what are your feelings on Jehovah's Witnesses?
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Being a Jehovah's Witness and having observed some utterly ridiculous comments and accusations against our faith, in numerous instances by Schneb and a few others, let's clarify a few things and see why these individuals are biased and prejudiced and how they're wrong (Schneb in this instance): \n\nTo start, Jehovah's Witnesses ARE Christians and they are NOT a sect.\n\nMr. Schneb has been horribly duped and brainwashed by (1) his personal beliefs which completely fall apart when compared to the truth from the Bible, and (2) those he relies upon for spiritual guidance, making him among the so many who are spiritually blinded by Satan today. That much is so evidenced by his refusal to accept simple and basic Bible truths and his steadfast reliance upon one man's translation of the scriptures (King James) which isn't very accurate in many respects. It also appears that he adheres to Bible translations that outrightly change the original wording and verbage of the scriptures in order to fit in with a false religious teaching (i.e. the man-made doctrine of the trinity, eternal hellfire, immortality of the soul, and so forth). \n\n- The Bible makes it perfectly clear that Jehovah God and Jesus Christ are separate and distinct individuals, with Jehovah being the name of the Almighty God, and Jesus being the first of Jehovah's creations, and a being subordinate and inferior in position to God (Colossians 1:15, Revelation 3:14). \n\nBut let's further examine another absurdity that Mr. Schneb, in his biblical ignorance, clings to: using John 1:1 to try and prove a ridiculous trinity: AT JOHN 1:1 the King James Version reads: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Trinitarians claim that this means that “the Word” (Greek, ho lo´gos) who came to earth as Jesus Christ was Almighty God himself.\n\nNote, however, that here again the context lays the groundwork for accurate understanding. Even the King James Version says, “The Word was with God.” (Italics ours.) Someone who is “with” another person cannot be the same as that other person. In agreement with this, the Journal of Biblical Literature, edited by Jesuit Joseph A. Fitzmyer, notes that if the latter part of John 1:1 were interpreted to mean “the” God, this “would then contradict the preceding clause,” which says that the Word was with God.\n\nNotice, too, how other translations render this part of the verse:\n\n1808: “and the word was a god.” The New Testament in an Improved Version, Upon the Basis of Archbishop Newcome’s New Translation: With a Corrected Text.\n\n1864: “and a god was the word.” The Emphatic Diaglott, interlinear reading, by Benjamin Wilson.\n\n1928: “and the Word was a divine being.” La Bible du Centenaire, L’Evangile selon Jean, by Maurice Goguel.\n\n1935: “and the Word was divine.” The Bible—An American Translation, by J. M. P. Smith and E. J. Goodspeed.\n\n1946: “and of a divine kind was the Word.” Das Neue Testament, by Ludwig Thimme.\n\n1950: “and the Word was a god.” New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures.\n\n1958: “and the Word was a God.” The New Testament, by James L. Tomanek.\n\n1975: “and a god (or, of a divine kind) was the Word.” Das Evangelium nach Johannes, by Siegfried Schulz.\n\n1978: “and godlike kind was the Logos.” Das Evangelium nach Johannes, by Johannes Schneider.\n\nAt John 1:1 there are two occurrences of the Greek noun the·os´ (god). The first occurrence refers to Almighty God, with whom the Word was (“and the Word [lo´gos] was with God [a form of the·os´]”). This first the·os´ is preceded by the word ton (the), a form of the Greek definite article that points to a distinct identity, in this case Almighty God (“and the Word was with [the] God”).\n\nOn the other hand, there is no article before the second the·os´ at John 1:1. So a literal translation would read, “an
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe strongly in God Jehovah and in his Son Jesus Christ.\n\nRegarding birthday celebrations, bible students are encouraged to consider:\n: 0% of faithful biblical Jews celebrated birthdays\n: 0% of first century Christians celebrated birthdays\n: 100% of birthdays celebrated in the bible were by debauched enemies of God (See Mark 6:17-29; Gen 40:19-22) \n\nBible historians (M'Clintock, Strong, and others) have noted that faithful Jews of the bible did not celebrate birthdays, and that ancient pagan birthday celebrations were at least partially intended to honor the patron gods of the particular day.\n\nBy comparison with such paganisms, the bible does not even tell us the birthdates of Jesus or ANY of his apostles!