December 28 2016 BOE Re One Study Edition of The Watchtower in Languages Other Than English

[Jack Ryan]

December 28, 2016 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS Re: One Study Edition of The Watchtower in Languages Other Than English Dear Brothers: For several years, the simplified edition of The Watchtower has been produced in French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. The Governing Body has decided that only one study edition will be translated into these languages. Therefore, the last simplified edition in French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish will be the issue of May 2017. In the future, simpler language will be used in the study edition of The Watchtower. We send our warm Christian love. Your brothers,

[JW Insider]

Wow!! Not surprised at this one at all. Talked about this same thing last year. In some ways the entire language of all doctrinal matters has already been simplified anyway. The simpler text of the NWT 2013 even makes the Simplified English superfluous. Just simplify language everywhere. None of our doctrines should need to be any more complex than the simplified Bible anyway.

I expect the English one to be gone by December. If we really think that something is still too complex, and needs to be said that way, then merely insert a paragraph or footnote (or audio supplement) that says: "In other words . . . . [insert simpler version here] . . . " Those who find difficulty will quickly learn to skip immediately to the simplified material.