People Lie and make up all kinds of stuff about them that is not true. I am a Christian not a Jehovah witness. But people exagerate to much about them.
2007-07-06 05:57:04 · 32 answers · asked by irockk . 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you, I'm glad someone can see that besides me.
We believe in Jesus, we don't believe in a burning hell. we are not a cult, a cult follows a man, we follow the Bible strictly.
We are going house to house as Jesus did and as he told his followers to do, and we aren't there to convert anyone, just to encourage Bible reading.
2007-07-06 06:00:42 · answer #1 · answered by SisterCF 4 · 5⤊ 7⤋
Unless a person is a walking encyclopedia on the JW faith, it is likely they will state something or other that is not 100% accurate about the JW religion. That does not mean they are lying, or inventing stuff. The Watchtower Society has changed so many beliefs and practices over the years (especially on the blood issue) it is hard work keeping up with the latest developments. You would not be in a position to know if something was a lie, or a genuine mistake, or exaggerated, unless you had a clear and massive grasp of all JW beliefs and practices.
Why don't you post a Q here giving an example of something you think is a lie (or made up or exaggerated stuff) and then the JWs will have space to defend themselves? You would also get non-JWs giving their views, then all you would have to do is compare the two sets of answers and discover the truth for yourself. That would be fair. Hope to hear from you again.
2007-07-07 02:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a JW. Thank you for your kindness. In your own copy of the Bible, look up Luke 21:12; John 15:20; 2 Corinthians 4:9; 2 Timothy 3:12. Just a few Scriptures to explain why people dislike us.
And they think that we are pushy because we follow Christ's commands at Matthew 24:14 and 28:19,20.
And for those of you who claim we knock on doors at 6 in the morning, the earliest I've ever heard of the meeting for field service (to put us in groups), is 8:30, and normally we don't start knocking on doors until 9 or after. I know it's a very rare thing that I'm up at 6. Normally at 7 I'm just getting up.
2007-07-06 18:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Catherine♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do not dislike us personally, because they do not know us. What they dislike is the message concerning God's Kingdom that we bring to them. They want no part of it. The people in Noah's time were the same way. They refused to listen to his warnings that a global flood was soon to occur. What happened to them? They lost their lives.
They do not care that Jehovah will soon put an end to all wickedness. Many enjoy living immoral lives or just living each day as if there were no tomorrow. Many refuse to conform to God's way of thinking. Selfish desires keep them from taking in accurate knowledge that the Bible says is needed to obtain eternal life. The message we bring to them is one of hope for all who desire to live forever under God's governmental rule.
Many disliked the message Jesus taught, but that did not stop him from telling others about his Father's Kingdom and it will never stop us either. We will obey the commandment found at Matthew 28:19 until the preaching work is no longer needed.
LOBT
2007-07-06 09:02:18 · answer #4 · answered by Micah 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are 2 things that really set some people off when you disagree with them: religion and politics.
JWs teach that Jesus is the son of God, but not God himself. In other words, they do not believe in the trinity. In addition, they go to your door to tell you what they believe and to persuade you to join them in their beliefs.
This honks a lot of people off. Some feel that JWs are blaspheming God. Others feel that they are trying to be influenced to believe something that they "know" is wrong - reacting just as if someone were trying to persuade you to have sex with an animal. Some, of course, are just bothered by someone trying to "impose" religion on them at their own home. Also, a lot of people have been told horror stories about JWs' beliefs and hate them because of misinformation.
That's about all the reasons I can think of. Quite a few, actually. It's really too bad that people are not more accepting of other people's beliefs - especially when, for the most part, they parallel so closely the beliefs of Christians who most dislike them.
