The most comprehensive site to download historical publications is. Society of jehovah s witnesses is not an innocuous christian variation. The program is directed by the governing body of jehovahs witnesses and sponsored by the watchtower bible and tract society of new york. I still have an old copy but it s in another state, and the only pdf s that ive been able to find are text only. As a result, raymond franz resigned from the governing body. The watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1884 under the laws of the commonwealth of pennsylvania, u. The second part of the book attempts to give an allround picture of what it means to be a jehovah s. It is used by jehovahs witnesses to support their worldwide work, which includes publishing bibles and biblebased literature. Page 4 the greatest and the most oppressive empire on earth is the angloamerican empire. Nothing happened because the jehovah s witnesses are wrong. Yearbook of jehovahs witnesess series by watch tower bible.
Each year brings new experiances and encouragment for all. Historical watchtower publications jehovahs witnesses. Interestingly, in the march 15, 1987, edition of the sunday gleaner from kingston, jamaica, an editor, after reading the 1987 yearbook of jehovahs witnesses and commenting favorably about our rapid growth, concluded his editorial with this statement. List of watch tower society publications wikipedia. Apocalypse delayed, the story of jehovahs witnesses, penton, 1997 edition, p. It very strongly discourages the pursuit of higher education by young jehovahs witnesses.
Perhaps the most infamous was the nazi persecution, which is documented in the jewish holocaust museum. Also, the african nation of malawi openly attacked jehovahs witnesses in the 1970s. The apostle paul, in the closing remarks of his second letter to the corinthian congregation, said. At the same time, it is our hope that jehovah s wit nesses themselves might read this book and become free of watch tower bondage. At knorr s death in 1977, the watchtower had over 2. They express their love and appreciation for jehovahs witnesses around the world.
If the insistent urging to preach more is heeded in this service year, the 1988 yearbook. Jehovahs witnesses originated as a branch of the bible student movement, which developed. Containing report for the service year of 1968 also daily texts and comments watch tower bible and tract society on. It has been the commercial jews of the britishamerican empire that have built up and carried on big business as a means of. The persecution of jehovahs witnesses in modern times is fairly well known. Why did jehovahs witnesses side with hitler and the nazis. The publications of jehovahs witnesses are organized into the year that the works were published, and in descending order. How have former members of the bethel family adapted to new circumstances in the field. The banning of jehovahs witnesses in australia in 1941 pdf.
Recent publications appear on the watchtower s official site at wol. In the united states, the steadfast refusal of the jehovahs witnesses to. Dec 26, 2015 jehovahs witnesses have a yearbook that includes a rundown of numbers and statistics from each previous service year, which i believe begins in september for them, as well as experiences as shared by witnesses from various countries. We have organized publications in the year that the works were published, and in descending order. Two claims of jehovahs witnesses examined rich kelsey. Containing report for the service year of 1968 also daily texts and comments. Specific topics as with the general works listed in part i, no attempt is made here to be exhaustive, either in the topics covered or in the works listed for each topic. Watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania all rights reserved. Since 2000, jehovah s witnesses have offered their publications free of charge globally. Additionally, the research guide for jehovahs witnesses2016 edition will be released as it becomes available in each language.
Franz, fourth president, the watchtower reached a total membership. In the 1960s the estonian witnesses were able to reestablish contact with. Oct 07, 2017 jehovahs witnesses themselves embraced this thinking. Jehovahs witnesses looks beyond the colorful tracts and pleasant promises of this quasichristian sect to reveal its origins, beliefs, and practices. And together let us brace up our minds for activity and move ahead in the grand service of jehovah, the only true god. In the first part the various steps by which a person becomes a member of the movement are outlined, with an assessment of its appeal and an explanation of its methods. Jehovahs witnesses bibliography witnesses in transition. The wording is a little tricky, but according to president knorr, faithful jehovah s witnesses would still be reading the daily texts and comments i assume or other parts of the 1975 yearbook in paradise. To believe and teach such a doc trine, many bible passages hav e to be ignored that teach. Audio audio download options 2012 yearbook of jehovah s witnesses mp3. Jun 02, 2012 in the 1934 yearbook of jehovah s witnesses, they said the following in a letter to hitler. The official source for events, activities, and community efforts of jehovahs witnesses.
