came to my door and left with me a watch tower tract, i seen nothing in there that goes against christian belief but yet i know they do not celebrate holidays ect. my question is, is this a strategy to suck me in to their religion? and can you give me a link to learn the true beliefs of the witness religion i'm not interested in converting just want to educate myself in all religions.
2006-11-05 00:10:50 · 16 answers · asked by howie 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
guess i shoulda reworded my question my intensions were not to down any religion sorry if i offended you, and i never insinuated that the witness was a cult!
2006-11-05 00:24:57 · update #1
Jehovah's Witnesses care about people of any "color, language, etc." JW's believe they have the truth that the Bible teaches, they also believe the "system" we live in has a very short life span, so being concerned for your welfare, they come to your home to speak to you, and maybe leave some information with you just like Jesus and the early Christians did. Just remember, if you go out, you may talk to someone, if you wait for them to come to you, you may never talk to anyone.
What we are doing now, on a "world wide campaign" is taking this information that is stated below, to people all over the Earth, what you do with it is up to you. It should be given to you as your personal copy, or if you are not at home, we leave it at you front door.
One thing Jesus will do when he returns, is get rid of "false religion" along with anyone practicing it.
What is false religion?
Why does religion seem to be at the root of so many problems?
The fault lies, not with all religion, but with “false” religion.
False Religion...MEDDLES IN WAR AND POLITICS: How many religions can you think of whose members engage in war?
False Religion...SPREADS FALSE DOCTRINE: Most religions teach that the soul of spirit is some invisible part of a human that survives the death of the physical body. However, the Bible teaches a different doctrine. “The soul that is sinning, it itself will die.” Ezekiel 18:4 Jesus taught that the dead will be resurrected, an unnecessary action if humans had an immortal soul. Does your religion teach that the soul does not die?
False Religion...TOLERATES IMMORAL SEX: Church groups ordain gay and lesbian members of the clergy. What, though, does the Bible teach? It plainly states: “Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men.” 1 Cor. 6:9,10 Do you know of religions that condone immoral sex?
How to identify true religion.
True Religion...PRACTICES LOVE: True worshippers are “no part of the world,” are not divided by race or culture, and display “love among themselves.” Rather than killing one another, they are willing to die for one another.
True Religion...TRUSTS GOD'S WORD: Instead of teaching “tradition” and “commands of men as doctrines,” true religion bases its doctrine on God's Word, the Bible
True Religion...STRENGTHENS FAMILIES AND UPHOLDS HIGH MORAL STANDARDS: True religion trains husbands to “love their wives as their own bodies,” helps wives to develop “deep respect for their husbands,” and teaches children to “be obedient to their parents.”
True Religion is available, search for it.
2006-11-05 03:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by BJ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
properly the comparable way that we've a private call and can % to be called via our call somewhat of guy, lady, Boy & so forth is the comparable way that God feels. Psalms 80 3:18 says "would human beings comprehend which you, whose call is Jehovah,You on my own are the main intense over each and all of the earth." the undeniable fact that his call is suggested interior the Bible shows God needs his call to be undemanding & on account that we are his witnesses or followers, we are called Jehovah's Witnesses.
2016-10-21 07:22:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all you should know that holidays such as christmas, halloween, etc. are of Pagan origin;most religious people know that. I am not a JW , but I study with one to learn more. They have a website where you can learn all about them. www.watchtower.org
If you want to learn more you could call a Kingdom Hall and request they send someone to study. You can study with them to learn or even to prove them wrong. They told me some people study for those reasons.
2006-11-05 04:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by KaeMae 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses don't seek to suck anyone in.They preach from door to door,seeking those longing for the truth.Many people who once had no desire to change their beliefs,have by means of the Watchtower magazine readjusted their way of thinking and have bought their lives into harmony with God's righteous standards.
Jesus did a preaching work similar and commanded his disciples to do the same.Jehovah's Witnesses preach from door to door in obedience to Jesus' command (Matt.28:19,20)
Why don't you go to your local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.They would be only too happy to answer your questions.Or if you wish they have a brochure available (free of charge,if you are unable to make a donation toward printing costs)on the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses.
2006-11-05 03:00:08 · answer #4 · answered by lillie 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you want to know the truth about God, would you go to Satan for answers? Of course not. If you want to know the truth about Jehovah's Witnesses, why not ask them? You can either visit them at a nearby Kingdom Hall or wait until they call back on you.
2006-11-05 03:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
first of all we do not suck you into our religion. that is between you and Jehovah after you have a free bible study. if you are interested in learning about us. the link is www.watchtower.org. we don't celebrate holidays because they are pagan. we do in fact celebrate Jesus Christ memorial (the last supper or the passover) on Nisan 14 each year. we don't celebrate it everyday or week. the passover is once a year so that is when we celebrate Jesus memorial.
2006-11-05 00:16:31 · answer #6 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The very best place to get answers about Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bible in general is the official website http://www.watchtower.org
I have been one of Jehovah's Witnesses for 13 years and studied with them for 10 years prior to being baptized. The Witnesses are interested in your taking in knowledge of the Bible. John 17:3 says "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ." If you eventually decide to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses, that's great. But mostly they want to impart Bible knowledge to people, in order for them to make informed decisions. You can always ask me anything also, my email address is: maureen123@cox.net
2006-11-05 07:12:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-05 10:27:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am one of Jehovah's Witnesses and would be glad to answer any question you have.
For a short list of specific beliefs:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm
For more general reading:
www.watchtower.org
Feel free to send me an email with any question you have. I'd be glad to answer it for you.
-Steve
2006-11-05 03:49:11 · answer #9 · answered by jhvh_lover 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If I wanted to know what you believe, I would come straight to you and not to your detractors.
If you want to know what Jehovah's Witnesses believe, you should go straight to them. The official site is www.watchtower.org.
Hannah
2006-11-05 00:16:19 · answer #10 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