burney, The REPORT was a prophetic exposé that:
Criticized the Watchtower Society’s shifting tone toward the United Nations.
Highlighted the September 8, 1991 Awake! magazine, which praised the UN as a “dispenser of peace and security” — a stark departure from decades of condemnation.
"The Report" Book was the first to warn this shift signaled a compromise of spiritual neutrality and a departure from Jehovah’s standards.
2. UN NGO Affiliation Becomes Public (2001)
In October 2001, the Guardian newspaper (UK) published an article revealing that the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society had been an NGO affiliated with the UN’s Department of Public Information (DPI) since 1991.
This revelation shocked many Jehovah’s Witnesses and ex-members, as it contradicted the organization’s long-standing denunciation of the UN as the "Disgusting Thing" of Matthew 24:15-16, Mark 13:14 and the “Scarlet-Colored Wild Beast” of Revelation 13th and 17th chapters.
3. Timeline Confirms the Claim
"The REPORT" Book was copyrighted & published in October 1994, exactly, to the month [October], precisely seven (7) years before the UN affiliation became widely known, by way of the UK's "Guardian" October 8th, 2001 issue of the Newspaper. -- [See: "The Report" Book Volume I, Pages 205-212]
This makes it the earliest known public documentation warning of the Watchtower’s softening stance and potential compromise — a prophetic insight that was later vindicated by secular evidence.
Conclusion
The source for the claim is the publication itself — The REPORT (1994) — and its documented content. Its early identification of the Watchtower’s shift toward the UN, years before the 2001 exposure, is what makes this conclusion both startling and historically significant.
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2026 2:51 am
by Jamaica Rain
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See link to information found below: https://www.jwchanges.com/1991-awake/
September 8th, 1991 Awake! Magazine quote:
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Mr. Guido de Marco, president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, shared this optimism. He proclaimed glowingly: “The dawn of a new system based on friendship and cooperation between the major powers is on the horizon. . . . These developments have revitalized the United Nations Organisation.” He said that “the role of the General Assembly as the focal point of international discussion and deliberation, has been reaffirmed in an impressive manner.” Because of this, he further stated: “The world no longer lives in the shadow of a possible Armageddon sparked by ideological competition.”
Awake! September 8, 1991 page. 3
What were “these developments” that catapulted the United Nations into this long-hoped-for position of prestige and influence? What sparked such optimism that prompted world leaders to speak hopefully of “a new world order and a long era of peace” free from the risk of a nuclear Armageddon?
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2026 3:27 am
by Savanna-La-Mar
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This video has 645 views ... posted 2 days ago by The Worldly Woman on YouTube.
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2026 8:12 pm
by Jamaica Rain
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Video views 8,718 ... Release Date: June 28, 2026:
For over 100 years, nothing stopped them. Then a quiet 2023 rule change destroyed the engine driving their entire faith. Here's the REAL reason why. -- Truth Signal
See link to the video ... here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgSNn8bn7tI
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2026 8:29 pm
by Brother Don Burney
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Greetings to all, from Donald C. Burney, Admin for this SNS Discussion Board:
Let it be known to all this day, the YORWW Congregation is the lone religious "Community," that truly speaks as a United "Voice in the Wilderness" to "clear up the path," before the "Coming" of Jehovah God The Almighty, to this wicked world! If one is selected for such a great commission before the "Most High" Jah [Psalms 83:18; Psalms 68:4], then this one must feel deeply proud to be a part of such a lofty, blessed arrangement. [See Isaiah 40:3-5] Once admitted into the YORWW Congregation, this person has now, willingly become a part of this lone "Voice" ... that speaks [as one "sent from God," like John the Baptist, see John 1:6 KJV] to primarily the two major "prostitute" church organizations of this world, namely:
(1) Oholah [older, much larger ancient sister], the Churches of Christendom who have been "prostituting" themselves to the governments, for centuries now .. and
(2) Oholibah [more recent "prostitute" religious organization], namely the Jehovah's Witnesses organization, who recently started in this wayward course, since the year of 1991 when "she" applied to become, willingly, whats called an NGO [or non-governmental organization] "publicity agent" for the United Nations. -- See Ezekiel 23rd Chapter which discusses this prophetic drama, that is unfolding for us today.
See multiple key links below, which gives additional important insights on this topic:
(a) https://www.un.org/en/civil-society/watchtowerletter
(b) viewtopic.php?p=1471#p1471
Remember, the YORWW Congregation, has always operated in the "Wilderness" ... Why, you say? Well, because that is where Jehovah Himself resides...in the wilderness, according to Holy Scripture.
