Why do Jehova's Witnesses think they are right?
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Same reason christians think they're right, same reason buhddists think they're right, same reason muslims think they're right...etc. In the end, none of you are right. You die and your corpse rots in the ground. If you want everlasting life, make something of yourself in the here and now, then when you die, kids will learn about you in history class.
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It's because people think they are right and when someone questions their beliefs even a little it scares them.\n\nDiffering opinions should be seen as an opportunity.  They will either change you or support what you believe... they are not about anger and fear.
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I am a christian as well and i think that we are right in our beliefs, there is nothing in the bible that ever was proven to be false far from it the more they dig the more it is proven to be fact, the best psychics in the world are not nearly as good as the bible , the reason so many people are against Jesus and the Bible is simple they are lost as it says small and narrow is the gate that leads to life.
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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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When a person wants to give their opinion of any book, they have to read it first. Have you read the Bible? People say it contradicts itself; have they read it through in context? Have you read all of those other 'Holy Books' that you mentioned? In any court case, the evidence has to be analyzed and proof given to support each \n'allegation'. You need to read and study the Bible for yourself. Ask any one of Jehovah's Witnesses that you come in contact with to show you from your own Bible that it is God's word. Like expert witnesses in a court case, we have studied the Bible, researched history and have made our lives over to preach to the 'entire inhabited earth' as Jesus commanded, about God's Kingdom that is to return the earth to the Paradise that Adam an Eve lost.
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They are a cult! They don't believe in the Holy Trinity, nor do they believe Jesus is the Son of God. They believe in the 2nd coming of someone and that person already came back a second time, in the late 1800s which means JW are the ones left behind, most likely condemned and trying to make up for it by doing what they are doing now. They have their own version of the Bible, changing certain wording.
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Jehova's are misled individuals.  What usually Happens is that they suffer  a trauma and jehova's step in and help and get them to go to their church.
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Because that's what the Bible says so Jesus worshippers have to believe it even if the evidence says otherwise.  They call it faith.
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jehovah's witnesses....
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Jehovah's Witnesses have at least one point correct from the Bible: Jesus commanded us to preach the gospel to every creature (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15).  They are not the only ones to carry out this command, but they are one of the few groups to do this.\n\nMind you, I disagree with 99% of the rest of what they teach.\n\nPeople (including you, I suppose) might consider it harassment, because we have somehow reached the point as a society where we believe that it's wrong to tell somebody they're wrong.  Nobody I've run across in Yahoo Answers has THAT problem! :)
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The ignorance and utter cluelessness of some of the people responding to this question is absolutely amazing. For one thing, I've noticed that Jehovah's Witnesses' teachings can be backed up completely by the Bible, whether I use my King James Version or read through their New World Translation. \n\nTheir activity of going from door-to-door in talking to other people about the good news of God's Kingdom and what it will do for mankind is A COMMAND FROM CHRIST to true Christians. How many of you nutcases, and I'm speaking of FairyNanook, Jeffo, and Tabi, obey Jesus' command to go and preach to people? I bet not a single one of you, and I bet none of your churches teach that it's necessary, either. \n\nI found the fact that FairyNanook and Tabi made such ignorant and blatantly stupid comments against the activity of the Jehovah's Witnesses to be highly offensive, as I also find it offensive that they call themselves Christians. \n\nJesus Christ himself taught people about God's Kingdom and he showed them on a very small scale by his miraculous healings and the truths that he taught that it is God's Kingdom that will bring an end, very shortly, to the painful suffering of people today. How exactly is it wrong, Tabi, that Jehovah's Witnesses do the same thing? They help people to see the benefits that are soon to come to this earth when things like AIDS (as you mentioned) are wiped out forever? What exactly is so awful that the Witnesses teach people that the Kingdom will do this? \n\nMy goodness, you people really need a clue. "Only saved by Grace".....sure, that's a teaching in a Christian church, but certainly not a TRUE Christian church. Try calling yourself a Christian when you actually start obeying Christ by preaching to others.\n\n----------------------------------------\n\nLooks to me like FairyNanook isn't very Bible-smart. Here, you go Oh Very Spiritually Blind One: "Indeed, as the body without spirit is dead, so also FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD." (James 2:26) You can claim to have all the faith in the world, honey, but without the works to back up those claims, you're just talking into the wind. And while you're at it, I suggest you review the preaching assignment that Christ commanded his followers to engage in. The example was that they were to town to town, village to village, and DOOR TO DOOR. \n\nAnd doing so "for points"? Where in the world did you get that nonsense from? Jehovah's Witnesses do what they out of obedience to Jesus Christ, for one thing. They do it out of love for neighbor for another, and they do it because if they didn't, they would be considered bloodguilty before God. Your thoughts are seriously out of whack and you should be very concerned with the amount of ignorance you display here. \n\nIf you can't recognize that, then YOUR entire way of thinking is what is truly twisted and in deep error. I'm sure you think you teach or know truth, but honey, by your very own words, you're admitting to being one of Satan's blinded drones.\n\n-------------------------------------------------\n\nFinally! She admits that she doesn't have the slightest idea what she's talking about. She's happy to be blinded to the truths that are so clearly brought out in God's Word, the Bible. Perhaps we should all pray that her lack of spiritual understanding and her veil of Biblical ignorance be lifted, as what she thinks she knows now is only doing her more harm than anything else. \n\nAnd if anyone wants ACCURATE and TRUTHFUL information on what Jehovah's Witnesses teach and why......you would wisely steer clear of the trash sites she listed and go right to the official source:\n\n-------------------------------------------------\n\nThe ridiculousness of your comments, honey, is a very clear admission on your part (whether you think so or not). \n\n"Going to the Watchtower website wi
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Jehovah's Witnesses value the bible more highly than human philosophy. The bible is inspired by God, so what could be more right than that?
