JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES? Are these facts and rules right?

Question

Found them before and I am shocked. I am not a JW but surely this is nonsense without trying to be rude!

1. Jehovah God is not a Trinity
2. The doctrine of the Trinity is inspired by Satan
3. Jesus Christ is a created being, who at one time did not exist (a.k.a.Michael the archangel)
4. The Holy Spirit is not a person but is "God's active force" i.e. gravity, electricity etc.
5. Heaven is only for select Jehovah's Witnesses
6. Heaven is limited only to 144,000 Jehovah's Witnesses
7. Jehovah's Witnesses are the only true Christians
8. There is no Hell (It is simply the grave)
9. There is no life after death (except for the 144,000)
10. Salvation is by good works not by Grace
11. You cannot be sure of salvation
12. Jesus is not to be worshiped or prayed to
13. Jesus did not rise from the dead bodily but as a spirit being
14. You are discouraged from attending college
15. The "first resurrection" occurred in 1918
16. All pastors are the "Antichrist"
17. All churches are of Satan
18. All governments are controlled by Satan
19. You cannot take a blood transfusion
20. You cannot be a police officer
21. You cannot salute the flag, stand for the national anthem, or own a flag
22. You cannot serve in the military
23. You cannot buy girl Scout cookies
24. You must attend five meetings per week
25. Jesus'second coming occurred in 1914 (only known to Jehovah's Witnesses)
26. You cannot marry a non-Jehovah's Witness
27. If one does not follow the rules of the Watchtower they will be shunned
28. You cannot read Christian literature from a Christian book store
29. You cannot be a cheerleader
30. You cannot celebrate any holidays (Christmas, Easter, etc.)
31. You cannot celebrate your birthday
32. You cannot run for or hold a political office
33. You cannot vote in any political campaign
34. You cannot serve on a jury
35. You are discouraged from giving to charity (except Watchtower causes)
36. You cannot speak to former members who are shunned (disfellowshipped)
37. You cannot accept Christmas gifts
38. You must read and study Watchtower literature regularly
39. Only Jehovah's Witnesses can understand the Bible
40. Angels direct the Watchtower organization
41. Jesus did not die on a cross but an upright pole
42. You cannot own or wear a cross
43. You must report your witnessing activity to the elders
44. You must go from door to door weekly to gain converts
45. You cannot have friends who are not Jehovah's Witnesses
46. You must refer to all Jehovah's Witnesses as "brother" or "sister"
47. You cannot play chess*
48. You cannot understand the Bible without Watchtower literature to explain it
49. A child abuser is reported to Watchtower elders and not the police
50. You must forgo vacations to attend annual conventions
51. You are discouraged from buying a two door car-A "Theocratic" or "spiritually strong" Jehovah's Witness will have a full size car for the door to door work
52. Men cannot wear beards
53. Men must wear short hair
54. Women cannot pray in the presence of men without a hat
55. You cannot have a tattoo
56. You forbidden to use any tobacco products
57. Only officially approved sexual practices are allowed in marriage
58. You must appear before a Judicial committee if you are caught breaking Watchtower rules (Secret files are kept on all members which record these meetings-these files are kept in New York and are never destroyed)
59. You must not own wind-chimes (they are for chasing away evil spirits)*
60. You cannot read any anti-Jehovah's Witness material
61. You cannot use pet foods made with blood or blood products
62. You cannot join any clubs or sports teams
63. You cannot wear jade jewelry*
64. You cannot purchase Christian products (books, music, plaques, pictures etc.)
65. You cannot wear any Christian jewelry
66. Jehovah's Witness meeting places have no windows
67. If you see another Jehovah's Witness breaking the rules you must turn them in to the elders to be interrogated
68. Jesus could have sinned and failed in his mission
69. Jesus was not born the savior but became the savior at his baptism
70. The Watchtower organization is God's prophet on earth today
71. Women must submit to Watchtower elders
72. You cannot support your country
73. One must study Watchtower books at least six months before he can be baptized
74. Before baptism, one must answer over 80 questions in front of a panel of elders
75. Most of The Book of Revelation applies to the Jehovah's Witnesses
76. You cannot celebrate Mothers or Fathers day (it may produce pride)
77. Kingdom Halls cannot have pews for seating
78. JWs are are fobidden to say "good luck"
79. God is not omniscient "all knowing"
80. God is not omnipresent
81. God only speaks through the "Governing Body" in Brooklyn, New York
82. The Holy Spirit is only for select Jehovah's Witnesses
83. The Lord's supper is only to be eaten by select Jehovah's Witnesses (144,000 group-99.99% of Jehovah's Witnesses are forbidden from taking the Lord's supper)
84. The Lord's supper can only be offered once per year
85. JWs in times of crisis, are strongly discouraged from consulting with family counselors, including mental health professionals who are not Jehovah's Witnesses
86. Only faithful Jehovah's Witnesses will survive Armageddon
87. If you have a non-Witness spouse your first loyalty is to the elders over your spouse
88. Jesus was equal to Adam (just a man)
89. Judgment day is 1000 years long
90. If you leave Jehovah's Witnesses or are expelled from the organization you will not be resurrected
91. Only Jehovah's Witness prayers are heard by God
92. Man's salvation is secondary in God's plan; Jesus was sent to "vindicate Jehovah's name"
93. God will destroy all non-Jehovah's Witnesses at armageddon
94. You forbidden to say "God bless you" when someone sneezes.
95. You must never enter a church building
96. You must never attend a church service
97. You cannot be involved in martial arts, boxing or wrestling
98. You cannot participate in a school play
99. You cannot donate blood or your organs when you die
100. You can never question what is printed in Watchtower literature
10l. You are forbidden to attend a funeral of an ex-Jehovah's Witness

