if Jehovahs' witnessess are wrong, can you please tell in which or what beliefs you don't agree?
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The Jehovah's Witnesses (JWs) Claim to be the one true Christian organization on the earth. However, much of their doctrine is contradictory to what the Bible teaches about Christ, and if you don't believe the right things about Christ you can't claim to be a Christian organization.  So what is the major issue?\n\nObviously, the most major and glairing contradiction between true Christianity and what the JWs teach is that Christians believe that Jesus is who he said he is, God in human flesh, and the JWs believe he is merely the archangel Michael.  Since our eternal destiny hangs on who we say that Christ is, it's imperative that we come to a correct conclusion from scripture about who Christ is.  Bear in mind that when interpreting scripture it is important to use the whole counsel of scripture, in other words, you can't take one verse out of context and build a doctrine on it, you must understand the times, situations, and context in which the passage was written and from that perspective determine what it's saying.  You can make the Bible say anything you want if you disregard context and the integrity of the Bible as a whole.  \n\nThat said, we see in the pages of the Bible a reoccurring theme from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22.  The theme is that of the redemption of man from sin.  The Old Testament speaks about the promise of redemption and the New Testament speaks about its fulfillment in the person of Jesus Christ.  So if the entire Bible speaks of this person perhaps we ought to have an accurate picture of who this man is.  If the Bible is one unified message from God and it speaks about God and his redeemer we should be able to paint a fairly accurate portrait of who God and this redeemer are by reading his message to us.\n\nIn Job Chapter 9 Job is speaking about the attributes of God and in verse 8 we read, “He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.”  In Mathew’s account of the ministry of Jesus we see that Jesus also walks on water, verse 25 of Mathew chapter 14 states, “During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them walking on the lake.”  According to Job God alone can walk on the water.\n\nIn Isaiah chapter 43 God says that He alone is the savior verse 11 specifically states’ “I, even I, am the Lord apart from me there is no savior.  In his letter to Titus, Paul opens the letter with an interesting greeting.  Verses 3 and 4 state, “. . . he brought his word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our savior, To Titus, my true son in our common Faith:  Grace and peace from God the Father and Jesus our savior.”  Paul refers to God and Jesus as savior yet Isaiah clearly states that Only God is savior.\n\nJohn Chapter 1 speaks of the ministry of John the Baptist in verse 23 we read, “John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the dessert, make straight the way of the Lord.”  When we look at Isaiah 40:3 for clarification we read; “A voice of one calling: In the dessert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God.”  As we read more in John chapter 1 we see that John was preparing the way for Jesus, yet according to what we have read in Isaiah the voice calling in the dessert was to be preparing the way for God.\n\nGod says in Isaiah 45:23, “By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity, a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.”  However, Philippians 2:10 and 11 state, “that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.\n\nIn John 2 verses 19-21 we read Jesus’ statement about his coming resurrection, “Jesus answered them destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.” The Jews replied it has taken 40 years
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Taking the people out of it (as you said, people of any faith can be hypocrites), I would have to say that the JW's are the most hypocritical cult that I know of.  That being said, I know some very good JW's.
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Can you be more specific with your question?  Believer of what?
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There are no false doctrines. Every one of our teachings and beliefs is completely in harmony with God's Word, the Bible. God leads his people progressively and has, at times, had to readjust the thinking of his people to fully understand Bible truths. In the early days of God's earthly organization it was believed, like so many still wrongly believe today, that holiday celebrations like Christmas honor God. It was also wrongly believed, by some, that the end would come at a particular time. However, as the scriptures state in the book of Psalms, the truth is like a light that gets brighter and brighter as the end draws closer. So in that way, certain teachings had to be realigned with the scriptures and people had to be readjusted in their thinking. As a whole, however, the very basic truths remain unchanged and Jehovah's Witnesses still acknowledge the Bible's stand that Jehovah God is Almighty God alone, not some part of a false religious trinity, and that Jesus Christ is the now-reigning king of God's heavenly kingdom, soon to bring vengeance upon this system of things controlled by Satan.
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Yes, Jehovah's Witnesses *DO* have the true religion!\n\nhttp://watchtower.org
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First, I would have to have some reason to think that my current belief is wrong.  I believe the Bible, and it is historically accurate and without contradiction (despite the charges of those who have never read it).  It is supported by evidence, both internal and external.\n\nNext, I would have to be convinced that the other religion is correct.  It is possible for two contradictory beliefs to both be wrong, but they cannot both be right.  Does it agree with history and science?  Is it internally correct, or is it filled with contradiction?  What is the character of the founder(s)?  There is a major world religion (which I will not mention here) whose founder claimed that he took a stairway to heaven and saw the stars as literally made of silver and hanging from silver chains from the ceiling.  Nothing could make be convert to that religion.  Another was founded by a convicted con man, who said that he could find water on your farm by looking at a rock in his hat.  One was started by a woman who had 'visions of heaven' after severe head trauma.
