Jehovah's Witnesses: I don't understand...?

Question

Most of you are repeatedly saying that the WBTS is not the infallible, inspired-by-God, Jehovah's only organization, that we all believe you think it is.

Um, if you don't think that... then WHY do you think it is the one true religion?

I am not mocking, I am being completely serious.

If you are in a religion with teachings that you openly state are not inspired by God, how can you believe it is true?

pastorart - - WBTS= Watchtower Bible & Tract Society

MAMAb - - The Q is... if you do not feel that it is an infallible channel of communication with God, why do you accept it as the only truth?

AQ4U - Amen. I pray for them.

lillie said--- "yes,I do believe you are mocking Jehovah and His people." #1 I do not mock God. #2 if I wanted to mock JWs, I would mock JWs openly. However, I am a Christian with sincere, and I do mean SINCERE concern for you. You believe you are saved by the organization.

Answer 1

The only answer that makes sense to me, is that they are still blinded by Satan and God has not allowed them to see real truth. For me, When God started to reveal what was wrong in the WBTS, it was like a flood. before that I went door to door for many years, spoke to many Christians and was affected by none. not one...ever.

Answer 2

Jehovah's Witnesses IS the only true religion.The anointed brothers who provide the spiritual material are at this point in time still only imperfect men.Although they have the heavenly hope,they still rely on Jehovah's Holy Spirit to provide the necessary enlightenment so that Bible scriptures are correctly understood and followed.We the other sheep,who support them have faith in our God Jehovah that whatever temporary scriptural misunderstanding are needing to be ironed out that Jehovah will never abandon his people and will always ensure that the light will shine brightly through in Jehovah's appointed time.
As Jehovah's Witnesses we firmly believe the Organisation to be inspired and blessed by Jehovah's Holy Spirit.No earthly organisation run by imperfect humans can be infallible,but that does not say that this is not Jehovah's earthly organisation.
And yes,I do believe you are mocking Jehovah and His people.You seem to be consistently finding something trivial and meaningless to criticise.
We love Jehovah and we are loyal to Him and to His earthly organisation.We trust in Him and always will.

Answer 3

It is funny to see that the JWs are so much concentrated in being the master management of the new kingdom when Jesus said Who ever want to be a leader be a servant first, and wash the feet of the humble ones.

So why they worry more about management than about salvation itself. They, the same as many others have not thought that God loves all believers, no matter in which denomination they are, and that this 144,000 could be the ones of the past, of the tribes and descendants of the tribes of Israel, mixed carnal Jewish and spiritual Jewish. So that in them and in Jesus is fulfilled the promise made to David.

The segregation that Jesus tried to eliminate by including gentiles in the promise is being revived in the beliefs of the WBTS. And if the head is in them it would not be true that the woman is in the desert because they are all over the place.
except there where the Indians, aborigines, illiterates, and homeless people are.

Answer 4

The first answer to your question says it all: JWs believe Jesus said that "at the time of the end, the light will get brighter and brighter." In fact, He said no such thing -- HE SAID THE OPPOSITE WOULD HAPPEN!

These folks need to prayerfully read the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24/25, Mark 13 and Luke 21). Note that Jesus REPEATEDLY says we should be careful, because false Messiahs, false teachers and false prophets would try to deceive us during the end times! When a person compares JW doctrine with the Bible AND the writings of the earliest Church fathers, it becomes apparent: JW teachings are gnostic in nature. In fact, the similarity to Arian gnosticism is shocking! This teaching is nothing but pure apostacy -- of exactly the sort Jesus warned us against.

I think JWs are sincere in their beliefs, but they are also sincerely wrong. Having succombed to the apostacy prophesied by our Lord and Master nearly 2,000 years ago, these false teachings cause them to be prideful and to viciously condemn true believers. Isn't that exactly how Satan works? He is the accuser of the brethren, a roaring lion who stirs up trouble where ever he goes. OF COURSE the WBTS teachings "feel" right to JWs -- Satan disguises himself as an angel of light, not as a hideous old hag! Since his top priority is to steal souls from God, how successful would he be if he didn't use pride to draw JWs to the false truth of the WBTS?

Bottom line: they believe a lie because they've been blinded by Satan. I pray they listen to God's true voice before it's too late.

Answer 5

The Watchtower Society operates under a confusing concept that can be referred to as ‘Provisional Infallibility’. On the one hand what is written in the Watchtower is from God and must be accepted without question; on the other hand the Watchtower is admitted to contain significant mistakes. Many of these mistakes are in the form of major doctrines that were promoted for decades before being replaced.

