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Old August 31st, 2008, 09:58 PM   #1
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No doubt, most people here have either heard of, encountered, or know someone personally that is one of Jehovah's Witnesses. The main thing Jehovah's Witnesses are known for is their public preaching. Mainly door to door.

This is a thread, to discuss who Jehovah's Witnesses are, who you think they are and what their beliefs really are. This is not a thread to debate whether or not their doctrines are correct but a thread mainly to clear up any misconceptions or misconceived notions or just to learn more about them.

Just a little background -

Jehovah's Witnesses are of a modern-day organization that began toward the end of the 19th century with a small group of Bible students near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. These were known as International Bible Students.

In 1879 they began publishing the Bible journal now called The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom. Their name Jehovah's Witnesses was adopted in 1931, taken from Isaiah 43

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“YOU are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah, “even my servant whom I have chosen, in order that YOU may know and have faith in me, and that YOU may understand that I am the same One. Before me there was no God formed, and after me there continued to be none.*I—I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior.”

*“I myself have told forth and have saved and have caused [it] to be heard, when there was among YOU no strange [god]. So YOU are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah, “and I am God.
They base all of their religious beliefs and values on Bible teachings and principles that they have studied and hold to be true.

Some of their beliefs that differ from many other Christian groups are as follows. To name a few:

The WHOLE Bible is God's Word

God's name is found in the Bible (english Jehovah)

Christ is God's Son and is inferior to Him

Christ died on a stake, not a cross

We are now in the 'time of the end'

Earth will never be destroyed or depopulated

The human soul (body) ceases to exist at death

Hell is mankind's common grave (no hell fire)

Images should not be used in worship

They don't believe that all good people go to heaven


So if there are any questions that you'd like to ask, about maybe things you've heard or what you might want to know about Jehovah's Witnesses, ask away so that your questions can be answered.



Also if you'd like you can visit their websites:

Jehovah's Witnesses: Authorized Site of the Office of Public Information

Jehovah's Witnesses: Watchtower Society Official Web Site

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A few other links that are here and there in the thread about JWs:

Jehovah's Witnesses--Who Are They? What Do They Believe? - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site

How Jehovah's Witnesses Are Organized - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site (of course as this article was published in 1996 there have been some statistical changes and also a few other changes, however generally the setup is the same)

2008 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide
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Old September 27th, 2008, 12:09 AM   #2
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Well, they surely do things differently than most Christian denominations. That's for sure.
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Old October 25th, 2008, 12:06 AM   #3
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Yeah they are known for there Door to Door preaching, they use come too my place all the time and we are Seventh day Adventists, and my dad would talk to them and have a bible study with them, but if he wanted to give them a bible study they wouldnt allow it. Im guessing cause there closed into what they believe and dont exactly have an open mind to different opinions.
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Old October 25th, 2008, 10:16 PM   #4
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Yeah they are known for there Door to Door preaching, they use come too my place all the time and we are Seventh day Adventists, and my dad would talk to them and have a bible study with them, but if he wanted to give them a bible study they wouldnt allow it. Im guessing cause there closed into what they believe and dont exactly have an open mind to different opinions.
Well it's understandable why you may feel that way. However, Jehovah's Witnesses encourage searching for God with an open mind.

Was it ever explained why they did not accept the study?
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Well it's understandable why you may feel that way. However, Jehovah's Witnesses encourage searching for God with an open mind.

Was it ever explained why they did not accept the study?
They said there "higher up" people wouldnt allow it, so im guessing they ment there pastor or preacher or what ever they have in there denomination. We encourage searching for God too and we do it openly, main reason why my dad didnt just turn them away and say were already Seventh Day Adventist and was open to here what they had to say.
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Old October 25th, 2008, 11:28 PM   #6
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They said there "higher up" people wouldnt allow it, so im guessing they ment there pastor or preacher or what ever they have in there denomination.
That's strange. That doesn't sound like something JW's would say. The organization isn't set up in a way where anyone is higher than the other. Far from it. Not only that, no one has control over anyone else actions.
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Old October 25th, 2008, 11:38 PM   #7
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That's strange. That doesn't sound like something JW's would say. The organization isn't set up in a way where anyone is higher than the other. Far from it. Not only that, no one has control over anyone else actions.
This is in Australia though, so they might think differently over here. Its just like the Seventh Day Adventists over in America are way more conservative then we are within the church.
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This is in Australia though, so they might think differently over here. Its just like the Seventh Day Adventists over in America are way more conservative then we are within the church.
Not with JWs. The way the organization is set up and directed, it's just about as close to perfect unity as you can get in an imperfect world. While I'm sure there are cultural difference, there are no doctrinal or organizational differences. I'm not saying that they didn't say as you said, I'm just saying, its strange lol.

Then again, I do know of quite a few experiences where matters weren't exactly handled the way it's suggested. That usually occurs among more inexperienced members.
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Jehovah Witnesses.

The so called "Christians" who annoy me with their heretical preaching by knocking on my door.

That's for sure
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We had few JW's as our neigbours. They were no different from other people. Although, I kinda pittied the children, since thw JW's don't celebrate anything else byt Easter, right?
They can't go to any Birthdays or any celebrations, and might get out of the group because of that...
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They are annoying people who try to brainwash you. NEVER open the door to them... If you do, they will write down your address and come again. D:
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They stalk me.
I answered the door last summer and now about every week they come to my house trying get me join.
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They stalk me.
I answered the door last summer and now about every week they come to my house trying get me join.
I told you! They WILL come back if you open the door to them!
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They do differ from what I believe in by a good bit. But I gotta admit the Door to Door thing is very annoying.
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I told you! They WILL come back if you open the door to them!
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