Why are Jehovah's Witness so Hypocritical?

Question

With the scorn and hatred they showed for the UN, you would think that they wouldn't want to have anything regarding their organization associated with the UN. But recently it came out that they indeed became members of the NGO Non-Government Organization-which means they were required to promote knowledge of the principles and activities of the United Nations and disseminate information about the United Nations and its work to their constituencies.

They even included quotes from the UN in the Watchtower! How hypocritical is that? Then when it came out they denied knowing the conditions and had their membership withdrew.

How sad is that?

http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/ngo-partnership.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah%27s_Witnesses_and_the_United_Nations

Answer 1

My opinion is that many (most?) Jehovah's Witnesses are not hypocritical themselves, since they probably aren't aware of the UN membership. It's the Governing Body and Watchtower leadership who should be held accountable for their double standard.

Answer 2

1. The original application on file did not require a signature, which seems to indicate, or at least gives the perception, that the application for NGO status was merely a formality.

2. The registration papers filed with the UN contained no statements that conflict with our Christian beliefs.

3. NGO status was necessary to gain access to some facilities, documents, and publications.

4. NGOs are informed that "association of NGOs with the DPI does not constitute their incorporation into the UN system, nor does it entitle associated organizations or their staff to any kind of privileges, immunities or special status."

5. There was a changed relationship between the UN and NGOs. The applications, forms, and brochures of the UN also changed to reflect that fact.

6. When the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society realized that the revised document had language that said NGOs would support the UN, etc., they immediately withdrew membership.

There is no cover-up. The truth is that opposers are misrepresenting the facts of the matter.

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses are remarkably unhypocritical. This so-called "question" has several false premises, and the matter concerning "Watchtower" and its NGO status is discussed quite thoroughly (with supporting document images) at this website:
http://jehovahsjudgment.co.uk/watchtower-un-ngo/

Interestingly, the remarkable conspiracy theories of anti-Witness critics fail to explain any possible benefit to Jehovah's Witnesses from any NGO "alliance". Before, during, and since the supposed "alliance", Jehovah's Witnesses continued to publicly denounce the ungodly nature of the UN. Before, during, and since the supposed "alliance", Jehovah's Witnesses continued to be widely persecuted in dozens of countries. Before, during, and since the supposed "alliance", the UN continued to be consistently unsympathetic to religious persecution.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20010201/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_10.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20011015/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_06.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/dg/index.htm?article=article_08.htm



Interestingly, this questioner has also recently asked "Why do the majority of Blacks always Steal?". Outrageous bigotry!
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070828193632AAoLD2o

Answer 4

The witnesses hypocritical garbage goes deeper than that. I used to be a Ministerial Servant on the building committee in my state.(basically we were in charge of all construction to further the needs of the cult) I know and have been part of certain situations that would absolutely shock even the hardiest of Jehovah s witnesses. I have had to get personally involved in severe physical and mental abuse cases perpetrated by the cults elders/leaders. But to the brain washed members stuff like that rarely ever sees the light of day. They go on pretending they are the perfect and the only chosen ones. It is really sad.

Answer 5

Satan can't keep his fingers out.
He always exposes who he is. That is how you can tell a true Christian organization from a counterfit one.
How far will the Witneses go away from the Lord before it is obvious to the mainstream Witness that they need to RUN to God?

Answer 6

Watchthistowerhurtyou gave a great answer!

You indeed nailed it with your question!