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Critics of Jehovah`s Witnesses/Questions Answered by Expert Gordon Cook
| Subject | Date Asked |
| holy spirit | 9/4/2011 |
| Q: BASE ON THE BIBLE; NOT THE WATCHTOWER; WE ARE GUIDED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT; Romans 8:14; Luke 1: 79; ... A: The Jehovah's WItnesses believe that the Watchtower organisation is Gods only true organisation on ... | |
| Persistent Jehovah's Witnesses | 6/21/2011 |
| Q: Cook, I have a concern about Jehovah's Witnesses. They go to everyone's house, asking them to either ... A: Calling house to house is the JWs way to preach their beliefs, and get people to join them. They ... | |
| Jehovah Witnesses | 2/9/2011 |
| Q: Got your last reply. I couldn't reply to the last email you sent me. All that you say is true...I ... A: Having spent many years attending JW conventions, a Christian one is VERY different. For a start no ... | |
| Jehovah Witnesses | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: Got your last reply. I couldn't reply to the last email you sent me. All that you say is true...I ... A: I'm quite sure that the Convention I attended was different to the JW one. As you say the JW ... | |
| Jehovah Witnesses | 2/1/2011 |
| Q: Got your last reply. I couldn't reply to the last email you sent me. All that you say is true...I ... A: Sorry not replied sooner have been away. I was at a Christian convention, were I gave a talk on the ... | |
| Jehovah Witnesses | 1/26/2011 |
| Q: I currently study with the Jehovah Witnesses...love it, love them. They are nice folks. Many of the ... A: You are right in saying that JWs will not answer certain question or think about some things because ... | |
| Jehovah Witnesses | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: I currently study with the Jehovah Witnesses...love it, love them. They are nice folks. Many of the ... A: It is obvious that the reply you got was from a JW. There is NO evidence in scripture that Jesus is ... | |
| Jehovah Witnesses | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: I currently study with the Jehovah Witnesses...love it, love them. They are nice folks. Many of the ... A: Is Jesus Really Michael the Archangel? The Watchtower assertion: Jesus was, in his pre-human ... | |
| Dropping her friends for her New JW Man | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: A dear friend of 5 years began dating a JW man a little over a year ago. She had mentioned a time ... A: It seems that your friend for the 5 years you have known her, may have been fairly lax in being a ... | |
| APOSTATE | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: Exwitness or not your a liar. Your as bad as Satan himself. You and your God Satan both know exactly ... A: This is a typical answer from a mind-controlled JW moron. You give nothing contructive on why you ... | |
| I am a non religious person dating a JW. | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: My boyfriend is a JW and I'm not. His whole family practices that religion and they seem very devout ... A: This is about the 3-4th question dealing with this subject that I have recently had. You boyfriend ... | |
| my boyfriends a jehovah witness and im a christian | 8/8/2010 |
| Q: my boyfriend is a Jehovah witness and his whole family a Jehovah witness and I'm a Christian and my ... A: Firstly let me say that this is a common problem, with a JW and a non-JW. Also I'm surprised that he ... | |
| Hey Judas! | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: Hey Judas! How are you doing? Having fun stabbing the Christ in the back you Coward? "We have ... A: Where you born an idiot or did you take lessons to be one? As a Christian I can see that you have ... | |
| Awake article on converted Jew | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: I thought I might have a better chance getting this published here on critics rather than the other ... A: This is an example how the Watchtower will twist things, to suit their own ends. Facts have never ... | |
| honoring Jehovah | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: could you please tell me how best to honor Jehovah the watchtower way A: I would NOT recommend honoring Jehovah the Watchtower way. The Watchtower is a man-made false ... | |
| Civil liberties as a result of Jehovah's Witnesses | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know what civil liberties others enjoy as a result of what Jehovah's Witnesses have ... A: The Watchtower Society is proud of its extensive use of the world's court systems, claiming it has ... | |
| truth | 5/26/2010 |
| Q: i have been witnessing to a j.w and have seemed to have bought him to a realization that Jesus is ... A: The JW view that Christ is Saviour is different from the Christian view. They in a sense do not ... | |
| Getting a visit from a JW girl | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: I wanted to ask for some advise, because I'm getting a visit from a JW girl, that I have knowen for ... A: Firstly let me say that I am surprised that a JW, is going to visit you, in fact that she has a ... | |