This is one of the common traits of a cult. The leaders must not be questioned, and yet the followers see that there are mistakes, causing cognitive dissonance. It is for this reason that people on leaving cults report a feeling of great weight being lifted off them.

Answer 6

What does WBTS stand for?

I don't believe the WBTS is inspired and I don't believe the JWs are the one true religion.

Well WBTS might be inspired by Satan, I suppose.

In fact, I believe the JWs are a false cult.

I believe JWs along with Mormons are the deceivers which John warned us about in 2 John 1:7-11.

Pastor Art

PS to the first one to answer this question:

Where does this quote come from:

'You must understand the fact that as Jesus himself said, "at the time of the end, the light will get brighter and brighter" '

Chapter and verse please.

Answer 7

The Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is a religion, and in fact seems to represent the best example of true Christianity on earth today.

Throughout history, godly individuals have always made mistakes, while the totality of true worship has remained self-evident to the honest, humble, and hungry.

Watchtower, et al, are a group of human entities being used by Jehovah's Witnesses. By definition, human entities are imperfect.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_07.htm

Answer 8

Anna: As a former JW (all JWs reading this will call me an apostate but I can prove otherwise) I can answer this for you. It is not really a simple answer but I will try to be concise. First, JWs for the most part are genuine honest people, but even genuine honest people can be misled. Just look at musliim extreemist who claim to be of a peaceful religion but then blow up innocent people. Witnesses have had the concept reinforced over time by study of Watchtower publications, that you are not to question the Governing Body who claim to be the Faithful and Discreet Slave (wise servant) of Matt 24. The watchtower has made the statements that they are "not inspired" because it is easily provable by their publications that predictions and interpretations that they have made over the years are false, wrong and in some cases ludicrous. To try to avoid being termed a "False Prophet" they have made loophole clause in their publications to allow them to be wrong and say, "oops, well we never claimed to be inspired". The problem is that they imply that they are using contradictory statements throughout their publications so that witnesses will read them and say Oh look they are not inspired, they can make adjustments.......Oh look they are spirit directed, what they say is from GOD.

Orsen Wells book 1984 contains a similar concept where the individuals are required to maintain two versions of the truth in their minds. This is termed Cognitive Dissidence. Most witnesses are unaware that they do this. This is what makes discussing things with them somewhat humorous. Once they approach certain topics in their mind they have to turn off reason to maintain the CD. If they left their reasoning ability on it would destroy their dual truth. The funniest thing is they don't even know they do it.

You will not get what you consider an honest answer from a witness because they are unaware of the conflict of thoughts in their mind. Most think they are being honest though.

I suggest you visit Jehovahs-witness.com there are many former and current(covert)witnesses there who can fill you in further.

Also, if any witnesses disagree with me, I welcome you to prove your faith/religion to me. But I know you won't cause you will try to somehow discount why you don't have too. ;)
I welcome all comers.

Answer 9

The ONE TRUE Religion only lies in the Egos of men. As none of mans religions are perfect. Being distorted over time by mans interpretations.

Answer 10

You must understand the fact that as Jesus himself said, "at the time of the end, the light will get brighter and brighter"
Previously, Jesus had told his followers, that the night was coming, and that no work would be done in the night.
What did he mean?
The answer has to do with his illustration of the sower and the seed. Remember? The sower sowed good seed? Yet an enemy, oversowed the field with bad seed?
This was a prophecy indicating that Jesus (the sower) sowed the good seed of truth, and subsequently, his enemy (Satan) oversowed with the bad seed. (Lies).
What does this mean? Well, over the centuries, the lies of Satan have been grafted on to the message of truth, and this fact is easily found out by the amount of traditions and doctrines which the supposedly "Christian" Denominations include in there teachings.
ever since the International Bible Students, led by C.T Russel began there systematic removal of these doctrines from their beliefs, by resorting to reliance solely upon scritpure, the now called WBTS has been updating the doctrines to comply ever more consistently with only what the Bible teaches, and throwing away the traditions that have been "added" to Christian theology over the last 2000 years.
This allows for the humble person to be able to let go of the false doctrines as they are identified and eliminated, yet for the traditionalist? It is a stumbling block.
While I am not a JW, I do find it incredible, that over the last 20 years, many of the so called, recognized religions have been playing "catch-up" by quietly adjusting their teaching to the JW's teachings because, well for lack of a better way of saying it, the JW's have been right!