\n\n\nJehovah's Witnesses practice strict political and nationalistic neutrality, so they do not celebrate nationalistic holidays such as Independence Day and Memorial Day.\n\nOther holidays derive from false religion, and so are incompatible with pure worship as adulterating interfaith. For example, Easter derives from the pagan god Oestre and celebrates "rebirth" and "fertility" instead of commemorating Christ's Last Supper and death as Jesus commanded:\n(Luke 22:1-22) [Jesus] dispatched Peter and John, saying: “Go and get the passover ready for us to eat.” ...14 At length when the hour came, he reclined at the table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them: “I have greatly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I tell you, I will not eat it again until it becomes fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” ... Keep doing this in remembrance of me.”\n\nSeemingly innocuous holidays may have only a tangential connection with false worship, such as Mother's Day and Father's Day (although arguably derived from ancestor worship). Understated observance of these is not generally considered interfaith by Jehovah's Witnesses, but it is too easily misunderstood in some cultures.\n\nSince such celebrations are not required in true worship, and can easily become a distraction, so Jehovah's Witnesses focus their attention elsewhere. In particular, they are focussed on the preaching work which *IS* a requirement for Christians:\n\n(Luke 10:1-17) [Jesus] the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.\n\nLearn more:\nhttp://watchtower.org/e/20050101a/article_01.htm\nhttp://watchtower.org/library/rq/article_11.htm\nhttp://watchtower.org/library/w/2000/12/15/article_01.htm
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Congratulations!\n\nRemember that JWs are also just imperfect human beings.  They might feel that if you consult them fisrt before you made the plan, they could help you to make a wise decision with Bible principles.  But really, I don't know and it's not my place to say.  I am sure they sincerely want the best for you.  Keep studying and strengthen your relationship with Jehovah.  When your husband and you are close to Jehovah and do what he asks you to do, you will have the happiest marriage life!
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Jehovah's Witnesses have at least one point correct from the Bible: Jesus commanded us to preach the gospel to every creature (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15).  They are not the only ones to carry out this command, but they are one of the few groups to do this.\n\nMind you, I disagree with 99% of the rest of what they teach.\n\nPeople (including you, I suppose) might consider it harassment, because we have somehow reached the point as a society where we believe that it's wrong to tell somebody they're wrong.  Nobody I've run across in Yahoo Answers has THAT problem! :)
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Ask them if they'd like to hear more about Jehovah's Witnesses. They'll know immediately.
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I believe you mean "Jehovah's Witnesses."  The best online website about new religious movements (like Jehovah's Witnesses) is the one I've posted below.  Click on the site, and scroll down to Section 2, Organization, Practices, and Beliefs.  Here's an excerpt:\n\nThe principal self-defining characteristics of Jehovah's Witnesses, according to Beckford, are: learning the official doctrines, showing willingness to proselytize actively, participating in all congregational meetings, and being baptized into the Watch Tower faith (Beckford, p.70). \n\nThe 5 meetings they should attend each week are as follows:\n\nPublic Talk: usually each Sunday, when an Elder (or rarely a Ministerial Servant) will deliver a talk about a specific topic. \n\nWatchtower Study: a lesson based on a study article in the current Watchtower; usually follows the public talk. \n\nTheocratic Ministry School: generally takes place during the evening on a weekday. Speakers practice giving talks and witnessing. \n\nService Meeting: usually after the Theocratic Ministry School. It includes training for various ministry activities. Sometimes, elders will address specific issues and concerns of the congregation. \n\nBook Study: held sometime during the week where a portion of a Watchtower publication is studied in depth. \n\nOther practices particular to Jehovah's Witnesses are the refusal to: salute a nation's flag, serve in a nation's military, vote, receive a blood transfusion, and the prohibition of smoking (Stark and Iannaccone). \n\n  Beliefs \n\nAlthough Jehovah's Witnesses beliefs come from the Protestant and Adventist tradition, they do hold many beliefs that set themselves apart. The following are some key beliefs that make them different: \n\n  Jehovah God: Their God is the God of Hebrew Scriptures - all-powerful, all-knowing, and everlasting. They refer to Him as Jehovah - a true, personal, and exclusive name that all should use. \n\n  The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the Trinity. As mentioned above, God is the all-knowing, all-powerful Creator. The relationship between him and Jesus is like that of father and son: Jesus is the first creation of God. He is fully human. The Holy Spirit is an active force which intervenes for God on earth. All the above mentioned are separate entities. \n\n  Satan, the Devil: Satan is seen as an enemy of God. He is misleading and afflicts pain and sorrow. Through spiritism, nationalism, and temptation, Satan leads people astray. The way to resist the devil is by learning about Jehovah. \n\n  Human Beings: Jehovah's Witnesses accept the Genesis account of the fall of humanity. Human beings are blemished with sin because of the disobedience Adam and Eve showed towards God. Every man is born with sin (save for Jesus, who was born to a virgin). They also believe that human souls are mortal - i.e. that when a person dies, his or her spirit (or soul) dies as well. In addition, some will experience eternal life when they are resurrected, in the flesh and soul, simultaneously. \n\n  Salvation: In contrast to some Christian traditions that believe salvation is achieved by accepting Christ as Lord ("once saved, always saved"), Jehovah's Witnesses believe it is possible to fall from grace. "The Bible sets forth conditions that must be met if we are to be saved from the effects of inherited sin" (Watchtower, 09/15/89). Accepting Jesus as Lord is essential, but failure to exercise fidelity to God's requirements can result in the loss of the gift of salvation. "[B]elievers...will be saved to eternal life only if they continue to adhere to all of God's requirements...Those losing faith in Jesus also lose everlasting life." (Watchtower, 09/15/89. \n\n  Heaven: Heaven is where Jesus Christ and the other "True Christians" will live. There they will rule over the kingdom which will be on earth. Se
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Reading the respones,especially from ones like "cynthia"\nreally reinforces my faith.I used to be a catholic and no cared,it didnt matter to anyone.\nWhen I became one of Jehovah's Witnesses,all of a sudden people didnt want to know me anymore.\nThe indifference and dislike for Jehovah's people just reminds me of what Jesus said at Matt.10:22-"You will be objects of hatred on account of my name".Jesus also stated that "if they hate you,they hated me first".\nPaul also warned at 2Tim.3:12 that we should expect to be persecuted.\nSo it comes as no surprise to Jehovah's people,in actual fact we expect it and even more so as the days draw nearer to the conclusion of this system of things
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe in the Bible, just like most Christians. We also believe in Jesus Christ, only we don't believe in him being equal to God, we believe that he is God's Son not his equal.We do not believe in the trinity, nor do we believe in the rapture.\nAlso, the reason that we believe there are only 144,000 that go to heaven is because in Revelations 14:1 it states: 'And I saw, and look! the Lamb standing upon Mt.Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand having his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.'\nWe also believe in a resurection as the person who posted before me mentioned, ONLY we don't believe that everyone who is resurected will go to heaven, those resurected will live forever in an earthly Paradise, where there will be no more sickness, pain, or death. You find the scripture which supports this view at Revelation 21:3-5 and also in the Lord's Prayer at Matthew 6:9,10 where it mentions that we should pray for God's kingdom to come and his will take place, as in heaven, ALSO upon the earth.\nSo, I hope that answered your questions, as a source I'm going to put the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society(the head organization of Jehovah's Witnesses) website. I encourage you to visit it.
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They apparently CAN knock on EVERYONE's door all day long & annoy the crap outta ya!!!! LOL....\n\nThe reason why they can't do anything is because they are being dictated by their founder's script (no it is NOT the 'regular' Bible)--the JEHOVAH'S WITNESS' BIBLE...
