well who does?
2007-08-19 21:20:34 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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
2007-08-22 10:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Various peoples. Honestly, most who "hate" us, mostly hate the stories they have heard about our beliefs.
Case in point, there have been times when people have known Witnesses on some level, liked us, then were surprised we were Witnesses, I guess cause we could go out in day light without bursting in flames:D
2007-08-21 13:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's really quite interesting to take a close look at what they believe. They subscribe to Arian beliefs, translating scripture to fit that viewpoint, believing that mainstream Christianity is lost as can be, with the same exact views on the mainstream side. This all boils down to the Council of Nicea and dissenting views. Each side prays fervently for each other, but I really wish they would not try so desperately to save me. Neither of us is going to budge, so we may as well just see where the differences are, both in the overt and the subtle meanings..
2007-08-22 02:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
if we hate another human being, whether it's for their religion, or whatever, we are divided against ourselves. The true enemy is not people and their false religions, the true enemy is the Enemy, who leads the whole world astray. He wants us to war with each other, so we don't know the Truth that God loves all of us, and that Satan is the only Enemy we really have. So we should "war not with flesh and blood, but with Powers and Principalities of darkness." That is the true road of the cross.
2007-08-20 04:25:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've asked them to return only to be turned down. The guy I live with used rudeness and they always came back. Kindness and honesty worked immediately. But I really wanted them to return, especially the 27yo cutie. Yes, I specifically asked.
2007-08-20 04:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sweetheart don't you realise that hating is bad for you, you will only hurt your self in the end, why are you so full of hate?It's not good.
2007-08-20 05:42:44 · answer #6 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Lucifer hates all mankind, including JW.
2. A true christian does not hate JW or any other group, he/she will share Jesus' love with them.
I do not agree with ... does not mean I hate ...
2007-08-20 09:38:21 · answer #7 · answered by Darth Eugene Vader 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't hate them, but I hate the falsehood they preach and teach.
Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things
I consider to be right;
I HATE EVERY FALSE WAY. Ps. 119:128
2007-08-21 22:41:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The people or the organization? The organization is a false lying cult. The people inside are to be pitied because they are deceived by the ones above them.
2007-08-20 07:24:07 · answer #9 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I don't hate anyone, but I hate what they do and I think they are rude.
Also I think refusing blood transfusion is stupid.
So is not being allowed to celebrate anything, not even their friends birthdays.
2007-08-20 04:26:28 · answer #10 · answered by lilith 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