Religion is one of the most controversial topics. I found all religions to be very interesting, but the Jehovah's Witness (J.W) religion was the one that interested me the most; their members demonstrate discipline and persistence by going house to house knocking on doors trying to introduce their religion to others. Even when insultedat tines they politely leave, but only to return another day.
The J.W religion was started by a 18 year old man by the name of Charles Taza Russel from Pennsylvania. He was unaccepted of the teaching of eternal hell (the punishment after death by fire) and the telling of Christ. He started this religion giving bible classes teachings that God is a simple person, not a trinity. He also taught that Michael the Archangle was God's first creation and through him the universe including earth, Adam and Eve was created in 42,000 years. Their headquarters is located in Brooklyn, New York. Some of their beliefs are that they are the only earthly true channel of God's truth. They also believe that Jesus was born through Michael the Archangle and when Jesus died he was not crucified on a cross but it was on a tortured stake and that he would then return in 1914 ,and is now reigning in heaven. Heaven is a special place where only a special group of 144,000 J W; those who are born again,giving them immortal life,meaning they do not have resurrected bodies. The others have everlasting life. and will reside after death forever on Paradise earth.
Jehovah Witnesses do not celebrate Xmas or birthdays. They will not accept blood transfusions even in life threatening situations. They are not allowed to vote, salute the flag, sing the national anthem or even join the military. To become a member of this religious group one has to study the religion for at least 6 months, attend weekly meetings and have an extended interview by the Elders. To leave this organization you would be treated as an outcast and you would be shunned by the J W community. This however is a common practice of most religions.
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Why do you think Jehovah's Witnesses go door to door? And why is this witnessing much more common in this religion than in many other kinds of western religion?
He was known in his lifetime (Russell) as "the man who turned the hose on hell and put out the fire."
Everyone ridicules hell today. But not so in his time. People then took it very seriously.
Why dont J.W. celebrate x-mas or birthdays? Why do they go door to door to preach to people? I never understood that. Is it b/c not many join their denomination and that is why they go door to door to try and get people to be a part of their community?
JWs don't celebrate x-mas because they think it dishonors Christ. It's well known he wasn't born on that day. He never mentioned anything about celebrating his birth, though he did mention commemorating his death. And most x-mas customs come from non-Christian sources.
They go door-to-door in accord with such scripures as matt 28:19-20 and Matt 24:14...
"Go therefore and make disciples 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 things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."
Everyone lives somewhere. Going door to door seems a thorough way of finding them.
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