Jehovahs witnesses welcome delegates to the 2014 international convention in london, england. Yearbooks of jehovahs witnesses jehovahs witnesses. The 2016 yearbook was just recently released, and the facts and figures are being dissected as we speak. The watch tower bible and tract society produces religious literature primarily for use by. This 1981 yearbook of jehovahs witnesses will follow the general pattern, set in 1926, of presenting the annual report of the previous service year, which ended august 31, 1980, as well as of publishing reports from other lands and setting forth the daily bible texts and comments for the calendar year of 1981. Jehovahs witnesses are members of a puritanical religious. Helena chester the discursive construction of freedom in the. Printing is funded by voluntary donations from witnesses and members of the public. By that is meant the british empire, of which the united states of america forms a part. Over the past seven years, from 1974 to 1980 inclusive, jehovahs witnesses have made steady progress. Pdf jehovahs witnesses in the german democratic republic. Persecution of jehovahs witnesses the watchmans post.
Russell had been a presbyterian, a congregationalist, and an adventist before he formed the jehovahs witnesses. Im just wondering if anyone knows where i could find a pdf of the revelation book with the pictures included. Simply click on a link to view or download a publication. Older watchtower publications have also been scanned and made available on the internet archive at. Year book of jehovahs witnesses 1969 internet archive. And it gives you the knowledge you need to respond to friends, families, and missionaries who try to steer you away from the church and into kingdom hall.
If you do not have the yearbooks from 1927 to 1959 then just let us know and we will send to a link to one of the archives that have them. Yearbook of jehovahs witnesses, annually from 1940 to 2017. Jehovahs witnesses consider themselves neither as pacifists nor as part of. That hope will be made difficult by the fact that this book has been banned, even before it is published, by the edict of watch tower policy. Second annual report by jehovahs witnesses in response to the royal. Watchtower books publications of jehovahs witnesses. This was related to his prophecy that the earthly resurrection would commence 1925, with the return to life of abraham, isaac and jacob, and became the focus of the preaching work in the following years. Jehovahs witnesses to apparently cease publication of their. The internet s most comprehensive resource for ex jehovah s witnesses, a community for support, recovery and a few laughs along the way. Jehovah s witnesses previously offered their literature for a price determined by the branch office in each country, to cover printing costs. Wtbts, 1941 yearbook of jehovahs witnesses new york. In the 1870s he organized a bible study and by 1880 there were 30 congregations following his teaching. Click here for a pdf of watchtower figures provided in annual publisher reports since 1962.
Year book of jehovah s witnesses 1969 by watch tower bible and tract society. The society rejected the notion to change or abandon the 1914 date. Jehovahs witnesses australian government response to the. Pdf jehovahs witnesses are members of a puritanical religious movement that. Its interpretation of passages throughout the bible, along with its central and defining doctrines like the matter of 1914, all pointed to 1975. Modern day bible students value the writings of russell and still. Jehovahs witnesses in the twen tieth century, watch tower bible and tract soci ety of pennsylvania, c. Yearbook of jehovahs witnesess series by watch tower. Only as to memorial partakers has there been a gradual decline, which is in accord with scriptural expectations. The jehovahs witness tradition advocate health care. April 4, 2012 howard culbertson, southern nazarene university 1 jehovahs witnesses the watchtower bible and tract society.
Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Box 8500, charlotte, nc 28271 phone 704 8878200 and fax 704 8878299 1 statement dj501 a beginners guide to witnessing to the jehovahs witnesses jehovahs witnesses come to your door with one main objective. The watchtower was not merely mistaken on one or two verses. Jehovahs witnesses do not have a salaried clergy nor any employees. Jehovahs witnesses base their beliefs on the bible.
The jehovah s witnesses society is best known to outsiders for its refusal of blood products, even when such a refusal may result in death. Did the 2016 yearbook of jehovahs witnesses lie in their. Brothers and sisters warmly welcome delegates to the international convention preaching and teaching earth wide europe. Finally, brothers, continue to rejoice, to be readjusted, to be comforted, to think in agreement, to live peaceably. Because of the cost of producing printed publications, those with electronic. On the weekend of may 7 and 8, 2016, an open house featuring a historical. Young jehovahs witnesses are encouraged to pioneer, devoting their time to fulltime doorto. How many jehovahs witnesses still have a copy of the 1975. The scanning project for filling in the gap between 1960 to 2010 is approximately 20,000 pages, and the yearbooks for the 1970s will be posted pretty soon. The more recent publications are used by jehovahs witnesses for their ministry and for their own personal study to understand jehovahs witnesses doctrine. Text publication download options 2012 yearbook of jehovah s witnesses pdf. Read about the activities of jehovahs witnesses in the country of georgia and around the world. Other workers and bible students within the jehovahs witness headquarters who had.
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