I have a JW co-worker. She did not go to the adovcacy training that I went to for work because of her religious beliefs. Can someone explain why?
2007-03-13 15:32:51 · 5 answers · asked by Amma's Child 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You did not say advocating for what? Will it be advocating God Kingdom? That is what JWs do.
I see that you are deaf. If you mean political advacting for the deaf, than no, witnesses do not get involved in political functions.
2007-03-13 20:29:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that true Christians are "no part of this world". Thus, Witnesses pursue NEUTRALITY in political, nationalistic, and social controversy. The bible quite plainly teaches that Jesus himself refused to become involved in the secular controversies of his day, but instead devoted himself to preaching the "good news of the Kingdom".
The benefits of that Kingdom are permanent, while every human work can only benefit temporarily.
(John 17:14-16) The world has hated [the followers of Christ], because they are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world. ...They are no part of the world, just as I [Jesus] am no part of the world.
(James 4:4) Adulteresses, do you not know that the friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever, therefore, wants to be a friend of the world is constituting himself an enemy of God.
(John 12:7,8,48-50) . . .Jesus said: “...You have the poor always with you, but me you will not have always. ...The word that I have spoken is what will judge [a person] in the last day; because I have not spoken out of my own impulse, but the Father himself who sent me has given me a commandment as to what to tell and what to speak. Also, I know that his commandment means everlasting life.
2007-03-14 13:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what the Advocacy training is for. Your best bet is to ask her. You could also look up the in the Bible for information on what it is you were training for and see what it has to say.
2007-03-14 08:35:01 · answer #3 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd love to explain why...but what was she supposed to be advocating?
2007-03-13 22:55:43 · answer #4 · answered by Badriya 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they need to re-new their mentality
2007-03-13 22:37:34 · answer #5 · answered by The GOD Vision 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