Amen!Here is a presentation regarding what the Bible says and what the Jehovah's Witnesses believe. It is straight forward and honest. May GOD reveal and explain HIS truth through this thread:
Amen!
What is the name of your god?My god can beat up your god every day of the week? Isn't arguing over religious beliefs just plain stupid?
I don't believe in any gods. Unless you mean Odin or Zeus.What is the name of your god?
Your Odin is the German Wotan …. See WednesdayI don't believe in any gods. Unless you mean Odin or Zeus.
My god can beat up your god every day of the week? Isn't arguing over religious beliefs just plain stupid?
Thank you, Joluoto...why people choose to get their information 2nd hand is beyond my understanding...of course we do live in a time where propaganda has never been more prevalent...The Witnesses are not any more problematic than any other religion or denomination or faith. They believe what they believe, and that's that.
Thank you, Joluoto...why people choose to get their information 2nd hand is beyond my understanding...of course we do live in a time where propaganda has never been more prevalent...
Do you believe it's OK for people to get blood transfusions?Psalm 115...
2 Why should the nations say:
“Where is their God?”+
3 Our God is in the heavens;
He does whatever he pleases.
4 Their idols are silver and gold,
The work of human hands.+
5 A mouth they have, but they cannot speak;+
Eyes, but they cannot see;
6 Ears they have, but they cannot hear;
A nose, but they cannot smell;
7 Hands they have, but they cannot feel;
Feet, but they cannot walk;+
They make no sound with their throat.+
8 The people who make them will become just like them,+
As will all those who trust in them.+
15 May you be blessed by Jehovah,+
The Maker of heaven and earth.+
16 As for the heavens, they belong to Jehovah,+
But the earth he has given to the sons of men.+
17 The dead do not praise Jah;+
Nor do any who go down into the silence of death.*+
18 But we will praise Jah
From now on and forever.
Praise Jah!*
Their stance on the trinity is the only thing i agree with. It makes no logical sense.Christ established his church (catholic) with Peter------the J-Wit. were not around.
Here are the Key Points of difference...........
In essence, the fundamental difference lies in their understanding of the very nature of God, with Jehovah's Witnesses taking a Unitarian and Arianist theological stance compared to the Trinitarian belief of Catholicism. These differing foundational beliefs lead to a wide array of other doctrinal disagreements between the two religions.
- he Trinity: The most significant difference is the rejection of the Trinity by Jehovah's Witnesses. Catholics believe in one God existing as three co-equal, co-eternal persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. Jehovah's Witnesses, on the other hand, do not accept the Trinity, believing only God the Father (Jehovah) is the Almighty God. They view Jesus as God's first creation and the Holy Spirit as God's active force, not a person. This difference in understanding of God's nature leads to many other points of divergence.
- Divinity of Jesus: Flowing directly from their rejection of the Trinity, Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the full divinity of Jesus Christ, considering him a created being subordinate to God the Father. Catholics, however, affirm Jesus Christ as fully God and fully man, equal to the Father.
- The Cross: Jehovah's Witnesses reject the traditional understanding of Jesus' death on a cross, asserting he was executed on a "torture stake" (a single upright beam), according to Catholic Answers. They also view the use of the cross in worship as rooted in paganism. Catholics, however, believe Jesus died on a cross and venerate the crucifix as a reminder of his sacrifice.
- Salvation and the afterlife: Jehovah's Witnesses have a distinct view of salvation and the afterlife. They believe that only 144,000 individuals go to heaven to rule with Jesus, while the majority of righteous people will live in a restored paradise on Earth after Armageddon. They also do not believe in an immortal soul and reject the concept of hellfire as eternal torment, viewing it as annihilation. Catholic doctrine holds a different understanding of salvation, the immortal soul, and the reality of hell and purgatory.
- Authority and Tradition: Jehovah's Witnesses base their beliefs solely on the Bible and hold the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society as their central authority for interpreting scripture. The Catholic Church, however, sees the Bible, tradition, and the Magisterium (teaching authority of the Church) as intertwined sources of divine revelation.
- Other differences: Other points of contention include the use of sacraments (like the Eucharist and baptism), the concept of apostolic succession, the veneration of Mary and saints, and the clergy/laity distinction.
I believe you can do whatever you like...so can your friend. Me? No...bloodless medicine is the healthier way to go...Do you believe it's OK for people to get blood transfusions?
Asking for a friend.
Their cult practices and purposeful neglect of dying patients really grinds my gears. I know a lot of ex witnesses, its painful what they have to go through.The Witnesses are not any more problematic than any other religion or denomination or faith. They believe what they believe, and that's that.
I've been a JW for almost 50 years and as far as I'm concerned there's no better way to live...never seen anyone who is sick neglected...Their cult practices and purposeful neglect of dying patients really grinds my gears. I know a lot of ex witnesses, its painful what they have to go through.
Lovely, more bible verses that I don't believe at all.Psalm 115...
2 Why should the nations say:
“Where is their God?”+
3 Our God is in the heavens;
He does whatever he pleases.
4 Their idols are silver and gold,
The work of human hands.+
5 A mouth they have, but they cannot speak;+
Eyes, but they cannot see;
6 Ears they have, but they cannot hear;
A nose, but they cannot smell;
7 Hands they have, but they cannot feel;
Feet, but they cannot walk;+
They make no sound with their throat.+
8 The people who make them will become just like them,+
As will all those who trust in them.+
15 May you be blessed by Jehovah,+
The Maker of heaven and earth.+
16 As for the heavens, they belong to Jehovah,+
But the earth he has given to the sons of men.+
17 The dead do not praise Jah;+
Nor do any who go down into the silence of death.*+
18 But we will praise Jah
From now on and forever.
Praise Jah!*
I thought you would enjoy that...Lovely, more bible verses that I don't believe at all.
Faith is not supposed to be logicalTheir stance on the trinity is the only thing i agree with. It makes no logical sense.
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