Please explain why everyone is always hating on JW's?

Question

Everyone seems to always be saying mean things about Jehovah's witnesess

and why do think JW's are a cult?
why can't people learn more about something b4 they talk about it?

Answer 1

I wonder the same thing. I'm not a Jehovah's Witness, but I'm a believer in God and Christ. As such, I believe in tolerance and would NEVER ridicule someone for their beliefs. In fact, I wish I felt strongly enough about my own beliefs to knock on doors and open myself up to hate and abuse. And even the most hard-core JW hater would have to admit that they are always polite and friendly. If you have friends who are Jehovah's Witnesses, defend them when people talk badly about them. If you are JW, God bless you.

Answer 2

Hello A, Cause in life, many feel they have the right to tell someone else their beliefs and make them both understand and conform to those beliefs. We've lost the fine art of keeping ones mouth shut and allowing our daily, lived out lives dictate our belief's and stances. If you study any ancient teachings of wisdom, whether "religious" or not, the sage always has a detailed teaching on the importance of silence. Just because we think, know, believe or are enthused about something, doesn't always mean we need open our mouths and share it. Be Blessed Love

Answer 3

SOME people SOMETIMES say hateful things about JWs. We can dismiss their comments as unworthy of them.

What would help raise the calibre of debate on the JWs would be for people to make a clear distinction between JWs as people - individuals - and the JW denomination (which I refer to as the Watchtower Society). The individuals are almost always lovely people, totally sincere, decent folk, law-abiding citizens etc. The problem many non-JWs have with them is the frustration of trying to get through to them and failing. It is as if JWs are programmed to give a set speil, with set answers to set questions, and anything outwith that is ignored by them. Just tonight, on Yahoo, I had a Q from a person who'd got a JW to the point of considering a scripture that shows that Jesus Christ is God, but the JW then changed the subject (to a future paradise earth). She wanted to know if she should answer his Q. I suggested, No - they always do this when stumped for an answer - try to get back to what they've been trained to speak about! Persevere with one topic at a time, I urged her. But I shall be amazed if she succeeds.

This frustration can cause explosions. I always try to remind myself that it's not the fault of the individual JWs, because they've been trained to lead others down the JW path. By keeping calm and prayerful, it IS possible to get them thinking. Only love can motivate anyone to persevere with such stubborn resistance! And Yahoo is not suitable for in-depth exchanges. But if you knew just how many Christians here are praying for the JWs, however, you would be amazed!

Answer 4

There is never any excuse for a Christian to hate or to say mean things about anyone else. Unfortunately I have seen some very 'mean' comments made about Jehovah's Witnesses, subjective opinions that cannot be proved.

However, it is not 'mean' to expose false teachings or prophecies - in fact, it is absolutely essential to speak out and defend the true gospel message. After all, isn't that what JW's do when they distribute worldwide messages like 'The End of False Religion is Near'? Are they not simply exercising their right to freedom of religion and freedom of speech? And if that right can be excercised by JW's then they must surely acknowledge the right of others to disagree with them. And that's what this forum is all about - an opportunity to defend ones beliefs and to question others.

It is unfortunate that although JW's like to tell everyone else why they are so wrong, they seem intollerant of anyone disagreeing with them. Especially when their own literature is quoted as evidence. Now it isn't 'mean' to disagree, or to provide proof to back up claims of false teachings (even though many JW's slanderously call former JW's liars). You might not like it, but we are all entitled to our opinions.

I think the key thing is to follow the example of Jesus who was compassionate, loving and forgiving. Mind you, he did throw out the money-lenders in the temple and spoke out forcefully against the Pharasees. That was righteous indignation. So, whilst disagreeing with the teachings of JW's and exposing them as false prophets (and I am not being 'mean' when I say that), it is important for Christians everywhere to do so in love, with compassion and with a true sense of humility.

Judge not, least you be judged also.

Answer 5

It is true that Jehovah's Witnesses are not loved by everyone.
http://jw-media.org/newsroom/human_rights.htm
Some people hate Jehovah's Witnesses out of ignorance, or over some misunderstanding. A few may have had a bad personal experience with an individual who claimed to be a Jehovah's Witness, and prejudicially extended their animus to this entire Christian religion.

However, it seems that the majority of anti-Witness hatred is motivated by religious intolerance and bigotry. A few may even be motivated against their Christian worship by the unseen 'god of this system of things', Satan the Devil.

(2 Corinthians 4:4) the god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers

Interestingly, such "hatred" should be expected by true Christians in this time of the end, and it actually helps identify Jehovah's Witnesses as Christ's true disciples:

(John 15:19) If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.

(Luke 6:22) Happy are you whenever men hate you, and whenever they exclude you and reproach you and cast out your name as wicked for the sake of the Son of man.

(1 Peter 4:4) Because you do not continue running with them in this course to the same low sink of debauchery, they are puzzled and go on speaking abusively of you.

(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.

It seems signficant that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are the ones best known for their worldwide preaching work. Yet Jesus commanded that ALL who would call themselves "Christian" perform this public work:

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.


Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20030301/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20020401/article_01.htm

Answer 6

The haters feel that it makes them worthy within the false religious and atheist status to utter atrosities about God's true followers.

