2007-08-30 16:59:35 · 5 answers · asked by Ashlee 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes there are many, but,that does not make any difference, but the most important thing is wether or not Jehovah God and his Son Jesus like Jehovah's Witnesses or not. Jesus although he is God's Son was not liked by many and even called a false teacher a blasphemer, a false prophet, and he even said to his followers that they too would be disliked persecuted and called such things just like he was.(John15:20,21)
2007-08-30 17:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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
2007-08-31 11:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's Islam doesn't like Jehovah's Witness's to some extent, since that is one of only two religions outlawed in Saudi Arabia. The other is the Baha'i Faith.
2007-08-31 00:07:25 · answer #3 · answered by YouCannotKnowUnlessUAsk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lots of them
and those with no religion too
2007-08-31 00:15:13 · answer #4 · answered by Gifted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is considered a cult by many Christian churches because JWs don't believe in the deity of Christ.
2007-08-31 00:32:10 · answer #5 · answered by Cee T 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