did you think it was a law firm?
I did.
2007-06-07 00:31:37 · 15 answers · asked by Bouken SocratiCat 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
in response to NMB, no actually i wasn't attempting humor. i seriously did think this when i first heard of them. of course, i was a child back then.
2007-06-07 09:15:53 · update #1
nope...i thought crazy looking pamphlets,and people interuppting me feeding my family and NOT getting the hint
2007-06-07 00:38:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
No.
Bible readers for 400 years or more would be familiar with "Jehovah" as the name of Almighty God (see Ps 83:18, KJV).
Jehovah's Witnesses both witness personally and bear witness to others regarding God's personal name, his majestic personality, and Kingdom purposes. In doing so, they align themselves with Jesus Christ and the prophets.
(Isaiah 43:10) “You are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah
(Isaiah 43:12) So you are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah, “and I am God.
(Hebrews 12:1-2) Because we have so great a cloud of [Jehovah's] witnesses surrounding us, let us also put off every weight and the sin that easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, as we look intently at the Chief Agent and Perfecter of our faith, Jesus
(Revelation 1:5) Jesus Christ, “the Faithful Witness”
(Acts 5:38,39) Do not meddle with these men, but let them alone; (because, if this scheme or this work is from men, it will be overthrown; but if it is from God, YOU will not be able to overthrow them;) otherwise, You may perhaps be found fighters actually against God.”
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/
http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm
2007-06-07 15:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I did not find the name that helpful in understanding them
except that the name Jehovah is not a real word, it is from the Hebrew consonants YHWH for I AM and the vowels for Lord ADONAI... the Y->J and V->W in a germanic translation.... it is an example of overelevating a preference to insisting that Jehovah is the exact right and only way to say God's name. This style of teaching smacks of theological and sociological cultism
2007-06-07 07:44:52 · answer #3 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No. I'm not thinking that it was a law firm. Because, for example, your birth certificate certifies or witnessing who was your mother do you think your birth certificate was a law firm? I think not.
2007-06-07 07:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by kC 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When first hearing the name "Jehovah's Witnesses"....?
I thought of Witnesses of Jehovah.
Is. 43:12 - Therefore you are My witnesses," Says the LORD,
2007-06-07 13:29:35 · answer #5 · answered by keiichi 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
nope I never thought that at all. after meeting some Jehovah Witnesses, I found them very polite and friendly, and they share many of the views I do.
2007-06-07 07:35:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
No. Did anyone see a poor attempt at humor when they read this?
I did!
2007-06-07 15:53:33 · answer #7 · answered by NMB 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
haha, no not really. I know that Jehovah is God, so I only thought of a Christian group of some sort.
2007-06-07 07:35:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to say it but, when I hear "Jehovah Witnesses"... I think of my door bell.
2007-06-07 07:34:56 · answer #9 · answered by SDC 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No,
I think that they are the fortunate ones to know of God's word and his purposes.
2007-06-07 17:19:56 · answer #10 · answered by sklemetti 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think if people who are calm, passive, and are doing their best to follow the Bible.
2007-06-07 08:18:02 · answer #11 · answered by Vic the Poet 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