See Link: http://www.yorww.com/horeb.htm
Also, this link: http://www.yorww.com/survey/apostasy.htm
Also, see link about Watchtower Society False Teaching & Prediction of the date of 1975: https://jehovahstruth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=495
The bible tells us, "righteous men" [namely, the YORWW Congregation] must judge...BOTH...BOTH of these "harlot" religions...both of these religious organizations. How do we know? Well, bible prophecy says so. Yes, let it be known...The YORWW has willingly accepted that challenging assignment, in this wicked world today. Think about it. -- See Ezekiel 23:36; Ezekiel 23:45.
See below links for more details:
The YORWW Congregation being "voice in the wilderness" = http://www.livingwatersforum.com/wilderness.html
See: https://www.yorww.com/3rdHeaven.htm
See: https://www.yorww.com/rev12.htm
See: https://www.yorww.com/jamaica.htm
Jehovah's Witnesses & Churches of Christendom ["Oholah" & "Oholibah" (Ezekiel 23rd Chapter) discussed in this article: See http://www.yorww.com/sisters.html
YORWW always points or shows all repentant Jehovah's Witnesses where they must go, to be fully pleasing to God. They must "Flee To The Wilderness," or if they do not, then they will be forced there, by Jehovah God himself, after sufficient time has been appropriated for that repentance. After that specific time has expired, Jehovah will have their "kingdom halls" and their "meeting places" burned to the ground and the "woman" will be chased to the "wilderness" against her wishes. It will be a very humiliating experience for her. Think about it! (See Psalms 74:7-9; Revelation 12:6, 14.) Remember Jehovah...judges his people...in the wilderness, according to Ezekiel 20:35-38. They have "despised his covenant." So, they must now repent, and willingly "come under the bond of the covenant," and show genuine repentance by willingly accepting God's offer of a newer "covenant," the new "indefinitely lasting covenant" [Ezekiel 16:58-63; Jeremiah 50:4, 5] that He has provided for them. This Special Covenant is called the "Scapegoat" Covenant And Which Has Scriptural Basis For It. The "Chieftain" leads all in that covenant. -- Ezekiel 44:3 [the only man allowed to "eat bread" in front of Jehovah...then he shares that food with other "priests" and people; Ezekiel 45:22 [He is a sinner, like all of Israel because he offers a sacrifice for himself & for the nation of Israel].
See this link: http://www.yorww.com/LastProphet.htm
Please remember, all the world will need to be taught correctly about the true understanding of Genesis 3:15...in time. In fact, the Newly Appointed Earthly Messiah, is the fulfillment of Genesis 3:15 as he becomes the special "answer" to Satan, that Jehovah referred to in the Garden of Eden when He foretold to Satan, his downfall would be at the hands of this "Chosen" Human, the one we know that will "break up the works of the Devil" just as the earthly "Son of God," is supposed to do. -- See 1 John 3:8.
For this reason, he can be properly be called God's "Chosen One." (Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 49:1) He is the "Chosen One" who is to become God's "Covenant" to the people [Israel]...God's Scapegoat, the mediator for the "Scapegoat Covenant." (Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:8) Amen!
The 144,000 will be "chosen" to "learn fully" or "master" the "New Song" from the "Chieftain." Then after much training, the 144,000 will be used in a special capacity by The Almighty, to help many, many people around the world to learn this same "New Song." This "New Song" we know becomes the true and correct understanding of Genesis 3:15 ... which we know is about this *newly appointed* mystery person, this newly appointed, Messiah for all of mankind. This especially "Chosen One" will (with God's help) assist all righteously inclined upon earth to a newer more refined relationship with God, through the "indefinitely lasting covenant," the "Scapegoat Covenant." And by doing so, he will also finally "breakup the works of the Devil" on earth. (See Ezekiel 16:58-63; Jeremiah 50:4, 5; Also 1 John 3:8).
Glory Hallelujah! [Revelation 19:1]
Article written by Donald C. Burney
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2026 6:35 pm
by Kingston Trey
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PLEASE SEE: May 1st, 1997 Watchtower Magazine, page 8, par. 1.
It plainly states:
"Jehovah God is the Grand Identifier of his true messengers. He identifies them by making the messages he delivers through them come true. Jehovah is also the Great Exposer of false messengers. How does he expose them? HE FRUSTRATES THEIR SIGNS AND PREDICTIONS. In this way he shows that they are self-appointed prognosticators, whose messages really spring from their own false reasoning -- yes, their foolish fleshly thinking!"
