About the religion Jehovah's Witnesses, what are some things they can and cant do and why?

Question

Ok, so i know that they cant get blood transfusions, and they dont celebrate anything... but i'd like to know what else they cant do and WHY

Answer 1

They apparently CAN knock on EVERYONE's door all day long & annoy the crap outta ya!!!! LOL....

The reason why they can't do anything is because they are being dictated by their founder's script (no it is NOT the 'regular' Bible)--the JEHOVAH'S WITNESS' BIBLE...

Answer 2

I am associated with Jehovah's Witnesses, and it would take a great deal of your time to go into everything here that we believe and why. We do not celebrate holidays such as Easter and Christmas, as we believe that they have pagan roots. We believe in Jesus and his sacrifice for our sins, but we understand that Jesus was not born in December... the Bible scholars believe he was born sometime in early October, so we do not partake of a pagan celebration of his birth when he was not born then! As for our own birthdays, we try to follow the first century Christians, and they did not celebrate birthdays. Neither were Jesus true followers to emmerse themselves in politics or worldly enterainments.. we are to keep seperate from the world. Ephesians 4:17,18. Therefore we don't vote, pledge allegiance to a flag or country, or put any image or organization above our worship of Jehovah. We believe that blood is sacred to God and we do not partake of it whether it is eating blood or in this day and time, taking it in intraveniously. Acts 15:29. We go door to door in submission to God's command in Matthew, chapter 28, verses 19 and 20. Our young people are not encouraged to casually date, but are taught to look for a lifemate amongst others who believe as we do. Life and marriage is difficult enough without having differences of religion to worry about!
so, here is a few of the things we do and don't do. If you would like further information, please contact your local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and they will be happy to answer any other questions you may have! Good luck..

Answer 3

There are things definitely wrong, as indicated by being disfellowshipping offenses. JWs that do these things must not be spoken to by friends and family.

And then there are conscience matters, where some JWs will do it and some will not, such as going to night clubs, associating with worldly people, etc.

Following are the disfellowshipping offenses:
Adultery (sexual intercourse with a person other than your marriage mate), includes;

- abandoning wife and eloping with another woman - w79 11/15 31-2, w76 p.728

- planned adultery to break Scriptural marriage ties - w83 3/15 p.29

- remarriage without Scriptural permission - w56 10/1 p.597

- polygamy - jv 176

- dating a person not legally divorced - ks91-E p.135

- Apostasy - w83 4/1 pp.22-4, km 8/80 pp.1, 4. includes;

- rebellion against Jehovah’s organization - w63 7/1

- promoting sects - it-2 886

- Associating with disfellowshipped people including;

- friends - ks91-E p.103, w81 9/15 pp.25-6, w55 10/1 p.607

- family - ks91-E p.103

- Blood and blood transfusions - w61 1/15 ks91-E p.95, jv p.183-4

- Drug use - ks91-E p.96

- Drunkenness - ks91-E p.95, it-1 656

- Dishonest business practices - w63 7/1, w86 11/15 14

- Employment violating Christian principles - km 9/76 p.6, km 2/74

- working for any religious organization - ks91-E p.95

- working in a gambling institution - ks91-E p.136

- selling tobacco - ks91-E p.96

- contract work at a military establishment

- Extortion - w89 1/15 22; it-1 p.789

- False worship. Includes;

- attending another church ks91-E p.94

- following mourning customs that involve false worship - w85 4/15 p.25

- Fraud - ks91-E p.94, om pp.142-3

- Gambling or related employment - w80 9/1, ks91-E p.136

- Gluttony - w86 5/1

- Greediness, this in used to include;

- gambling ks91-E p.95

- extortion ks91-E p.95

- greed in relation to bride-price: w98 9/15 p.25

- Homosexuality - w83 6/1 pp.24-6

- Idolatry - w52 3/1 p.138

- Loose conduct - ks91-E pp.93, 96, w83 3/15 p.31, w73 9/15 p.574, it-2 p.264, ks91-E p.93, w83 3/15 p.31, w73 9/15 pp.574-6, w97 9/1 p.14, it-2 p.246. The principle of loose conduct is used to disfellowship for;

