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Brenton Hepburn

Australia
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I am one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I can answer questions on the reliability of the NWT, the so called mind control problems, so called prophecies, and general practices and history of Jehovah’s Witnesses.....
>>>>WARNING<<<<<<
....Please be aware that there are at least ... 3 .... people here who ARE NOT practicing JWs and, (at other times there have been as many as 5.) These ones will, at times, appear to have an agenda against JWs., and will often give answers that are not correct in regard to JW teachings and practices. If you are after a answer from one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, please read some of the answers that the various experts have published before choosing someone. If you want to ask them a question that is fine, but if you want a balancing view after asking one of the NON JWs, ask a JW the same question

Experience in the area

I have been a publisher since 1964. When I first went on the internet I found a lot of negative information dealing with Jehovah’s Witnesses covering prophecy, mind control and what many said was a very bad translation of the Bible known as the NWT. It shook my faith. After may hours researching these topics I could see why some felt that way, but, I was also able to explain why there were these misleading views. I can now set matters straight for anyone that has negative information about Jehovah’s Witness to show them that such information is at best misleading and at worst dangerous lies.

Education/Credentials

I have been a student of the Bible for many years, am trying to teach myself Biblical Greek. Was a public tax accountant for many yrars untill SEP 2009 when I gave it up.

What do you like about this subject?

The opportunity to try to set matters straight regarding most of the miss information that exists on the World Wide Web about JW's

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to help give a balanced view of JW's as most non JW's do not provide accurate information about the beliefs of JW's

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Most people are unaware that most of the criticism regarding the NWT originated with one person that misused Colwells Rule as published in 1933 and that most critics just followed his lead.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Possible the most controversial things about JWs is their Bible and what others have seen as failed prophecy. I assert that the WTBTS has NEVER prophesied in the aspect of foretelling a new future event as the prophets of the Bible did.

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UserDateKCTPComments
Collin11/03/0910101010Thanks Brenton, But my gut feeling is .....
Yvette10/08/0910101010thanks
Lee09/17/0910101010 
John09/07/0910101010 
sarah08/07/0910101010thanks a bunch Brenton!

Recent Answers from Brenton Hepburn

2009-10-30 Matthew 5:38-47 and shunning:

Hello Joshua, Sorry for the delay and thank you for your patients. If you read any of my latest answers you will se why I have taken time to get back to you. You may not agree with the what I have

2009-10-28 thank you, re: knowing God's mind:

Hello Scott Thank you for your follow up. I do appreciate the interaction with people, especially those that asked sensible and polite questions. If you have read any of my recent posts to others

2009-10-23 Ghosts are Demons ?:

Hello Collin, Thank you for your question and please accept my apologise for the time delay as I have been very busy with family matters putting my blind mother into a nursing home she does not want

2009-10-22 remarriage:

Hello Eden Thank you for your question, and i apologize for the wait as I have had a lot of family responsibilities to attend to. If you ex spouse has remarried or been with someone else(even for

2009-10-20 Why did the Watchtower say this?:

Hello Mike Thank you for your question, and I apologize for taking so long to give you any sort of a reply. Unfortunately this is not a proper reply. Over the last 2-3 weeks I have had to put

 

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