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Words from the Apostle Paul indentyfies that the Watchtower condemnation of festivals and observances is an unnecessary form of judgementalism. Colossians 2:16-17 "Therefore let no man judge YOU in eating and drinking or in respect of a festival or of an observance of the new moon or of a...

Non sequitur Latin for "It doesn't follow" e.g., Our nation will prevail because God is great. But nearly every nation pretends this to be true; the German formulation was "Gott mit uns". Watchtower Growth indicates Jehovah's blessing "[Jehovah] is dealing with people as a group in an...

Statistics of small numbers "They say 1 out of every 5 people is Chinese. How is this possible? I know hundreds of people, and none of them is Chinese." Statistics of small numbers are common in general conversation, and occurs when a person feels their personal observations are statistically...

The Clergy are Bad No doubt, there are some clergy that act inappropriately. It is an unfair generalisation to apply this across the board. Misuse of Statistics Statistics are easily misunderstood or misused to prove a point. Several areas in which this happens are presented. Observational...

This concept appears subtly as well, such as in an image appearing on jw.org, claiming to present "facts" about Cuba. It provides statistics for the Cuban population, congregations and ratio of Jehovah's Witnesses. However, rather than refer to the number of "Jehovah's Witnesses" it uses the...

Only Witnesses are no part of the world and don't go to war. Witnesses are not the only religion that can claim to be no part of the world nor the only one that does not participate in war. Groups similar to Jehovah's Witnesses that make this same claim include Exclusive Brethren, Mormons, The...

Sweeping Generalisation - Dicto Simpliciter A sweeping generalisation applies a general statement too broadly, such as, "children should be seen and not heard" or "all atheists support adultery". Watchtower makes sweeping generalisations, particularly related to supporting its black-and-white...

Begging the Question - Circular reasoning Proof for a claim is assumed in the premise. For example, claiming the Bible is inspired because it tells us it is inspired. Watchtower uses circular reasoning when attempting to prove they are God's chosen organization.

Confirmation Bias Confirmation bias is where information is used to support prior beliefs. Watchtower teachings contain numerous examples of opposite situations being used to support that Jehovah's Witnesses have the truth. If something positive is stated about Jehovah's Witnesses, it proves...

Understanding truth The reason people do not believe Watchtower teachings is attributed to Satan blinding the minds of unbelievers. The inconsistency of this reasoning creates an interesting catch-22. If Satan is able to prevent billions of people from understanding Watchtower truth, how do...

"Police identified the two men killed as Serafin Castillo, 86, and Francisco Urana, 56, both of Miami, police said. The bus was bringing the group of Jehovah’s Witnesses to a gathering in West Palm Beach." (usecmagazine.usecnetwork.com 2012/12/03) "Super Typhoon Haiyan Pummels Central...

In this experience, Geydi says she believes Jehovah helps her, despite her husband being "murdered as they were returning home from a congregation meeting." Numerous experiences have been printed of Jehovah's Witnesses dying in service.

When Jehovah's Witnesses feel they have experienced protection through the power of prayer it is a sign of Jehovah's blessing. This reasoning is inconsistent and fails at two levels. Billions of people feel their prayers are answered and Christian bookstores are filled with literature...

It is claimed that Jehovah provides protection to his followers. Watchtower claims Jehovah protects his followers, yet includes experiences of Jehovah's Witnesses that have died during spiritual activities.

Inconsistency Becoming aware of inconsistency was one of the first things that made me start questioning. I was in hospital visiting a pioneer couple whose baby son spent his first year in hospital requiring numerous operations. In the room another sick baby lay wearing a cross around her neck...

Ad hominem - Attacking the Person Ad hominem is Latin for "to the man" and refers to attacking the arguer and not the argument. Ad hominem attack is to use a person's reputation is to invalidate his argument, for example, saying that a person's statement is not worth considering because they are...

Special pleading Special pleading is used to rescue a proposition in deep rhetorical trouble. It consists of statements such as, "it is not for us to know the way of God." Watchtower appeals to special pleading when a person questions its doctrine with terms like "wait on Jehovah", don't...

The Watchtower argues from authority when it calls for unquestioning acceptance of information from the Organization, claiming as the basis that it comes from Jehovah. Excluded middle, or false dichotomy "Considering only the two extremes in a continuum of intermediate possibilities. Either...

" This article shows examples of the following types of logical fallacies Watchtower uses to support its teachings. Argument From Authority Excluded Middle, False Dichotomy Special Pleading Ad hominem - Attacking the Person Inconsistency Confirmation Bias Begging the Question - Circular...

claiming that "Every scholar" agrees with his nonsense is a serious logic error.