i need to write a paper on them......can someone help me out.......?
1. Special characteristics of the leader?
2. Special revelation not given to others?
3. Rejection of other churches.
4. Controlling guidelines for life.
5. Special ceremonies, chants or words.
6. Secrets vs. general information.
7. Other interesting facts on food, sleep, relationships, demonstations of love, etc.
some of them may not apply.....but if you could help me out i would really appreciate it.....thanks.......!
2007-10-17 11:31:28 · 13 answers · asked by hey123 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here's ALL you need to know. Even a video to watch.
http://www.truthnet.org/Jehwit/
2007-10-17 11:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by ἡ ἐκλογὴ 4 · 1⤊ 6⤋
1. Jesus Christ is their leader.
2. No special revelation... Just the Bible, and God's holy spirit.
3. Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in interfaith; they believe that they are the only Christians following the Bible in Truth. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that other professed christians are NOT following the Bible in Truth. Doctrines such as the trinity are NOT true Bible teachings.
4. The Bible is their guideline and moral compass. Jehovah's Witnesses follow it CLOSELY and STRICTLY.
5. The ONLY observance Jehovah's Witnesses follow is Christ's command to 'Keep observing his last meal.' They observe the passing of the wine and the bread each Passover, once a year.
6. They hold no secrets. Anyone who is polite and doesn't cause disturbances can attend any of their weekly local meetings at their Kingdom Halls where they study the Bible, and also their larger circuit and district assemblies, held regionally about three times a year.
7. As far as this goes, you will likely never recognize any Jehovah's Witnesses as different from you. They live their lives just as MOST Americans do. In other countries they observe the local traditions of those countries. It is only when a country's traditions conflict with the Bible that Jehovah's Witnesses refuse to go along with traditions / common practices of their home country.
2007-10-17 11:46:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
Sure -
1. Jesus Christ is the Leader of Jehovah's Witnesses, not any human. (Matthew 23:10.)
No. 2
3. “Get out of her, my people, if you do not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues.” (Revelation 18:4) Those who want to be spared must get out of false religion before it is too late. When on earth, Jesus Christ foretold that in the last days, many would merely claim to follow him. (Matthew 24:3-5 - To such ones, he says: “I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.” (Matthew 7:23.) The now enthroned King, Jesus Christ, has nothing to do with false religion.
4. Jehovah's Witnesses follow the Bible as the best guide for life - SHUN WHAT JEHOVAH HATES
Manslaughter.—Exodus 20:13; 21:22, 23.
Sexual immorality.—Leviticus 20:10, 13, 15, 16; Romans 1:24, 26, 27, 32; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10.
Spiritism.—Deuteronomy 18:9-13; 1 Corinthians 10:21, 22; Galatians 5:20, 21.
Idolatry.—1 Corinthians 10:14.
Drunkenness.—1 Corinthians 5:11.
Stealing.—Leviticus 6:2, 4; Ephesians 4:28.
Lying.—Proverbs 6:16, 19; Colossians 3:9; Revelation 22:15.
Greed.—1 Corinthians 5:11.
Violence.—Psalm 11:5; Proverbs 22:24, 25; Malachi 2:16; Galatians 5:20.
Improper speech.—Leviticus 19:16; Ephesians 5:4; Colossians 3:8.
Misuse of blood.—Genesis 9:4; Acts 15:20, 28, 29.
Refusal to provide for one’s family.—1 Timothy 5:8.
Participation in wars or political controversies of this world.—Isaiah 2:4; John 6:15; 17:16.
Use of tobacco or so-called recreational drugs.—Mark 15:23; 2 Corinthians 7:1.
5. Not Applicable -
6. none -
Jehovah’s Witnesses are in no sense a secret society. Their Bible-based beliefs are fully explained in publications that are available to anyone. Additionally, they put forth special effort to invite the public to attend meetings to see and hear for themselves what takes place.
7. Jesus said: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” (John 13:35 - Members of false religions do not have such a loving brotherhood. How do we know that? They kill one another because of national or ethnic differences. True Christians do not take up weapons to kill their Christian brothers or anyone else. The Bible states: “The children of God and the children of the Devil are evident by this fact: Everyone who does not carry on righteousness does not originate with God, neither does he who does not love his brother. . . . We should have love for one another; not like Cain, who originated with the wicked one and slaughtered his brother.”—1 John 3:10-12; 4:20, 21.
