Is Jehovahs witnesses a bad name?
I've always thought Jehovahs witnesses to be a strange name for a religion.Of course names are Nouns , Like Mormom , Catholic etc but isn't Jehovahs witnesses more a Verb?
Of course its used as a noun but it describes an particular action.For instance if I was a witness in court for say Jack you could say I was Jacks witness.But that doesnt describe me as a person it desribes what I was doing at a particular time, giving evidence about Jack.
So isnt the name Jehovahs witnesses describing only one particular act that a Christian can do?Shouldn't a name describe a group as a hole rather than one thing that they do.
Or is being witnesses about Jehovahs goodness all that they should do?
Where in the New testement does it tell us that we must present evidence for Jehovah greatness?
Certainly it is mentioned for example in the Lords prayer "let you name be sactified" but it doesn't instuct us to be the instuments to do so. The scripture in Isaiah 43 says"You are my witnesses...that I am the same one"
The same one as what?
The same as recued the isrealites from Eygpt.
Isn't that what the verse is saying?
The New testement emphasises preaching about Christ and the ransom sacrifise I can see no mention of being used by Jehovah in some sort of court case were they will stand as witnesses.Being called a Christian describes what that person is more than just an act that they do such as being a witness.To be a christian is a follower of Jesus in all ways possible.
Of course being a witness or giving testomony about God is some thing a Christian could do.But to name a religious organisation in such away does not seem to have backing from the scriptures.
Is Jehovahs witnesses a bad name?
by sleepy 12 Replies latest jw friends
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sleepy
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LDH
Coined in the 1930's, the name is reflective of the stilted speech patterns of that time.
The name needs to go the way of the Dodo--extinct.
Just my 2.
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Fredhall
LDH,
Your two cents doesn't worth two cents. Jehovah's Witnesses is a cool name.
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Celia
Good point.
I had an argument once with a JW lady who was trying to convert me...
It was about "the vindication of Jehovah's name"...
To me it seemed like they were worshipping a name, just a name.
She said Jesus himself told us to pray this way...
but in the "our Father" prayer that Jesus taught us, there is no mention of the name Jehovah...
"thy name be sanctified" or (que ton nom soit sanctifié) (in french) does not mean that we have to worship the name, butwe need to appreciate what it stands for.. anyway, she left shortly thereafter. -
ashitaka
Yeah, the coolest!!!!!
have a Mentos!!!!
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DakotaRed
I don't see the name itself as so bad, but what it has become to mean and just who all has been behind it makes it out as a bad name.
Words are words and can't harm people, in my opinion. It is what comes from behind those words and who speaks them, and why, that causes all the pain and suffering.
Suffice it to say, the Watchtower has made the name to be dreaded and worthy of the ridicule they have received.
If God's Spirit is filling a Kingdom Hall, how is it that Satan can manuever the ones within that Kingdom Hall at the same time?
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LDH
Fred,
What was wrong with the name "Bible Students?"
Could it be that they are not Bible Students? [=O]
Lisa
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Fredhall
LDH,
Nothing!! What is wrong with the name Jehovah's Witnesses?
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BluesBrother
We used to use the fact that the name is a verb rather than a noun as a prod to encourage the cong to do more in the ministry, "It's no good having the name unless you ARE witnessing"
It seems to have done its job, they are known ,remembered etc by that name.
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OUTLAW
Hey Sleepy,the name has been tarnished by lies and corruption.It is beyond repair...OUTLAW