The video shown above, well demonstrates the truthfulness of this statement. To that end, the above video is completely shocking, startling!
EXJW Analyzer: A talk by Gary Breaux on JW Broadcasting indicates the Governing Body is in full scale panic mode.
All footage images used in this video are used legally for criticism, commentary & education, and are protected by the Fair Use Law/Act: Section 107 of the USC.
This video was released 1 year ago by EXJW Analyzer on YouTube.
Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59b33o-KgdE
See also this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYdpLeODjBw
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2026 8:34 pm
by Brother Don Burney
ARE YOU MOST LOYAL TO GOD OR AN ORGANIZATION -- WHICH?
The following information has been taken from The "Report" Book Volume I pages 149-152 and 158-167.
[See blog with graphics at: http://www.singnewsong.com/loyal.html ]
Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary defines a "loyal" person as being one who is:
"faithful in allegiance to one's lawful sovereign or government; faithful to a private person to whom fidelity is due."
Yes, an individual who is "loyal" is 'faithful in his allegiance to his sovereign.' He shows 'fidelity to the one whom it is most due.' Therefore, in view of this definition, would you say that you are a loyal person, that is to Jehovah God, the Sovereign of the Universe? But before you answer that question, let us notice an interesting situation that tested the loyalty of Christians, many years ago. As pointed out by the Watchtower magazine, in their August 15, 1990 issue, the experience is given of Emperor Constantius I who had great respect for Christians. However, in order to test the loyalty of Christians, particularly those attached to his palace, he told them they could remain in his service only if they agreed to "sacrifice to idols." And if they refused . . . then "vengeance at his hand." Now that was quite a test, wouldn't you say? Nevertheless, he had a particular aim in putting this test upon those Christians. And what was that?
A SIMPLE TEST
Well, the Watchtower magazine explains:
"By this simple ploy, Constantius wanted to identify those who would never compromise their loyalty. Those who proved loyal to God and his principles were retained in the emperor's service, some even becoming trusted counselors. Those disloyal to God's commands were ignominiously dismissed." — See Watchtower 8/15/90, pg. 12, 11.
What a shrewd test! Yes, he wanted to see who would remain loyal or "faithful" to Jehovah God. Would they obey or not? Would they remain "loyal" to God's Laws? Would they stay completely free of idolatry, or emperor worship? This is what he wanted to know. And after determining who was really obedient, the emperor `dismissed all who disloyally disobeyed God's Commands.' However, he promoted many of those who refused to participate in this act of treason against God. In other words, he dismissed all "apostates," or those who participated in Apostasy against God. What a switch!
And so we see by his use of this simple but revealing test, the emperor was able to successfully identify those who were really "loyal". Yes, the ones who would be ready to `lay their life on the line,' if necessary, in order to remain "faithful" to Jehovah, their true "sovereign." This test clearly illustrates that sometimes a Christian can be tested in a most unique way, in an unexpected way, to find out if he is really "loyal" to his Creator or not. Remember, for those who capitulated, it demonstrated to the king that they were not "loyal" to Jehovah, the Person they claimed to worship and put first in all things. Then, of course, after seeing their disloyalty to their God, how could the king believe that they would remain completely "loyal" to him, in a secondary sense, that is, if the right amount of pressure were put upon them to do otherwise. He would have to conclude, yes be forced to conclude, that these same so-called Christians would, in the end, compromise again if enough pressure were put upon them!
THE "HOUR OF TEST" FOR CHRISTIANS UPON US
But wait! There is a serious problem facing God's servants today. Yes, one that will test the loyalty of all who call themselves "Jehovah's Witnesses." But what is that?
Well, Jesus foretold this critical "test" for all Christians, in our day and time, by accurately predicting a similar situation. Speaking directly to the "Angel of the Philadelphia Congregation," Jesus said at Revelation 3:10:
"Because you kept the word about my endurance, I will also keep you from the hour of test, which is to come upon the whole inhabited earth, to put a test upon those dwelling on the earth."
"Impossible!" you say. "No such test will come upon God's Name People, Jehovah's Witnesses..." you say. Well, even though you may initially feel this way before reading this article, please keep in mind that God's Word never fails, it is sure to come to pass. Actually, "tests" are nothing new for God's people. They have been "tested" many, many times, in the past, in the case of their "loyalty."
