Comments on: Russian JWs Awake(n) – A Beginning?

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:39:50 +0000

Wow. It could very well be that reform originates outside of the US. It certainly is more difficult for the Governing Body to control things in a country such as Russia. I remember when the USSR opened up and when JW reps made contact with congregations deep within Russia, they were amazed at how the group basically consisted of Bible Students. I’m sure these brethren weren’t too thrilled to find out how much the “organization” had changed.
Thanks for this info.

By: VirusHead

VirusHead — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:17:21 +0000

There was some question at the US JW Forum about whether this document was genuinely from current JWs. Here is the latest post from a new member:

Thanks for attention to a theme. Excuse for bad English language. Our application is made by several members of organization JW. Many at our forum http://jwforum.org agree to sign this application. In total at a forum it is registered more than 400 person. Among them many working members of organization JW. I as member Watch Tower, 10 years served as the elder, have finished branch of School Galaad - school of improvement of service in Saint Petersburg. Has understood, that Watch Tower - the totalitarian device where there is no love. More detailed "Application" is in Russian placed here: http://allistinawt.by.ru/some/punkt/world2.htm Endurances are specified in this variant from the book for elders «Give heed to themselves and all herd » in which are instructed on legal questions. The variant in English is: http://allistinawt.by.ru/some/punkt/DECLARATION.htm Look our forum, write, registration at a forum free, use translators for understanding of the text: http://jwforum.org With love, Nikolai War

Thank you Nikolai! Where have you sent the document? Was it also sent to Watchtower Bible and Tract Society World Headquarters in New York? Has it been submitted to the press there?

By: traci

traci — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:50:16 +0000

“I know that some Jehovah’s Witnesses have to have noticed the steep decline of compassion and kindness (among other things) among their “sisters and brothers”

This is exactly the view my parents had before they died. The Witnesses simply weren’t very kind. It’s pretty amazing to read this piece of yours. I wonder how long it will be before those who wrote it are disciplined? Peace.