I don't think they even know why they use such harshness against JW's and they really don't have anything bad to hate them for because the worst that you can say about a JW is that they might wake you up on a Saturday morning. Other than that believe me, many do not want to get out and do the door-to-door good news work because there are so many hateful liars and abusers who would rather create havoc instead of just listening to what good news they have to offer. JW's choose to try to share the good news because they love all mankind and they do not want for any to perish. They also do it because they love Jehovah.

There is no real reason for hate other than what the Bible tells us about the ridiculers with their ridicule and what Peter had to say also.

For me, I am never bullied nor do I ever feel inferior to an atheist. I try to always put Jehovah God first in whatever I do in life and that includes being in the face of those who hate him and his son.

They should not scare you and you do not have to go down to their level. You can smile when they behave this way because you know what God's word, the Bible says about ridiculers:

Ridiculers are, in general, detestable to others. (Proverbs 24:9) If such do not accept reproof, they will experience disaster. (Proverbs 1:22-27) And how despicable are those who deride the poor, or their own parents. (Proverbs 17:5; 30:17) Ridiculers often refuse to listen to rebuke (Proverbs 13:1) and do not love those reproving them. (Proverbs 9:7, 8; 15:12) Nevertheless, they should be disciplined for the benefit of others. (Proverbs 9:12; 19:25, 29; 21:11) Instead of keeping company with such unholy ones, it is better to drive them away; much happier are those who refuse to sit with ungodly ridiculers.—Psalms 1:1; Pr 22:10.

“For you know this first, that in the last days there will come ridiculers with their ridicule, proceeding according to their own desires.” (2 Peter 3:3) Jude says that the desires of these ridiculers are “for ungodly things.” He calls them “animalistic men, not having spirituality.”—Jude 17-19

You can and should rejoice in the face of ridiculers because you know you are doing God's will and it was prophecied that these lowly ones would come out of the smallest of rocks to try to offend Jehovah and you, yet you stand strong. Rejoice in the face of ridiculers, and leave them alone.

You can only lead a horse to water, but a fool will thirst to death.

Answer 7

Usually it's because they don't actually know any Jehovah's Witnesses, and tend to "lump them all together" , based on things that they've heard about them.

It's not just JW's that people say nasty things about. Just today , on Yahoo Answers, someone ( a JW) accused me of loving this 'filthy world'. That is SO not true,and I find it hurtful. It makes me want to respond in anger or with sarcasm, but I try very hard not to. I know that JW's are hateful toward me because I point out things to them from their own literature that they would rather not think about. It's not out of hate, but out of love, just as you might point out things that are wrong with other religions, in order to help people to see the truth about those religions.

I haven't read all your answers, but I've read a couple of them and you seem like such a sweet and honest soul. Don't be unduly concerned with what others think of you. Be a good person, then both you and Jehovah can think well of you, and that's what matters.

Answer 8

You've gotten some very, very good answers and there's little I can add. But let me clarify this: I may be hard on JWs; I may criticize you endlessly; but neither I nor other Christians here *hate* JWs.

Our dispute with JWs boils down to one issue (the rest are merely disagreements of exegesis): whether Jesus is God or not. To us, calling Him the "incarnate Angel Michael" who is now "a god" is insulting, blasphemous and endangers the status of your salvation. THAT'S why we pester JWs so much.

Answer 9

Because it is the truth. Jesus wasn't really liked that much either. so far they haven't nailed us to a stake.
They lyingly say everything they can to discredit us to keep people from learning more about it.
Cults are when people live in closed communities. I am the only witness out here in several towns and have to drive 30 miles one way to go to the meetings. So that is hardly a comune. Since most of the friends out here do the same.
We are people who work at Wal Mart. Teachers and nurses and very active in the community. You see us helping others and doing for each other in times of diaster.
We know that we love each other and what we are doing is the right thing. Do we need the approval of wicked men?
I have noticed on here most of the ones who put us down come back to use bad language and filty questions.
They are hardly model citizens. They fight over politics and are as the bible says far more zealous for the traditions of their fathers.
Most of their children know more about Santa Clause than they do Jesus and the sacrifices he made to be our savior.
Don't concern yourself with those people.

Answer 10

I would like to echo Sasi's last statement.... there is no hate from the Christians on here... love and prayers abound.
We care for your salvation and don't understand why you cannot see what we see.

Isaiah 43:10 "...my servant whom I have chosen,
so that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he"

Some of the atheists say hateful things to ALL who believe in God, and since JWs believe in God you are among those comments. But, you are not alone.

Answer 11

The saying "the truth hurts" is applicable here. People think that we are "bothering" them. Well, truth is, we cant stop their indifference. If we could, then the scriptures would be proven false. It has to happen!! When someone "hates" on me, I am as happy as a kid in a candy store!!! We know they dont hate us individually because they do not know us, but just as the Bible reading for this week (Ez 3:8,9) Jehovah has hardened our faces and foreheads against his opposers. My dear sister, dont even bother with such things, because soon, we will not have to deal with any ridiculers!!!! Its just as it was in Noah's day and all the naysayers perished!!!!!! We know we have the truth and those who dont want it will have Jehovah to deal with, its that simple.