JEHOVAH "TESTS" HIS PEOPLE AT TIMES
For example: Wasn't it a "test" when Jehovah Himself put the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Bad" in the middle of the garden. Yes, it was a "test" since Adam and Eve had the freedom to "eat" from it, if they so chose. Yes, it was a "test" for them. It would prove whether or not they would be obedient to Jehovah's stated Commands. It would prove whether they were "loyal" or not. — Genesis 2:15-17
Further, Jehovah Himself tested the Israelites in the wilderness as recorded at Deuteronomy 8:2, 3 which says:
"And you must remember all the way that Jehovah your God made you walk these forty years in the wilderness, in order to humble you, to put you to the test so as to know what was in your heart, as to whether you would keep his commandments or not. So he humbled you and let you go hungry and fed you with the manna, which neither you had known nor your fathers had known; in order to make you know that not by bread alone does man live but by every expression of Jehovah's mouth does man live."
Yes, Jehovah God Himself puts his people "to the test" at times, to see what is really in their hearts. He wanted to see if they would remain obedient to His Commandments or not. He wanted to see if they would remain "faithful" to their "Sovereign," the one to whom they owed their "allegiance" and honor. He wanted to see if they were truly "loyal."
At this point, we want to make a distinction, between "testing" individuals and "tempting" them. No, Jehovah does not "tempt" man toward sin. Neither does Jehovah `try men with evil things.' He will not place a wicked or evil thing right in front of a man in order to "try" him or "tempt" him toward sin. No, but this is the type of ploy that Satan often uses. (James 1:13, 14) However, even in these cases, Jehovah will allow the person to be "tried" by the evil thing, in order to see if he will, when tempted, remain "loyal." An excellent way to understand the differences in the two situations is this: Jehovah planted the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Bad" in the middle of the Garden and told man not to eat from it. But Satan took it further. He suggested to Eve that she should eat from it since breaking God's Law would, in the end, prove beneficial to herself and her family. Yes, he went so far as to make the idea attractive to her. He told her how her `eyes were bound to become opened and she would be just like Jehovah, knowing Good and Bad.' What an awful thing to do! Nevertheless, do we see the difference? Yes, Jehovah would not do such a thing. That would be "tempting" the person with the evil thing.
However, a "test" can really be a good thing. For example: What wise instructor or school teacher do we know that does not, from time to time, give "exams," " or "tests," if you will, to see how his or her students are really faring in class. Indeed, most teachers even give unexpected "pop quizzes" from time to time, to see if the students are really paying attention in the classroom. Yes, by way of these examinations, oral or written, the teacher can see if the students are really progressing, or learning in the class. In this way, he/she can monitor their progress systematically throughout the school year. Therefore, we can see that a "test" is not a bad thing, in itself. No, but in fact, it is a very good thing. It is something that is needed.
But what about this test of "loyalty" of all true Christians spoken of earlier? Well, the test of "loyalty" for all of God's servants, worldwide will be: What will these Christians do when put, unexpectedly under pressure to compromise. Yes, what should a "loyal" witness of Jehovah do when their own leading men, teachers, and Governing Body staff invites them to involve themselves in spiritual adultery and idolatry?
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EXAMPLES OF COMPROMISE EVEN NOW
On the question of obedience, are you more concerned with pleasing the Watch Tower Society than Jehovah God? Does the Society command your loyalty and obedience? Even our attitude can betray a lack of loyalty to Jehovah God. Yes, even our attitude and personal viewpoints. Perhaps, you have heard brothers make statements such as these:
"I would rather be wrong with the Society than be right by myself."
Or, how about this one:
"It doesn't matter what the Society decides to do...Jehovah doesn't hold us responsible for what the Society does...if they should do something wrong, or maybe make a wrong decision, Jehovah will discipline them, not us. Jehovah is not going to discipline us for something the Society does."
Have you heard individual witnesses make such statements? Have you? Well, even though many individuals have made such statements, in actuality, these views are erroneous, scripturally speaking. Let's examine the first statement.
There is always virtue in standing for "right," no matter that the individual has to stand "alone". And, under no circumstances would a Christian "rather be wrong," or `want to be wrong' with anyone, including the Watch Tower Society. No, he does not. The plain fact of the matter is this: if you are standing for "right," then you are never alone! No, because Jehovah God and His loyal Son, Jesus are standing right beside you. Yes, because they always stand for "right." Think about it.
And how about the second attitude expressed above concerning the question of bearing responsibility for wrong decisions or actions? For example, how about Jesus' statement at Matthew 13:14:
"Let them be. Blind guides is what they are. If, then, a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit."
