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Critics of Jehovah`s Witnesses/Questions Answered by Expert Brenton Hepburn
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Apostates | 3/31/2007 |
| Q: I am on the JW expert section but signed out on vacation so I thought I come over here and see how ... A: I have seen your name on the other forum. I also answer questions there. I understand the feeling ... | |
| missing verses | 3/19/2007 |
| Q: Why are there missing verses from the NWT? ACTS 8:37 ANSWER: Hello Luis, I must humbly apologize ... A: The Greek Text portion (New Testament) of the New World Translation is primarily based on Westcott ... | |
| missing verses | 3/15/2007 |
| Q: Why are there missing verses from the NWT? ACTS 8:37 A: I must humbly apologize for the delay as i am not receiving any notification from allexperts that i ... | |
| destroying families | 3/10/2007 |
| Q: You like to quote WT publications. What is your thoughts to this statement? Nov 15, 1952 Watchtower ... A: The earliest mention in Watchtower literature of disfellowshiping that I found goes back to 1944. I ... | |
| Non JW | 3/8/2007 |
| Q: How does being a Jehovah Witness affect your view of people that are not Jehovah Witnesses? A: I have not received any notification of any questions and when I finally logged onto the site I see ... | |
| destroying families | 3/6/2007 |
| Q: No I was not disfellowshipped. I choose to voluntarily dissassociate myself because that was the ... A: I understand your confusion and at times even feelings of anger aver this. You are missing out on ... | |
| confused... | 3/1/2007 |
| Q: Where in the Bible are there scriptures that say Jesus is Michael the archangel? Thanks.--S. Deyo A: This is often asked of JWs as to why we feel that Jesus is Michael. Bellow I have cut and pasted an ... | |
| destroying families | 2/19/2007 |
| Q: JW's preach and promote happy families. Yet when one family member may get disfellowshipped for a ... A: Sorry for the delay, I have not received any notification of any questions and when I finally logged ... | |
| Sinners? | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: Why did god create the sinners(christians)? Why should anybody be foolish enough to carry someone ... A: You have asked a good question. One that a lot of people find difficult to understand. I will give ... | |
| micheal is jesus? | 10/6/2006 |
| Q: My friend has in the past year become a jehovahs witness. She sais they believe micheal the ... A: This is often asked of JWs as to why we feel that Jesus is Michael. First I just want to say that ... | |
| Former JW myself-parents still are | 10/6/2006 |
| Q: I have read your profile and feel that perhaps you are best to answer my question. If you can not, ... A: I sympathize with your situation, and feel a little annoyed at the treatment you received, as you ... | |
| Governing body | 10/2/2006 |
| Q: I have been trying to do some research on the Governing body, I have a list of their names, but I am ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering, I have had computer and internet problems. Thank you for your ... | |
| general info | 9/18/2006 |
| Q: I am interested in all religions but know very little aboutjw.Please let me know who your leader ... A: Greetings deesaller Thank you for your question, and I must appologise for the delay as I only have ... | |
| JW critics | 9/18/2006 |
| Q: I am currently in month 9 of a bible study with a very nice JW couple. I've been to their meetings ... A: It really is a difficult thing to do, make up one mind just where to go, unfortunately it is ... | |
| JW's guys have to cut their hair short? | 8/31/2006 |
| Q: Is it true that if your a Jehovah's Witness you haveto have your hair cut short if your a guy. Why ... A: It is true that Jesus had a beard, and his hear was longer that what most men have their today. ... | |
| Bible | 8/20/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering is the new world translation bible, the same bible as the King James versoin, or the ... A: There are several Bibles known as the King James Bible. The first one was produced in 1611. ... | |
| Brenton I have a question regarding Prophecy. | 8/17/2006 |
| Q: I would encourage you my friend to Google or Yahoo the name Heinz Schmitz and Jehovahs Witness ... A: The Watchtower Observer web site was not a JW website. It was the work of an ex JW Kent Steinhaug, ... | |
| Brenton I have a question regarding Prophecy. | 8/17/2006 |
| Q: You have been helpful.I just want to ask if indeed you are a real Jehovahs Witness..I notice that ... A: Yes I am a REAL Witness. I wnat to thank you for pointing out about the "Jehovahs Witness United" ... | |
| Brenton I have a question regarding Prophecy. | 8/14/2006 |
| Q: Once again I want to quote what you said:"To be inspired by God means having direct communication in ... A: Sometimes it is difficult to grasp concepts from other people especially when we do not have all the ... | |
| Brenton I have a question regarding Prophecy. | 8/14/2006 |
| Q: Brenton,Thank you so much for your answer:The first thing I would like to point out is your very own ... A: I understand that many people are under the impression that JWs say they are inspired because it is ... | |
| Brenton I have a question regarding Prophecy. | 8/13/2006 |
| Q: Like you I have researched the Prophecies of the Watch Tower society,and I feel that you may have ... A: Yes your are correct in that a prophet (according to the English understanding of the word) is a ... | |
| Blood transfusions. | 7/28/2006 |
| Q: Since I was born I was tooken to the Jehovas Witness church, and I never really liked it. I never ... A: It certainly is an emotional one. I am not really sure just how far to go in answering this ... | |
