Jehovahs Witnesses - What do they do that contradicts the bible?

Answer 1

Nothing, it would seem.

Jehovah's Witnesses have a remarkably satisfying, bible-supported theology which frequently seems to almost literally "have all the answers"; yet isn't that what one would expect from true Christianity?

Perhaps the questioner must be reminded that Jehovah's Witnesses are unique for their rejection of paganisms, use of God's personal name, and global preaching by every active adherent. No other religious organization can claim such purity of worship.

These facts about Jehovah's Witnesses are perhaps relevant to this question. The more one compares this Christian religion with others, the more remarkable it is shown to be.

1. Jehovah's Witnesses have no paid clergy. Yet they remain tightly organized with more than 6.5 million active Jehovah's Witness preachers (about 16 million associate themselves with the religion). Even fulltime preachers and workers at their branch offices are unpaid volunteers.

2. There is no elite class among Jehovah's Witnesses. Even the few 'anointed' among them enjoy no special privileges in their congregations on earth. An anointed person (one of those relative few with a heavenly hope) is not elevated above his fellow congregants in any way, and he may not even qualify for appointment as a simple 'deacon' or elder. There are no titles; EVERYONE is addressed as 'brother' or 'sister'.

3. No person benefits economically from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Even the 8 to 20 men who serve on their Governing Body receive simply room, board, medical care, and reimbursement for certain personal expenses according to the exact same provision as every other branch volunteer.

4. About a hundred men have served on Jehovah's Witnesses' Governing Body committee during the past 125 years or so. The vast majority of them have spent the vast majority of their adult lives volunteering for their organization's purposes, and the vast majority have died faithfully and near-pennilessly while still under their legal 'vow of poverty'.

5. Amazingly, Jehovah's Witnesses did not splinter as a sect from some other religion. Instead, a truly tiny but sincere group of bible students studied only the Scriptures to determine the will of God. Thus their religion remains absolutely independent of and not carrying the sins of Christendom's history, yet carries the authority of Christ's teachings.

6. Despite the distortions of anti-Witnesses, throughout their modern history Jehovah's Witnesses have refused to claim divine inspiration or infallibility for their teachings. They have pointed to the bible (and not any particular translation) as the only inspired infallible means of knowing God's thoughts. For over 125 years, their teachings have been presented as merely the results of sincere bible research by imperfect but godly humans.


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Answer 2

Everyone sins, whether they try to or not because everyone is imperfect. If anyone thinks that they are perfect or doesn't sin is ignorant in my opinion. I think if you wanna live your life according to the Bible, then you should do that to your hugest human capability. It's that person's(whatever they believe in)choice whether they're going to go out and get high or go hurt somebody for whatever the reason.

Answer 3

The Question should be asked what has so called Christians in General been doing that contradicts the Bible.

Answer 4

achtung_heiss got it again,
man I'm telling you this brother knows what he's talking about.
Always informative & truthful and the Scriptures to back it up!!

Nothing at all.
We live our lives according to God's will,
as revealed in the Holy Scriptures.
To the best of ur human abilities.

Some even went to far as to say,
"Only what the WT teaches them,
or they do no independant research."
You! don't even 'Know' what ur talking about.
That's how I came to realize,
that this is the 1 true faith that Jesus spoke of.
My own independant research, through a Bible.
And it wasn't a NWT either.
I had no contact w/ Any Witness of Jehovah,
Until, I realized..."Jehovah" the 1 true God's name....
"Witness," telling others what u know.
The name itself: Jehovah Witness means;
to tell others about the one true God, Jehovah.
Then, I came in contact w/ a Baptised
Christian Witness of Jehovah.
Afterwards....Not before hand.


Even 1 that doesn't like the J's Christian W Org.,
says nothing to the contrary.
Until she gets to the part of
"well, I personally don't like,"
which has Nothing at all to do w/ What the Scriptures say.
Not what "You" think or "feel" or "believe.'
The same can be said about me,
but I don't go about saying "well, I don't like such & such."
Jehovah God is the final authority on all matters.

Answer 5

Not necessarily. A lot of their teachings contradict Christianity without contradicting the bible.