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because of their inability to understand and/or appreciate viewpoints that are different from theirs. they argue for two reasons:\n\n(1) to show you that you're wrong\n(2) and to show you that they are right\n\nclose-minded people do not understand and do not compromise.
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Because their bible tells them that they are right and everyone else is wrong. Apparently they never bothered to think that everyone else's holy scriptures say the same thing and are backed by the same amount of evidence (none).\n\nEdit: Arch Angle demonstrated my point beautifully. What arrogance.
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Hi Gorgeous,\n\nThis statement is correct to a believer, once they make up their mind to believe, and it should be.  So, believer to believer, this is true, and does not need to be proved.\n\nIt is also true to all of the writers of any of the books in the bible.  It is certain that all of the writers were trying to spiritually discern something about God when they wrote what they wrote.  Thus, everyone one of them believes what they wrote was the truth.  Just like I believe what I am writing right now is the truth, even though someone else may not believe me.  \n\nTo a non-believer, the bible is a book written by people about their thoughts about God.  How does one prove this?  It is impossible, thus, any and all non-believers will be skeptical, and they should be.  The words inerrant word of God are wrong for the bible is a book of faith, not fact.  But, once you have faith, it is like fact.  Thus, if you are skeptical, it is a non-issue, it can never  be proven.  \n\nTo me, the bible is simply a spiritual book, since it was writen by spiritual people.  It is a realistic book, that describes how a human civilization grows and matures, and it includes all the realistic mistakes people and socities make when faith is gone, weak, or strong.  For this reason, you can read it and learn from the mistakes of others.  It is the most realistic spiritual book on earth.  And it is up to each person, to learn from it.  \n\nTo me, the right perspective is:  Leviticus to a new society that was forming is like the rules you have when you are young.  Highly prescriptive, and black and white.  As you mature and are an adult, you make the rules, like in the new testament, when you are born again, and are past the law [of Leviticus], as it is clearly stated.  That is a more correct context and perspective.  However, many Christians do what you did, and it is a mistake and causes great confusion.  \n\nLook how honestly things are included in this spiritual book.  These things truly happened at that point in time, so they were included.  There is no sugar coating.  Some terrible things are described.  Thus, truth is the standard, and not trying to create a holier than thou perception.\n\nIf someone from eastern someplace were to read the constitution of the US and then read a history of the US with slavery and discrimination and war, they would say the constitution is a fraud, for it speaks of rights, and yet does not do what it says it should do.  However, the speaking of rights is the vision that led us down the difficult road to eliminate slavery and to accept diversity.  Were our actions in Manifest Destiny wrong?  Some believe they were wrong.  However, our nation was young and growing and immature, the frontier was up for grabs, and we fought for it, as we fought to eliminate slavery.   Isn't this similar to the history of the bible.  Life is a maturing process and is an ongoing struggle for people and societies.  \n\nMy point is that I am proud to be an American.  And that a non-american can prove that americans are inconsistent, just like non-believers can show the bible and believers are inconsistent.  But that is reality.  When I was young, I was different than I am now, I learned and grew.  Does that mean I am inconsistent with my youth.  Yes, absolutely.  If perfection and consistentcy are the standards then we all have failed.  That is why context and perspective is critical.  \n\nAt least that is the way to have come to see both sides of this issue.\n\nHope this is helps.
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You know what I'm tired of hearing all you ignorant fools call them a cult.  They are not a cult.  They are the only religion that I actually liked.  They are the nicest people in ANY religion.  Until you actually talk to them or go to the Kingdom Hall then your nothing but some idiot speculating about something you don't know about.  And newsflash Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in Hell.
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Some are still convinced that if they carefully explain their beliefs to the "other side" that they will say "Wow, you're absolutely right. How could I have been wrong all these years? I've totally changed my mind."\n\nOthers are just tired of taking shots from the other side and want to point to them as being stupid, uninformed and locked into a false belief system.