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Jevovic Witnesses

I have a friend in this religion...she's a very nice girl, but I dun undstd why she can't even join us to eat (we were celebrating birthday), we did not ask her to celebrate, but just to sit and eat with us.
She doesn't allow her bf who is not of this religion to donate blood.
I do respect every religion, cause I think we must respect that everyone's belief is different, but...ain't this a bit over?

Answer 1

To make a long story short, they're weird.

Answer 2

It is a very loving organization that maintains high moral standards.

You have been given some good answers about birthdays and such. We follow the Bible and only the Bible. We do not adhere to any man-made traditions.

We do not tithe or give a percentage of our money to the organization. Any donations are done voluntarily. When and how much is known only by you. There is not even a suggested minimum amount.

Blood transfusions are old school. There are so many alternatives that it is ridiculous that people are still so hung up on them. I was told I would die without a blood transfusion. I took an alternative treatment. I'm still alive and kicking.

Answer 3

JW's don't celebrate birthdays. There are only 2 b-days mentioned in the bible. One is of the be-heading of John the Baptist. Both mentioned are bad so we(I'm a Jehovah's Witness) kinda' take it as a hint from the bible not to celebrate them. And people who celebrated them would do bad things such as Fornication(which is a no-no according to the bible), get drunk, etc etc and I think you get the idea. And we don't take blood or give blood to one another. Blood is considered sacred.

Genesis 9:4 - Only flesh with its soul-its blood-YOU must not eat.

Acts 15:28, 29 - For the holy spirit and we ourselves have favored adding no further burden to YOU, except these necessary things, to keep abstaining from things sacrificed to idols and from blood and from things strangled and from fornication. If ou carefully keep yoursevles from these things, YOU will prosper. Good health to YOU!

So it says that eating of blood is bad which is why we don't do blood transfusions. And I have been show a video of a hospital where they talk about blood transfusions and other things you can do instead of them to keep you alive and with your own blood! There is this cool thing they do which is when you're bleeding they hook up these tubes to you so that when your blood comes out from you it goes in through the tubes and back into your body; so it's like your blood is circulating.

Answer 4

Jehovah's Witnesses believe strongly in God Jehovah and in his Son Jesus Christ. Individual Witnesses decide for themselves regarding with whom they will associate, but dating outside the faith is frowned upon since dating's main purpose is toward marriage. Jehovah's Witnesses do not seek to impose their beliefs upon others.

Regarding birthday celebrations, bible students are encouraged to consider:
: 0% of faithful biblical Jews celebrated birthdays
: 0% of first century Christians celebrated birthdays
: 100% of birthdays celebrated in the bible were by debauched enemies of God (See Mark 6:17-29; Gen 40:19-22)

Bible historians (M'Clintock, Strong, and others) have noted that faithful Jews of the bible did not celebrate birthdays, and that ancient pagan birthday celebrations were at least partially intended to honor the patron gods of the particular day.

By comparison with such paganisms, the bible does not even tell us the birthdates of Jesus or ANY of his apostles!

Since such celebrations are not required in true worship, and can easily become a distraction, so Jehovah's Witnesses focus their attention elsewhere. In particular, they are focussed on the preaching work which *IS* a requirement for Christians:

(Luke 10:1-17) [Jesus] the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.

Answer 5

Not enough space here. Log on to:

www.outofthecocoon.net

Contact [e-mail] to enquire about a book called "Fearless Love - Understanding Today's Jehovah's Witnesses" (published in 2000). It's got over 200 pages of life as a JW and explanations of what their teachings mean in practice.

Answer 6

JEHOVAH WITNESSES- They do not partake in any celebrations whatsoever- no birthdays, christmas, 4th of July, no parties at all. They give a major percentage of their earnings to the church; they do not believe in blood transfusions- why, I don't know, but it leads to many deaths because of this belief- but maybe they knew about aids way before we had any thoughts about it, and they are like a cult- services 2 times a week and marry within their faith.

Answer 7

There is much about the organization that remains hidden from the public eye. Most outsiders have no idea of the extent to which the Watchtower Society controls its members - punishing them if they vote in elections, or hang an evergreen wreath on their door, or read forbidden literature (such as this info you are now reading!). Even most relatives and neighbors are unaware that JWs can be put on trial behind closed doors, without right to representation by an attorney, and that they can be commanded to shun a life-long friend without even being informed of the friend's alleged offense against the organization.

Jehovah's Witnesses deny any form of "brainwashing" , however, because it is implemented much more slowly than in many other cults, the Watchtower Society's program of mind control often goes unrecognized, except by experts. But it shares basic elements with other 'brainwashing' programs: (1) repetitive instruction, with books, magazines, and meetings all hammering home the same information, (2) new members told to break ties with outside friends and limit fellowship with non-member relatives, (3) a ban on reading critical works, (4) denunciation and shunning of ex-members, (5) verbal attacks undermining the authority of all outside institutions - religious, educational, medical, governmental, (6) a unique vocabulary with "loaded" language reinforcing the sect's rules, and (7) an orchestrated superiority/inferiority-guilt complex. Former members who have not been deprogrammed commonly report problems with anxiety, fear, and disorientation, as well as difficulty reintegrating in society at large.

The Watchtower organization states publicly, "'They are people who are absorbed in humanity.' And they do not live in communes, isolating themselves from relatives and others."