| Hebrews 1:5, 6 | 6/30/2006 |
| Q: However, my question was specifically regarding why they changed the wording from "worship" to "do ... A: Greetings B. Harper, I an sorry my first reply did not answer your question to your satisfaction I ... | |
| Hebrews 1:5, 6 | 6/29/2006 |
| Q: Brenton, The New World Translation originally translated "proskunesatosan" as "let all God's angels ... A: Greetings B. Harper, Thank you for your question. This is not one I can answer with a certainty. ... | |
| Jury duty | 6/21/2006 |
| Q: Why do JW's not serve on jury duty. Please respond asap. A: Haeelo Sandy, Thank you for your question. That is a sensitive question and one that not many ... | |
| jesus | 5/18/2006 |
| Q: ---no that didnt help, you forgot to tell me why the watchtower used different meaning when your ... A: Sorry for missing that point. In my first answer I was attempting to show that what we read in our ... | |
| jesus | 5/12/2006 |
| Q: hey friend please tell me why the watchtower robs jesus of being worship. lets examine this, ... A: First I want to apologise for the delay as the automatic system of letting "experts" know that there ... | |
| jehovah's witnesses | 3/26/2006 |
| Q: what is the significance of 3121 to a JW? A: That is a unusual question you have asked. There is no significance of 3121 for a JW I have just ... | |
| JWS are they a false christians as Andrew suggests | 3/2/2006 |
| Q: Andrew apeares to have been a JW at one time and now he is saying that they are a false christian ... A: Your questions are what concern a lot of people about any religious organization, and are very valid ... | |
| voting | 12/16/2005 |
| Q: Why do Jehovah's believs in letting the Government run their lives & not vote or any thing? A: Your question "Why do Jehovah's believs in letting the Government run their lives & not vote or any ... | |
| JW's - how are they spirit directed | 12/1/2005 |
| Q: I have heard that JWs claim to be "spirit directed" but nor "inspired" What is the difference? A: What an excellent question! This is not an easy topic for me to answer, and it is one that I am sure ... | |
| Disfellowshiping | 11/28/2005 |
| Q: Are JWs disfellowshiped for doing wrong and for having thoughts contrary to the Watxhtower. A: You have asked a question that often comes up. There is a lot of misinformation about this on the ... | |
| Prophets | 11/6/2005 |
| Q: I am sending this same question to Andrew to see what you both say Are Jehovah Witnesses (the ... A: Sorry about those strange fonts showing up on the answer. I prepare most of my answers in Word, ... | |
| the Bible | 11/3/2005 |
| Q: Jehovah's witnesses believe the Bible is a book written by God but penned by men much the same as a ... A: You have asked an interesting question, one that I had never encountered before or thought about. ... | |
| Prophets | 11/1/2005 |
| Q: I am sending this same question to Andrew to see what you both say Are Jehovah Witnesses (the ... A: First I must apologize for the delay. Pressures of every day life sometimes mean that I can not ... | |
| Can JWs think for themselves | 10/30/2005 |
| Q: Brenton, I sent this message to Andrew and would like to see a JW answer on this as well as an ex ... A: As to the first part of your question are JWs allowed to think for themselves? The answer is YES. ... | |
| Salvation | 5/23/2005 |
| Q: What do Jehovah's Witnesses believe when they talk about salvation, Do they believe that it was God ... A: You have asked a very important question. The provision for salvation is very closely involved in ... | |
| dietryand JW's | 11/21/2004 |
| Q: do Jehovahs witnesses have any dietry requirements within their religion A: There are many religions that have some form of dietry requiements, and JWs have but one no no "law" ... | |
| what do JW publications say about jury duty? | 9/15/2004 |
| Q: i was told by a JW at my last job that JWs are allowed by the watchtower organization to serve on ... A: I think you sent this to the wrong person as I am Brenton. The answers I gave you before were based ... | |
| Jehovah's Witnesses and Jury duty | 8/21/2004 |
| Q: are Jehovah's Witnesses allowed by their sect to serve on Juries? can a judge force a Witness to ... A: Are JWs allowed to sit on a Jury? That is a sensitive question and one that not many people think ... | |
Brenton Hepburn
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Expertise
PLEASE NOTE. I am one of Jehovahs Witnesses. Most here are not JWs and do not always give the full story but tend to be very biassed against JWs and their answers show that. I can answer all questions dealing with the beleifs of Jehovah`s Witnesses and their New World Translation Bible. I an on this particular site to give a balancing argument to the critics. As a JW, I find it frustarting when wrong and misleading information is presented by apposers of JWs. So if you have asked a question of one of the critics and want a balancing answer then ask me the same question. That way you can make up your mind based on a balanced understnading.
Experience
I have been a publisher since 1964. When I first went on the internet I found a lot of negative information dealing with Jehovh's Witnesses covering prophecy, mind controll and what many said was a very bad translation of the Bible known as the NWT. It shook my faith. After may hours researeching these topics I could see why some felt that way, but, I was also able to explain why there were these missleading views. I can now set matters straight for anyone that has negative information about Jehovha's Witness to show them that such information is at best missleading and at worst dangerous lies.
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