Jehovah's Witnesses: Are you creationists?

Question

Which of the following do you believe re. origin of man /life
a) Creation took 6000 years
b) The Bible does not indicate the exact period of creation
c) You have other beliefs.

Also, What is the title and date of issue of your Awake! magazine w/c discussed creation. It was widely distributed here in Western Canada.

For the rest: I respect JWs a great deal. I share many beliefs w/ them.

But I disagree with JWs on the following:
a) 1914
b) blood issue--to a certain extent
c) false prophets ( I think they shot themselves at the foot), etc

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses are *NOT* Creationists; Witnesses believe that Creationism does not agree with a reasonable interpretation of the creation account in Genesis.

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the bible does not enable humans to discern the length of a Genesis "day" of creation, but that these must have been thousands or millions of years long.

The September 2006 issue of Awake! presented multiple lines of reasoning for reconciling scientific thinking and belief in a Creator. That special issue had a global circulation of more than 50 million copies.
(These links do *NOT* work now, but eventually may):
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060908/
http://www.watchtower.org/e/200609/

You can obtain printed copies by writing to the branch office in your land:
http://watchtower.org/how_to_contact_us.htm
http://jw-media.org/people/statistics.htm


It may be interesting to review what Jehovah's Witnesses really teach about the following subjects:

1914 - http://watchtower.org/library/lmn/article_10.htm
Blood - http://www.watchtower.org/e/hb/
Prophecy - http://watchtower.org/e/19990715/article_02.htm

Learn more:
http://www.watchtower.org/e/jt/

Answer 2

From the Insight Book, Vol 1, page 545 under the subheading "Length of Creative Days":

The Bible does not specify the length of each of the creative periods. Yet all six of them have ended, it being said with respect to the sixth day (as in the case of each of the preceding five days): “And there came to be evening and there came to be morning, a sixth day.” (Ge 1:31) However, this statement is not made regarding the seventh day, on which God proceeded to rest, indicating that it continued. (Ge 2:1-3) Also, more than 4,000 years after the seventh day, or God’s rest day, commenced, Paul indicated that it was still in progress. At Hebrews 4:1-11 he referred to the earlier words of David (Ps 95:7, 8, 11) and to Genesis 2:2 and urged: “Let us therefore do our utmost to enter into that rest.” By the apostle’s time, the seventh day had been continuing for thousands of years and had not yet ended. The Thousand Year Reign of Jesus Christ, who is Scripturally identified as “Lord of the sabbath” (Mt 12:8), is evidently part of the great sabbath, God’s rest day. (Re 20:1-6) This would indicate the passing of thousands of years from the commencement of God’s rest day to its end. The week of days set forth at Genesis 1:3 to 2:3, the last of which is a sabbath, seems to parallel the week into which the Israelites divided their time, observing a sabbath on the seventh day thereof, in keeping with the divine will. (Ex 20:8-11) And, since the seventh day has been continuing for thousands of years, it may reasonably be concluded that each of the six creative periods, or days, was at least thousands of years in length.

About the Awake:
Wasn't the September 2006 Awake one of the best Awakes we've ever seen? In fact, all of the latest magazines have been fantastic. By the way, I just love the new feature of the apendix in the December Awake with pictures of the cover of each issue. Check it out!

Answer 3

The Awake issue you refer to is September 2006 and is titled "Is There a Creator?" and it answers your question about whether or not we are Creationists on page 3 of that issue. I am very happy to hear that you are considering the Bible and our teachings. I studied for 8 years to prove Jehovah's Witnesses wrong and instead, thoroughly convinced myself they were right.

