Welcome
to the world of the Watchtower's Governing Body, the leadership of Jehovah's Witnesses. In
these portals you will learn a little of their history, their methodology, and the latest
news regarding them.
To
begin, click on any topic at the right of the screen. |
| During the so-called "Great Apostasy" in 1979-1980, few
could speak aloud about what was going on in the inner circles of Watchtower leadership.
Yet Randy preserved the story in cartoon form in a secret book given to the Pressroom
Overseer, Tom Cabeen. |
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| Mark Quakenbush is the nephew of Colin Quakenbush, former editor
of the "Awake!" magazine and still currently at Bethel. Mark left in 1979, but
not before immortalizing the attitudes of those in leadership via his own stick-drawings!
Very revealing. |
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| In the late 70's, the Watchtower faced the dilemma of converting
from letterpress to offset printing. But it was not without its troubles... A MAD
magazine-type caricature of those working on the project. |
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| Kliban's Cats have been at Bethel, too! |
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| Part I of the witchhunt initiated by the secret "Service
Dept. Questions" designed to weed out those not completely loyal to the Governing
Body in 1979-1980. |
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| Part II of the witchhunt initiated by the secret "Service
Dept. Questions" designed to weed out those not completely loyal to the Governing
Body in 1979-1980. |
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| What events and personal characteristics mark each Watchtower
president? What is their legacy to the organization? |
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| What powers and motivations lie behind the mask of the Governing
Body of Jehovah's Witnesses? |
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| Robert J. Lifton's Thought Reform and the Psychology of
Totalism sheds light on how cultic groups manipulate people. |
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| Gain a basic understanding of how the Watchtower uses mind control
techniques to retain their following. |
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| The Governing Body member that exposed the skelotons in the closet
of the Watchtower leadership, in one of the most burned books in the Western World! |
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| Randy Watters was at Bethel from 1974 to 1980, and a Bethel elder
and factory overseer. Find out what his surprise letter of disassociation told about the
methods of the Governing Body. |
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| The first online book of its kind! All you need to know about the
principles of the Governing Body, their prophecies, their rules, and changes of doctrine,
complete with downloadable bitmaps of pages in Watchtower history! |
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| Get the full version of the book in print, complete with
photocopies of key pages in Watchtower history. Use your credit card! You can also
purchase loose-sheet versions of the book for talking with other Witnesses. |
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| The latest news updated weekly, we let you know what is going on
inside the world of the Watchtower, since they will not tell you. |
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| Index of articles dealing with the history and presidents of the
Watchtower organization. |
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Governing body members (current as of 8/25/05)
John Barr
Carey Barber
Samuel Herd
Geoffrey Jackson (new 8/25/05)
Theodore Jaracz
Steven Lett
Gerrit Lösch
Anthony Morris (new 8/25/05)
Guy Pierce
Albert Schroeder
David Splane
Daniel Sydlik
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (Incorporated 1884)
President Don A. Adams
Vice Presidents Robert W. Wallen, William F. Malenfant
Secretary/Treasurer Richard E. Abrahamson
Directors Danny L. Bland, Philip D. Wilcox, John N. Wischuk
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. (Incorporated 1909)
President Max H. Larson
Vice Presidents George M. Couch, Lonnie R. Schilling
Secretary/Treasurer Gerald F. Simonis
Directors Gerald D. Grizzle, David G. Sinclair, Robert M. Pevy
Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses (Incorporated 2000)
President William L. Van De Wall
Vice Presidents Charles I. Woody, Leon Weaver, Jr.
Secretary/Treasurer William H. Nonkes
Directors Harold K. Jackson, Merton V. Campbell, Stanley F. Weigel
Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses (Incorporated 2000)
President Patrick J. LaFranca
Vice Presidents Peter D. Molchan, Ralph E. Walls
Secretary/Treasurer Joseph D. Mercante
Directors Marvin G. Smalley, Kenneth J. Pulcifer, Eugene D. Rosam, Jr.
Kingdom Support Services, Inc. (Incorporated 2000)
President Harold L. Corkern
Vice Presidents Alan D. Janzen, Robert L. Butler
Secretary/Treasurer Alexander W. Reinmueller
Directors James F. Mantz, Jr., Thomas Kalimeris, Alan G. Browning
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New Jersey, Inc. (Incorporated 1955)
President Charles V. Molohan
Vice Presidents James L. Bauer, J. Richard Brown
Secretary/Treasurer Alan K. Flowers
Directors Allen E. Shuster, David L. Walker, Vernon C. Wisegarver
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Florida, Inc. (Incorporated 1986)
President Leonard R. Pearson
Vice Presidents Alejandro G. Rodriguez, Maurice C. Turcot
Secretary/Treasurer Mark L. Questell
Directors Jim Moody, Sr., Anselm J. Packnett, Donald R. Krebs
Valley Farms Corporation (Incorporated 1987)
President Charles J. Rice
Vice Presidents Kent E. Fischer, Robert L. Rains
Secretary/Treasurer Albert L. Harrell
Directors John R. Strandberg, Samuel D. Buck, Louis A. Travis
