Request From the Society to Stop the quotes.watchtower.ca Website (June 11, 2005)

Download: PDF — Request From the Society to Stop the quotes.watchtower.ca Website (June 11, 2005)

January 11,2005

Dear Sirs:

Re: Copyright Infringement: http://www.quotes.watchtower.ca

We have been retained in this matter by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania ("Watch Tower") and its affiliate Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada, charitable religious corporations representing the religious community of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Watch Tower is the publisher of The Watchtower and Awake! magazines and other religious books, magazines, tracts, and brochures. The only authorized reproduction of Watch Tower's publications on the Internet is at the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses, http://www.watchtower.org.

Our clients request that you immediately cease and desist the unauthorized reproduction of Watch Tower's copyrighted material at website http://www.quotes.watchtower.ca. Our clients also request you immediately cease and desist the unauthorized use of the domain name "watchtower.ca" and the unauthorized reproduction of Watch Tower's corporate logo.

Unauthorized Reproduction of Written Material and Artwork

We understand the owner/manager of the website http://www.quotes.watchtower.ca is Mr. who lives in Toronto, Ontario. The domain name "watchtower.ca" is registered in Canada with "Domainatestoc.ca." The website (IP address 216.130.173.219) is hosted by American company Webair Internet Development Inc.

The following statement appears on the website: "These pages do not contain any 'editorial' information or personal comments. They only contain direct quotes from the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society publications . . ." Given the site acknowledges it reproduces Watch Tower's copyrighted material we have not cited specific infringements.

Although the website gives credit for the information to "Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania," the unauthorized reproduction of literally hundreds of pages of copyrighted material grossly exceeds the "fair dealing" provision of Canada's Copyright Act. The website also entirely reproduces dozens of pieces of Watch Tower's original artwork.

Additionally, the website offers for sale the "Watchtower Bookshelf CD," containing "over 6,000 pages from books [of] the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society—every book from 1942 to 1959." Despite the contrary claim on the website, many of these original works continue to be protected under Canada's Copyright Act and distribution of the CD-Rom is a breach of Watchtower's copyright.

Unauthorized Use of Domain Name "Watchtower"

Watch Tower has published The Watchtower magazine continuously since its first issue of July 1879. The name "Watchtower" is internationally associated with the religious literature published by Jehovah's Witnesses.

Use of the domain name "watchtower" and metatags "Jehovah's Witnesses," "Jehovah," "Witness," "Watchtower," "Watch Tower," "International Bible Students," and "Official" are expressly designed to capitalize on Watch Tower's good will and is an improper attempt to pass off as an authoritative resource of religious materials published by Watch Tower.

Unauthorized Use of Watch Tower's Corporate Logo

Watch Tower has used its corporate logo continuously since the first issue of The Watchtower in 1879. The logo was modified to its present format beginning with the January 1, 1978, issue of The Watchtower (see logo on cover page of March 1, 2005, issue of The Watchtower and home page of Watch Tower's official website, both enclosed).

Mr. www.website http://www.quotes.watchtower.ca employs an exact copy of Watch Tower's corporate logo and breaches Watch Tower's rights under the Copyright Act (see unauthorized logo reproduced at quotes.watchtower.ca home page, enclosed).

We hereby demand you take all steps necessary to immediately stop the breach of Watch Tower's copyright. Please advise us in writing within ten (10) days of the date of this letter whether or not you will take the requested action.

Young very truly,

SHB/gl

Shane H. Brady

Enclosures (3) NEW WEBSITE URL

New

Flip Flops

1914 Rapture - Picture

Wicked Demons

Love Bombing

2005 v 2004 Growth

Earthquakes

607 BCE

Voting - Malawi

[Home]

[Recommended Reading]

[666]

[1,600 Furlongs]

[607 B.C.E]

[1776]

[1780]

[1799]

[1829]

[1840]

[1846]

[1872]

[1874]

[1878]

[1914]

[1914 Generation]

[1914 Rapture]

[1917 Significant Change]

[1918]

[1925]

[1938 to 1944]

[1975]

[1975 - Sermon]

[2000]

[2005]

[2034]

[6,000 years]

[Aluminium]

[Antimatter]

[Apostate]

[Appendicitis]

[Armageddon Art]

[Baptism]

[Baptism Questions]

[Beth Sarim]

[Bible Errors]

[Bible Quotes]

[Biola]

[Blood]

[Blood - Jensen Letters]

[Blood Guilt]

[Cancer Cure]

[Carnivor]

[Christmas]

[Changed Writings]

[Chess]

[Children]

[Child Discipline]

[Cross]

[Cult]

[Divine Plan]

[Disfellowshiping]

[Disciplinary Offenses]

[Donations]

[Drugs]

[Earthquakes]

[Education]

[Exclusivity]

[False Prophecy

Admitted]

[Finance]

[Flag Salute]

[Flip-Flops]

[Forms S77/S79]

[Free Publications?]

[God's Channel]

[God: Grandfather]

[God's Organisation]

[God's Prophet]

[God's Throne - Pleiades]

[Gravity]

[Growth of Organization]

[Heart]

[Hemophilia]

[Homosexual Adultery?]