2007-07-06 06:22:29 · answer #5 · answered by JimPettis 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You are right. JW's are not bad people. They shop at Wal-Mart and like to go on vacation the same as anyone. Jesus foretold in the bible that because 'you are no part of the world, the world hates you'. So JW's all know this is going to happen. And in reality, we are used to it. But, instead of getting down about it, we take comfort in the fact that we are doing God's work, and when people yell or scream at us, they are really doing it to God. Makes you think about it a little differently. To know what JW's truly believe go to the official website, www.watchtower.org . All the other websites have mean stuff that isn't true. We are normal people, and have normal lives. We just stick to the Bible's standards as close as we can. If you would like, contact the local congregation for a free home bible study!!
2007-07-06 07:43:55 · answer #6 · answered by perrys_porsche 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians. Please do not insult the Witnesses by suggesting that they are not Christians.
Ironically, it is generally anti-Witnesses who repeatedly pretend that Jehovah's Witnesses are not Christian. Trinitarians use an artificial, trinity-specific definition of the term "Christian" which excludes anyone who does not believe that Jesus is God Himself, rather than the Son of God. Interestingly, pagans in the first century pretended that Christ's followers were Atheists(!) because the Christians had a somewhat different idea from the pagans about the nature of God.
Jehovah's Witnesses teach that no salvation occurs without Christ, that accepting Christ's sacrifice is a requirement for true worship, that every prayer must acknowledge Christ, that Christ is the King of God's Kingdom, that Christ is the head of the Christian congregation, that Christ is immortal and above every creature, even that Christ was the 'master worker' in creating the universe! Both secular dictionaries and disinterested theologians acknowledge that Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian religion.
The Trinitarian arguments are intended to insult and demean Jehovah's Witnesses, rather than to give a Scripturally accurate understanding of the term "Christian".
In fact, the bible most closely associates being "Christian" with preaching about Christ and Christ's teachings. Review all three times the bible uses the term "Christian" and note that the context connects the term with:
"declaring the good news"
'teaching quite a crowd'
'open eyes, turn from dark to light'
"uttering sayings of truth"
"persuade"
"keep on glorifying"
(Acts 11:20-26) [The early disciples of Jesus] began talking to the Greek-speaking people, declaring the good news of the Lord Jesus... and taught quite a crowd, and it was first in Antioch that the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.
(Acts 26:17-28) [Jesus said to Paul] I am sending you, to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God... Paul said: “I am not going mad, Your Excellency Festus, but I am uttering sayings of truth and of soundness of mind. ...Do you, King Agrippa, believe the Prophets? I know you believe.” But Agrippa said to Paul: “In a short time you would persuade me to become a Christian.”
(1 Peter 4:14-16) If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy... But if he suffers as a Christian, let him not feel shame, but let him keep on glorifying God in this name
So why do anti-Witnesses try to hijack the term "Christian" and hide its Scriptural implications? Because anti-Witnesses recognize that it is the preaching work that makes it clear that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are by far the most prominent followers of Christ:
(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
Learn more!
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20050422/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/pr/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
2007-07-06 09:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My only issue, and it has nothing to do with their religion, is that they go door to door trying to convert people. They don't leave right away when you say you're not interested and they leave flyers on my car... a lot. Other than that I think they're great! I used to have a crush on a guy who was a Jehovah's witness but we couldn't date because I'm not a Witness.
2007-07-06 06:03:53 · answer #8 · answered by Trouble_13 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I have a friend who is a Witness....I'm an Atheist.
We get along find....we just know not to discuss religion.
As a Jehovah's Witness she believes in bringing Jehovah's word to people......"go out and preach".
When you tell her you're fine the way you are...she respects that and backs off.
2007-07-06 06:01:56 · answer #9 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
They are very nice people and polite people. I don't agree with most of their beliefs but they visited my house for nine years and we developed a great friendship. We moved, but we keep in contact.
2007-07-06 06:02:58 · answer #10 · answered by Millie 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's not that they're bad people - they're just persistent, often show up when you're doing something else, and they are resigned to the fact that if you do not convert, you're going to regret it - all this while they act polite. The appearance of condescenscion affronts a lot of people.
2007-07-06 06:02:33 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