What does and does not happen to you when you join the Jehovah
Witnesses
This is list of
their own quotes which they believe is equal standing to scripture on subjects
that concern anyone thinking of joining the Jehovah Witness organization.
You can’t be born again
"Members of
the great crowd are not participants in the new covenant. However, they
associate with the Israel of God and live with them in their "land."
While not participants in the new covenant, they are beneficiaries
of it.( Watchtower Feb. 1, 1998 p.24)
…Jesus mediatorship operates solely toward those in the new
covenant,"(Insight on the Scriptures p.362) This
means he can’t be your mediator unless your one of the 144,000.
"Only a
limited number are born again. The great crowd does not need to be born again.
Their life is earthly, not heavenly." (Watchtower 4/1/1988 p.4)
Jesus said you must be born again to see the kingdom of heaven Jn.3.so what
they are saying is there is no kingdom of heaven to come on earth
.
'What then is
Christ's role in this program of salvation? Paul proceeds to say: 'There is one
God, and one mediator between God and men (not, all men), a man
Christ Jesus, who gave himself a corresponding ransom for all.'- 1 Tim. 2:5, 6
(Watchtower 11/15/ 1979, p. 26 )
You cannot go to heaven, UNLESS you're one of the 144,000
individuals
"Does the
Bible show that some people will go to heaven? Yes, the Bible does teach that a
limited number go to heaven for a special reason." (Watchtower
2/155/1984 p.4)
To receive
everlasting life in the earthly
Think about all the times you heard the hope of heaven and not having
it for yourself and your loved ones.
You must submit to the organization as if its God
What can we say, is the basic principle underlying the movement of
Jehovah's living organization? It can be expressed in one word;
OBEDIENCE." (Watchtower 6/1/1967 p.338)
Respond to the
directions of the organization as you would the voice of God.
( Watchtower 6/15/1957, p.
370)
Do not criticize
the organization. If Jehovah permits it, who are we to insist it should be
different? (Watchtower 5/1/1957, p. 284)
think of how much control is exercised over someone who
can't question what another teaches.
You can't leave the organization without leaving God
"If a JW
joins another religion, an announcement is made to the congregation to stop
associating with him." (WT 10/15/1986 p.31)
If a child of
someone is disfellowshipped from the Kingdom Hall,
the parent is to refuse to listen to the child's reason. (Organization for
Kingdom- Preaching and Disciple- Making
1972, p. 173.)
Disfellowshipped children, legally of age will be kicked out of the
home. (Watchtower, 11/15/52, p. 703)
Those who leave are to be shunned
If someone
formerly was a Jehovah's Witness, "We must hate in the truest sense, which
is to regard with extreme active aversion, to
consider as loathsome, odious, filthy, to detest." (Watchtower
10/1/52, p.599)
"in order to hate what is bad a Christian must hate the
person" (Watchtower 7/15/1961, p. 420)
Think about someone you were friends with for years and now must not
talk to them because they are not of the same religion. It may even be your
children!
You cannot understand anything of God unless you are with them.
Come to Jehovah's
organization for salvation ..." (Watchtower 1/15/1981, p. 21)
"No question
about it. We all need help to understand the Bible, and we cannot find the
scriptural guidance we need outside the "faithful and discreet slave"
organization." (Watchtower 2/15/1981 p.19)
"The bible is
a sealed book except to the organization." (Watchtower 7/1/1973
p.40)
"There has
been no clear understanding of the Bible for centuries. (Watchtower
9/15/191 1, p. 4885)
"An
individual must have the WatchTower to understand the
Bible."(1983 yearbook)
YOU can be discouraged at any time not to pursue an education , business or career
64-page booklet
titled Preparing for Child Custody Cases . Many
schools now have student counselors who encourage one to pursue higher
education after high school, to pursue a career with a future in this system of
things. Do not be influenced by them. Do not let them 'brainwash' you with
the Devil's propaganda to get ahead, to make something of yourself in this
world. This world has very little time left!... .Make
pioneer service, the full-time ministry, .... (Watchtower
1969 March 15 p. 171) This happened before it can happen again.
Think of how many opportunities had been lost for the people in the past and for those in the future if
this occurs again. No freedom of choice here.