Answer 6

They teach that the first horseman of the Apocalypse is Jesus Christ. Rev. 6:2

Answer 7

As a faith, we strive to follow the Bible as closely as possible.

On an individual level, I have yet to meet ANYONE who flawlessly follows the Bible.

Answer 8

We don't contradict the Bible.

And anyone who says we do and the ones who say that Jesus is God are just plain ignorant.

Hint. If Jesus is God then no one can be saved.

Answer 9

Aw, Attention Hot now you have gone and did it again - that is deceptive and you know it (Theocratic Warfare you know):
Women are not allowed to preach and teach in the congregation except in skit like presentations. The closest Women get to this is door-to-door and not the if they are paired with a male.
Women cannot rank higher than a "pioneer".
For the men there are several degrees of involvement within a congregation and then beyond.
It is a very regimented Organisation.

--- Placement is a big deal.---

At the top level you have the GB (Governing Body) composed of a few men who believe they are part of the 144,000 folks who will go to heaven.

Under the GB you have branches in several countries.

Under each branch office, you have a country/territory which is divided into districts which is overseen by a DO (District Overseer).

Each District is split into a Circuit which is overseen by a CO (Circuit Overseer)

Each Circuit is split up by city which is managed by the City Overseer...however the Circuit Overseer outranks him.

Each city can have one or more congregations. Each congregation has a Presiding Overseer who is also an Elder.
In this congregation there is a Body of Elders which is overseen by the Presiding Overseer.

NOTE:
Any punishment or granting of special privileges happens at any level above this point in the chain. Naturally, appeals move up the chain from this point.

The Body of Elders manages the congregation and is assisted by Ministerial Servants.

Beneath all of them you have the average pioneers and publishers.

Pioneers have to spend a certain amount of time in the public preaching work each month.

A publisher has no such quota, but they are expected to make the "national average" which is the average number of hours reported as public ministry by publishers in their country. Failure to do so may get you a "shepherding call" from the elders. You won't be punished per se, but you may find that certain "responsibilities" or "opportunities for advancement" won't be extended to you.

NOTE:
Everyone above this point has been baptized, and is allowed to represent the congregation or multiple people in prayer if they are a male.

Baptized females may only represent themselves, other females and subordinate children in prayer. If a baptized male is present but is under discipline, then a female can offer a public prayer, but she must have a head-covering.

Below them, you have the unbaptized publisher who is allowed to preach publically, but they cannot hold any offices, privileges or responsibilities including public prayer.

The lowest rank of the JWs are the unbaptized folks who are just studying or attending meetings to visit or whatever.

Women may only participate up to the level of Pioneer.

Each step up the ladder has it's own title and special privileges just like any other religion.

Answer 10

Your question was NOT what do they BELIEVE that contradicts the Bible - you question is what do they DO that contradicts the Bible. They are honest, decent, law-abiding, God-fearing and Bible-believing people who pay their taxes and live in accordance with the laws of the land. Yes, they are imperfect and there have been many allegations of child abuse and covering up. Yes, they make mistakes and are as prone to sin as the rest of us. But what do they DO that contradicts the Bible?

Going from door to door may be irritating to many, but they are sincerely carrying out the mandate to preach the good news of God's Kingdom (even though I passionately disagree with their version of the gospel message).

However, one thing that worries me deeply is what they do when it comes to accepting or rejecting a blood transfusion. It's the way the elders manipulate and coerce their followers into submission to the dictates of the Governing Body. Now they are entitled to act in accordance with their conscience, but when that means a child might die because of the beliefs of their parents, then I believe they are acting in contradiction to God's Word. Life is sacred and nowhere in the Bible are parents told to deny their children life-saving medical treatment. On those occassions, I think the Government has a duty to intervene. Just because a person BELIEVES they are right, does not necessarily mean they ARE right.

Oh, and there is one other thing they do that I think contradicts the Bible instruction to love one another, even to loving our enemies as Jesus did. It's the disgraceful practice of shunning family who no longer agree with them. I've been on the receiving end, so I speak from experience. Other than that, they're decent folks, good neighbours, hard workers, etc.

Pity they don't do any independent research into what they're told to believe, though. But then, the Governing Body doesn't want them thinking for themselves or challenging anything in the Watchtower magazines, do they?