Below are some excerpts of this updated version with my commentary. She says a jehovahs witness elder abused her from age 8 to, and when she was older, he kicked her out of the congregation. Shepherd the flock of god royal commission into institutional. Elder said that the irony is that watchtower policy permits the use of 100% of all blood fractions just not simultaneously. Jehovahs witnesses rely on their governing body, the faithful and discreet slave, to provide them with food in due season through the literature of the watchtower bible and tract society watchtower, march 15, 1990, p.
The jehovahs witnesses appear to have felt the mounting pressure to change their written policies on how to handle child abuse. To give you insight, i will tell you the mentality i was raised in to help you to understand why a woman and jw men would believe she is not qualified or worthy to have the information contained in the once elusive, yet still secret elders ha. As an elder, your ultimate objective is to imitate supreme overseer, jehovah, and his son way you treat the sheep. What secrets are in the jehovahs witnesses elder guide book. The book offers no scripture to back up their claim that the flow of jehovahs holy spirit would be restricted if the elders dont get along or dont handle certain matters promptly. I later wrote a shorter treatment titled most the 10 important things you can say to a jehovahs witness. The secret watchtower elders manual dispel the darkness. This question seems to be related to the publication pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, a copy of which is provided to each elder of jehovahs witnesses. Development of the organization structure watchtower. Trey went to mcallister, oklahoma to meet 47yearold debbie mcdaniel. Exjehovahs witness reveals secrets of religious group the. Jun 01, 2018 at the age of 11, maple said she and her cousin whom maple said was one of the mans several victims decided to tell one of the jehovahs witness elders about what was happening to them. Within minutes of the highly controlled release of the shepherd book it has been leaked onto the internet.
Shepherd the flock of god 2019 confidential handbook of. The governing body of jehovahs witnesses have authorised today the release of a 274 page fully revised and updated 2019 pdf version of their secret elders book shepherd the flock of god. The 8 biggest shocks from the elders secret handbook by alexandra james on december 26, 20 elders in the congregations of jehovah s witnesses are provided with a book of instructions on how to handle certain matters within the congregation, especially judicial matters, meaning sins that may warrant their counsel. Exjehovahs witness reveals secrets of religious group. Leaked branch and elders manuals pull back the curtain of inner workings of jehovahs witnesses top leaders. A large portion of the book is devoted to the procedure for judicial committees and disfellowshipping. The governing body, along with other helpers, are organized into six committees responsible for various administrative functions within the global witness community, including publication, assembly programs and.
A former jehovahs witness has offered a rare insight into the religious group, describing it as a cult that tries to control emotions, thought, information and behavior of a person. The 8 biggest shocks from the elders secret handbook. After thirty years, she left the sect, going on to earn a masters degree in education from sherbrooke university in quebec, canada. Ray franz book,all the history of them,all the lies they have been caught in, but she still. Jehovahs witnesses are organized hierarchically, and are led by the governing body of jehovahs witnesses from the watch tower societys headquarters in warwick, new york. Secret elders book leak 2019 version shepherd the flock of god. Unless theyre an elder, jehovahs witnesses cant read this book, shepherd the flock of god 1 peter 5.
They cant believe anything former jehovahs witnesses say, even if its factual. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. What does the secret book issued to jehovahs witness elders. Organizational structure of jehovahs witnesses wikipedia. How trained are the elders in the jehovahs witness. Mar 19, 20 what i found disturbing in this book is in chapter 3 and.
Jehovahs witness elder mark sewell jailed for sexual. A person is spiritually mature enough to be considered one of the older men elders if meeting a simple set of criteria, as listed at first timothy chapter three. Secrets of pedophilia in the jehovahs witness religion. Nov 14, 2010 in 2010, the watchtower society released a new manual for use by elders in congregations of jehovahs witnesses. Jul 02, 2014 a jehovahs witness elder has been jailed for 14 years for sexually abusing girls as young as 12. Jehovahs witnesses may object and say they have gotten away with doing some of the things on this list. The handbooks are mainly used for judicial matters. Elders manuals, branch manuals, and circuit overseer manuals.
I know youve heard of pandoras box, the simple greek myth that explains how bad. Reviewing the jehovahs witnesses shepherd the flock of god. The internets most comprehensive resource for exjehovahs witnesses, a community for support, recovery and a few laughs along the way. Jehovahs witnesses detest child abuse and perspective it as a iniquitous crime and sin.
They are just part of the congregation just like the rest of the men who are not appointed as elders or ministerial servants. The manual pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock tells local elders how to conduct closeddoor trials and other actions controlling the personal lives of jehovah s witnesses. A former jehovahs witness is using stolen documents to expose allegations that the religion has kept hidden for decades. The governing body of jehovah s witnesses have authorised today the release of a 274 page fully revised and updated 2019 pdf version of their secret elders book shepherd the flock of god. The watchtower society has made several major changes to the jehovahs witness elder arrangement, showing how easily they are able to meld scriptural principles to fit desired. Irish court rejects appeal by former jehovahs witness. Jw elders book shepherd the flock of god explains judicial committee and disfellowship procedures in 2010, a new elders book shepherd the flock of god. The governing body of jehovahs witnesses have authorised today the release of a 274 page fully revised and updated 2019 pdf version of. It was may 28th of the year 2002, and i was a young elder with a newborn baby and a devout jehovahs witness wife.