Answer 1

A quick glance seems to indicate that about a third are correct, about a third are distortions of the truth, and about a third are unequivocally and utterly incorrect.

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Answer 3

Hi I recently answered a question where someone mentioned these rules.

In regard to the "Rules" listed above. I do not know why they are listed by people who either know us and know they are filled with half-truths and out right lies or who do not know us and still insist they must be accurate because they saw it somewhere and thus it MUST be true.

I will address a few of these inaccuracies.

#06:) While we do believe that the Bible teaches that 144,000 humans will be reserected, some already have, we of course do not think that "only" Witnesses are in heaven. Jesus and Jehovah and several Angels are there. Besides we do not choose who goes where. That is Jehovah's business.

#09:) We believe that while some will go to heaven that Jehovah's original plan of humans living in paradise was not scrapped just because Adam and Eve screwed up.

#28:) There is no mandate against buying or not buying something. Allot of "Christian" items are not trully Christian case in point Christmas is not Christian.

#29:) Cheerleaders are people too. It is up to everyone to weigh the pros and cons of their actions. Many choose not to pursue non essential after school activities because of content or the amount of time used up.

#39:) We know that anyone who studies the Bible can learn from and understand it. We strive to learn and help others learn about the Bible. Life is a learning process. Over the years we have learned about things that we did that were wrong. We used to celebrate Christmas until we realised it is nonBiblical and very unChristian.

#47:) I LOVE chess and play all the time.

#49:) Child abuse is reported to the authorities. It would be against Bible principles to hide such actions.

#50:) I enjoyed my vacation earlier this year.

#57:) We believe that we should do as Jehovah directs. To this end we strive to follow the Bible. The Bible tells us Sex is to be between Husband and Wife.

#59:) Ownership of windchimes is a personal decision. In some parts of the world they are used in nonChristian customs. We try to always consider the impact our decisions will have on others. Where I live no one, or almost no one, sees wind charms as religous. If I moved to a country with strong beliefs in windchimes I would not use them so as not to stumble someone.

#62:) "Bad Association Spoils Usefull Habits" This is a Bible teaching all should consider. When deciding who we associate with we consider this principle. Many organisitions are connected to/involved in activities that Christians would not want to be connected to.

These are just a few of the mistatements I am addressing here. For more info you could check with your local Kingdom Hall or go to http://www.watchtower.org

In answer to the sadly mistaken woman ho mentioned us having "classes" we must study for. We do have public Bible studies. These are not tests. It is a public discussion. If you wish to comment comment, if you don't want to then you don't have to.

In response to the guy that said most Witnesses think Bethel is a City. WOW. I died laughing as this is one of the silliest lies about us I have ever read. I recently read someone say we cannot use Aluminum. It is a close second. Slander is anoying. But that lie was hilarious. I only hope no one would be trusting enough to believe that lie.