Answer 4

Atheist: b: Alec g: Sasha Agnostic: b: Liam g: Maia Christians: b: Emmanuel g: Gabriella b: Adam g: Eve Buddhists: b: Shui (water) g: Sakura (cherry blossom) Jews: B: Aaron g: Elisha Catholic: b: Michael g: Maria g: Carla b: Joseph Creationists: B: Seymour g; Kacey jap Orthodox: b: Dmytro g: Lena Lutherans: b: Micah g: Eve Mormons: b: Rube g: Cashley Jehovah's witnesses: b: Shaun g: Madeline Mennonite/Amish: b: Jeremiah g: Ruth Muslim: b: Abdul Afiz (servant of the protector) g: Aasia (wish) Wiccans/Pagans: b: Adalwulf(noble wolf) g: Violet Pastafarians: b:Ragu g: Penné Hindu: b:Debjit (one which has conquered the Gods) g: jasmin (flower) Satanists: b: Lucifer g: pink b/g: Indigo Scientology: b: Hubbard g: Xenu seventh day adventurers: b:Moses g: Genesis Nondenominational: b: Hunter g: Rhianne g: Onix g: Jade b: Giovanni b: Robert Unitarian:b: Charles g: Jessica Raelians: b:Elohine g: AIlienna Discordians: b: Zen g: Eric g: Discordia

Answer 5

Aren't creationist People who want the schools to teach their children about the creation of man in the Bible? JWs teach their own children the Bible, as a whole, instead of expecting someone else to do it.

Answer 6

WHEN PEOPLE DISAGREE WITH 1914 PUT YOU MATH WHERE IT CAN BEE SEEN

Jesus ascended to the right hand of God, to wait until Satan and his unholy angels are cast out of heaven and have a short time from Rev.12:7-12 to Rev.20:1-6 WHEM IS THEIS EVER GOING TO HAPPEN? The bible math speaks for intself.

Adam died year 930, [ Lamech, Noah's father was age 56 ]; in 126 years Noah is
born Gen.7:6 at age 600, the flood years is 1,656. Noah #10 son, lives 350 years
after the flood. Shem #11, his son Gen.11:10,11 has 502 years life [ of age 600 ].
Abraham has 25 years of life after Shem dies to die 527 after the flood.
COVENANT
Abraham get the Promised Land covenant 427 year after the flood Gen.12:4; 15:13,16;
Isaac born Gen.21:5 452, dies 632 and Jacob born 512 [ has twelve tribes of Israel
591 to 611 to 617 ],is age 120 at Isaac's burial 632 [ life in Canaan 215 years ].
RAMESES EGYPT:
Now in Rameses Egypt 642, dies 659, and Joseph governor of Egypt dies 712,
[ Job dies 777], and Mosed is born 777, is age 80 in 857 years after the flood or
[ 427 + Ex.7:7; 12:40,41 is 430 = 857 after the flood ];
HEIRS IN EXODUS:
Moses has half a million heirs [ 215 years in Rameses Egypt ], ready to trek
40 years, to the Promised Land, Num.33:38,39 Aaron dies 40th year,
Deut,1:3; 29:5; 34:7 Moses dies 40th year 897 after flood. Josh.5:6,10,15; 40 years
ends at 898, Judges 11:26 300 years judges pass to 1,197 years.
[ Moses Judge 857 Acts 13:20 450 Samuel 1307 ];
Moses 897 to 1Ki.6:1 Solomon 480 is 1377 [ Samuel and David 1Ki.2:10,11 [ of 70 ],
66 years remain and 4 Solomon [of 40 ] 1Ki.11:42 is 36 to 1,413 [ + 1,656 = ]
3069 after Adam. 997 BCE is age 2. Judah Kings captive ends, at Babylon 391st year,
NO KING UNTIL JESUS IS KING IN THE KINGDOM OF THE HEAVENS:
Dan.7:25; Dan.8:12-14 [2300]; Dan.12:1-7[2500]; 8-10 [2520]; 11 [2x 1290 =] 2680,
Dan.12:12 [2x 1335 = ] 2670 less 2520 is 150 years Rev.12:7-12 to Rev.20:1-6;
1804 after flood and 3460 after Adam, 606 BCE is 4066.
2Chr.36:20-23; Jer.25:12; Dan.9:2,24-27 [ math to Messiah ].
Dan.1:31,21 Cyrus 536 BCE, and Greece 336 BCE. Macabees 164 BCE.
Rome over Judah and Jerusalem 62 BCE, Temple 46 BCE, last 26 BCE years with Herod.

I BELIEVE IN CREATION AND THE TIME THE BIBLE GIVES FROM LOST TO SAVED.