Aside from the roughly 13,000 volunteers who live and work at Bethel office/factory/farm facilities, most JWs are not physically isolated. But they are socially isolated from outsiders. And when contact with "worldly" (non-member) relatives or neighbors does take place, Witnesses are taught to view this as an opportunity for witnessing rather than a time for fellowship. The statement quoted here denying that JWs isolate themselves is propaganda for public consumption; on page 24 of this same Watchtower, Witnesses themselves are told, "We must also be on guard against extended association with worldly people. Perhaps it is a neighbor, a school friend, a workmate, or a business associate. ...What are some of the dangers of such a friendship?..."

So, not only do JWs in fact isolate themselves, but their leaders are deliberately concealing this fact and falsifying information to defend themselves against the charge of being a "cult."

For more info, see the link below ..

Source(s):

http://www.caic.org.au/jws/organization/...

Answer 8

Just about everything your #1 answer said is not true.

Last year 2006, we "brainwashed" as some of you like to say, 248,327, that became Jehovah's Witnesses and everyone of these had to change their minds pertaining to the false teachings that they had been taught, these were people that used their own Bible, King James, etc., 28,915 were from the United States.

During the service year, 2,340 Kingdom Halls were completed around the world. This represents an average of 195 halls per month, or just over 6 per day! Since November 1999 when the construction program in lands with limited resources began, 11,700 Kingdom Halls have been built. As of right now, 40 Kingdom Halls are being build each week of the year. In many areas, once a hall is finished, meeting attendance soars and halls are soon filled to capacity.

The efforts of Jehovah’s witnesses to approach people in public and at their homes are rooted in the Word of God. Jesus himself went directly to the people, and he instructed his apostles and disciples to do likewise.

The Witnesses’ beliefs, based entirely on God’s Word, the Bible, prevent them from falling into the trap of becoming a sect or a cult. They take a kindly interest in all other people, of whatever religious persuasion. No, they do not try to force these people to change their viewpoint. They endeavor to imitate their Leader, Christ Jesus, by presenting Scriptural evidence of the trouble-free Paradise that will soon be established on earth.

Has your minister, priest or religious leader mentioned this wonderful hope to you? Of course they have not, most clergymen say nothing about it. In fact, many do not even believe the Bible. This is an important reason why Jehovah’s witnesses call at the homes of people of other religions.


In most ways Jehovah’s Witnesses are like everyone else. They have normal problems, economic, physical, emotional. They make mistakes at times, for they are not perfect, inspired, or infallible. But they try to learn from their experiences and diligently study the Bible to make needed corrections. They have made a dedication to God to do his will, and they apply themselves to fulfill this dedication. In all their activities they seek guidance from God’s Word and his holy spirit.

It is of vital importance to them that their beliefs be based on the Bible and not on mere human speculations or religious creeds. They feel as did the apostle Paul when he expressed himself under inspiration: “Let God be found true, though every man be found a liar.” (Romans 3:4, New World Translation) When it comes to teachings offered as Biblical truth, the Witnesses strongly endorse the course followed by the Beroeans when they heard the apostle Paul preach: “They received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the Scriptures daily as to whether these things were so.” (Acts 17:11) Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that all religious teachings should be subjected to this test of agreement with the inspired Scriptures, whether the teaching is offered by them or by someone else.

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in the Bible as the Word of God. They consider its 66 books to be inspired and historically accurate. What is commonly called the New Testament they refer to as the Christian Greek Scriptures, and the Old Testament they call the Hebrew Scriptures. They rely on both of these, the Greek and the Hebrew Scriptures, and take them literally except where the expressions or settings obviously indicate that they are figurative or symbolic. They understand that many of the prophecies of the Bible have been fulfilled, others are in the course of fulfillment, and still others await fulfillment.

Jehovah’s Witnesses? The way they refer to themselves. It is a descriptive name, indicating that they bear witness concerning Jehovah, his Godship, and his purposes. “God,” “Lord,” and “Creator”, like “President,” “King,” and “General”, are titles and may be applied to several different personages. But “Jehovah” is a personal name and refers to the almighty God and Creator of the universe. This is shown at Psalm 83:18, according to the King James version of the Bible: “That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.”

The Scriptural account that Jehovah’s Witnesses draw on for their name is in the 43rd chapter of Isaiah. There the world scene is viewed as a courtroom drama: The gods of the nations are invited to bring forth their witnesses to prove their claimed cases of righteousness or to hear the witnesses for Jehovah’s side and acknowledge the truth. Jehovah there declares to his people: “Ye are my witnesses, saith Jehovah, and my servant whom I have chosen; that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I, even I, am Jehovah; and besides me there is no saviour.” Isaiah 43:10, 11, American Standard Version.

Some 6,000,000 persons today who are telling the good news of Jehovah’s Kingdom by Christ Jesus in over 236 lands and 100,000 Congregations worldwide feel that they properly refer to themselves as Jehovah’s Witnesses.

With Bible Studies, we will use any Bible that the person may have, King James, America Standard, Catholic, etc, etc, you may have heard that we have our own Bible, and that it is the only one we will use, that is not true, the TRUTH can be found in any Bible, I personally have a King James Bible with me at all times in the Ministry because many people prefer that version of the Bible.

Answer 9

We base all our teachings on the Bible.

Answer 10

Don';t trust them. They are wolfs dressed in sheep's costumes.