Yes, if the `blind lead the blind,' then "both" will fall into the pit. There is no escaping it. If the Watch Tower Society is leading the Jehovah's Witnesses in a wrong path, then `both will fall into the pit.' Remember, leadership always affects the followers, for good or bad. Take for example Adam and Eve. Certainly, their example has had disastrous effects upon us, their offspring, even though we had nothing to do with their original sin in the Garden of Eden. And how about the ten unfaithful spies who were sent to spy out the promise land. Did not their `bad report' and faithless example have a detrimental effect upon the whole nation? Yes, their example and counsel caused the whole nation to wander in the wilderness for 40 years! — Numbers 13:25 thru 14:39
Then, take the example of David and Bathsheba. Again, not only did David suffer because of his adulterous affair with the death of the offspring of this union, but his whole family suffered with constant turmoil and disunity with rebellions from Absalom, Adonijah, and the raping of his daughter, Tamar. Clearly, others are affected by the actions of their respective leaders, whether in the family arrangement or on a national level. — 2 Samuel chapter 11; 2 Samuel chapter 15; 1 Kings chapter 1; 2 Samuel 13.
In addition to expressing wrong attitudes that betray a lack of "loyalty," we, as Jehovah's servants, might be surprised to know that we may have ALREADY COMPROMISED our loyalty and obedience to Jehovah in another very subtle way. For instance, to maintain complete obedience to themselves from Jehovah's Witnesses, the Governing Body gives constant reminders that one cannot receive salvation without the Society's guidance and direction, by way of its publications and its "special" representatives. Is that what the Bible teaches? Think about it.
Further, we have noticed that the brotherhood has been taught to look at the Watch Tower Society's word as being the same as God's Word. Maybe, you have noticed this yourself in your dealings with Jehovah's Witnesses. However, would you say that this is appropriate? Well, to answer that question, let's take a close look at an ancient example in Ahithophel, David's trusted advisor.
Ahithophel's personal advice and counsel were considered so accurate, his words so wise, that David and others began to formulate an unrealistic viewpoint concerning him. According to Smith's Bible Dictionary under the heading of "Solomon" page 292,
"Ahithophel was renown throughout all of Israel for [his] worldly wisdom and political sagacity."
The Bible itself confirms the truthfulness of the foregoing statement at 2 Samuel 16:23 by saying:
"And the counsel of Ahithophel, with which he counseled in those days, was just as when a man would inquire of the word of the [true] God. That was the way ALL the counsel of Ahithophel was both to David and to Absalom."
As we know, this man became unfaithful by counseling treason and murder against David. When Jehovah foiled his plot by making Hushai's counsel appear better, he committed suicide. Yes, he was disloyal in the end, much to the chagrin of Absalom and his followers, and to the dismay of David, who viewed him as a close and trusted friend. (2 Samuel 17:23) This man was a prototype of the infamous Judas Iscariot, the traitor. — Psalms 41:9; John 13:18
But what we want to remember about this situation is this: David and others had a distorted view of Ahithophel's counsel! Do we not see a problem here??? Take another look at the scripture. Yes, Ahithophel's word was viewed "just as when a man would inquire of the word of the [true] God." It did not say his "word" was the "word of the [true] God" neither did it say that he was a "seer" or a "man of the [true] God" like Samuel, Moses, Elijah and other prophets who strictly delivered Jehovah's messages to the people. No, but he was simply David's advisor and counselor. David and others, unwittingly, attributed an unwarranted status to "his word." And so, it was David and the people who were at fault, because it was they who attributed such weight to this man's words. And it certainly, in the end, gave rise to serious problems as we have seen. Yes, "his word" was placed on the level with God's Word! It was "his word" and not God's Word that received such attention from the people.
But you may say, "what has this got to do with the Watch Tower Society and it's leaders?" Well, is it any different today? Is not the Society's WORD viewed this way by the brothers in general? It is viewed as equal, tantamount to, or the same as God's Word, the Bible. Let us examine a few examples of this.
SOCIETY'S WORD VIEWED AS GOD'S WORD
The Society says when Public Speakers are announced from the platform of the Kingdom Halls of Jehovah's Witnesses to give Bible lectures, (particularly Circuit and District Overseers during their visits, as well as those who have Assembly program assignments) they are to be announced as "Representatives of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society." Do you see anything wrong with that??? Should not it be "Representatives of Jehovah God?"
Is this not a subtle compromise of your loyalty and exclusive devotion to Jehovah God??? Think about it.
