Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe in Hell.There are many Powers that Claims that have a Say in Your Life But They Don't Have The Final Say !!! They believe Armageddon will be a brutal and bloody battle between God and human government and wicked humanity will ultimately be wiped out. They point to global conflicts, ISIS and natural disasters as signs that we are on the verge of the Apocalypse. The religion has previously provided a number of dates for the end the world as we know it, but now tell followers it will happen any day now. Jehovah's Witnesses believe Armageddon is imminent. The Jehovah’s Witnesses Governing Body insist they “abhor sexual abuse,” do not protect pedophiles and educate followers on protecting children.ĩ.
The subject of intense international criticism, lawsuits and a Royal Commission, the Two Witness Rule is the Jehovah Witnesses’ interpretation of scripture that, in the absence of a confession, there must be two material witnesses to a sin for them to be acted upon.Ĭritics say the policy protects accused pedophiles, because there are rarely witnesses to sexual abuse. He uses religions, governments, commercial organizations and the media to mislead and corrupt people.Ĭoncordia University Theological Studies’ professor, André Gagné says: “Since the governments of this world are not under God’s authority, Jehovah’s Witnesses see no reason to adhere or submit themselves to the authorities of the world, including government, the courts and police, especially when laws go against their beliefs.”Ĩ. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Satan controls the world. They believe Satan is real and he's here on Earth JWs are advised not to join groups or teams outside the faith and are also discouraged from higher education.ħ. People who are “worldly” are seen as bad influences or “ bad associations.” They limit contact with non-Jehovah's Witnessesįollowers are discouraged from having close relationships with those who are not part of the faith. The organization defends shunning with this biblical passage: “Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.”Ħ. Parents, siblings, friends are instructed to cut all ties. Those who leave the religion or are kicked out are subjected to an extreme form of shunning. The organization says: “We avoid taking blood not only in obedience to God but also out of respect for him as the Giver of life.” They believe it is God’s will to “abstain from blood” (Genesis 9:4 Leviticus 17:10 Deuteronomy 12:23 Acts 15:28,29). Jehovah’s Witnesses cite the Old and New Testaments as the Biblical basis for refusing transfusions. The organization says “Christmas is not approved by God” because there is no proof that Jesus was born on December 25th and that the symbols of Christmas, including the lights and the tree, have pagan roots.” They also don’t celebrate religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter in the belief that these customs have pagan origins. That includes birthdays, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Hallowe’en. Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate most holidays or events that honour people who aren’t Jesus. Jehovah’s Witnesses do not stand for national anthems, salute flags, vote or serve in the military.įollowers believe their allegiance belongs to God alone, who runs an actual government in heaven. They don't believe in military service, national anthems or voting That should be red flag to government.”Ģ.
“Jehovah’s Witnesses have a one star rating out of five stars.
Of the 86,000 registered charities in Canada, they rank 18th with more than $80 million in donations in 2016.Ĭharity Intelligence, an agency that monitors charities for Canadian donors, gives the group a D-grade because they do not provide details on how donations are spent. The Jehovah’s Witnesses organization is a registered charity, which means they pay no income tax. They are one of Canada's wealthiest and least transparent charities Along with our main investigation into Jehovah's Witnesses, W5 has also prepared an interactive with exclusive footage and below, some facts about the religion that you might not know.ġ.
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