Answer 4

most seem true, but the "cannot be friends with nonJW" is, a little unbelievable. I have two friends, one an exJW and one a JW.

I've been told horror stories about the JW. A boy was molested by an elder. You know what happened? They dis-whatevered the boy for homosexual acts and the elder was shunned for a month but allowed back in with all his rights.

They are very strict, but from what I've been told it's more than strict at times and is down right brain washing. You have to read a section five times, along with the watchtower? And THEN you have to answer questions about it infront of a class.

As for the saving of souls, I was told it only had to happen once, before you became a full JW, a door to door trip to save souls. It happened to me once, they asked me who the Lord was and I almost retorted until I recognised the poor boy looking very embarissed behind his mother. So I answered "Jesus" took the pamphlet and immediately asked the woman to leave. I don't believe in Jesus. I'm very, very mouthy when it comes to Jesus but to save the boy embarassment I was willing to keep my mouth shut.

If it's a full group of adults I don't hold back and ask them to leave and if they refuse then I get mouthy.

Answer 5

Thing is Jehovah's main textbook that they live by is God's Word of truth.
The Bible when studied reveals much from Almighty God!
he is our 'Grand Instructor', as His word calls Him.
His word was recorded to give us instruction as Romans 15:4 says.
So many times in God's Word the Bible it encourages us to take in-- not just knowledge, but ---ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE. That tells us there is information that can be inaccurate.
We have clear scriptural guidance found in God's word the Bible , for what we believe, live, and adhere to.
You may have listed some 101 things here, I'm not saying they are all true, but what I am saying is, you obviously do not know the scriptures that support or stand.
As long as our actions are Bible based, and we have God's blessing, that's all that matters!
I can only encourage you to find Witnesses of Jehovah God to take the time to show you from the Bible (your Bible!) God's stand on the 101 things you listed.
As you took the time to list these 101 things, I hope you take the time to learn just what the Bible Really Teaches on each of the subjects you've mentioned and more!
God is a God who wants to be worshiped in 'Truth' as Jesus tells us at John 4:23,24.
We will all one indeed answer for the things that we believe, as regards worship of Almighty God.
The Apostle Paul under inspiration of Jehovah God wrote this at Philippians 1:9-11:
"And this is what I continue praying, that your love may abound still more and more with accurate knowledge and full discernment; that you may make sure of the more important things, so that you may be flawless and not stumbling others up to the day of Christ; and that you may be filled with righteous fruit, which is through Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise."

Answer 6

The bible says not to use our freedom as an excuse for badness.

Most of these listed as 'can nots' are lies, or miss information, or direct quotes from the bible as to why all christians shouldn't do them.

Can you see Christ kick boxing?
Can you see Christ karate chopping someone?

Can you see Christ going into a temple of Baal?

Paul said Jesus was equal to Adam, why don't you believe him?

1 Cor 15:45 It is even so written: “The first man Adam became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

Rev 3:1-5, shows that a person's name can be erased from the book of life.

Paul said 'he that thinks he is standing beware he does not fall'

Jehovah told Abraham, Now I know you are a man of faith, after he offered his son Isaac.

Gen 22:12 And he went on to say: “Do not put out your hand against the boy and do not do anything at all to him, for now I do know that you are God-fearing in that you have not withheld your son, your only one, from me.”

Just because Jehovah can see into the future, he allows us free will to determine for ourselves.

Instead of listening to half truths, go to the source.

www.watchtower.org

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Answer 8

Not being able to serve in the military sounds to me like a great idea. If nobody was allowed to be in the military, we might very well have fewer wars.

I had a friend in school who was a Jehovah's Witness, so I'm not sure about the rest.

Answer 9

Well I have been going out with a JW for 3 years. Strike me down!!! I am not interested in his religon and I am not one to be converted. I know that some of the above are correct but I don't know enough to know whether they are all correct. I have not met his folks or any of his JW friends. No doubt this will cause issues at some point.
I guess my JW man is rule breaker..tut tut!

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Answer 11

Really? Wow, I never knew that.
Are there any Jehovah's witnesses on this site that can say whether it is true or not?

Do they actually follow these rules?