Wink Winkleman, you're a Jehovah's Witness, aren't you?? ME TOO!!!?
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Yes, I am. Born and raised as one, and made the truth my own at 15 when I was dedicated and baptized as a minister of Jehovah God.
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As one of Jehovah's Witnesses,I find the truth is the best.No one will be offended if you say what you feel.\nChrist gave his disciples a commission and that was to go and preach the good news about God's Kingdom,and make disciples by teaching them Bible truths.So as disciples of Christ that is what they are doing.\nIf you are sincerely not interested let them know,they may be disappointed as many of us are when people aren't interested in learning about our Creator and Heavenly Father\nhowever,you won't be the first and you definitely won't be the last.
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They changed the name. It's now the Jehovahs Witness Party Planner.   :)
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Jehovah Witness is in fact a cult. Several ex followers have spoke out about them and there is a ton of anti sites and articles on them. \n\n I personally don't have any respect for cults period.
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yes. i luv history and your hot, how old r u jw comment it on my other question
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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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Right here!! I was feeling alone on Y! Answers too. I get what you're saying. Not alone as in being alone, but feeling that there aren't many witnesses on answers. I'm so glad to have found some though!! I know what you mean about being sad that ppl are so mean, but they just don't know better. What is however sad is the apostates on here who know better. That's the depressing part to think that ppl can leave Jehovah:( But just be happy that you aren't in that sad situation.   Much love!
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I do, I am one. Yes we will be persecuted, mocked, and ridiculed, but can our opposers give us everlasting life? Can they promise us that we may see our dead loved ones again? Can they help us learn the TRUTH about the Bible? NO!!! They are humans just like us, their statements are very rude and insulting but who cares. Remember those who don't listen to our message are rejecting JEHOVAH, not us, so keep on persevering in your ministry.
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No, silly. I'M the prophet of Doom. Doom! DOOM! Dr. Phil is merely one of my disciples. MWAHAHAHAHA!
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we had Jehovah witness come to the house and they said its about the Armageddon..and i said well I'm-a -geddin-out of here!...but my best was when some 50 year pig ugly old woman came up to me and hi honey where have you been all my life!..i replied by saying well for most of it i probably wasn't born she didn't like that very much!
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Are you kidding?  \n\nYou do know better than this.  The JW are notorious for hounding Americans day after day.  They are like the travelling salesmen for God.\n\nI think you are here to set them straight. And, doing a mighty fine job from the sounds of it.  Take a deep breath and answer that door...um, I mean email. ;)
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There are not enough real Jehovah's Witnesses here on Yahoo Answers.
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I'm not one, but I have throughly studied the history of your movement.  Ask your elders about 1975, and how they reconcile it with what Deuteronomy 18 says about how if a prophet ever makes a false prediction, they are never to be listened to again. Don't let them tell you they did not predict Armmagedon back then, because I was a freshman in high school at the time, and I remember many JW kids telling me that it was going to happen before the year was over.   \n\nThe New World Translation's rendering of John 1:1 is not only biased, but it does not flow with the structure of the Greek.  If you also read Colossians 1 in your translation, you see that the word "other" has been added when it talks about Christ being the creator of all things (they even go as far as to bracket the word, to as much as admit that it was not in the original manuscripts.)  \n\nHave you ever wondered why your former president, Fanz's nephew left the organization?  He was a member of your allegedly infallible governing body, but was disgusted with the fact that they were more interested in keeping the decpetion of Armmagedon about to arrive more then they were in Biblical truth.  \n\nI know they tell you people like me are of the swine class, and we are not to be listened to, because we are of the devil.  Ever wonder why they really tell you that?  If a lawyer goes into court knowning he has an open and shut case, he does not fear the other side's argument.  It is when the other side has evidence that is incriminating that he does what he can from getting it heard.  When the Bereans searched the scriptures to see if what Paul told them was true, he did not chastise them for questioning him (Acts 17:11).  \n\nJesus was not the reincarnation of the archangel Michael.  He was the very incarnation of Yaweh God in Human form. (Hebrews 1:1-3).  Salvation is a free gift, not one you have to work for to be found worthy of "paradise on earth".  I have documented evidence that the Watchtower has lied to both you and many of its other followers time and time again, and would be willing to send you my studies.  I know they would tell you not to do so, because I am of the swine class.  But, please think for a minute, why would they tell you that if they didn't have something to hide?\n\nIn response to the gentleman after me, here is a detailed article about not only the history of the NWT, but also the qualifications of its translators, as well as how accurate it is to the original Hebrew and Greek.  Well respected Biblical Scholars, who are considered experts in both languages, are quoted.  \n\nThe New World Translation EXPOSED!\n\nThe Watchtower Society's Corrupt Bible\n\n \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nBy Ben Rast | Contender Ministries | Posted May 15, 2005 \n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \n\nDr. Walter Martin once said that the average Jehovah’s Witness can make a “doctrinal pretzel” out of the average Christian in about 30 seconds.  This does not mean Jehovah’s Witnesses are doctrinally correct.  There are a couple of reasons this is so.  First, the average JW gets exponentially more training in their doctrine than the average Christian gets in orthodox biblical doctrine.  This disparity must be corrected by pastors, teachers, and even the individual parishioners, who must take responsibility to educate themselves on sound, biblical doctrine (as well as attacks on that doctrine).  One other smaller (but still vitally important) reason is the reliance of Jehovah’s Witnesses on a biased and erroneous translation of the Bible – the New World Translation.  If you allow a JW to recite from the NWT without checking the verse in a more accurate translation – such as the NIV, NASB, or KJV – you may be relying on an erroneous translation of a verse.  While there are scores of examples of error
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That's tough. I studied w/ them for a while when I was younger in my quest to find the truth and found them to be somewhat cultish. I am surprised he is with you being that JW's don't date outside of 'the truth'. I finally had my eyes opened when the lady I was studying wouldn't let her daughter play w/ mine because mine was "of this world" and her's was not. I sent her and her little martian packing. Good luck.
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I used to hide or open the door and immediately say that I was not interested.  Then I was fortunate enough to work with a girl that was a Jehovah.  She was so honest and truly lived my her religion.  She was not at all a hypocrite as some Mormons, Christians and Catholics I have know.  You know treat people badly, tell lies and get drunk, judge others and it is all okay just because you go to church on Sunday.  I never converted but I was truly fascinated by the religion.  How many other religions do you know that have faith so strong they spend hours and hours going door to door to tell everyone about it, despite being treated rudely by so many?  If you are reading this, it is for you Paula my friend!
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In defense of Jehovah, I must ask you to consider that the incident in question was actually the first game of hide-and-go-seek. And I happen to know that Santa forgot my cousin Harry on several occasions - rumors of his naughtiness notwithstanding.
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How ironic that a question and Scripture about *NOT* reviling has an answer that reviles "Watchtower" and Jehovah's Witnesses!!!\n\nThe Scripture mentioned in the question is an interesting one:\n(1 Peter 2:21-23) In fact, to this course you were called, because even Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely. 22 He committed no sin, nor was deception found in his mouth. 23 When he was being reviled, he did not go reviling in return. When he was suffering, he did not go threatening, but kept on committing himself to the one who judges righteously. \n\nAs mentioned, it's ironic. The lesson is that no godly purpose is served by attacking a particular religion, or by angrily responding to such attacks. Even a few reasonable Pharisees in the first century recognized that with regard to the Christians:\n(Acts 5:38-39) Do not meddle with these men, but let them alone; (because, if this scheme or this work is from men, it will be overthrown; but if it is from God, you will not be able to overthrow them;) otherwise, you may perhaps be found fighters actually against God.”\n\n\nReally, when a person or group insists on fighting against a particular religion, does that person or group not realize that his attacks serve MOSTLY to fulfill Scripture? The Scriptures teach that 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.\n\nYou can request additional information about Jehovah's Witnesses from their official website:\nhttp://watchtower.org