My last post didn't have a working url. So here I go again?

Although those of us who are dedicated and baptized should well know that your site isn't one of our official or authorized websites, stating this on your site wouldn't hurt and also including links to our actual official and authorized websites:

# 1) http://watchtower.org/

# 2) http://www.jw.org/

# 3) http://www.jw-media.org/

Notice how the following unofficial websites which both defend and uphold our Bible based beliefs acknowledge this:

(A)

http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/

(Scroll all the way to the bottom of the homepage)

(B)

http://www.counterfeitchristians.info/index.html

(Scroll all the way to the bottom of the homepage)

(C)

http://web.archive.org/web/20071218010255/mysite.w...

(Acknowledgment is in the very first paragraph)

Also, and I sincerely mean absolutely no offense by this, by the looks of a few of YOUR questions in your profile it would appear to "seem" that you ARE NOT a dedicated and baptized member of the worldwide Christian congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Why do I state this? Because in certain of your questions you don't agree with our Bible based teaching that our Lord Jesus Christ was enthroned in 1914, that Satan was permanently evicted from heaven in the year 1914... etc.

All of this is yet another reason why stating on your website that your website IS NOT one of OUR official and authorized websites is a very good idea.

*** 'What Does the Bible Really Teach? / 1914—A Significant Year in Bible Prophecy':

http://www.watchtower.org/e/bh/appendix_10.htm ***

Ciao and Agape

*** Edit: Thanks for emailing me brother, I understand better as to why you phrased your questions the way you did. As I stated, it appeared to "seem that you ARE NOT a dedicated and baptized member of the worldwide Christian congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses", doesn't mean that you're not and ONLY Jehovah through Christ can ultimately Judge you, not me or anyone else.

May Jehovah be with you. I have added you to my Contacts. :-)

Hello again, and from what I can see I like the web and your photos. I know you like to discuss bible topics so feel free to email any of the witnesses that you know are genuine on here. We all love those bible based discussions. LOL :)

Just want to mention that Horsense makes some excellent points. Read her answer over carefully. I like Mindy's comment as well. Peace! I just want to quote a paragraph in Horsense answer:

"The more websites there are that claim to show what Jehovah's Witnesses teach, the more confusing it becomes to those searching for it. When you encourage people to read sites that have *not been checked & authorized by those assigned responsibility* to shepherd JW efforts, you at the same time inadvertently encourage such ones to 'let their spiritual guards down. ' You also become partially responsible for any wrong ideas they may pick up (& possibly stumbling because of it) because of having done that, & thus felt it safe to (mistakenly perhaps) look at sites of Jehovah's enemies."

That is why we can truly call them "Faithful and Discreet". Matt. 24:45

I agree with what it says in our "Kingdom Ministry" publication:

"We have an official Internet Web site: www.watchtower.org. This site is adequate to make information available to the public. There is no need for any individual, committee, or congregation to prepare a Web page about Jehovah’s Witnesses.

"Some have posted the contents of our publications with all scriptures and references given in full and have even offered copies of convention material on a donation basis. Whether profit is involved or not, the practice of reproducing and distributing publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses in an electronic document is a violation of copyright laws.

"While some may view this as a service to the brothers,

it is not approved and should be discontinued."

---km 2002 September

"Noticeably, there have been a number of individuals who have created Web sites ostensibly to preach the good news. Many of these sites are sponsored by indiscreet brothers. Other sites may be sponsored by apostates who wish to lure unsuspecting ones. (2 John 9-11)

"Commenting on whether there is a need for our brothers to create such Web sites, Our Kingdom Ministry, November 1997, page 3, stated:

“There is no need for any individual to prepare Internet pages about Jehovah’s Witnesses, our activities, or our beliefs. Our official site [www.watchtower.org] presents accurate information for any who want it.”---km 1999 November, page 4

"Our Internet Web site has the address http://www.watchtower.org/ and contains a selection of tracts, brochures, and Watchtower and Awake! articles in English, Chinese (Simplified), German, Russian, and Spanish, as well as in other languages. The publications on this Web site are already available through the congregations and are in use in the ministry.

"The purpose of our Web site is . . . to make information available to the public in electronic format. There is no need for any individual to prepare Internet pages about Jehovah’s Witnesses, our activities, or our beliefs. Our official site presents accurate information for any who want it."---km 1997 November, page 3

The more websites there are that claim to show what Jehovah's Witnesses teach, the more confusing it becomes to those searching for it. When you encourage people to read sites that have *not been checked & authorized by those assigned responsibility* to shepherd JW efforts, you at the same time inadvertently encourage such ones to 'let their spiritual guards down. ' You also become partially responsible for any wrong ideas they may pick up (& possibly stumbling because of it) because of having done that, & thus felt it safe to (mistakenly perhaps) look at sites of Jehovah's enemies.

Instead of making info on our own, we are encouraged to put forth effort to search out those who want to learn God's Truths. Repeating them on another website will not accomplish that assignment. And, it goes against the principle that God is a God of Order. (1 Co 24:33)

Jehovah's Witnesses are trained to thoroughly research matters before taking action regarding them. Your actions do not suggest that you have done so, or that if you have, you do not have an in-depth understanding &/or appreciation for what you have learned.

Thank you for asking, but, the proper ones for you to have asked are the elders in your congregation, and our own publications as quoted above.

:) Agape! (: