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by chenina on November 7th, 2008

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Could someone explain what Jehovah witnesses believe. Are they monotheists. How come no holidays but passover? Whenever I see a lecture hall why are there never any windows?

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  • by Ephraim on November 7th, 2008

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    Essentially they are evangelical Christians who believe in Jesus and the bible as doctrine. They are pacifists. Don't allow blood transfusions. Don't allow gambling. Don't allow mind altering drugs, but allow caffeine and alcohol in moderation, but no smoking.

    They believe that nationalism is a form of religion and therefore they don't participate in anything nationalistic. They avoid most holidays because of their Pagan associations, which is why they don't celebrate Christmas (it's full of Pagan symbolism.)

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    • Thanks for the comment. Good info. I almost married a man who was Jehovah witness.I recently converted to Islam and wanted to know more about Jehovah Witnesses. Phew, close one.

      chenina

      by chenina on November 7th, 2008

    • All religions have their good side and their bad side. Because of the JH's beliefs in not allowing blood transfusion we have had a lot of advancement in bloodless operations. Many religions take bible as doctrine including Islam. (The late Medinan Surahs, for example are interpreted differently by many different people, unfortunately.)

      Ephraim

      by Ephraim on November 7th, 2008

    • I wasn't criticizing them. I know all religions have something negative. I was saying Phew because I was lucky I didn't marry the guy. He was a fanatic and everything I did was wrong. Muslims don't celebrate holidays either. I am trying to learn about all religions because when i was a christian I had a tendency to listen to what my church said and judge everything that was different as wrong.

      chenina

      by chenina on November 7th, 2008

    • Different doesn't mean right or wrong, it's just different. There are fanatics in every religion as well.

      Ephraim

      by Ephraim on November 8th, 2008

    • Once again I am not criticizing the religion but the man I almost married. There is everything of everyone in every religion. He kept pushing me to become jehovah's witness which I don't agree anyone can force religion on someone let alone their fiancee. That's why I called him a fanatic.

      chenina

      by chenina on November 8th, 2008

    • about the nationalistic thing: do they vote?

      king of ellipses

      by king of ellipses on November 9th, 2008

    • No. Jehovah's Witnesses do not vote in political elections, in any country.

      PonderAppreciatively

      by PonderAppreciatively on November 9th, 2008

    • Wow I didn't know that. Thanks

      chenina

      by chenina on November 9th, 2008

    • Nice non-judgemental answer Ephraim.

      Texasescimo

      by Texasescimo on January 1st, 2010

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