How Different From Jehovah's Witnesses Are You Now?

by J Mason Emerson 14 Replies latest watchtower bible

J Mason Emerson

Myself 20 WAYS JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES AND CHRISTIAN WITNESSES DIFFER
JWs use magazines etc for studying the Bible; CWs use the Bible itself for reading. JWs stay focused on lots of rules; CWs focus on the principles of love, joy etc. JWs put the Watchtower organization over them first; CWs put Christ first. JW elders tell others who to shun/disfellowship; CWs have great freedom of association. JWs elders must send pedophiles preaching door-to-door; CWs do not.
JWs sometimes die from lack of emergency blood transfusions; CWs do not. JWs have a dictating top down hierarchy organization; CWs are a free fellowship. JWs primarily meet in kingdom hall buildings; CWs primarily meet in private homes. JW congregations are often large; CW congregations are usually small and more family-like. JWs are overall led by a Governing Body group of men; CWs are led overall only by Christ.
JWs have an organization worth billions; CWs fellowship without any overall financial assets. JWs most often pray to Jehovah; CWs most often pray to “Our Father” but can use Jehovah too. JWs cannot exercise much personal freedom of conscience; CWs can. JWs must preach door-to-door; CWs are free to preach however works including by kind deeds. JWs do not celebrate holidays; CWs can as their Bible-trained consciences permit.
JWs males fully dominate; CWs are a partnership of males and females one in Christ. JW elders are organization appointed men; CW elders are all reputable adults who serve others. JWs have their own Bible translation; CWs can use any reputable translation. JWs cannot start their own congregations; any CW can start a congregation. JWs require a long program of study to become a JW; CWs can quickly become CWs. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianWitnesses
OldSoul

Those are some interesting differences. What things are the same?
Respectfully,
OldSoul
daystar

As different as night and day... literally.
J Mason Emerson

Same? For example, the resurrection will be on earth turned to paradise or to serve in heaven with Christ; witnessing (but in different ways including acts of kindness). Please see the website at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianWitnesses
MungoBaobab

I get to have sex and believe in evolution. Does that count?
zagor

How Different From Jehovah's Witnesses Are You Now?

Oh that one is easy... I use my brain.
Low-Key Lysmith

Hmmmmmmm......let's count the ways........
1. I am an athiest.
2. I adhere to the theory of evolution.
3. I celebrate every holiday I can get my hands on.
4. I couldn't give a shit less if my friend or relative is a homosexual.
5. I like to frequently engage in premarital, freaky, experimental sex with my live-in girlfriend.
6. I have graduated from college.
7. I like to watch "R" rated movies.
8. Hell, I like to watch "XXX" rated movies.
9. I don't smoke cigarettes, but I LOVE cigars and aromatic pipe tobacco.
10. I vote.
11. I stand up for the National Anthem.
12. My bad associations generally do not spoil my useful habits.
13. The last time I knocked on someone's door I didn't know, I asked them if they had seen my cat.
14. I thoroughly enjoy a filthy joke.
15. I do not wash windows for a living.
16. I do not base my descision on a new automobile purchase on how good a service car it would make.
17. I am not afraid of demons.
18. I dress however the f*ck I want.
19. I occasionally smoke pot and/or get drunk.
20. I do not fear or dislike Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, or Sundays.
21. I would not like to accept a congregation's love from French Haiti.
22. I have seen "the Excorcist".
23. I don't live in fear of stumbling my brother.
24. The last person I called my sister was my sister.
25. The only time I turn in my time is my payroll @ work.
26. If I care about someone, I go to their wedding regardless of where it is held.
27. If my life depended on a blood transfusion, you better believe I would take one.
28. I would never make it public knoweledge if I caught my buddy "punching the clown".
29. I think Kingdom Melodies suck ass.
30. I would never, ever, ever, shun my own flesh and blood for thinking differently than I do.
mrsjones5