- disregard for Jehovah's moral standards

- disrespect, disregard or even contempt for standards, laws and authority, and as such is used to cover all manner of sins, such as refusal to cease fellowship with disfellowshipped people and showing disrespect to elders

- Lying - ks91-E p.94, g00 2/8 p.21

- Non neutral activities (involvement in politics and the military) - ks91-E p.96

- Military service and non military service including working casual work (certain civilian work has recently been made a conscience matter w96 5/1 p.20) - ks91-E p.96

- Obscene speech - ks91-E p.95

- Parents condoning immorality - w56 p.566

- Political involvement, including holding a political card in Malawi -

- Porneia. “It includes oral and anal sex or mutual masturbation between persons not married to each other, homosexuality, lesbianism, fornication, adultery, incest, and bestiality.” - ks91-E p.93

- Fornication it-1 863

- bestiality - w83 6/1 p.25

- incestuous marriage - w78 3/15 p.26

- artificial insemination – g74 8/8 p.28

- Reviling - ks91-E p.94, w96 7/15 pp.17-18; it-1 p.991; it-2 p.802

- Sexual abuse of children - g93 10/8 p.10

- Slander - ks91-E p.94, w63 7/1, w89 10/15 p.14, om p.142

- Smoking or selling tobacco - km 2/74, ks91-E p.96

- Spiritism (includes yoga w02 8/1 p.22) - w55 10/1 p.607

- Stealing, thievery - om pp.142-5, ks91-E p.94

- Subversive activity - w95 10/1 p.31

- Uncleanness

- sexually ‘perverse’ practices within marriage, such as oral and anal sex - w83 3/15 p.31

- heavy petting and breast fondling - ks91-E p.92

- touching of sexual parts - ks91-E p.91

- Violation of secular law if flagrant attitude - w86 10/1 p.31

- Violence, extreme physical abuse, fits of anger - ks91-E p.96, w75 p.287, g01 11/8 p.12

- Wilful non support of family, endangerment of mate’s spirituality - w88 11/1 pp.22-3, km 9/73 p.8, ks91-E p.95

- Worldly celebrations such as Christmas - ks91-E p.95 (It appears celebrating birthdays is not a reason to be disfellowshipped)

Answer 4

I am not one of Jehovah's Witnesses, but in their defense I find them to be a very happy people who really Know the bible. I grew up in a religious house hold, we read the bible daily, so when speaking to the Witnesses I discovered that they base their beliefs entirely on the bible, whether it is convenient or not. To really find out why they will prove to you from the bible, such as Christmas(pagan origin)etc. I have a great deal of respect for the work they do of preaching, I find it commendable and all self professed Christians should be doing it. !!!

Answer 5

I am not a Witness, so I am unable to answer your questions, however I have spoke to them and worked w/them on occasion and I can see you are getting a lot of misinformation regarding them. No they are not miserable by any means, and when we spoke they used my bible(both NJ,KJ), and as madkat said they Know it!!!! unlike other religions that fight each other in war they don't. I find them to be a lovely and peaceful people that follow the bible.

Answer 6

I work in a hospital and some of my JW patients won't allow blood transfusions etc...kind of strange

oops - should have read your entire question

Answer 7

they have a jehova god..man goesn't have an immortal soul.they deny christ.christ's death provides opportunity for man to work hissalvation.christ was raised a divine spirit they deny his resurection.christ returned to earth -invisibly in 1914 and now rules earth from heaven there is no hellor eternal punishmwnt.those who do not measure up to jehovas standards will be inhilated, meaning they will be or know more.they go door to door why do jehova witness so muchcus they r working hard to earn their salvation