You must believe all that the Watchtower prints as if its from the bible itself
"The bible is
a sealed book except to the organization." (Watchtower 7/1/1973
p.40)
"An
individual must have the WatchTower to understand the
Bible."(1983 yearbook)
"He does not
impart his holy spirit and an understanding and appreciation of his Word apart
from his visible organization." (Watchtower 7/1/1965, p. 391)
"Rather we
should seek for dependent Bible study, rather than for independent Bible
study." (Watchtower 9/15/1911, p. 4885)
"Avoid
independent thinking…questioning the counsel that is provided by God’s visible
organization." (Watchtower 1/15/1983 p.22) "Fight independent
thinking." (Watchtower 1/15/1983 p.27)
"Heavy
research is not necessary. The
Think about
how you could not pursue your own spiritual learning
Your children are not be allowed to play with non Jehovah
Witness children
Remember, you are
to have "no association" with non-Jehovah's Witness friends or
relatives. If they are honest and moral, that still does not make any
difference. (Watchtower 2/15/60, pp. 112-113.)
To play sports
with children that are not Jehovah's Witnesses is definitely
"unwholesome"! (School and Jehovah's Witnesses,
1983, p.23.)
You are reminded
that involvement in after-school sports tie you down, requiring you to spend
evenings and weekends playing on a school team. You are expected to be at the
lectures at the Kingdom Hall. "Any recreation you take outside of school
should not be with worldly youths." (Watchtower
9/1/64, p.535.)
Think of how your children will grow up if this is restricted. What
would you be teaching them about others?
You cannot celebrate any holidays or …
You must not
participate in Holiday Celebration of any kind, strictly forbidden for
Jehovah's Witnesses. This prohibition applies to U.S. presidents' birthdays,
Valentine's Day, Memorial Day, Christmas, Easter, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving,
Good Friday, and even Mother's Day and Father's Day!
"Birthdays,
Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day and National Holidays are all condemned. (School and Jehovah's Witnesses, 1983, pp. 17-21.)
"We all need
to face up to the fact that Christmas and its music are
not from Jehovah, the God of truth. Then what is their source? ... Satan the Devil." (Watchtower 12/15/1983, p. 7)
In fact, the month
Of May of Mother's Day is understood to be named after Maia,
a demon worshiped by the pagans. . . . 'the fruitful
mother"' (Awake 5/8/1956, p. 25)
Think of how
your life will be with your family if this is restricted.
You or your children may have to die for the organizations teaching
64-page booklet
titled Preparing for Child Custody Cases Show that you are a loving and caring
parent who wants the best medical care possible for your child. ...You do not
want to give the impression that your religion requires you to allow your child
to die should a medical emergency arise. (pp. 5, 55)
A refusal to gave
a blood transfusion” she would have a chance for the new earth. Stated bluntly,
better to die now maintaining integrity. (Awake 1951 May 22 p. 5)
"In view of
the seriousness of taking blood into the human system by a transfusion, would
violation of the Holy Scriptures in this regard subject the dedicated, baptized
receiver of blood transfusion to being disfellowshiped
from the Christian congregation?" "The inspired Holy Scriptures answer yes." (Watchtower, January 15, 1961, p.
63)
"Similarly,
God's command to 'abstain from blood' rules out ingesting it by the mouth as
well as through injections into the veins. Furthermore, the Bible makes it
clear that the divine law was not to be ignored even during an emergency that
could threaten life. (1 Sam. 14:31-35) Many of God's approved servants have
been willing to face dangers and even death rather than violate Scriptural
principles..." (Watchtower, June 15, 1978, p.24)
Think of how precious your loved one or Childs life is to you and God
What your life will be like?
You're expected to
go to as many meetings as possible and hold other meetings with people in their
homes.
You're expected to
do field service each week to earn your eternal life.
You cannot enjoy
the normal things of life when your so busy.
You cannot
associate closely with non Jehovah Witnesses, even family.
You cannot read
the bible without their publications.
Now that you know
what its all about, any volunteers?