At least I never seen any windows on your buildings. Why is that? I've always wanted to know.
2007-07-08 05:22:01 · 18 answers · asked by Emperor Insania Says Bye! 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ack, my grammar gets worse with internet use!
2007-07-08 05:24:23 · update #1
Of course it is a sweeping generalization. All of the ones I've seen didn't have them. So from my point of view I think that all of them have no windows.
2007-07-08 05:29:35 · update #2
Generally, a Kingdom Hall is built without windows only in areas which tend toward hate crimes and vandalism against houses of worship. Sadly, it seems that the questioner is from such an area, and perhaps even more sad that such religious intolerance occurs worldwide.
http://jw-media.org/newsroom/human_rights.htm
Perhaps these anti-Witness bigots fail to understand that their vandalism and persecution actually work to help prove that Jehovah's Witnesses are true Christians.
(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.
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
2007-07-09 19:13:11 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, some Kingdom Halls do have windows. Others do not have windows because of cost and for the sake of security. Generally, a Kingdom Hall is built without windows in areas which tend toward hate crimes and vandalism against houses of worship.
Pictures of some Kingdom Halls that *do* have windows:
http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2011/09/windows-and-kingdom-halls-of-jehovahs.html
We invite all interested ones to attend meetings with us at our Kingdom Halls. Just contact your local Kingdom Hall for times.
From the Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site:
"Jehovah’s Witnesses hold meetings for worship twice each week. (Hebrews 10:24, 25) At these meetings, which are open to the public, we examine what the Bible says and how we can apply its teachings in our life.
Most of our services include audience participation, much like a classroom discussion. Meetings begin and end with song and prayer.
You don’t have to be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses to attend our meetings. We invite everyone to come along. Seats are free. No collections are ever taken."
Full Article:
http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/meetings/
Also see:
Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses meet together? What happens at those meetings? And what do visitors who are not Jehovah’s Witnesses say about the meetings?
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/wp20090201/invited-to-the-kingdom-hall/
2013-09-28 06:26:59 · answer #2 · answered by Elijah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this question is getting real old. instead of wanting to know about Jehovah Witnesses and what we are all about, people ask why the kingdom halls don't have windows. the kingdom hall that I go to does have windows. when the kingdom halls are built they are built in three days by brothers and sisters that are not paid. we are not hiding anything, if we where the doors would be locked tight and no one could get in and that is not true. everyone is welcome to see what is going on. we are listening to a talk that comes from Jehovah God. we sing and we pray to Jehovah. the reason why some kingdom halls don't have windows, it can be because people break them and it is cheaper to built them without windows. today many kingdom halls do have large windows. I can ask you a question, why does churches have such fancy windows. it is because the people who go to that church pay for them. we don't need fancy windows or building to worship Jehovah God
2007-07-08 05:32:55 · answer #3 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
maximum greater moderen Kingdom Halls are built as a "rapid build" challenge. residing house windows might decelerate the technique. residing house windows are an extra fee. residing house windows are additionally an common aim for vandals. There are some Kingdom Halls that do have residing house windows. some have them because of the fact they're required via community construction codes.
2016-10-20 07:08:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many kingdom halls do have windows, some do not. The reasons are varied, including whether the congregation wants windows (it is the congregation that personally pays for the building and personally builds it), the cost of the windows and the probability in some areas of vandalism.
Hannah J Paul
2007-07-08 05:28:58 · answer #5 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because it is easier to build a structure without windows than it is to add windows.
The Jehovah's Witnesses build all their KIngdom Halls with volunteer labor and donated money.
I watched them build a Kingdom Hall in my neighborhood, and it was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. They had upwards of 300 volunteers, directed by the tradesmen in the organization build the hall in about 3 weekends. They had certain persons provide food for the workers, and they all worked together to get the job done in an orderly and professional manner. The very idea that people working together like this kind of puts to shame the facy that there are not very many examples of people today willing to come together in such a way.
The habitat for humanity projects pale in comparison to these industrious people.
2007-07-08 05:24:13 · answer #6 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
That's not necessarily true. I drove past a Kingdom Hall the other day and it has windows. It is a modern structure, and the windows are in the upper third of the building.
2007-07-08 05:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by SB 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Huh? Says who? A lot of Kingdom Halls especially in tropical countries have windows.
2007-07-08 05:59:13 · answer #8 · answered by TJ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why? Does that bother you? If you are that curious, why not visit a Kingdom Hall in your area? I'm sure you will be greeted warmly and you will not be hassled for money. Come see us!
2007-07-08 05:49:57 · answer #9 · answered by LineDancer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have never paid much attention to this, but you are right !
I wonder that too now!
They either don't want anyone looking in or is it because windows are eyes to the soul!
2007-07-08 05:31:13 · answer #10 · answered by bornfree 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