Hey for anyone who knows about Jehovah's Witnesses?

Question

From what Ive gathered, jehovah's witnesses dont celebrate the usual holidays. but are there any special holidays that you celebrate? Also, who do you worship like god or allah. last thing is do you have any special religious customs like going to church on sunday or anything like that? thank you for all your help, and im sorry if i said anything offensive, im just curious.

Answer 1

DOCTRINE of JW's

TRINITY: Joseph Rutherford made it quite clear that the Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the biblical doctrine of the Trinity. He stated, "The origin of the Trinity doctrine is traced back to the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians and other ancient mythologists. It will not be disputed by Jews and Christians that these ancient peoples worshiped demon gods and that God's typical nation of Israel was warned not to mingle with them because of this. It follows, then, that God was not the author of this doctrine. The obvious conclusion is, therefore, that Satan is the originator of the Trinity doctrine."

Nevertheless, sincere persons who want to know the true God and serve him find it a bit difficult to love and worship a complicated, freakish-looking, three-headed God. The clergy who inject such ideas will contradict themselves in the very next breath by stating that God made man in his own image; for certainly no one has ever seen a three-headed human creature" (Let God Be True, 2nd ed., pp. 101-102).

GOD THE FATHER: Known as Jehovah, the Watchtower considers Him to be the only true eternal God, the Almighty. They write, "There was, therefore, a time when Jehovah was all alone in universal space" (Let God Be True, p. 25). Being alone, the first creative act of Jehovah was to create his Son.

GOD THE SON: The Watchtower has consistently denied the deity of Christ. Under Knorr's leadership the Watchtower proclaimed, "Thus, for example, the Bible shows that there is only one God, the Most High, the Almighty. And that the Son, as the First-born, the Only-begotten and `the creation by God,' had a beginning" (From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained, p. 164).

They further stated, "It proves that Michael the archangel is no other than the only-begotten Son of God, now Jesus Christ. The very name Michael means `Who is like God?' and indicates that Jehovah God is without like or equal and that Michael his archangel is his great Champion and Vindicator" (New Heavens and a New Earth, pp. 30-31).

GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT: Similar to many other cults, Jehovah's Witnesses deny the deity of the Holy Spirit. They have written, "But the holy spirit has no personal name. The reason for this is that the holy spirit is not an intelligent person. It is the impersonal, invisible active force that finds its source and reservoir in Jehovah God and that he uses to accomplish his will even at great distances, over light years of space" (Let Your Name Be Sanctified, p. 269).

MAN'S DESTINY: According to Jehovah's Witness theology, a person has one of three possible destinies. The Anointed (144,000) will be in heaven to reign with Jehovah God. The rest of the faithful Jehovah's Witnesses (not of the 144,000) will live forever on a paradise Earth. Both of these classifications are determined to a great extent on membership in the Watchtower organization as well as going door-to-door spreading the message of the Watchtower. Those people who are not members of the Watchtower organization will be destroyed by Jehovah God and cease to exist. There is no concept of eternal punishment or hell in Watchtower theology (Let God Be True, pp. 90-95, 289).

Other Doctrines
1) Since its very inception, the Watchtower has made false prophecies about the end of the world. Predicting the end in one form or another for the years 1914, 1918, 1925, 1975 and 1989 has caused its membership to maintain a steady upward trend.

2) Rejecting the medical practices of vaccinations, organ transplants and blood transfusions, the Watchtower has caused the deaths of many of its members throughout its history. Interestingly, vaccinations and organ transplants have now been acknowledged by the Watchtower as acceptable practices, contradicting their previous doctrinal position.

3) The Watchtower has maintained a long standing policy of denying its members any involvement in political causes or service in the Armed Forces.

4) Believing many customs in traditional families to be pagan in nature, the Watchtower rejects the practices of celebrating personal birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Mothers' and Fathers' day as well as most other holidays.

BIBLICAL RESPONSE
1) While the Jehovah's Witnesses believe there is only one true God, they deny the biblical concept of the Trinity which teaches that the Father is God, the Son is God and the Holy Spirit is God. One God: Isa. 43:10; 44:6-8; 45:5-6, 18, 22; 1 Cor. 8:4. Father is God: 2 Peter 1:17; Phil. 2:11. Son is God: John 1:1; John 8:58; Rom. 9:5; Phil. 2:6-9; Heb. 1:8. Holy Spirit is God: Acts 5:3-4.

2) Contrary to Watchtower theology, Jesus is not a created being or an angel, but rather is the Creator. John 1:2-3; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:6; Rev. 22:8-9.

3) The Holy Spirit is not only God but also clearly has personality according to the Bible. John 16:13-14; Acts 8:29, 13:2.

4) A person does not gain favor with God by being a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses and going door-to-door. Rather, salvation is dependent upon one's relationship with Jesus Christ. John 3:3, 16-20; Acts 4:12; Rom. 3:24-26; 1 John 1:7-10.

5) The Bible is clear that everyone will exist eternally , either in a place known as heaven or in a place of eternal torment. Heaven: John 14:1-3; Rev. 6:9. Hell: Matt. 23:33, 25:41, 45; Rev. 20:14.

Answer 2

>jehovah's witnesses dont celebrate the usual holidays.

Correct. Religious holidays are a mixture of religious and pagan beliefs.

An Example. Easter.

The Pagan God Attis was simply renamed to Jesus who was Born of a virgin, he died and was reborn annually. The festival began as a day of blood on Black Friday and culminated after three days in a day of rejoicing over the pagan God’s resurrection."

