2006-07-03 00:19:09 · 5 answers · asked by melissa_north23 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sadly, this is more anti-Witness untruth.
As a religion, Jehovah's Witnesses do not teach against jury duty. It is well-understood to be part of a citizen's obligation to secular governments.
(Romans 13:1) Let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities, for there is no authority except by God; the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God
Some individuals have a conscience issue with what they perceive as "judging" their neighbor, but neither the Scriptures nor Jehovah's Witnesses teach that God forbids service on a jury.
Learn more about Jehovah's Witnesses from their official website:
http://watchtower.org
2006-07-03 02:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 4⤋
It is because they do not judge people like some others do, that is why and why we don't do military duty, is because we refuse to kill any person or get involved in the killings in any way at all, and our people get locked up with murderers for refusing to murder! Does that make sense?
2006-07-03 00:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the bible says that the truth will support itself, and not to use gods name and influence to uphold it. You may not "swear to god". So the witnesses don't take oaths. so - no jury duty, no military service, no civic organizations that call upon gods name to enlist members.
2006-07-03 00:25:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they are prohibited from taking an oath.
Same reason they don't serve in the military.
2006-07-03 00:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by Left the building 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because we don't like to
2006-07-03 00:34:08 · answer #5 · answered by jen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