The Society says (in the April, 1991, Our Kingdom Ministry under the article "Start and Conclude Meetings on Time") this disturbing yet revealing statement:
" . . . Public speakers should adhere to the timing indicated on the Society's outline and not include in the talk extraneous matters, such as greetings."
Greetings are considered by the Society as "extraneous" matters??? How unloving! Why, if you will check, you will find that just about every book in the Christian Greek Scriptures addressed to a congregation contained warm "greetings" from the writer of the letter (and his companions or penman/secretary) to the congregation. — See Romans 16:22; 1 Corinthians 16:21.
The Society asks (in the same Our Kingdom Ministry insert, pg. 3) the following question:
"What can we do to draw closer to the Organization?"
Draw closer to the Organization? How can a living, breathing human "draw closer" to an impersonal organization? To the contrary, at James 4:8 it says:
"Draw close to GOD, and He will draw close to you."
Does not that make more sense? Think about it.
The Society asks (according to the February 1991 Our Kingdom Ministry under the article
"Fulfilling Our Kingdom Ministry as Jehovah's Witnesses") this subtle question:
"Do you know what OUR official view is on advanced education, autopsies, killing in self-defense, or public welfare assistance?"
Did they say: "Our official view?" Shouldn't it be what God's official view or what the Bible's official viewpoint is on these important matters? Can we not see from these and numerous other examples that the Society has set itself up as an ICON of worship? They are taking the credit, even worship, that should go ONLY to Jehovah God. (Exodus 20:3; Isaiah 42:8) And the Jehovah's Witnesses are, unwittingly, giving this adulation to this ICON of worship!
Perhaps someone at this point would say: "The word `worship' used in "THE REPORT" is a bit too strong a word to use in describing the misguided loyalty Jehovah's Witnesses express toward the Society. It is very difficult to see how faithful, conscientious, devoted publishers of long-standing activity could be unwittingly lured into worshipping the ORGANIZATION itself over Jehovah God." Let us examine an even more serious situation, to see just how far the Watch Tower Society has gone in courting the "loyalty" of all Christians who are called by God's Name.
NEW BAPTISMAL QUESTIONS CHALLENGES CHRISTIAN'S LOYALTY TO GOD
The Watch Tower Society has, in the 17-year tenure of the Governing Body, made drastic and irreverent encroachments upon Jehovah God's position as Supreme Sovereign in the Christian congregation. The Society has misused and abused their authority, and have, as it were, "placed their threshold with Jehovah's threshold and their doorpost beside Jehovah's doorpost." They have, by their actions, asserted equal status with Jehovah in His own "temple" arrangement! (See Ezekiel 43:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4) And this, of course, has escaped the notice of millions of trusting individuals in the congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide. One notable example of how this has been done is their subtle changes in the questions for baptismal candidates since the year of 1985. To really see the difference, let's notice the questions for baptism before that year. They are as follows:
1) Have you recognized yourself as a sinner and needing salvation from Jehovah God? And have you acknowledged that this salvation proceeds from him and through his ransomer, Christ Jesus?
2) On the basis of this faith in God and in his provision for redemption have you dedicated yourself unreservedly to Jehovah God, to do his will henceforth as that will is revealed to you through Christ Jesus and through God's Word as his Holy Spirit makes it plain? (See Watchtower 1970 pg. 309 par. 20.)
Now compare these questions with the new ones propounded to baptismal candidates since the year of 1985. The new questions are as follows:
1) On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?
2) Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's spirit-directed organization? (See Watchtower June 1, 1985 pg. 30 par. 3,4.)
Do you notice anything different???
"Why, yes!" you say.
In the first instance, the emphasis is placed on the individual being a sinner in need of salvation from Jehovah God. Next, the individual acknowledges Jesus' role in this salvation as ransomer of mankind. Secondly, the individual responds to the thought that he has dedicated his life to Jehovah God. The individual understands that God's will is revealed through His Word under the direction of Holy Spirit and therefore have the final say in the person's life, always. This is what the individual agrees to before Jehovah, forevermore. Did you make such an agreement? The questions are certainly proper and serve to remind all of us of our grave responsibility to be completely loyal to him!
However, the new set of questions highlight something different. Yes, the individual is told to recognize the fact that he is a sinner in need of repentance, but it does not say that his salvation comes from Jehovah! That is left hanging in the air. The individual is left to possibly ponder that his salvation may come from Jehovah, but may also come from some additional source such as the "spirit-directed organization." This is not clearly stated in the first question! And, as you can see, the second question directly ties together the person's dedication and his identification with the association known as Jehovah's Witnesses, yes the "spirit-directed organization." Could the individual be, perhaps, dedicated jointly to Jehovah and the `spirit-directed' organization??? The implications are serious! You be the judge of that!