Jehovah s witnesses rely on their governing body, the faithful and discreet slave, to provide them with food in due season through the literature of the watchtower bible and tract society watchtower, march 15, 1990, p. An untrue representation can be written or oral, and may be expressed or implied by conduct. Ray franz book,all the history of them,all the lies they have been caught in, but she still defends it. The last time they showed up to my house with their literature, i ordered them off the property and said if they came here again, id meet them with a shotgun. They must demonstrate a basic knowledge of jehovah s witnesses doctrines to the elders, state their desire to be a jehovah s witness, and conform to the organizations moral standards. Many witnesses give their children toys, presents etc on dec. In january of 2019, elders in the congregations of jehovahs witnesses were issued a new version of their confidential handbook, shepherd the flock of god. Jw survey interviewed former witness clergyman lee elder, the founder of ajwrb, advocates for jehovahs witness reform on blood. The manual pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock tells local elders how to conduct closeddoor trials and other actions controlling the personal lives of jehovahs witnesses.
Do you think its right that jehovahs witness elders have. Jehovahs witness elder community as the shepherd book was printed april 2020. Jw elders book shepherd the flock of god explains judicial committee and disfellowship procedures in 2010, a new elders book shepherd the flock of god was released. Historical changes to the jehovahs witness elder arrangement. Jehovahs witness elder mark sewell jailed for sexual abuse. Jehovah expects of elders is revealed at deuteronomy 1. They are not to be viewed by anyone but themselves. Sep 16, 2016 the former jehovahs witness elder, going by the reddit username ohmyjw, revealed the archive in an ask me anything post in august, where he described his life as an elder, and the process. The publication is not available for general release, but can hardly be described as secret. The elders love for impartiality, justice, and mercy will assist them in.
Discover the best jehovah s witness in best sellers. Dec 10, 2016 often, years later when theyre adults. She has been to a few meetings since this, and they did not even speak to her. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The internets most comprehensive resource for ex jehovah s witnesses, a community for support, recovery and a few laughs along the way. Aug 29, 2016 a former jehovah s witness has offered a rare insight into the religious group, describing it as a cult that tries to control emotions, thought, information and behavior of a person. Jehovahs witnesses have been directed that they are forbidden from accepting convalescent plasma therapy, a new treatment that appears to offer hope for patients stricken with coronavirus a leaked memo from a jehovahs witness circuit overseer instructs elders in his circuit that accepting plasma treatments to ward off covid19 is unacceptable. The watchtower has even derided others for abusing their authority, noting that worldly managers or bosses often show this. Jehovahs witnesses with access to the internet are now being asked the following questions. Thus, a greekenglish lexicon, by liddell and scott, edited by jones and mckenzie and reprinted in 1968, defines the word as meaning stretch out the hand, for the purpose of giving ones vote in the assembly. The book offers no scripture to back up their claim that the flow of jehovahs holy spirit would be restricted if the elders. Jehovahs witness secret elders book, shepherd the flock of. Mark sewell, 53, raped one woman in his congregation in barry, near cardiff, leaving her pregnant.
Reviewing the jehovah s witnesses shepherd the flock of god. Russell held to the orthodox view that the congregation select elders by vote. I was in the organization for thirteen years, from 1969 until 1982. Why arent jehovahs witness women allowed to handle or.
Shepherd the flock of god secret jehovahs witnesses elder. Jehovahs witnesses denied plasma treatment amid coronavirus. Most jehovahs witnesses who serve within the watchtower bastion are largely unaware of the full arsenal of disciplinary weapons at the societys disposal. Amber scorah was a jehovahs witness and a missionary in china when she began to harbor doubts about the apocalypse. The book mentions consulting other publications but says nothing about consulting the.
Shepherd the flock of god 2019 confidential handbook. Secret elders book in 2010, a new elders book shepherd the flock of god was released. View or download handbooks, manuals and textbooks used by elders of jehovahs witnesses. View or download secret jehovahs witness elder manuals, textbooks and. You must be obedient and submissive to those taking the lead, even if you believe they are wrong.
Religious control and domination is very obvious when you read this book. Devout witnesses, in order to stay abreast of current watchtower teachings, are required. Leaked branch and elders manuals pull back the curtain of inner. Ruth claimed that she had only recently become aware of a secret or confidential handbook for jehovahs witness elders which had totally radicalized her understanding of how the jehovahs witnesses actually function and make decisions. Sep 05, 2007 this question seems to be related to the publication pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, a copy of which is provided to each elder of jehovah s witnesses. Witness for the prosecution this episode of the news show dateline was a blast to the watchtower organization that is still being felt. Shepherd the flock of god secret jehovahs witnesses. Notes and prayers 120 pages novelty gift jehovah witness journals. They believe that the society is opposed to accruing power through the almost total curtailing of personal freedom. Fortuna woman, exjehovahs witness shares story of sexual. Elder reveals his secret exjehovahs witnesses online. The book is entitled shepherd the flock of god, and caused a bit of a stir on the internet, as many former jehovahs witnesses attempted to circulate.