[Hypnosis]

[Internet]

[Jesus' Presence]

[Judicial Committee]

[Kingdom Melodies]

[Leviathan]

[Lie]

1874 1925 1799

www.Quotes-Watchtower.co.uk

Watchtower Society Quotes

A collection of quotes from literature published by the Watchtower Bible & Tract Society

Jehovah's organization alone, in all the earth, is directed by God's holy spirit or force (Zech,4:6) Only this organization functions for Jehovah's purpose and to his praise. To it alone God's Sacred Word, the Bible, is not a sealed book.

How very much true Christians appreciate associating with the only organization on earth that understands the 'deep things of God'! Direction by God's spirit enables Jehovah's servants to have divine light in a world of spiritual darkness.

Watchtower 1972, April 1st p.197

Of Course, it is easy to say that this group acts as a 'prophet' of God. It is another thing to prove it.The only way that this can be done is to review the record. What does it show?

About the Web Site

This site is a scholarly resource for Jehovah's Witnesses who wish to establish what the record shows in regard to the teachings of Jehovah's selected organization, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. The site contains a collection of interesting and significant quotes from the organization which are arranged on a topic by topic basis. In all cases references are provided to the original work and, for the purpose of retaining the original context, a reasonable amount of surrounding text is included in each quote.

All quotes are easily verified by looking up the references either at your local Kingdom Hall or on the Watchtower CD collection.

Watchtower 1959 October 1 p.607 Questions from Readers

Who are the writers of the publications of the Watch Tower Society, and what are their educational qualifications?

The literature published by the Watch Tower Society is published in the name of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society. Regardless of who may write certain articles, they are checked carefully by members of the governing body before they are published; so they are properly viewed as coming from the Society.

Watchtower 1990 December 15 p 26

Your Input

For over a century, delightful, correct words of truth covering every aspect of life have been presented in the Watch Tower Society's publications ..

This site is open to all to comment on or add content. If you wish to do either please send your thoughts to admin@quotes-watchtower.co.uk

This site is dedicated to Peter Mosier and his hard work done in collecting the majority of the quotes contained within this site.

Recommended Reading

Jehovah Unmasked- Jehovah Unmasked answered all the questions I'd ever had about the Bibles depiction of God, questions that had really bothered me. I always wondered why the God of the Old Testament lost his temper and murdered millions of people. Why was he so full of rage that he engaged in genocidal wars and even commanded the execution of helpless babies and children and elderly people? Why did the OT God command countless helpless pregnant women to be raped and their unborn children ripped out of their wombs and dashed against stones?

Misquoting Jesus - When world-class biblical scholar Bart Ehrman first began to study the texts of the Bible in their original languages he was startled to discover the multitude of mistakes and intentional alterations that had been made by earlier translators. In Misquoting Jesus, Ehrman tells the story behind the mistakes and changes that ancient scribes made to the New Testament and shows the great impact they had upon the Bible we use today. He frames his account with personal reflections on how his study of the Greek manuscripts made him abandon his once ultraconservative views of the Bible.

Crisis of Conscience - A former member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses gives a unique insight into the authority structure of that religion. The book allows the reader a view of the decision-making sessions of a religion's inner council, and the powerful, sometimes dramatic, impact their decisions have on people's lives. Although initially written in 1983, the book reveals a distinctive and basic pattern, a pattern which, as the updated information in this new edition shows, continues essentially unchanged. Rather than reducing the book's relevancy, the passage of time serves to manifest the validity of the evidence offered and the currency of the issues and principles involved. by Raymond Franz, Commentary Press, 420 pages.

The Gentile Times Reconsidered - The idea that the "Gentile Times" referred to at Luke 21:24 form a period of 2,520 years has led to speculation and disappointment among many who expected Christ's return during the past two centuries. How did this belief originate and develop? This book presents the historical evidence, along with a remarkably extensive study of ancient Assyrian and Babylonian records which date the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylonian conqueror Nebuchadnezzar, as well as an enlightening study of the Biblical prophecies regarding the "70 years" of Babylonian domination of Judah. Fourth edition (2004), Revised and Expanded, by Carl Olof Jonsson, 390 pages, paperback.

The Sign of the Last Days, When? - Is Christ's return identified by unprecedented war, famine, pestilence, earthquakes, crime and other calamities? Evidence that this claim is based on a misunderstanding of Christ's own words; accompanied by historical facts demonstrating how surprisingly little the 20th century has differed in these areas from past centuries. By Carl Olof Jonsson & Wolfgang Herbst [edited by Raymond Franz] 288 pages, paperback

In Search of Christian Freedom - Freedom is crucial to genuine Christianity. How erosion of Christian freedom began in the early centuries, how it can and does occur today, and the means for resisting the invasion of personal conscience and thought; a sequel to Crisis of Conscience. Discusses teachings of organizational loyalty, door-to-door activity, disfellowshipping, blood, and many others. by Raymond Franz, 736 pages, paperback

"So it has become with those who proclaim the end of the world. Down through the centuries since Jesus' day, so many unfulfilled predictions have been made that many no longer take them seriously."