Why do you say that Jehovah's witnesses are a sect/cult?

Question

Why would you even say this? We are christians, we believe in Jesus, Jesus even tells us that HE IS NOT GOD. Pretty much a cult is a group living as extremist under a leader, we are not extremist and we don't live under a leader. So how would you come about w/ the conclusion of this?
Even Jesus gave praise to Jehovah, so why would we (anyone) today give all praise to Jesus, when Jesus himself said that he is NOT the most high?
We do not have our own bible, you can take any scripture in the nwt and compare it w/ other bibles and it means the same exact thing, actually "christian" religions started taking out Jehovah's name to distract ones from the true God, and they replaced his name with God, and Lord. We replaced Gods name where it should have been, so in fact your bible has changed.

To prays forward funky town get ready to be proven wrong.

John 10:30- I and the father are one
John10:36- do you say to me whom the father sancified and dispatched into the world you blaspheme because I said I am Gods son
(that right their proves the trinity wrong)
So now u see we have the same bilbles.

Answer 1

People can't handle the truth, so they say things about witnesses that are not true. One day they will find out they were so wrong and then it will be to late just like the people in Noah's day didn't believe that God would wipe out every bad person. Then when it started to pour with rain they knew they misjudged the truth.

Answer 2

as much as you hated to be real and as much as you had to be fake in spite of the incontrovertible fact that that's a genuine faith. Did you no longer understand how devil accused of Jehovah of being a liar yet Jehovah will consistently be the single real God? that's the comparable with Jehovah's business enterprise, you could save each and all of the journals and info of each and every little thing. all of us imperfect human beings it fairly uncomplicated to discover fault in anybody human beings however the single subject we've that others do no longer is Jehovah God. you could write all you decide on or say each and all of the adverse issues approximately us or the business enterprise, Jehovah will consistently be with us. i don't understand your tale which comprise the doorstep dad so I won't bypass there. I say what i understand. In reading others' ideals and evaluating with the Bible, Jehovah's Witnesses heavily accompanied Jesus and the Bible. I permit you recognize what, in case you could instruct Jehovah's Witnesses is a pretend faith utilising the Bible, bypass with atheist as a results of fact God replaced into in simple terms a fairytale. i visit additionally permit you recognize yet another subject, evolution makes no logical experience. no person specie developed to a distinctive different than the caricature Pokemon. each and every specie replaced into created in accordance to its style states Genesis financial ruin a million and a pair of.

Answer 3

In many ways history repeats itself. Consider that about 4000 years ago, when the Israelites sought to separated themselves from the rest of the world's religions, specifically those of Egypt, they were thought to be unusual and strange in their beliefs in one God. There were those who were highly educated in the religious arts who thought they were following a false course. They were producing their own holy scriptures and not relying on the teachings of the people among whom they had grown from a small family to a great crowd.

Nearly 2000 years ago, a segment of Jews separated themselves from the rest, relying on the teachings of an uneducated ex-carpenter from a lower class position in the Jewish Society. His followers were also uneducated and from a lower class, such as Peter, a failed fisherman and Matthew, a hated tax collector. They were creating their own scriptures to match their beliefs, instead of relying on the Holy Torah, which the Israelites had relied in for hundreds of years. They were going door to door telling their fellow brethren that their traditional rituals, beliefs, and holiday observances, also dating back hundreds of years, were no longer valid.

To people with advanced educations in the religious arts, such as Saul fo Tarsus, it was clear they were a cult of lower class individuals lacking any education, let alone one in the religious arts, and they were being brainwashed into believing that the Messiah had come. To the Jews of the time, this could not be true, as he had not destroyed their enemies, as prophecy foretold, leaving only the Israelites, God’s Blessed People on the Earth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_of_Tarsus

Today, Jehovah’s Witnesses face much the same problem. They started out as a small group of individuals who had no advanced education in the religious arts, but saw something wrong with what was happening with Christianity. Their paths were by no means straight or easy. They made mistakes along the way and had to deal with the what their former brethren thought about their efforts. Like Saul fo Tarsus, there are those who think they are a cult, trying to tell people that the traditional rituals, beliefs, and observances, dating back hundreds of years, are no longer valid. If they ever were.

I wonder, is there anything significant in that this is the third time?

Answer 4

Scripture clearly teaches that Jesus Christ is God. The Jehovah Witness teachings concerning Jesus Christ clearly contradict the teachings of the Bible. Multiple passages tell us that Jesus Christ, who existed as God, took the bodily form of a humble servant so that He could die on the cross in our place.

Jehovah Witness doctrine considers the 66 books of The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) as the only true and divinely inspired Word of God. The NWT is produced and published by an "anonymous" translation committee of the WBTS. The NWT is regarded as the best and only translation of the Bible, because "the translators held so closely to what is in the original Bible languages." In addition, the "governing body" of the WBTS is regarded as God's only true channel of accurate biblical interpretation. As such, Jehovah Witness doctrine requires that we be "associated with God's channel, his organization" in order to be true followers of God. This means that there is no salvation apart from the WBTS. Christian doctrine holds that the Bible is indeed composed of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, and is indeed the inspired and infallible Word of God. However, the NWT is not a legitimate translation, and merely reflects Jehovah Witness theology, especially its bias against the deity of Jesus Christ and the Christian doctrine of the Trinity. For example, John 1:1 in the NWT reads, "and the Word [Jesus] was a god." All other legitimate Bible translations say, "and the Word [Jesus] was God."

