If you knew they were going to kill your family. they why won't you defend your country?
2007-02-02 03:53:13 · 11 answers · asked by Godb4me 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They don't believe in government. Army's are government agencies. I wonder how many of them are on or have been on welfare.
2007-02-02 03:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by MotherMayI? 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
I'm a Jehovah's Witness and we are hard workers and pay our taxes.
The reason Jehovah's Witnesses do not go to war is because we are neutral to the worlds affairs, no matter what country we live in. There are over 6.5 million witnesses in 236 lands. We are a true brotherhood and would not go to war and kill our brother.
Scriptural reasons for not going to war are found at: Matt. 26:52, Isa 2:2-4, 2Cor. 10:3 &4 and Luke 6: 27, 28.
We follow the example of earlier Christians and their regard towards serving in the armed forces. Some quotes:
" A careful review of all the information available goes to show that, until the time of Marcus Auirelius (Roman Emperior from 161 to 180 c.e.) no Christian became a soldier; and no soldier, after becoming a Christian, remained in military service."
The Rise of Christianity p. 333
"They refused to take any active part in the civil administration or the military defence of the empire...it was impossible that the Christians, without renouncing a more sacred duty, could assume the character of soldiers, of magistrates, or of princes."
History of Christianity pp 162, 163
Justin Martyr (who died for his faith, inwhich the word martyr came from) said " We who were filled with war, and mutual slaughter, and every wickedness, have each through the whole earth changed our warlike weapons, - our swords into ploughshares, and our spears into implements of tillage, - and we cultivate piety, righteousness, philanthropy, faith, and hope which we have from the Father himself through Him who was crucified." Dialogue With Trypho, a Jew" p 254.
Jehovah's Witnesses are the only religion as a whole that took a stand against Hitler and would not join his army or even "Heil Hitler". Because of this 10's of 1000's were sent to concentration camps and many lost their lives.
2007-02-02 05:10:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course if someone was attacking I would defend my family. Going to war for a nation's pride is very different. Case in point, when joining the army you are to pledge your alliegance to the flag and the president. IDOLATRY. We owe alleigance to Jehovah. Also where as someone attacking is clearly an immidiate threat and hopefully can be stopped with out violence, when joining an army you are giving yourself to a nation, who at the moment is at war with the other party. For all any of us knows tommorow "The Enemy" could be Los Angeles, and Iraq could be considered our "Brother" nation. That would mean that by joining the millitary and fighting them because they were the Enemy, we were fighting someone who is now our friend but tommorow could again be the enemy. This makes no sense.
2007-02-02 18:34:21 · answer #3 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jehovahs Witnesses are christians. They follow the bible.
The same one You follow.
The only person they will fight for is God.
Jehovahs Witnesses Do not worship man or idols.
and are very peaceful people. and a peaceful religion.
You own president isnt fighting for the country. why are you worried about people who are following the bible.
its not their war.
by the way
My husband has been to Iraq 2x Active Duty Army.
I see the damage.
look at all the homeless vets from other wars.
instead of asking why someone wont go to war.
ask how come the ones who went to war are
treated like they are not human.
after all most of them lost they sanity so we all could supposibly
be free.
2007-02-02 04:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by nickname 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Ask that question of the 16,000 Jehovah's Witnesses who were put into the camps in Nazi Germany. Should they have also fought for their country?
Order the History Channel tape on Himmler.
2007-02-02 07:03:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The obvious answer is that national conflicts involve a violation of a Christian's political neutrality (Jehovah's Witnesses consider themselves to be literal citizens of God's literal government by Christ Jesus).
The issue of neutrality is quite serious to Witnesses, but the matter of violence is a consideration unto itself...
This question actually demonstrates the purity and absence of hypocrisy involved in Jehovah's Witnesses' conscientious objection to violence.
No Jehovah's Witness would plan to kill any intruder. Witnesses are specifically instructed to NOT prepare to use a firearm against any human. When a killing happens incidentally in the heat of a home intrusion or self-defense, then that is the only scriptural basis upon which to believe that God tolerates the killing of a fellow human.
When a so-called "Christian" plans to kill a fellowman, he plans to dishonor the Christ.
(Matthew 26:52) Jesus said to him: “Return your sword to its place, for all those who take the sword will perish by the sword
(Isaiah 2:4) They will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.
(2 Corinthians 10:3-4) We do not wage warfare according to what we are in the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly
(Luke 6:27-29) I [Jesus] say to you who are listening, Continue to love your enemies, to do good to those hating you, to bless those cursing you, to pray for those who are insulting you. To him that strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also
2007-02-02 10:20:50 · answer #6 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
JWs believe that Christians SHOULD NOT INITIATE attacks against anyone. We do not go to the attacker’s place and retaliate or even kill him. We believe that our warfare is not of the flesh as 2 Cor 10:4 states.
During times of war, soldiers will attack another country, and there’s a lot of killing involved. At that time, they really can’t distinguish between innocent people and the real enemies.
While the Christian does not engage in a physical war against blood and flesh (Eph 6:12), he is engaged in warfare nonetheless, a spiritual fight. The apostle Paul describes the war waged within the Christian between “sin’s law” and “God’s law,” or ‘the law of the mind’ (the Christian mind in harmony with God).—Ro 7:15-25.
Who makes the decisions in human wars right now? Is it Jehovah? No. Jesus? No.
True Christians will learn war no more as . Isa 2:4 states “neither will they learn war anymore.”
During wars, soldiers and their officials carefully plan their attacks against their enemies. If the killing is premeditated, then that is murder.
Self-Defense—How Far Can a Christian Go? Awake 91
Romans 12:17-19 offers wise advice in this regard: “Return evil for evil to no one. . . . If possible, as far as it depends upon you, be peaceable with all men. Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath; for it is written: ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah.’” The Greek word Paul uses for “evil” (ka•kos´) could also mean “destructive, damaging.” Hence, Christians are to keep from all thought of vindictively damaging or harming another person.
Rather than impetuously expressing his own wrath, a Christian fully trusts in God, who says of his people: “He that is touching you is touching my eyeball.” In harmony with this, God promises to ‘annihilate the wicked’ in due time.—Zechariah 2:8; Psalm 145:20.
The Bible does not uphold impetuous attempts at self-defense. In not supporting pacifism, however, the Bible indicates that there is a time to defend oneself. Christians may ward off physically aggressive attacks against themselves, their families, or others in genuine need of defense. But they would not initiate an attack, nor would they physically retaliate to save their possessions. They would not carry weapons in anticipation of such an attack; rather, they endeavor to “live peaceably.”—2 Corinthians 13:11.
2007-02-02 05:51:07 · answer #7 · answered by trustdell1 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to kill someone to defend you home.
2007-02-02 05:00:49 · answer #8 · answered by keiichi 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Keep the phone ill use a nice gun
2016-03-29 01:33:03 · answer #9 · answered by Norine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why these baiting questions? If you so completely disagree with them, do not engage them in conversation.
2007-02-02 03:57:07 · answer #10 · answered by james p 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