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Does the Watchtower teach that Christians are the apostates?

10 The apostle John directed Christians not to accept apostates into their homes. He wrote: “If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, never receive him into your homes or say a greeting to him. For he that says a greeting to him is a sharer in his wicked works.” (2 John 10, 11) Avoiding all contact with these opponents will protect us from their corrupt thinking. Exposing ourselves to apostate teachings through the various means of modern communication is just as harmful as receiving the apostate himself into our homes. Never should we allow curiosity to lure us into such a calamitous course!—Proverbs 22:3. (JW.org)

Update:

Some apostates are increasingly using various forms of mass communication, including the Internet, to spread false information about Jehovah’s Witnesses. As a result, when sincere individuals do research on our beliefs, they may stumble across apostate propaganda. Even some Witnesses have unwittingly exposed themselves to this harmful material. (JW.org)

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  • 6 years ago
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    Like most cults, they teach that ALL non-cult members are wicked and to be avoided. They have a "special truth" that "the world" cannot understand. Stereotypical cult behavior, but Witnesses only measure their conformance to being a cult by the words of their cult leaders who, oddly enough, provide a fantastical definition of cults and then laugh as they do not resemble their own definition.

    When measured against cult activists who have zero affiliation with the Watchtower, they match up completely. Interestingly, all cults seem to match up to cult activist's criteria, but yet, fail to match up to the criteria set forth by the cult leadership.

    This should not be news, but Witnesses gulp down whatever their human masters command with eagerness, then state that they are the authority on the subject.

  • 6 years ago

    Maybe, No.

    Because, Jehovah's Witnesses should not be in contact with the apostate. However, people who they meet at the time of the missionary activities, most of it are Christians.

    The apostates who they say is a part of ex-Jehovah's Witnesses.

  • 6 years ago

    yes to the 99% christians as apostates and only the 8million jw are saved. What an idiotic thinking that their jehovah god will annihilate the 99% christians cus they are antilove, antifamily and most of all, antichrist. Very reason why jw have too do it.

  • 6 years ago

    Yes, they do. Something I find very interesting is that even though they consider all Christians apostates and the Whore of Babylon, they won't state that about Protestants publicly. Most of their critics seem to be fundamentalist Catholics but when they are angered criticism, they retaliate by displaying anger toward Catholicism.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Everyone is one to them including ex-members. This is the information given by JW on here and outside of this forum.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    its totally possible that even the watch tower is apostate. not being organized by the will of God is also a possibility.

  • 6 years ago

    Yes

    but they teach everybody else is too

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Every goddam religion on the planet says the previous incarnation was evil and it's followers die horribly unless they convert.

    Standard procedure. Gets the $$$ and daughters in.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    6 years ago

    They agree with the Bible that the Trinity Doctrine opposes Jesus and the True God Almighty Jehovah.

    Jesus’ opposers accused him of making himself equal to God. (John 5:18; 10:30-33) However, Jesus never claimed to be on the same level as Almighty God. He said: “The Father is greater than I am.”—John 14:28.

    Jesus’ early followers did not view him as being equal to Almighty God. For example, the apostle Paul wrote that after Jesus was resurrected, God “exalted him [Jesus] to a superior position.” Obviously, Paul did not believe that Jesus was Almighty God. Otherwise, how could God exalt Jesus to a superior position? —Philippians 2:9.

    JOHN 5:18

    HIS OPPOSERS ACCUSED HIM OF MAKING HIMSELF EQUAL TO GOD!

    This is why the Jews began seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath but he was also calling God his own Father, making himself equal to God.

    Philippians 2:9

    For this very reason, God exalted him to a superior position and kindly gave him the name that is above every other name.

    Source(s): THE ANTI-TRINITY BIBLE
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