Answer 5

A lot of religions get a lot of unusual accusations and criticism from those who are not members, I'm Mormon and I still have people asking me how many wives I have, despite the fact we haven't practiced polygamy in over a century. People also say we are not Christians even though the name of our church is The Church of JESUS Christ of Latter day Saints. YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN YOUR CONFUSION.

Answer 6

They deny the teachings of Historical Christianity. They look into occultism 1) to get answers from God or 2) to support the answers they beieve.
1) Russell on trhe pyramid of Geza and how it upholds 1914
2) Grieber translation of the NT

Answer 7

Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT a cult and anyone who has actually done any kind of research concerning Jehovah's Witnesses knows this. People who oppose Jehovah's Witnesses like to use the word 'cult' because this word has a general negative connotation. They are counting on people who are not familiar with Jehovah's Witnesses to simply accept this false label and then ignorantly repeat what they have been told.

The following shows how this label is completely untrue:

Cults are regarded as being small, local groups. In contrast, Jehovah's Witnesses currently number over 7,ooo,ooo and can be found in almost every country of the world.
http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/

The World Headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses is in New York. Located there is the Governing Body, a central group of experienced elders who oversee the worldwide congregation.

Jehovah's Witnesses - Their Worldwide Organization and Work
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/good-news-from-god/jehovahs-witnesses-organization/
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Cults are also regarded as encouraging their adherents to live in groups apart from the rest of society. Many also think of cults as being secretive about their activities or having something to hide.

In contrast, Jehovah's Witnesses live and work in the midst of other people. They have nothing to hide. In fact, they desire to tell anyone who is willing to listen about everything that they believe.

Their book Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom correctly notes: "Jehovah's Witnesses are in no sense a secret society. Their Bible-based beliefs are fully explained in publications that are available to anyone. Additionally, they put forth special effort to invite the public to attend meetings to see and hear for themselves what takes place."
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Cult members are also associated with following living human leaders.

Yet Jehovah's Witnesses do not look to any human, but rather to Jesus Christ, as their leader. Jehovah’s Witnesses follow what Jesus taught and put it into practice:

See: "Who is Jesus Christ?"
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/good-news-from-god/who-is-jesus-christ/

That is what it means to be a Christian. Accordingly, Jehovah’s Witnesses strive to adhere strictly to the precepts established by the first Christians.

Jehovah's Witnesses base all of their beliefs, their standards for conduct, and organizational procedures on the Bible. Their worship is a way of life, not a ritual devotion.
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Rather than relying solely on hearsay and running the risk of parroting bad information, Jehovah's Witnesses encourage people to investigate this further FOR THEMSELVES. This way, one will be in a position to be properly informed as to the true faith and beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses.

The best way to find out more about Jehovah's Witnesses via the Internet is through the pages of their official website:

Jehovah’s Witnesses—What Do They Believe?
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g201008/what-do-jehovahs-witnesses-believe/

Recommended Related Articles:

Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult?
http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/are-jehovahs-witnesses-a-cult/

Are Jehovah's Witnesses Really a Cult? - Showing How This Label is Incorrect
http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2011/08/are-jehovahs-witnesses-really-cult.html

Answer 8

Mainstream Christians have determined JWs are a cult because, like all non-Christian cults, the Jehovah's Witness organization distorts the essential doctrines of Christianity. It denies the deity of Christ, His physical resurrection, and salvation by grace. This alone makes it non-Christian. To support its erring doctrines, the Watchtower organization (which is the author and teacher of all official Jehovah's Witness theology), has even altered the Bible to make it agree with its changing and non-Christian teachings.

Typical with cults that use the Bible to support their position is a host of interpretive errors:

1 Taking verses out of their immediate context.
2 Refusing to read verses in the entire biblical context.
3 Inserting their theological presuppositions into the text.
4 Altering the Biblical text to suit their needs.
5 Latching onto one verse to interpret a host of others.
6 Changing the meanings of words.
7 Proclaiming some passages to be figurative when they contradict their doctrines.
8 Adding to the Word of God.

Additionally, the Jehovah's Witness organization requires of its members regular weekly attendance at their "Bible Study" meetings where they are repeatedly indoctrinated with anti-Christian teachings. This is done by reading the Watchtower magazine, following along with what it says, reading the questions it asks, and reciting the answers it gives. In other words, the Watchtower Organization carefully trains its members to let the Organization do their thinking for them.

If you want to see the REAL TRUTH about the WBTS, go here, where you can see copies of actual Watchtower documents proving you've been lied to:

http://blueletterbible.org/study/cults/exposejw/chap1.html

Answer 9

those who don't agree with you or don't understand your religion will naturally say things (usually bad) about it. even though i'm not a christian, i respect everyone's pursuit of happiness no matter what as long as they respect me also. in america, the first amendment protects your right to religion and their right to say what they want about your religion.

Answer 10

Jeseus said "I am in my Father, and my Father in me", not to mention John 17:11, in which Jesus says "I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one AS WE ARE ONE.
He also said to the Pharisees, "Before Abraham was, I AM"; the same name God told Moses to say who him him.