Death or Obedience

Every Jehovah's Witness is faced with the choice - death or obedience. Obedience to all of the teachings of the Watch Tower Society or death at Armageddon. This podcast series charts one couple's journey as they make their choice; death or obedience.

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Death or Obedience - Part 10 - Part 2 of the 1st Judicial Hearing

This podcast concludes my first judicial hearing. Remember, I was expected to defend myself in front of a committee of 3 elders with no representation; it was me against them. The two witness called to testify against me were both elders, one of whom is my brother. Both of these witnesses used conversations I had had with them, trusting that they were going to help me. Instead, they convened a meeting of the elders, brought their testimonies together and formed a judicial committee. This was a b...

Jul 31, 2009

Death or Obedience - Part 9 - Part 1 of the 1st Judicial Hearing

PLAY THE AUDIO In this edition of the podcast we start the first of my judicial hearings. This is part 1 of the first hearing. I'll let the audio speak for itself, however, please notice who the two witnesses are and how apostasy is defined. Please feel free to copy and distribute these podcasts. If you've any comments, please leave them on the website; www.deathorobedience.blogspot.com...

Jul 20, 2009

Death or Obedience - Part 8 - Showdown at the Kingdom Hall

Play This podcast was recorded on Christmas Day 2008. After our last visit from two local elders my wife felt she could no longer be known as a Jehovah's Witness and had chosen to disassociate herself in November 2008. We had been on a family holiday and had returned to find that one of the local elders who had visited us had warned off my mother-in-law from having anything to do with my wife - her daughter. He also made false statements about one of my children. I decided to confront this elder...

Jun 01, 2009

Death or Obedience - Part 7 - Second Elders' Visit (Part 3 of3)

Play Get all of the podcasts in iTunes This is the final part of our second visit from two local elders. In this podcast you'll notice the huge emphasis Jehovah's Witnesses put on their need to have an organisation to follow, an organisation that will place upon them an enforced unity of belief. The elders stress their belief that only the 144,000 get the Holy Spirit and that they alone represent Jesus on earth today. We come back to the issue of the United Nations. One of the elders had previou...

May 16, 2009

Death or Obedience - Part 6 - Second Elders' Visit (Part 2 of 3)

In this podcast we continue with our second visit from two of the local elders. The discussion moves onto the Biblical definition of a false prophet. I also provide both elders with evidence relating to the Watch Tower Society's dishonesty regarding their links to Johannes Grieber. Please notice how swiftly this information is dismissed and attention is turned on my character instead. Listen out for one of the elders saying that Jehovah would allow people to die within the Organisation due to th...

May 01, 2009

Death or Obedience - Part 5 - The Elders Pay Us a Second Visit

Click on the link below to listen to the audio. play the audio Death or obedience podcast part 5 My wife and I had already had a visit from two elders, one of whom promised that he'd return. True to his word, he returned bringing another local elder with him, who happens to be my brother. This podcast is the first of 3 parts of their visit. We discuss some of Jehovah's Witnesses unique beliefs Is 1914 found in scripture? Do the presence of "ministerial servants" and "elders" mark one group as be...

Apr 26, 2009

Death or Obedience - Part 4 - The First Visit Ends

This is part 4 of the Death or Obedience Podcast. For the story behind this podcast, be sure to visit the website - deathorobedience.blogspot.com PLAY THE AUDIO Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 This is the final part of our first visit from 2 of the local elders. Despite previously stating that a person would not be considered an apostate for reading material critical of the Watch Tower Society's teachings, one of the elders now makes the grave comment that passing on such material does designate a person a...

Mar 30, 2009

Death or Obedience - Part 3 - The Organisation is Not Inspired

PLAY THE AUDIO This is part 3 of the Death or Obedience Podcast. For the story behind this podcast, be sure to visit the website - deathorobedience.blogspot.com In this edition we continue with our visit from 2 of the local elders. Our discussion moves onto whether the Organisation is inspired by God or not. One of elders admits that it isn't, however, he fails to explain how God can be using it as his agent on earth. My wife is put under pressure to talk about any books she may have read which ...

Mar 29, 2009

Death or Obedience - Part 2 - The Elders Continue Their First Visit

This is part 2 of the Death or Obedience Podcast. For the story behind this podcast, be sure to visit the website - deathorobedience.blogspot.com PLAY THE AUDIO In this edition we continue with our visit from 2 of the local elders. We discuss at length the Watch Tower Society's self-assigned role as God's prophet. Notice, however, how one of the elders states that the Society has never claimed to be a prophet, but were merely running ahead of Jehovah. Notice also the terms "negative Bible study"...

Mar 28, 2009

Death or Obedience - Part 1 - The Elders Come to Visit

Part 1 - The Elders Come to Visit Part 1 of 4 Jehovah's Witnesses are required to accept the entire range of teachings and unique beliefs as laid out in Watch Tower Society publications. Failure to do so results in being cut off, excommunicated, leaving the Jehovah's Witness to face one of two choices; Death or Obedience. In this series of podcasts we reveal what actually happens when Jehovah's Witnesses start to have doubts as to the scriptural validity of these unique teachings. My wife and I ...

Mar 27, 2009

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