For a number of days after the books release, every site that hosted an. Aug 23, 2010 secret elder s book in 2010, a new elder s book shepherd the flock of god was released. Guess i wasnt cool enough to get this secret book robert stclair. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The first book i wrote on the subject was reasoning from the scriptures with the jehovahs witnesses, weighing in at a whop ping 464 pages. The elders book, aka elders manual is a sort of how to written to keep the minions in line. Shepherd the flock of god secret jehovahs witnesses elders.
A jehovahs witness elder has been jailed for 14 years for sexually abusing girls as young as 12. The secret book for elders is a wake up call for jehovah s witnesses who believe the organization does not control them. This is the book that comes from their governing body back at the headquarters in brooklyn, ny. Fortuna woman, exjehovahs witness shares story of sexual abuse. Secret elders book leak 2019 version shepherd the flock. Besides that we have several schools that are specialized in training, elders, overseers, pioneers and missionaries. When that happens, youre dead to the jehovah s witnesses. The former jehovahs witness elder, going by the reddit username ohmyjw, revealed the archive in an ask me anything post in august, where he described his life as an elder, and the process. The secret book for elders is a wake up call for jehovahs witnesses who believe the organization does not control them. Discover the best jehovahs witness in best sellers. For other manuals and textbooks, including branch guidelines, circuit overseer guidelines. Jehovah s witnesses secret elders manual old version pay attention to yourselves and all the flock 1991 elders manual in use up to until 2010 legal notice and disclaimer. Apr 23, 2017 when contacted, a jehovahs witnesses wouldnt criticism on angies box though they did criticism on their position in general.
She says a jehovah s witness elder abused her from age 8 to, and when she was older, he kicked her out of the congregation. A former jehovah s witness is using stolen documents to expose allegations that the religion has kept hidden for decades. She also delivered this same lecture at the icsa conference, at the university of geneva, in geneva, switzerland, on july 3, 2009, and in cervia, italy, on july 4, 2009. Furthermore, every jehovahs witness is trained to become an ordained minister and publisher. Jehovah witness journal jehovah witness notebook study book for. An instrument for that training is our theocratic ministry school. Both men are accused of violating laws by posting copies of a secret elder s manual on the internet.
View or download shepherd the flock of god and older handbooks, manuals and textbooks used by elders of jehovahs witnesses. Fortunately some elders have leaked this publication to the public and its now available online for anyone seriously searching for truth about jw. These documents are meant to be kept secret by the elders. Both men are accused of violating laws by posting copies of a secret elders manual on the internet. At the age of 11, maple said she and her cousin whom maple said was one of the mans several victims decided to tell one of the jehovahs witness elders about what was happening to them. I am not sure why the need to pick out especially women in this question. The following is a lecture, based on her own research, given by barbara on june 17, 2009 in vatican city, rome, italy in a vatican music room. This book is for elders only, as made clear in letter to elders, august 23, 2010, which states. Why arent jehovahs witness women allowed to handle or read. Exjehovahs witness elder explaining why my family and i left the watchtower organization duration. Why has the society written a book so secret that the majority of.
View or download secret jehovahs witness elder manuals, textbooks and handbooks, including the shepherd the flock of god manuals. Many jehovah witnesses celebrate birthdays as did jehovah when his son jesus christ was born. In 2010, the watchtower society released a new manual for use by elders in congregations of jehovahs witnesses. Secret elders book leak 2019 version shepherd the flock of. When that happens, youre dead to the jehovahs witnesses. Jul 20, 2011 most jehovah s witnesses who serve within the watchtower bastion are largely unaware of the full arsenal of disciplinary weapons at the societys disposal. Elder jehovahs witnesses topics the world news media. Jehovahs witness secret elders book, shepherd the flock. The watchtower society has made several major changes to the jehovah s witness elder arrangement, showing how easily they are able to meld scriptural principles to fit desired outcomes. Do you think its right that jehovahs witness elders have a. The secret jehovahs witness database of child molesters.
What does the secret book issued to jehovahs witness. Critics say this secret watchtower publication should be called, hide the truth from the flock of god, because jws are not allowed to read it unless theyve attained the rank of elder or higher. To qualify as an unbaptized publisher, an individual must already be an active associate of jehovah s witnesses, regularly attending congregation meetings. An interview with former jehovahs witnesses david and penni reed investigator 10, 1990 january how long were you both associated with the jehovahs witnesses. May 08, 2018 exjehovahs witness elder explaining why my family and i left the watchtower organization duration.
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