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Interestingly, such "hatred" should be expected by true Christians in this time of the end, and it actually helps identify Jehovah's Witnesses as Christ's true disciples:\n\n(John 15:19) If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.\n\n(Luke 6:22) “Happy are you whenever men hate you, and whenever they exclude you and reproach you and cast out your name as wicked for the sake of the Son of man.\n\n(1 Peter 4:4) Because you do not continue running with them in this course to the same low sink of debauchery, they are puzzled and go on speaking abusively of you.\n\n(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.\n\n\nIt seems signficant that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are the ones best known for their worldwide preaching work. Yet Jesus commanded that ALL who would call themselves "Christian" perform this public work:\n\n(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”
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Don't listen to these people, besides eating & drinking, the next thing is negative answers, which most of them just sit and wait for a ??? like yours.\n\nAsk them "how many became members of your religious organization?" last year.\n\nLast year 2005, 247,631, became Jehovah's Witnesses and everyone of these had to change their minds pertaining to the false teachings that they had been taught, these were people that used their own Bible, King James, etc., 28,384 were from the United States. \n\nAsk them "how many buildings to worship in did you build last year?\n\nDuring the service year, 2,340 Kingdom Halls were completed around the world. This represents an average of 195 halls per month, or just over 6 per day! Since November 1999 when the construction program in lands with limited resources began, 7,730 Kingdom Halls have been built. In many areas, once a hall is finished, meeting attendance soars and halls are soon filled to capacity.\n\nBy the way "lightblue 100" most of what he says is "untrue" "lie" this person just hates Jehovah's Witnesses, which he has a right to do so, or he is one of many "disfellowshipped" who have nothing better to do, but  to talk in a negative way and why? \n\nSome of the offenses that could merit disfellowshipping from the Christian congregation are fornication, adultery, homosexuality, greed, extortion, thievery, lying, drunkenness, reviling, spiritism, murder, idolatry, apostasy, and the causing of divisions in the congregation.\n\nBelieve me, the best thing to happen in your lifetime is this:  Become a Jehovah's Witness and have a future, which they do not, remember what King David said in chapter 37 of Psalms\n\n9 For evildoers themselves will be cut off,\nBut those hoping in Jehovah are the ones that will possess the earth.\n\n11 But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth,\nAnd they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.\n\n22 For those being blessed by him will themselves possess the earth,\nBut those upon whom evil is called by him will be cut off.\n\n29 The righteous themselves will possess the earth,\nAnd they will reside forever upon it.\n\n34 Hope in Jehovah and keep his way,\nAnd he will exalt you to take possession of the earth.\nWhen the wicked ones are cut off, you will see [it].\n\n40 And Jehovah will help them and provide them with escape.\nHe will provide them with escape from wicked people and save them,\nBecause they have taken refuge in him.
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People who forget about God.\nPeople who talk bad about Jehovah's witnesses with out knowing much of anything about them.\nPeople who blow their nose at the table in restaurants.\nPeople who pass gas in a restaurant.\nPeople who cough, sneeze, blow their nose, use the bathroom, pick their nose, scratch their butt, dig out wedgies so on and so forth then try to shake your hand or touch you in some way without washing their nasty hands.\nPlus size women who dress like they're size 2, don't get me wrong I'm plus size too. But I know there is a limit to what I can wear, cause a belly hanging over low ride jeans and rolls showing through mesh isn't cute.\nPeople with ugly feet that insist on wearing open toe shoes.\nMen that come on with cheesy lines.\nTwo faced people, smile in your face then turn around and dog you out to others.\nShallow people.\nRacist, bigots.\nWomen who wear weave but try to pass it of as hair growing out of their scalp, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!!!!!\nPeople who take two sips of beer then act a fool, don't drink if you can't handle it.\nPeople who claim that they're not racist but make sweeping generalizations about other races.\nI could go on forever, but I'll stop.
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I'd have to say Mormons, they at least understand the concept of humor.  I've never met a Jehovah's Witnesses who knew how to laugh.
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Jews, for one. Jehovah's Witnesses (yes, that's how you spell it) for another.
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The dogs would go crazy over ANYONE who came door-to-door with Christian Good News. It's just that no one else comes.\n\nGlobally, it is significant that only Jehovah's Witnesses who perform this necessary Christian work with every active member. This is one of the clearest identifiers of the Witnesses as the only true Christians on earth today:\n\n(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you
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Jehovah's witnesses don't always come in pairs or as same sex pairs. You may be thinking of Mormons. The Mormons are always in pairs and always young guys.\n\nI tend to invite those folks in. Most tend to be fairly ok in talking religion, especially when you consider I don't believe in the bible or God, and am a Buddhist, but I never got the feeling any were gay.\n\nThe Jehovah's witnesses occasionally get a bit frutrated that I don't accept the bible as any sort of proof of anything, but most are ok.
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I'm not a JW, but I have some friends that are former ones, and we celebrated their first thanksgiving together.  It was really exciting.\nAnd I'm 28 and I get pretty freaking excited about my birthday.  There's nothing wrong with that.