Clearly, the Watch Tower Society is totally out of bounds in their presumptuous words and actions. After all, what's the point of changing the questions in the first place? The original questions were appropriate, entirely proper! What was their purpose in changing them??? Better yet, what was their real motive in changing the original baptismal questions! There must be one of grave significance. It has been reported that the Society changed these questions for legal reasons, in case the individual decides to leave the organization and does not wish to be subjected to public branding and treatment as a "disfellowshipped" person. (See "THE REPORT" chapter 6 Administering Discipline Scripturally.) This new terminology will now help them in the courts, if it comes to that. However, no matter what the reason,
these changes have struck to the heart of the question: "Where is Your loyalty" — to God or to Man?
CONTRAST IN VIEWPOINT CONCERNING BAPTISM AND DEDICATION
In view of the above change in position by the Society, let us take note of this comment taken from a Watchtower article written in 1955. It states:
"A Christian, therefore, cannot be baptized in the name of the one actually doing the immersing or in the name of any man, nor in the name of any organization, but in the name of the Father, the Son and the holy spirit."
Did we notice that the person is not to be baptized "in the name of any organization?" Yes, that would include the organization known as the Jehovah's Witnesses, wouldn't it??? (See July 1, 1955 pg. 411 par. 15) Let's take note of another enlightening comment taken from a 1966 Watchtower magazine. It states:
"Jehovah is the giver of life. `For with you is the source of life.' (Ps. 36:9) We cannot keep everlasting life in view without staying close to Jehovah, the source of life...This is what we mean when we dedicate our lives to Jehovah. We do not dedicate ourselves to a religion, nor to a man, nor to an organization. No, we dedicate ourselves to the Supreme Sovereign of the Universe, our Creator, Jehovah God himself. This makes dedication a very personal relationship between us and Jehovah. For this reason, all dedicated ones are not only privileged but obligated to draw near to Jehovah in prayer. James 4:8 tells us: `Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.'"
The questions for those paragraphs read this way:
"What principles must we keep clearly in mind in our relationship to Jehovah? What should we know about dedication? What necessary thing will help us to stay close to Jehovah, keeping him always before us?" (October 1, 1966 pgs. 603, 604 par. 14, 15).
Therefore, it is clear that the Watch Tower Society has certainly changed their position in this matter of dedication and baptism. Again, what is the reason given for this change? Notice the following.
SIMPLIFICATION OF QUESTIONS???
The Society says they changed the baptismal questions to SIMPLIFY matters. This comment was made by the Society in the April 15, 1987 Watchtower magazine pg. 12 par. 11. It states:
"By baptism you identify yourself as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with God's worldwide congregation. Baptism validates a solemn agreement made with God."
The footnote at the bottom of the page makes this point:
"Recently the two questions addressed to baptismal candidates WERE SIMPLIFIED so that candidates could answer with full comprehension of what is involved in coming into an intimate relationship with God AND HIS EARTHLY ORGANIZATION."
But again, did they say: "intimate relationship with his earthly organization???" How can a living breathing person have an "intimate relationship" with a corporation or organization? Further, we see that the Watch Tower Society has tried to explain away or justify the changes made in the baptismal questions by saying that they are simplifying matters. But we ask, "what could be more simplified than the original questions?" The individual has dedicated his life to Jehovah God only, and not to an organization! That's not complicated. However, it is much more complicated to tell a person that his `dedication to Jehovah God identifies him with a spirit-directed organization,' wouldn't you say? Which is least complicated? Judge for yourself. Also, did Jesus instruct his disciples to baptize in the name of a "spirit-directed organization?" Did he??? Or, did he simply state to baptize them in the name of the "Father, Son and the Holy Spirit?" Think about it. — Matthew 28:19,20
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2026 10:57 am
by Savanna-La-Mar
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See link to Chatroom #422355611 -- Topic: Donald C Burney's Digital Footprint Analysis!, where this very topic is being discussed ... found here: https://copilot.microsoft.com/conversat ... SAHoF4NdsJ
Winsome Asks An Important Question:
How about the unscriptural position that all Nine (9) Million Jehovah's Witnesses [Globally] take with regard to Matthew 24:10-12 .... you know, the one verse or so, where they [WTS/GB] teach publicly that the "love of the greater number will ... will "cool off" ["wax cold" KJV] or the "love" of the world that will "grow cold" ... yes, they [WTS/GB] teach this particular love is the actual "Love" that the "wicked" people of this old world supposedly displays in every day life, the cold-hearted, selfish love, worldly fake-love, as mentioned in 2nd Timothy 3:1-7? Seems to me, real, genuine, and personal bible research & analysis on our parts, is what is really, really needed with so many millions of people, just quietly accepting without questioning, their [WTS/GB] incredibly, dense, "archaic," just awful, non-scholarly bible viewpoint of this matter .... don't you think, Donald???
