What do Jehovah's Witness' believe?

Question

I mean I know that they believe that only 144K will go to heaven (which is stupid! ) But I am not clear on most everything else.

Answer 1

The site watchtower.org, cited previously, does state JW's beliefs. A few things that they mention but are not clear about are as follows:

Once you get baptized, you can no longer spend any unecessary time with non-JWs, unless it is regarding work, or they are family members, and even then, you have to be 'cautious'. You are not allowed to date or marry non-JWs.

You must participate in the door-to-door preaching activity on a regular basis to be considered a member in good standing.

You must not disagree with the JW doctrines or doubt anything in their publications or you will be marked as a bad associate and possibly excommunicated.

If you have children and they are unfortunate enough to be molested by a JW, if the JW denies it, you will be asked not to tell other JWs because of a bible scripture that says that two witnnesses to the abuse are needed for any accusation to be acted upon. If you report it to the police and tell other Witnesses to protect their children from the molester, you will be marked and most likely excommunicated, because of 'causing devisions'.

This view also applies to mental or physical abuse of a wife by a husband. Husbands are considered the head of the family, and if they deny the abuse, or appear repentant, and there are no witnesses, then wives are expected to endure, and stick with their husband regardless.

JWs do not salute the flag, do not vote, do not serve in the armed forces, do not sing patriotic songs, do not celebrate ANY holidays, except for Christ's memorial once a year, and only a few selected people worldwide are allowed to partake of the 'bread' and 'wine'at the memorial.

I believe their official doctrines are covered in a previous post, so hope this extra information gives you a bigger picture of what Jehovah's Witnesses believe and practice.

Answer 2

I'm not sure that only 144K will go to heaven. I know that the people that God/Jehovah choose will go to paradise which is basically the Earth except a better version, where everything is perfect: no wars, no sickness, no death, ect etc. Jehovah's Witnesses believe and dont believe in a lot of things. Something that they believe is that Jesus, God, and God's force r 3 different things whereas other religions believe in the Holy Trinity, which is God, Jesus, and the Hold Trinity being one. Something they don't believe is celebrating holidays like easter, xmas, bdaiis, and some others. if u wanna noe more attain a copy of one of their pamphlets or attend one of their meetings.
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Answer 3

I think I might have found the answer that you are looking for. I tried their website, but they do not give much. I did find another website that uses Jehovah's Witnesses material to show others what they believe.

Apparently, they do believe that only 144,000 go to heaven and rule with Jesus/Michael. They believe Jesus was really the archangel Michael. It is strange because the Jehovah's Witnesses website says they over 6 million followers, so how can they say only 144,000 rule in heaven. So, here is the website I found. I hope it works for you.

http://www.carm.org/jw/nutshell.htm

Here is the Jehovah's Witnesses website too.

http://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm

Answer 4

Jehovah's Witnesses understand the Scriptures to teach that God's Kingdom will soon replace all earthly governments.
(Daniel 2:44) God of heaven will set up a kingdom... It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite

That Kingdom will rule over the vast majority of mankind, most of whom will have been raised from the dead after Armageddon.
(John 11:23,24) Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”
(Acts 24:15) There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

Until that resurrection, there is no suffering in "hell", or the grave. Sometime after the resurrection, death and "hell" will themselves be destroyed.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all
(Ecclesiastes 9:10) there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol ["hell"]
(Revelation 20:14) And death and Hades ["hell"] were hurled into the lake of fire

While a limitted number of humans will be resurrected to heaven to share in ruling over mankind, the vast majority (literally more than 99.9%) of Jehovah's Witnesses expect an EARTHLY hope, the same hope given to Adam and Eve.
(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill THE EARTH and subdue it [caps added]
(Genesis 2:17) You must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die [so never eating from that tree means never dying]

Interestingly, the Scriptures are full of references to this earthly hope.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind

Jehovah's Witnesses' official website:
http://watchtower.org
http://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm

Answer 5

They believe in believing, the most common short circuit of the human brain. Personally, I don't believe in believing. Or in not believing. My entire gospel consists of "Huh?" This drives Jehovah's Witnesses into a rage.

Answer 6

Hummm, last time I heard it was 50k that would go to heaven, but that was a while ago, and they probalbly would believe the moon is made of cheese if told so...

Answer 7

I do not believe what they believe and they better not come knocking at my door.

Answer 8

they belive what they are told to belive! it all comes from their head office in new york. they cant interpit their own religion and must listen to what head office says. realy they are a cult..

Answer 9

I understand they believe that we die like dogs.

Answer 10

umm i dont know but they been at my door, and i have been to a meeting but i dont swing that way