hope all jw's go to pay their respects tomorrow?

Question

jw"s wouldn"t be here to talk only for the men and women that died for us ,Hitler would have killed us all,

Answer 1

Around the globe, Jehovah's Witnesses respect the governments and flags under which they live. However, Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the flag salute is an act of worship, and that a "pledge of allegiance" can only made to God. Ceremonies involving national anthems can also approximate "worship" and non-neutrality.


Jehovah's Witnesses understand the bible to teach that Almighty God requires exclusive devotion; that is, he requires that worship and unrestricted allegiance belong to Him alone.

(Exodus 20:5) I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion

(Matthew 4:10) Then Jesus said... ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’


Of course, Jehovah's Witnesses are well-known as law-abiding persons. The Scriptures also teach that obedience is owed to secular governments, which the bible calls "the superior authorities". Of course, such subjection is RELATIVE to the unrestricted allegiance which is owed to God.

(Romans 13:1) Let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities, for there is no authority except by God; the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God

(Acts 5:29) We must obey God as ruler rather than men

It may be helpful for non-Witnesses to read all of Daniel chapter 3, and note the connections between the ceremony described there and modern pledge of allegiance.
http://watchtower.org/bible/da/chapter_003.htm

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_10.htm
http://www.jw-media.org/edu_videos/vcfi_e.htm
http://www.jw-media.org/edu_videos/vcut_e.htm
http://www.jw-media.org/vnr/5263723221/22812301.htm

Answer 2

Followers of Jesus Christ, the article stated, are obligated before God to be wholly devoted to him and his Kingdom, the Theocracy. Their prayers should be for God’s Kingdom, not for the world. (Matt. 6:10, 33) In the light of what Jesus Christ disclosed as to the identity of the invisible ruler of the world (John 12:31; 14:30), the article reasoned, how could a person who is devoted to God’s Kingdom favor one side or the other in a conflict between factions of the world? Had not Jesus said of his followers: “They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world”? (John 17:16) This position of Christian neutrality was not one that the world in general would understand.

I know you don't understand and support our beliefs,

But I look forward of time - When There Will Be World Peace - You are also forgetting SWITZERLAND was also neutral during the time of Hitler's regime - Hitler put us in CC - for not serving him and we lost our lives too.

How Many People Will Have To Die ? How Many Families Will Mourn The Lost of a Love One ?

I hate war and what it does to people - I know of soooo many people who have lost a love one in this war and others. I can't take it see people hurting anymore. I know Almighty God Jehovah will do something about it.

I met a man who lost his daughter in this war and his son in the other and he said He wished he became a JW so their lives could've been spared.

Answer 3

What? I am guessing you are refering to some form of veterans??

Please understand, for one thing, we are global. While my heart goes out to ANY who are murdered coldly, and I hate that people die in wars, even if Hitler murdered EVERY witness in Germany, there would always be more of us.

Answer 4

Aren't you glad that Hitler's army was not as large as it could have been if it weren't for the neutrality of the German Witnesses?

Answer 5

pay what respects??