Jehovah's Witnesses, what is your definition and that of the Watchtower; of "Worldly People"?

According to Jehovah's Witnesses there are only two sorts of people - God's people (them) and worldly people (everyone else). Here are two direct quotes from their literature on "worldly people":

“In Choosing Associates: Is socializing with those who do not share our faith simply a question of personal preference, or are Bible principles involved? One sister wanted to go to a party with a young man who was not a true Christian. Although warned of the dangers, she felt that it was her right to do so and therefore went to the party. Not long after she arrived, she was given a drink laced with a powerful sedative. She woke up several hours later and found that she had been raped by her so-called friend.—Compare Genesis 34:2. While associating with unbelievers may not always result in a tragedy such as that, the Bible warns: “He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly.” (Prov. 13:20) There is no question about it—choosing bad associates exposes us to danger! “Shrewd is the one that has seen the calamity and proceeds to conceal himself,” states Proverbs 22:3, “but the inexperienced have passed along and must suffer the penalty.” Our associates can affect us and our relationship with God.—1 Cor. 15:33; James 4:4.” (Watchtower 15 February 2009)

“Our choice of associates: Of course, some contact with unbelievers—such as at school, at work, and when sharing in the ministry—is unavoidable. It is quite another matter, though, to socialize with them, even cultivating close friendships with them. Do we justify such association by saying that they have many good qualities? “Do not be misled,” warns the Bible. “Bad associations spoil useful habits.” (1 Cor. 15:33) Just as a small amount of pollution can contaminate clean water, friendship with those who do not practice godly devotion can contaminate our spirituality and lead us into adopting worldly viewpoints, dress, speech, and conduct.” (Watchtower 15 February 2013) http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2013127#h=14:0-...

Worldly people are deemed as "dangerous" and must be avoided because they are perceived as a bad influence and they can lead Witnesses astray. That's why I was never allowed to associate with any of my school mates or make any friends outside of the organization. It was "to protect me" from the world.

Just read that made up story about a Witness who went to a worldly party, was drugged and raped. That unpleasant scenario was dreamed up by the "Faithful and Discrete Slave", spiritual food for all Witnesses to digest. That's how the Governing Body want all Witnesses to perceive worldly people - potential rapists. The February 2013 Watchtower tells Witnesses not to socialize with unbelievers - worldly people - and not to become close friends with them. They are likened to pollutants that will contaminate Witnesses. That is the official view of the Governing Body who must be obeyed.

I have read What Does the Bible Really Teach? (chapter 12 Living in a way that pleases God and chapter 15 Worship that God approves) and while I agree that Christians should not be a part of this world and follow it's desires, the Governing Body are manipulating the Witnesses by forcing them to cut themselves off from non-Witnesses - even family members who are not Witnesses. I grew up with that stuff and know all about it. "Worldly people" is JW speak for anybody who is not "one of them."

To a JW it means anyone who is not a member of Jehovah's human (worldly) organization the watchtower society.

There interpretation of worldly people would be to first lump all other churches and its people together and label them apostate christendom and opposers of Jehovah.

As for the rest of the world who are either atheists or non christian they would probably view them just a little bit better than christendom because they see potential recruits here !

Even saying this the JW's still see all non -JWs (world) as Jehovah's enemies and under Satan's control. The JW's just see nothing good in this world at all. They trash western civilization/democracy and its freedoms and say God had nothing to do with it in the first place.

From a bible point of view the JWs are probably the most worldly people you are ever going to meet.

Just look at their teachings to find this out.

-They believe they will inherit a new paradise earth (world)

-They believe their earthly/ worldly bodies will be renewed by Jehovah so their is no need to be spiritually born again.

-They use worldly thinking to try and understand spiritual things in the bible.

-They call their so-called bible the 'New WORLD translation'

Got the idea ?

It is true Satan is the god of this world (2Cor 4:4) and it is called the "Present evil world" (Gal 1:4) with sinful man getting worse and worse (2Tim 3:3) yet God still loves us ! (John 3:16 & Rom 5:8) He wants all men to be saved through his Son Jesus Christ (1Tim 1:15 & 2:3-4)

We believers have to live in this world (Tit 2:12) and should do our best to let JWs and a unbelieving world know who Jesus Christ really is and what he did for the world (Tit 2:13-14 & 1Cor 15:1-4)

Definition is getting thinner. They are gearing up to treat anyone who is not an active participating member of the cult as "disfellowshipped" all you have to do now is san " So and so is no longer a Jehovah's witness" and the pavlov result will be for the individual to shun the ex JW.

Cults are like that

ex JW Orthodox

Jehovah's Witnesses use the term "worldly people" as a pejorative slur label when referring to non-JWs, in much the same way that the haughty, self-righteous religious leaders of Jesus' day used the pejorative term "am ha'rets" to refer to the regular people outside their elite clique, whom they looked down on.

Jehovah's Witnesses mirror the haughty, self-righteous, hypocritical, outward-appearance-focused attitudes of the scribes and pharisees whom Jesus condemned.

Someone with common sense enough to see how bad the Jehovah's Witnesses really are.

Hello

From what I recall, those who use this system of things to its fullest are considered worldly. Even those who are Jehovah's Witnesses can be considered worldly.

1 Cor 15:33;1 Cor 6:9-11;Gal 5:19-21;John 17:16;1 John 2:15,17;1 John 5:19;2 Cor 4:4;2 Tim 2:19.Jehovah God determines who are "worldly". JWs obey Him -1 Sam 15:22.JWs are faithful and loyal to Jehovah God and Jesus Christ.Nonworshippers of Jehovah God are part of Satan's wicked world which Jesus Christ said to be No Part of!!!!

people outside of jw are the worldly people or apostates, liars and opposers.

8 million Jw will be left behind after the armaggedon to cleanse and sanitized the stinking paradise earth, left by 7bil rotten corpses.