10 Of course, genuine love means more than not killing others. True Christians unselfishly use their time, energy, and resources to help and encourage one another. (Hebrews 10:24, 25 - They help one another in times of distress, and they deal honestly with others. In fact, they apply in their lives the Bible counsel to “work what is good toward all.”—Galatians 6:10.
If you would like further information & learn more - please contact Jehovah's Witnesses at the local Kingdom Hall. Or visit their official web site -
Bible -
2007-10-17 12:05:38 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Cal 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Testing
**Sorry, my posts have not been going through.
Go to the official Jehovah's Witness webpage.
This is annoying... anytime I post a link I get an error.
The webpage is watchtower dot org Type it in then
From there type /e/jt/index.htm
Sorry this reply is so broken up- I don't know why I'm having difficulties today.
2007-10-17 11:44:18 · answer #4 · answered by Xyleisha 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Here is the official website and here is a good article that you can use and or quote from.. http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm
Its titled " Jehovahs Witnesses, Who are they? What do they beleive?"
2007-10-18 07:47:18 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Kempa♥ 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local kingdom hall and they will help you out!!!
think about it this way think what you HATE about us JWs and write that then go and figure what really happens at your local kingdom hall of jehovahs witnesses!!!
2007-10-18 05:56:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
1. Jesus is invisible and in heaven
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_05.htm
2. Bible only, and no particular translation
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_02.htm
3. All of false religion is referred to as "Babylon the Great", and will be destroyed just before Armageddon
http://watchtower.org/e/kn37/
4. Bible principles, especially Christian Scriptures ("New" Testament)
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_01.htm
5. Baptism by immersion (and marriage, although optional and can be purely secular)
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_16.htm
A congregation wedding uses these vows: For the groom: “I [name of groom] take you [name of bride] to be my wedded wife, to love and to cherish in accordance with the divine law as set forth in the Holy Scriptures for Christian husbands, for as long as we both shall live together on earth according to God’s marital arrangement.” For the bride: “I [name of bride] take you [name of groom] to be my wedded husband, to love and to cherish and deeply respect, in accordance with the divine law as set forth in the Holy Scriptures for Christian wives, for as long as we both shall live together on earth according to God’s marital arrangement.”
http://watchtower.org/e/20020208/diagram_01.htm
6. While congregation elders and ministerial servants ("deacons") may have knowledge of confidential matters (such as practicalities involving the congregation, or regarding the spiritual, physical, and emotional health of specific adherents), there is nothing a typical Witness knows that is not public even to outsiders. Of course, that cannot be true in lands where Jehovah's Witnesses are banned, such as Singapore.
http://watchtower.org/e/19970601/article_02.htm
7. Jehovah's Witnesses do not ingest blood products. Witnesses typically pray before eating a meal, or sleeping for the night.
http://watchtower.org/e/hb/index.htm?article=article_05.htm
2007-10-18 03:28:10 · answer #7 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
I'm not trying to generalize here but I'll tell you of my run-ins with specific Jehovah Witnesses. The ones that I have met don't celebrate birthdays, believe that only a pre-selected number of people will go to heaven (about 145,000), and don't associate with people that are not of their religion. I went to a JW's ceremony once to watch her get baptized and it was almost scary how unemotional and joyless the other people were. Oh yeah, I've also told by JW's that Jesus was died on a stick/tree and that if you're not one of the pre-selected people chosen to go to heaven you will turn to dust when you die no matter how good you lived your life. Keep in mind that I'm not a Christian or Jehovah Witness but I do believe in God and try to keep an open mind however.....
Many JW's (the ones that I've met, NOT ALL) behave as if they're in a cult......
2007-10-17 11:39:32 · answer #8 · answered by Tiacola Version 9.0 7 · 2⤊ 8⤋
interested people are always allowed to enter.
2007-10-17 11:38:54 · answer #9 · answered by S.O.S. 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here's some trustworthy sources to learn more about Jehovah's Witnesses without having to join them:
What About...Jehovah's Witnesses? (2 pgs.): http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/medi...
History, Beliefs & Practices of JW's including websites (4pgs.): http://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/medi...
Some links to articles about JW's: http://www.issuesetc.org/links/guide.htm...
Some audio (radio talk shows) archives about JW's: http://www.kfuoam.org/querynew.asp?Searc...
Best wishes.
2007-10-17 11:35:41 · answer #10 · answered by Sakurachan 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋
WWW.WATCHTOWER.ORG be careful other websites will give you misleading info.
2007-10-18 13:06:10 · answer #11 · answered by :D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