Is it not hypocritical for them to own stock in Phillip Morris company? Which in fact, they do.
2007-09-02 02:22:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
watch video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN5xLY4MSK4
Video Description:
Jehovah's Witnesses and the Watchtower Bible Tract Society, false
prophecies, lies, Child abuse, UN involvement, hypocrisy, occult
origins. All under the cover of "true" Christianity. This video shaves
the wool and reveals the wolf underneath. Invite the JWs into your
house next time and show them this video.
2007-09-02 02:32:13 · update #1
Let me know what you think of the video..I am curious.
2007-09-02 02:38:12 · update #2
Credit: Simon16616 for the wonderful video.....
2007-09-02 03:16:05 · update #3
Achtung_Heiss...Due to oughtright lyes in your last to answers to my questions...You are now blocked from answering them.
2007-09-04 02:39:24 · update #4
Wow, this anti-JW actually ADMITS SHE BLOCKS the #1 JW on Yahoo Answers. If that JW really lies, share the proof. His answers sure ring true to me, and I'm not even a JW (yet). I guess the anti-JWs don't like inconvenent answers interfering with thier pity party trash talk.
http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=?show=26EFlW6Faa
http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=?show=AA10055448
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070903160832AAmunaU
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070902062223AAxMquo
I don't think WT ever decided to buy tobacco stocks. Some lady died and willed them to them I guess. WT propaply sold the stocks as soon as they could. Thats not hypocritical.
I think of myself on this since I used to wear a cross. I guess I should have smashed that since its an idol, or tossed it in the trash, but I sold them. I don't think I'm a hypocrate but maybe I am. I'm just glad I'll be judged fairly by Jesus instead of by these anti-JWs. The bible really tells us to be careful how we judge others, you know.
2007-09-04 09:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by Al 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses use several legal and corporate entities with names similar to "Watchtower Society". None of those legal entities has any role in disfellowshipping any Witness who is unrepentant of serious sin.
Additionally, no "Watchtower Society" affiliated with Jehovah's Witnesses owns stock in Philip Morris, for two well-known and obvious reasons.
1. Philip Morris does not have its own stock. It has been a subsidiary of Altria Group, Inc since 2003, along with Kraft Foods and other companies.
2. "Watchtower" has no or little control over ASSETS THAT ARE OWNED BY OTHERS. When anti-Witnesses pretend that "Watchtower" owned Philip Morris stocks in 2001 or 2002, the anti-Witnesses ignore the fact that these stocks were actually owned and controlled by the "H.M.Riley Trust".
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20000622/
http://watchtower.org/e/19880415/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/19970101/article_01.htm
2007-09-03 19:12:02 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Dear Unsilenced Lamb,
I have a request to make. Please do not block Auchtung Heiss from your questions. He's knowledgeable and informative about the Holy Bible. Let us be fair to everyone since this is an open forum. Let us decide whether you or Mr. Heiss is correct. It would not be fair to listen only one sided opinion's. I respect you for letting everyone join in your forum. You do create informative forums you know.
2007-09-04 12:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by Debs 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The WT is the King of double standards. Everything about their policies and doctrines show that they want to have it both ways.
Oh, and to those who will say it is not a DFing offense: My friend Becky's aunt Janet, who had just joined the congregation here in Oneida, NY 2, weeks before, was kicked out for smoking. They were following her around watching her and caught her smoking outside a grocery store. She'd been trying to quit for awhile but was having a hard time. She'd gotten down to a couple of cigs. a day. Just a little more time and she would have been over that habit. They essentially told her that she wasn't good enough to be part of the org. with that habit. They told her she could come back only when she was really ready to commit to Jehovah. Had the woman in tears. Well, today, Janet belongs to the church of the Nazarene and she DID kick her smoking habit, just as she said she would, but she wanted no more to do with the WT after that treatment.
2007-09-02 03:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by Simon Peter 5 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Wow, someone using Youtube as proof, haven't seen that in a while. Yes it wouldn't be a good idea to own stock in PM, do you have actual proof of this?? IE Written proof you have seen, like a portfolio for either PM or the WB&TS???
Please remember, just cause someone has a video on youtube doesn't mean they have proof. I just sat in on a discussion about similar for wikipedia, we were reminded that in general it is good to only repeat something documented.
I do wonder, if as you seem to infer here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap384hgD2BHevoWO7hPOFO7sy6IX?qid=20070831113723AA8vFDd&show=7#profile-info-oONpxHWVaa
You don't want Witnesses answering questions, why ask questions about us or our beliefs???? It's like asking about cars all day and then getting upset if a mechanic answers. Just some food for thought.
2007-09-04 05:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by Ishvarlan 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It is on the list for people to be disfellowshipped. So too is drinking alcohol, adultery, teaching about the occult as if it were a worthwhile alternative to "the truth".
Disfellowshipping is an arbitrary event. I know Witnesses who engage in all of these things and they haven't been disfellowshipped! It is hypocritical for them to own stock in the desk and it is equally hypocritical for them not to apply "God's principles" universally.
2007-09-03 02:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
My daughter and son in law are Jehovah's Witnesses. My daughter smokes thy know she smokes thy did not disffellowship her. She can not be baptized as long as she Smokes. Iam not a Jehovah's witnesses. I did study with them for two years . I would like to know where I can find the information on the Phillip Morris stock JWs owns. I am trying to get my daughter and son in law out of that organization TEN
2007-09-02 06:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by TEN 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
That is man's doing, and true Christianity does not even consider such trivial thing as smoking. Mind you it is not healthy, but that is up to everyone to do what they will. It is not committing any sin except against ones own self.
Just goes to show you how some people misinterpret the Bible.
2007-09-02 02:30:45 · answer #8 · answered by Lady 5 · 3⤊ 4⤋
YES!
The Watchtower owns tobacco stock (or did until they got exposed)
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/11/54708/1.ashx
2007-09-02 05:26:47 · answer #9 · answered by USA 1 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
I personally feel that all religions are hypocritical. They preach the forgiveness of GOD, then persecute you when you do something wrong instead of embrace you. They are all controlled by money. That's why I do not subscribe to any religion. I am spiritual and believe in a higher power. GOD. That's it. I try and separate GOD from man because man conveniently turns GOD into who man wants GOD to be instead of who HE is. GOD does not discriminate or eliminate. GOD does not throw people out of church because they smoke or anything else. GOD embraces diversity. My GOD is a forgiving GOD and a healing GOD. He wants us to learn from our mistakes and live a joyous life and prosper.
2007-09-02 02:35:27 · answer #10 · answered by Jonsie 1 · 3⤊ 3⤋