How did the Watchtower meet the critria?

First for those who do not know what the criteria is here is a link.
http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/criteria.asp

If you look at the first subheading, "What is an NGO?" you'll notice that being an NGO is very political. Statements like NGO's encourage political participation, help monitor and implement international agreements. Statements like these should have served as a warning to those who are no part of the world and don't get involved with politics as the Watchtower has stated.

The next subheading "How do NGOs and the DPI (Department of Public Information) cooperate? We see that the job of an NGO is to disseminate information about the UN to their membership to building knowledge of and support for the Organization at the grassroots level.

Did the Watchtower meet this part of the criteria? Yes they did. In fact a good example of how they did this is in the September 8th 1991 Awake magazine. This magazine had a three part series of articles on the UN.

What Is Happening at the United Nations?
Why the Need for a League Arose?
The United Nations—A Better Way?

What is particularly interesting about the articles is how in the last paragraph of the last article this statement is made.....

"Jehovah’s Witnesses firmly believe that the United Nations is going to play a major role in world events in the very near future. No doubt these developments will be very exciting. And the results will have a far-reaching impact on your life. We urge you to ask Jehovah’s Witnesses in your neighborhood for more details on this matter. The Bible clearly paints a picture showing that the United Nations will very shortly be given power and authority. The UN will then do some very astonishing things that may well amaze you. And you will be thrilled to learn that there is yet a better way near at hand that will surely bring eternal peace and security!"

If you are one of Jehovah's Witnesses you could read between the lines and see what is being hinted at here. If you are not one of Jehovah's Witnesses the reader would be lead to believe that the United Nations is the better way near at hand that will bring peace and security. As a Jehovah's Witness you would know that God's Kingdom is the better way. The funny thing is the article does not go on to explain that nor does the rest of the magazine! So the reader is left with an assumption that the United Nations is the better way because no better way is mentioned. Instead they say you have to ask one of Jehovah's Witnesses to explain it to you.

This is strange until you realize the purpose of the article. Was this article written to promote God's Kingdom? If so why is there no mention of it? The fact is this article was written in order to meet the requirements of an NGO. For years the Watchtower has been denouncing the United Nations as Satan's anti-Kingdom of God, the scarlet colored wild beast of revelation. Why have they changed their tune? Why the need to join the United nations?

If the Watchtower were to write this denouncing article about the United Nations, do you think the United Nations would look upon it as acceptable! No way! This series of articles is so watered down that the UN could not find any problem with it. Thus by writing this article the Watchtower met the criteria for association.

Another series of articles that also met the criteria was the November 22 1998 Awake. Under the same subheading "How do NGOs and the DPI cooperate?" An NGO is to publicize UN activities on peace and security, Human rights, economic and social development and to promote UN observances and international years.

I believe the real reason they joined the United nations was for support in human rights in different countries where Jehovah's Witnesses are having troubles. Which would be a noble reason to join. The fact is you can not demonize they very thing that is trying to help you! They secretly went to the United Nations for support while demonizing them on the other hand. A reaping of what they sowed in soon to come.

He is two examples of  the Watchtower Society lobbying for human rights!

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