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jehovah's witnesses....
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I doubted mine, and I came up with my own answer. I don't get angry at anyone who disagrees with me because that is their right. \n\nWhat I never agreed with was that Deity, by whatever name, would have revealed him or herself only to a small group of people on this vast planet, damning all those who hadn't heard or accepted him or her to eternal punishment.\n\nI believe that Deity is revealed to all. I believe that there isn't one recipe to some "salvation", and that we all come around more than once. \n\nWhatever we believe, I don't think that anyone has the right to belittle others for their beliefs. Disagreement is fine; harrassing and demonizing isn't.
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I am, and I try to defend my beliefs on this site as well. I have examined both sides of the argument, both those from Jehovah's Witnesses and those against Jehovah's Witnesses, and I believe that we have the truth. Jehovah's Witnesses are certainly not cultists.\n\nThe ignorance of many persons in regard to Jehovah's Witnesses is well expressed by skifaster6's question: "Who is Jehovah?" I think that he knows full well who Jehovah is and is saying this in the manner of the Pharoah at Exodus 5:2. At least Ginger H, though she also seems to be unaware of some facts regarding our organization, seems to have a good motive. (Romans 10:2)\n\nFinding a good opportunity to witness on these message boards is difficult, as 99% of what is written here is simply unworthwhile.
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Jesus said to love one another, but I have yet to meet a JW who has not criticized my own beliefs when coming to my door. Its not a case of not liking JW's but when they have come to my door, instead of accepted my own beliefs and wishing me well they decide to attack. They instigate this attack not me. I accept the views of others who knock on my door and respect that they are doing work according to their beliefs but I won't accept behaviour in this way. Maybe I have been unfortunate with the JW's who have come to my door in that they may have be over zealous in their approach but I have never had a problem with the Mormons. They knock. We chat and we wish each other well on our respective journeys. That is how it should be with two people who feel equally proud of their own beliefs.\n\nI hope this is respectful enough without declaring myself as a true Christian above all other denominations etc etc.
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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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There are hundreds of religions, and most of them claim that all of the others are wrong.\n\nTake your pick.
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try to find out which one is not correct
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That would be faith...or ignorance.  Depends on how much thought goes into it.\n\nPersonally I view faith like this:  If someone believes in god, the bible, etc.  More power to 'em!  However, if you present a different point of view, and they cover their ears, close their eyes and scream, "Lies!"...that's not faith, that's ignorance.\n\nIf they ignore your question and quote the bible...the same book they know nothing about, that's ignorance\n\nIf they KNOW they're right and you're wrong, that's ignorance.\n\nIf they believe in God with knowledge, understanding, acceptence, and reservation that while their faith is absolute, that there are other possibilities, or that we are too ill informed or lack the understanding to comprehend the workings of the universe...that's faith.\n\nTo be agnostic, like I am, means you don't have faith.  Personally, I don't have a clue what's going on.  I know the bible isn't accurate, we've proven Genesis to be wrong 100x over.  However, I do agree with many of its teachings.  How did we get here?  Dunno.  How does life work?  Dunno.  Is there a God?  Dunno.  Is God as the bible describes?  Probably not, but dunno.  Good news about being agnostic is it allows you the freedom to think and examine.  You're not stuck in an organized religion that recites the same thing to you day after day.  Your free to analyze and accept that there are somethings you just don't know.  On the one had its very liberating.  On the other it carries responsibility because you don't have something to blame, or to believe will take care of you...you lose the "knowledge" that everything's under control.\n\nSo, I'm all for agnostic.  I'm comfortable knowing that I don't know. I LOVE studying theology, laughing when a religious person avoids thought, and learning when a religious person makes a good point.\n\nFor examples:  Look to spur4eight.  He'll make intelligent arguements for Christianity.  I disagree with many of them, but hey...that's faith.  For ignorance, look at Mainworry.  He'll ignore questions completely that require any sort of thought towards religion, and reply either with biblical quotes or insults.
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why would i want to change anyone's mind? if i were a jehovah's witness, then it would be part of my spiritual job, wouldn't it? you sound like you're venting and maybe you're angry--perhaps you should check it out and see what's bothering you about this forum. Peace
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They sure seem to have some different opinions about God don't they Kennyboy.\n\nThey all want to be right.\n\nIf they can't even agree amongst themselves, how are the rest of us supposed to believe that this stuff is the truth?\n\nLove and blessings Don
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I am certain that I have found the truth.\nGod didn't create a religon.\nHe gave laws to live by.\nHe even gave us a way to find the truth in all the lies, opinions, and changes of his original words.\nSeveral examples: In Isaiah 43:10--12 He said "You are my witnesses, and thousands of years later we found it and claimed his name for our own.\nNow find Jehovah in the english names of many of the profets.\nNow realise that Jesus said to go and make deciples, and we are the only ones doing just that. And I could go on from here...........