It's a joke, please take it at that....
A man arrives at the gates of heaven. St. Peter asks, "Religion?"
The man says, "Methodist."
St. Peter looks down his list, and says, "Go to room 24, but be very quiet as you pass room 8."
Another man arrives at the gates of heaven. "Religion?"
"Baptist."
"Go to room 18, but be very quiet as you pass room 8."
A third man arrives at the gates. "Religion?"
"Jewish."
"Go to room 11, but be very quiet as you pass room 8."
The man says, "I can understand there being different rooms for different religions, but why must I be quiet when I pass room 8?"
St. Peter tells him, "Well the Jehovah's Witnesses are in room 8, and they think they're the only ones here.
2006-07-06 21:11:40 · 27 answers · asked by Chris, Austin TX 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
I am offended. As a Roman Catholic, I really thought we are the only one going to heaven. he he he he......achoooo....
2006-07-06 21:15:33 · answer #1 · answered by answerer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The joke has been told for years with various different denominations as the pious punch line.
Interestingly, the vast majority of Jehovah's Witnesses do *NOT* hope to go to heaven. Also, Jehovah's Witnesses believe that many of those resurrected to heaven will have never read a Watchtower or been in a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall!
Learn more from the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses:
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/2000/10/1/article_01.htm
2006-07-10 15:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well we don't think that we are all going to heaven. As the Bible says only 144,00 will go to heaven and the remaining other faithful ones of Jehovah will be on a Paradise earth. But people make jokes about us all the time, in conversation, on TV, in newspapers, I'm pretty used too it.
2006-07-10 15:27:31 · answer #3 · answered by P-nut 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now what do the witnesses think the rest of the rooms are for? especially 123456 and 7? they must have passed them going into room 8...
2006-07-07 04:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by lordessdanioz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's funny, and I have friends that are Jehovah's Witnesses. I think they actually believe that they really are the only ones that go to heaven. It's really horrible of them to infer that other religions will go to hell, isn't it?
2006-07-07 04:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by someone in the world 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard this joke before except the Catholics were in room 8. It is still funny though. :)
2006-07-07 04:14:49 · answer #6 · answered by i_luv_the_irish23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually we believe that 144,000 are going to heaven, and most of us have an earthly hope of everlasting life. as there are over 6 million jehovah's witnesses, most of us believe we will remain on earth. just to clarify.
2006-07-07 11:43:07 · answer #7 · answered by megan w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have GOT to post this in the religion category...
2006-07-07 04:32:40 · answer #8 · answered by 42ITUS™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Been around for a while, but it still makes me laugh when I hear it!
2006-07-07 16:11:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was actually a really good joke.
2006-07-07 05:57:49 · answer #10 · answered by The Pooh-Stick Kid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