Is it easier to accept that the Watchtower Society does not allow its members to disagree?

Question

with any of its teachings when one has codependent characteristics like not defending one's own values when they are challenged by others and basing one's responses to others on fear of their rejection and anger?

Answer 1

I find that it is wonderful that in my church, the Congregation does not all agree on when the rapture will take place...some believe that it is Before the great tribulation, and some believe that we are already in the great tribulation, and Christ will rapture his church right before Armageddon.

What I find cool, is that we can respectfully disagree, and still all be brothers in Christ. The Pastor does not insist on his way of thinking because it is not an issue that we can lose salvation over. How refreshing to be able to discuss the Bible and not have all of the answers provided for us to have to accept.

Answer 2

If the disagree go against the bible? Yes we don´t allow the "free thinking" of the majority of religion accept about moral issues.

It was a shame for "evangelicals" to see Ted Haggard several days after the whole nation knowing his hypocrisy (Sex and drugs and with the "Holy spirit") remain inside the church and still requesting money, we don´t accept that kind of things, is unnaceptable.

Now I see in internet "gay christians" are you kidding me? we don´t accept that "free thinking because "I like it"

If I was you i would we shamed of say "I am Christian" you leader began the war of Iraq , are hypocrite as you megapastor Ted haggard and many others, and "give me the tithing" is so greeding.

Matthew 7:2-5 "Why, then, do you look at the straw in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the rafter in your own eye?

4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Allow me to extract the straw from your eye’; when, look! a rafter is in your own eye?

5 Hypocrite! First extract the rafter from your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to extract the straw from your brother’s eye. "

Answer 3

It would seem that many Jehovah's Witnesses do disagree with a point or two of their religion's official theology. Their cooperation with the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses is likely similar to that of the apostles with Jesus Christ.

(John 6:66-69) Many of his disciples went off to the things behind and would no longer walk with him. 67 Therefore Jesus said to the twelve: “You do not want to go also, do you?” 68 Simon Peter answered him: “Lord, whom shall we go away to? You have sayings of everlasting life; 69 and we have believed and come to know that you are the Holy One of God.”


Jehovah's Witnesses practice the Scriptural practice of disfellowshipping for unrepentance of such serious sins as fornication, drug abuse, stealing, and apostasy. Baptized Witnesses who join the military or publicly engage in worship with another religion are considered to have disassociated themselves from Jehovah's Witnesses.

Contrary to the misinformation of anti-Witnesses, it is quite possible to become inactive in the JW religion without becoming disfellowshipped. As long as one's lifestyle does not bring reproach upon the congregation, and as long as one does not advocate one's disagreements with the religion, the congregation has no interest in "investigating", exposing, and disfellowshipping an inactive former Jehovah's Witness.

For those who are disfellowshipped or disassociated, a primary goal is to shock the person into recognizing the serious of their wrong so that they rejoin the congregation in pure worship. Since the primary bonds that are broken involve friendship and spiritual fellowship, it is well understood that family bonds remain intact. Parents, siblings, and grown children of disfellowshipped and disassociated ones sometimes choose to limit what they may feel is discouraging or "bad association" but that is a personal decision and is not required by their religion.

Former Witnesses who are disfellowshipped or disassociated are typically treated in accord with the Scriptural pattern explained in these Scriptures:

(1 Corinthians 5:11-13) Quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man. ...Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.

(Titus 3:10) As for a man that promotes a sect, reject him after a first and a second admonition

(Romans 16:17) Now I exhort you, brothers, to keep your eye on those who cause divisions and occasions for stumbling contrary to the teaching that you have learned, and avoid them.

(2 Thessalonians 3:6) Now we are giving you orders, brothers, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, to withdraw from every brother walking disorderly and not according to the tradition you received from us.

(2 Thessalonians 3:14) But if anyone is not obedient to our word through this letter, keep this one marked, stop associating with him, that he may become ashamed.

(2 John 10) If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him.

(Matthew 18:17) If he does not listen to them, speak to the congregation. If he does not listen even to the congregation, let him be to you just as a man of the nations

Becoming baptized as a Jehovah's Witnesses is not a trivial step. At a minimum, a student must demonstrate months of regular meeting attendance and public ministry, then must himself express the desire to be baptized. The candidate then spends hours answering hundreds of bible questions wherein he expresses both a clear understanding and personal conviction regarding Jehovah's Witness teachings in at least three separate interviews with three different elders. The candidate must vocally agree to be baptized in front of hundreds or thousands of eyewitnesses, and must be publicly immersed in water. This is not a momentary emotional decision by an unreasoning child. Dedication as a Witness required hard work and determination at the time.

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Answer 4

Duh?

Maybe you knew this but... This religious or societal paradigm you refer to is a system of CONTROL not a system for getting into heaven.

Look at the facts, there's no freedom there's just a book of morals and while most can follow this flawlessly people are still beaten over the damned head in this guilty until forgiven by god mentality. This is mental and social slavery and anyone who cant see it as thus cant stay happily ever after in the pig pen.

Answer 5

Well since this isn't true the least bit, I would say no.