| Confused by JW's ex boyfriend actions | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: 4 months ago I met a guy who had recently left his wife. He left after finding out she had been ... A: By the sounds of it you have hit JW double standards. Yes he was quite happy to smoke, drink, have ... | |
| working for homosexuals and accepting charity | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: Both my sister and husband are landscapers. In the past three years their main clients have been ... A: Firstly working for homosexuals. I don't think that would conflict with their beliefs. They are ... | |
| new findings | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: I have come across some information that jws can't become a police man, does that pertain to the ... A: I will try to answer you questions as best as I can, from what I recall having been a JW. 1) Police ... | |
| Raised Jehovahs Witness | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: I was so and encouraged to read about your experience with Jehovahs Witnesses. My mother became a ... A: I'm glad that you managed to leave the JWs. From your experience you know how JWs are and they way ... | |
| Jesus the son of God | 1/30/2009 |
| Q: I studied with the JW's once in awhile. There is an angel in the Book of Daniel that is like the ... A: JWs of course teach that Jesus is the Archangel Michael. You are correct in thinking that the ... | |
| Micheal is Jesus | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: From the article Micheal is Jesus; In his prehuman existence Jesus was called "the Word." (Joh ... A: Is Jesus Michael the Archangel? This is the question the Watchtower [hereafter WT] means to ... | |
| Crosses , Crucifixes, and religious pictures. | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: I don't feel safe without them in any room of my home, and I never go anywhere without wearing my ... A: You have to ask yourself were in scripture does it say wearing or having a picture is as good as ... | |
| Government assistance | 10/25/2008 |
| Q: Why is it that JWs don't believe in supporting the government through political venues nor military ... A: Here you have hit on one of the shall we say anomalies of JWs. Though it could be argued that as ... | |
| Marital Obligations for a Jehovah's Witness | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: Mr Cook, My question pertains to the marital rules/obligations for a friend of mine, and recent ... A: This is often an area that can cause conflict. I have known many JW women with non-JW husbands. ... | |
| Michael Archangel-Word | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: I wonder if you are able to inform me of this particular belief;Jesus/Michael and its history ... A: Interesting question you raise there. In all my years as a JW I cannot ever recall them referring to ... | |
| Michael Archangel-Word | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: I wonder if you are able to inform me of this particular belief;Jesus/Michael and its history ... A: I personally had not come across the belief that Jesus was Michael until I became a JW in 1971. Now ... | |
| Jehovah Witness | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: This is to the people who want to leave.. what made you decide this? i too went through many ... A: The reason people leave the Jehovah’s Witnesses can be varied. The main reason for many is the ... | |
| About the brain wash | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: My sister in law recently became a JW. We are pentecostal and she was also. Now, How can a cult ... A: Sorry to hear what happened with your sister-in-law. They probably convinced her that what she ... | |
| Informed consent! vs Uninformed consent! | 12/17/2007 |
| Q: The watchower should be legislated to provide a an submit policies and procedures, terms of ... A: I understand were you are coming from. The points you raise are never made known to those who may be ... | |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 12/8/2007 |
| Q: I have a student in my class that is a Jahovah's Witness and we had a group picture made. My intent ... A: If you had told the JW in your class the picture would be used as a Christmas card they may have ... | |
| Strong Love, Strong Disagreement | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: Greetings, I have been dating a Jehovah's witness girl for about half a year, and known her for ... A: Unfortunately your situation is one that comes up quite often. Firstly its good that you have seen ... | |
| My parents are witnesses | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I have been studying with the jehovahs witnesses since i was a little over 12. But im personaly not ... A: Although the JW's will say that the Bible is their authority, it is clear that the Watchtower ... | |
Gordon Cook
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Questions on Jehovah's Witnesses teachings, doctrines and culture
Experience
Spent 30 years as a Jehovah's Witness.
Still have family who are Jehovah's WItnesses.
Education/Credentials
college and vocational qualifications
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