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 5:59 pm
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See link to Chatroom #412415662 where this very topic is being discussed ... found here: https://copilot.microsoft.com/conversat ... 3gbcWTvgVA
ROOM #412415662 — NEW IDENTITY & PURPOSE [See: Luke 13:23-30]
Topic: The Tandem of the “2 Kingdom / 2 Messiah” Concept; The Future YORWW Global 200 Million Priesthood Visitor/Servant Roles Explained
See link to Article shown above at: https://jehovahstruth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=776
See link to full-color blog covering this very topic ... found here: https://www.yorww.com/3rdHeaven.htm
Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2026 7:32 pm
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This video has 11,830 view as of 8:32 pm CST on July 9th, 2026 ...
Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0akiLEVzzA
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 4:19 pm
by Kingston Trey
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See full-color YORWW Congregation blog on this very same topic, written many years ago, at this link ... found here: https://www.yorww.com/rev12.htm
The following video has been viewed 5,680 times and was released Saturday, July 11th, 2026 approximately 4 hours ago on YouTube, by EXJW Analyzer.
Here is the link ot the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFzhiQo6Ul4
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Re: The "Chieftain" & Modern Day "Servant" Speaks To The 144,000!
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2026 4:44 pm
by Savanna-La-Mar
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7,879 views May 20, 2026 #ExJW #JehovahsWitnesses #ReligiousFreedom
A recent internal directive instructed elders worldwide to remove and destroy specific publications from Kingdom Hall shelves. These are not outdated pamphlets — they are core doctrinal books that shaped the beliefs of millions. In this video, we examine the full list of publications being purged, the doctrine printed inside them that now contradicts the organization's own 2024 policy reversal, and the legal pressure that may be driving the cleanup.
The June 1st 2003 Watchtower Magazine page 20, paragraph #11, specifically told all Jehovah's Witnesses World Wide to "avoid speculation" about which human agency [like the United Nations Organization] would launch a future attack upon God's People, Jehovah's Witnesses. However, on page 247 in the "Revelation -- Its Grand Climax" publication [1988] there is a full-color picture of the United Nations Organization depicted for millions and millions of interested individuals to see, clearly depicted as that very organization, to indeed launch that very attack. So, who actually did the "speculating" ... in the beginning???
For more information on this very topic shown above, please see this link: https://www.yorww.com/intro.htm
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SOURCES:
The Watchtower, September 15, 1981 — "Disfellowshiping—How to View It" https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1...
"Keep Yourselves in God's Love" — Chapter: How to Treat a Disfellowshipped Person (pages 207-208) https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/g...
The Watchtower Study Edition, August 2024 — "Help for Those Who Are Removed From the Congregation" https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazin...
2024 Governing Body Update #2 — Mark Sanderson announcement on disfellowshipping changes https://www.jw.org/en/news/
Norway vs. Jehovah's Witnesses — Supreme Court ruling, April 2026 https://hrwf.eu/norway-the-supreme-co...
JWFacts — Disfellowshipping and Shunning documentation https://jwfacts.com/watchtower/disfel...
AvoidJW — Letters to Bodies of Elders archive https://avoidjw.org/library/documents/
S-56-E — Watchtower Congregation Literature Inventory Form https://www.scribd.com/document/88050...
Martin Haugh testimony — "Literature Litter" https://avoidjw.org/life-stories/lite...
Wikipedia — List of Watch Tower Society Publications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...
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PUBLICATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Sing to Jehovah (songbook, replaced)
Organized to Do Jehovah's Will (old editions)
The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived
The Bible — What Is Its Message?
Would You Like to Know the Truth?
What Does the Bible Really Teach?
Revelation — Its Grand Climax At Hand!
Keep Yourselves in God's Love
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If you are a current or former Jehovah's Witness and you still have copies of any of these publications, keep them. Paper cannot be edited with a keystroke.
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