>are there any special holidays that you celebrate?

Yes.

Luk 22:19
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

>who do you worship like god or allah

Only Jesus father the first and last, the Alpha and Omega, The Almighty God Jehovah.

Exd 34:14
for thou shalt worship no other god: for Jehovah, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

>special religious customs like going to church on sunday or anything like that?

JWs have five meetings a week to study the scriptures so they can follow Jesus commandment to preach about his kingdom.

Mat 10:7
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

JWs have found Christendom has adopted the pagan teachings of Egyptian and Babylon Trinity and try to force it into bible scripture. But upon studying the bible, there is no trinity.

Joh 7:16 Jesus answered them and said, "My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me.

Joh 12:49 "For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

Joh 5:30 "I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

Mr 13:32 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Phl 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

Answer 3

The only holiday that JWs celebrate are Memorial of Christ's Death (coincidentally this happens on the day of Jewish Passover). Also some JWs celebrate anniversaries and certain special events. They worship the Jewish God, and they have too many religious customs to name. Perhaps their most distinguishing feature is their active recruitment (usually done door to door). Every JW is expected to recruit actively to stay in good standing. They also meet frequently; not just on Sundays.

Just remember to research them thoroughly before deciding to join. I am a former JW, and while I still respect them in some ways, in other ways I feel they still have serious issues. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.

Answer 4

they celebrate like, anniversaries.

the don't celebrate any holiday that derived from pagan holidays (like christmas)

they worship god, but claim that he has a name and that it's jehovah

they go to "kingdom halls" and they don't have real "ministers" just "elders." they claim that every member is "ordained" in that they have the same rights to stand up and express their opinions. how well this actually works, i don't know.

Answer 5

They don't celebrate holidays, because most are of pagan origin.But they will celebrate a wedding aniversery.
They worship Jehovah because it says:
Then Jesus said to him: “Go away, Satan! For it is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.(NWT)
It also says:
In reply Jesus said to him: “It is written, ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’”
(NWT)
They go to Kingdom Halls to study about God. They believe in going door to door to share the good news.They also have in home bible studies for anyone interested in learning.

Answer 6

There is only one way for you to find out...yourself! =D
Go to a few meetings of ours and you'll see what wwe're like & talk to us in person. You shouldn't believe anything somebody tells you negative about us...especially on the net. i can gurantee you we won't collect or harass you in any way. I can also gurantee they will all rush over to meet you in a warmly way.

Answer 7

Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, and worship Jehovah (God the Father). In the United States, most congregations have their weekly public talk meeting on Sunday but this stems from practical reasons rather than from religious custom.

Jehovah's Witnesses commemorate exactly one holiday, the Memorial of Christ's death. It is sometimes called "the Last Supper" or "the Lord's Evening Meal".

(1 Corinthians 11:23-25, NWT) The Lord Jesus in the night in which he was going to be handed over took a loaf... Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” 25 He did likewise respecting the cup.. Keep doing this... in remembrance of me.”

(1 Cor 11:24, 25, NEB) "Do this as a memorial of me.”


Christ Jesus himself personally celebrated and explained the significance of that Last Supper to his followers (see Matthew 26:26-29). Apparently Jesus Christ established the occasion to supersede the Jewish Passover, which occurs after sunset on the 14th of Nisan (a month of the Jewish calendar).

(Luke 22:14-16) At length when the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. 15 And [Jesus] said to them: “I have greatly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I tell you, I will not eat it again until it becomes fulfilled in the kingdom of God.


Sadly, it is only a minority of professed Christians who follow the BIBLICAL pattern for the Last Supper which was established by Christ himself. Sadly, most of Christendom ignores Christ's celebration and instead follow unrelated human traditions which purport to honor Christ, but in ways unconnected with what Jesus Christ established.

Like the former Passover, those Christians who commemorate the Last Supper have also done so on the date corresponding to Nisan 14, which generally falls between late March and mid-April. Interestingly, Christians in the centuries immediately after Christ's impalement were sometimes called "Quartodecimans" which literally mean "fourteen-ers"


There are fundamental differences between the Memorial which Christ Jesus instituted and the so-called "Easter" which Christendom adopted from pagan worship of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre (or Oestre). While most Easter celebrations merely repackage pagan fertility festivals and concentrate on eating, decorating, and frivolity, the Last Supper focuses on the value of Christ's sacrifice and the sober obligation of Christianity.

(Matthew 15:6-9) You have made the word of God invalid because of your tradition. 7 You hypocrites, Isaiah aptly prophesied about you when he said, 8 ‘This people honors me with their lips, yet their heart is far removed from me. 9 It is in vain that they keep worshiping me, because they teach commands of men as doctrines.’”

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_08.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_11.htm

Answer 8

They worship God, and as far as I know, no holidays. That includes no birthdays as well.

Answer 9

They came to my door once and they do not believe in John 10:30 or believe that Jesus was and is the Messiah that he died for our sins like in John 3:16. That he is God in the same flesh and in John 1:1 that Jesus is the "Word" in this scripture.

Know your God and how to get to heaven. Through His son Jesus Christ by way of the cross. Get a good bible that has the W capitalizes in John 1:1 that represents Jesus was there in the beginning.

Peace, Love and Laughter.

Answer 10

All Bible believing churches teach that the JW's are a false cult.

For one they deny the Diety of Jesus.

For more information, see the links below:

Pastor Art