Asking Jehovah's witnesses?

Question

what does your religion involve?
what holidays do you sacrifice or have that other religions don't?
Is your faith strong?

Answer 1

The Jehovah's Witness religion involves knowing the bible very well, regularly sharing in public ministry, having a real relationship with the real personalities of the Almighty and his Son Jesus, and understanding with confidence what the future has in store.

Jehovah's Witnesses practice strict political and nationalistic neutrality, so they do not celebrate nationalistic holidays such as Independence Day and Memorial Day.

Other holidays derive from false religion, and so are incompatible with pure worship as adulterating interfaith. For example, Easter derives from the pagan god Oestre and celebrates "rebirth" and "fertility" instead of commemorating Christ's Last Supper and death as Jesus commanded:
(Luke 22:1-22) [Jesus] dispatched Peter and John, saying: “Go and get the passover ready for us to eat.” ...14 At length when the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them: “I have greatly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I tell you, I will not eat it again until it becomes fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ... Keep doing this in remembrance of me.”

The Last Supper is really the only Scripturally valid Christian holiday, and so it is the only one that all Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate.

Seemingly innocuous holidays may have only a tangential connection with false worship, such as Mother's Day and Father's Day (although arguably derived from ancestor worship). Understated observance of these is not generally considered interfaith by Jehovah's Witnesses, but it is too easily misunderstood in some cultures.

Since such celebrations are not required in true worship, and can easily become a distraction, so Jehovah's Witnesses focus their attention elsewhere. In particular, they are focussed on the preaching work which *IS* a requirement for Christians:

(Luke 10:1-17) [Jesus] the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.


The faith of Jehovah's Witnesses is strong for a very good reason: they are able to see the things unseen:

(2 Corinthians 4:16-18) Therefore we do not give up, but even if the man we are outside is wasting away, certainly the man we are inside is being renewed from day to day. 17 For though the tribulation is momentary and light, it works out for us a glory that is of more and more surpassing weight and is everlasting; 18 while we keep our eyes, not on the things seen, but on the things unseen. For the things seen are temporary, but the things unseen are everlasting.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2005/1/1a/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/library/w/2000/12/15/article_01.htm

Answer 2

Jehovah Witnesses celebrate the memorial of Jesus Christ once every year. They do not keep to religious holidays or most worldly holidays as they count it as unclean but they do, as they are very close as a spiritual community, have numerous social gatherings throughout the year. JWs are very sociable people.
They are called a cult by the mainstream but considering that the organisation has never killed their own spiritual brothers and sisters or anyone else unlike the mainstream denominations such as catholics and protestants who have killed many millions of each other in wars each blessed by their priests on each side. Yet Jehovah Witnesses are neutral to worldly affairs like Christ was then I guess this so called cult is about the most true christian organisation on the planet. Jehovah's Witnesses are growing and kingdom halls sprouting while christendoms churches are closing and people are turning there back on religion and society becoming more secular because people are disappointed and confused by what mainstream religions teach and offer. Jehovah's Witnesses are becoming stronger in numbers as people have discovered real hope for mankind and all their faith comes exclusively and only from the God's word the Bible not from church own teachings that have no place in the bible and traditions of men.
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Answer 3

Ok your question is worded weird but I am gonna attempt to answer what I can. Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate any secular holiday or even birthdays. Once a year though they do commemorate the memorial of Jesus's death. Other than that nothing else. As far as what they believe, etc..check the link. That is all I can tell ya. I study with them and attend the meetings. I have strong faith in what I am learning. I have no doubt that what is foretold to unfold will.....soon.

Answer 4

Our religion involves love. We love God, we love His Word and we love each other. We go door to door, in imitation of Christ, because we love our fellow man and we want to share our good news with the world.
We celebrate the Memorial of Christ's death yearly. We follow the command to "keep on doing this in remembrance of me".
We shun worldly holidays and celebrations because they do not encompass true beliefs, many having pagan roots.
The strength of a persons faith is a very personal issue. It takes an enormous amount of faith to do what we do. We have faith in God and his promise of the Resurrection and the New World to come. We have faith in His earthly and heavenly organizations. I can't speak for anyone else, but I believe my faith is strong.

Answer 5

Unfortunately from what I just read,you have received responses from many ignorant people who abviously based on their responses know nothing about Jehovah's organisation.
I used to be a Catholic,but as I grew up I realised how empty and confusing the teachings were.I studied with Jehovah's Witnesses and for the first time I was able to get answers to my questions and they used the Bible to do it.I have been one of Jeovah's Witnesses for ten years and I am so grateful toJehovah for allowing me this wonderful opportunity.
Jehovah's Witnesses worship Jehovah God,the only true God.They recognise that all worship belongs to Him alone.
They exercise faith in the ransom sacrifice of Christ Jesus by obeying his command found at Mat.28:18,19 to "go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations....teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you..."And by remaining obedient and serving Jehovah God,they hope to have fulfillment of God's promise of everlasting life in a paradise earth.(Ps37:9-11,29;Rev.21:3,4;Dan2:44)
The Bible teaches that Satan is the 'god of this system' and fulfillment of Bible prophecy shows that Satan was cast out of heaven and thrown to the vinicity of the earth in 1914(Rev.12:9).Jehovah's people try to remain seperate from this wicked system and apply Jesus words that his followers were 'no part of the world'-John15:19,17:14,16)As a result of this Jehovah's Witnesses do not take part in celebrations such as Christmas,Easter,New Year,Valentines Day,Mothers Day,Fathers Day, birthdays to name a few.All these holidays or celebrations have their roots in paganism.
Jehovah expects devotion and as 1Cor10:21 points out-"you cannot be drinking the cup of Jehovah and the cup of demons,you cannot be partaking of the table of Jehovah and the table of demons".We either take a stand for Jehovah or Satan.This does not mean that Jehovah's people don't have fun.They do but it is clean,moral and upright.We give and receive presents for various reasons,not because a holiday dictates it.
Jehovah's Witnesses on the whole are clean, honest,
hardworking,reliable,decent,
loving people.Jesus said of his followers - "By this all will know that you are my disciples,by the love you have among yourselves."(John13:35)And its true.Everyone knows each other at the meeting and talks to each other.It is a worldwide brotherhood.You could go to a congregation overseas and be treated as though you were part of the family.Jehovah's Witnesses are one large world wide family who look forward to the many blessings promised by our wonderful Creator and loving Heavenly Father Jehovah God

Answer 6

To be honest my friend I would completely avoid them all together. The watchtower society is a very large destructive cult and are very dangerous to your psychological health. I suggest a visit to the website I will list below that should answer your questions and give you an understanding about the jehovahs witnessess, please, I urge you, do not mess about with this group, they are trained and deadly. But whats really sad is they are victims of mind control. Dont say I didnt warn you!

Answer 7

I am high on life, love to make people laugh and I like to be around funny and positive people. Although, I try to be compassionate and understanding, I will tell you what I think and I do not mince words. I can't stand stupidity or a lack of character.

Answer 8

I would have expected better answers to this question. Perhaps Jehovah's witnesses do not believe in using computers.

Answer 9

I love the word Cult.

It's so spooky.

Answer 10

They are a cult wadd'ya expect?