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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses become so dishonest when discussing the organization they belong to?

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@Time: "☝️🙄 May I ask?... What are we dishonest aboot?"

When I talk with JW's and ask serious questions about their doctrines they will typically give me either non-sensical answers that aren't backed up with scripture, or they try to change the subject, OR they question the motivation of the asker. Instead of answering the question honestly, they try to bash the person asking the questions.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago
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    I am a Christian.

    According to Jehovah's Witness dogma, they are taught to lie. The Jehovah's Witnesses believe it is OK to lie for God. See below:

    It is OK to Lie for God?

    1960 "the Scriptures justify the 'war strategy' of hiding true facts from the enemy." (Watchtower May 15, 1960, page 295)

    1960 "As a soldier of Christ he is in theocratic warfare and he must exercise caution when dealing with God's foes. Thus the Scriptures show that for the purpose of protecting the interests of God's cause, it is proper to hide the truth from God's enemies." (Watchtower; 6/1/1960; p. 352)

    "While malicious lying is definitely condemned in the Bible, this does not mean that a person is under obligation to divulge truthful information to people who are not entitled to it. ... Evidently the course of Abraham, Isaac, Rahab, and Elisha in misdirecting or in withholding full facts from non-worshipers of Jehovah must be viewed in the same light.-Ge 12:10-19; chap 20 [Abraham lying to Pharoah and Abimelech]; 26:1-10 [Issac lying to Abimelech]; Jos 2:1-6; Jas 2:25 [Rahab lying to king of Jericho]". (Insight on the Scriptures, it-2 245, Note: bracketed text [ ] added. It would be interesting to see how Jw's view Noah's example of getting drunk and Lot's example of incest.)

    1993 "Rahab--Declared Righteous by Works of Faith, What about Rahab's misleading words to pursuers of the spies? God approved of her course. (Compare Romans 14:4) She took a risk in order to protect his servants, giving evidence of her faith. While malicious lying is wrong in Jehovah's eyes, a person is not obligated to divulge truthful information to people who are not entitled to it. Even Jesus Christ did not give full details or direct answers when doing so could have brought unnecessary harm. (Matthew 7:6; 15:1-6; 21:23-27; John 7:3-10) Evidently, Rahab's course of misdirecting the enemy officers must be view in that light." (Watchtower 114:24, Dec. 15, 1993, p. 25)

    Also, here is a list of issues within the Jehovah's Witness that they will not generally discuss with those outside of the "organization."

    Christ is not equal to God because He is a creature.

    Christ was first of God's creations

    Christ died on a stake, not a cross

    Christ was raised from the dead as an immortal spirit person

    Christ's presence is in spirit

    Kingdom under Christ will rule earth in righteousness and peace

    Kingdom brings ideal living conditions to earth

    Earth will never be destroyed or depopulated

    God will destroy present system of things in the battle at Har-Magedon

    Wicked will be eternally destroyed

    The human soul ceases to exist at death

    Hell is mankind's common grave

    Only a little flock of 144,000 go to heaven and rule with Christ

    The 144,000 are born again as spiritual sons of God

    They do not accept the deity of Jesus Christ

    Therefore, according to 1 John, the Jehovah's Witnesses are antichrists.

    Stay away from this cult.

    In Christ's name,

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Their leaders taught them to lie. They think they can get away with anything because they believe they're the chosen ones. Most cults behave the same.

  • David
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    They're trying to attract converts. But it's apparently okay to Jehovah for them to lie to fulfill their purposes.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    4 years ago

    ☝️🙄 May I ask?... What are we dishonest aboot?

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  • 4 years ago

    Because they're afraid of being "destroyed at Armageddon" per GB/WTS.

  • Brian
    Lv 5
    4 years ago

    Why do Jehovah's Witnesses become so dishonest when discussing the organization they belong to?

    How are we dishonest? I am very upfront about everything I believe.

  • 4 years ago

    They have to, or they get disfellowshiped.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    JWs are a cult who destroyed our Bible

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago
  • Ruth
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    It's what their leadership feeds them.

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