1. I am an athiest. I'm not an atheist but then I dont really care if people are atheist - I'm not frighten of another opinion or belief
2. I adhere to the theory of evolution. Me too!
3. I celebrate every holiday I can get my hands on. Me too!
4. I couldn't give a shit less if my friend or relative is a homosexual. Me too!
5. I like to frequently engage in premarital, freaky, experimental sex with my live-in girlfriend. I did that also but with my husband/then boyfriend
6. I have graduated from college. Me too! Well actually Fashion Design School but I did get a degree
7. I like to watch "R" rated movies. Me too!
8. Hell, I like to watch "XXX" rated movies. Me too!
9. I don't smoke cigarettes, but I LOVE cigars and aromatic pipe tobacco. I love the smell of aromatic tobacco and I dont smoke neither
10. I vote. Me too!
11. I stand up for the National Anthem. Me too!
12. My bad associations generally do not spoil my useful habits. I limit bad associations for the sake of my children
13. The last time I knocked on someone's door I didn't know, I asked them if they had seen my cat. Last time I knocked on a door was to say hi to my neighbor.
14. I thoroughly enjoy a filthy joke. Me too!
15. I do not wash windows for a living. My choosen professional career has nothing to do with any type of cleaning *sniff* kind of in protest to my parents' cleaning business
16. I do not base my descision on a new automobile purchase on how good a service car it would make. Me neither!
17. I am not afraid of demons. Me too!
18. I dress however the f*ck I want. Me too! I wore pants to a kingdom hall - it was very freeing
19. I occasionally smoke pot and/or get drunk. I have never smoked pot but I do partake of a nice drink once in a while - I'm almost a teetotaler
20. I do not fear or dislike Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, or Sundays. Me too!
21. I would not like to accept a congregation's love from French Haiti. lol
22. I have seen "the Excorcist". I have seen parts of it - kinda got bored, but I have seen "6th Sense" many times
23. I don't live in fear of stumbling my brother. Me too!
24. The last person I called my sister was my sister. Me too!
25. The only time I turn in my time is my payroll @ work. When I did have a job, yeah!
26. If I care about someone, I go to their wedding regardless of where it is held. Me too!
27. If my life depended on a blood transfusion, you better believe I would take one. Me too!
28. I would never make it public knoweledge if I caught my buddy "punching the clown". lol Me neither!
29. I think Kingdom Melodies suck ass. Oh ho a big time Me too!
30. I would never, ever, ever, shun my own flesh and blood for thinking differently than I do. That I will never ever do - Me too!
Gosh Loy-key I didnt know how much alike we are!
Josie
Mysterious

1. I debate things honestly and logically and I actually consider the other point of view.
2. I have no issue reading things that are contrary to the bible or any religion.
3. I no longer feel compelled to model my life around deities or demons that do not exist.
4. I can disagree with something someone does in their life without calling them a 'pagan' or professing that they will stumble someone.
5. I make my own decisions, morally or otherwise, without having to consider "bible principles" or the slant of the WBTS.
6. I can read magazines that are actually interesting.
7. I can sleep in on sundays.
8. Remembering when the first full moon after the spring equinox is seems a ludicrous exercise in astronomy.
9. If I drop something heavy on my foot I absolutely will swear unremorsefully.
10. I am a better person that is more true to myself and does not rely on a grouping of aging men to determine my morality or integrity.
I-CH-TH-U-S

1. I am an athiest. Im a practicing christian
2. I adhere to the theory of evolution. i used too, then i did some serious studying in college and i came to beleive they're are WAY to many inconsistancies.
3. I celebrate every holiday I can get my hands on. i celebrate most
4. I couldn't give a shit less if my friend or relative is a homosexual. i care about the decisions my friends make
5. I like to frequently engage in premarital, freaky, experimental sex with my live-in girlfriend. I adhere to the statement "i would never sleep with someone who is not my wife"
6. I have graduated from college. currently in it
7. I like to watch "R" rated movies. some great movies
8. Hell, I like to watch "XXX" rated movies. i just dont do that
9. I don't smoke cigarettes, but I LOVE cigars and aromatic pipe tobacco. Cant stand the smell of smoke let alone smoke cigars (although there is this cinnimon chocolate one that doesnt smell that bad)
10. I vote. OH YAH
11. I stand up for the National Anthem. with hand over heart
12. My bad associations generally do not spoil my useful habits. i try to not make bad associations
13. The last time I knocked on someone's door I didn't know, I asked them if they had seen my cat. doing red shield releif for the Salvation Army
14. I thoroughly enjoy a filthy joke. i think they are so funny but so bad
15. I do not wash windows for a living. ...college....no work
16. I do not base my descision on a new automobile purchase on how good a service car it would make. i like to have a new automobile
17. I am not afraid of demons. same
18. I dress however the f*ck I want. same
19. I occasionally smoke pot and/or get drunk. never
20. I do not fear or dislike Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, or Sundays. only the ones where i have finals on
21. I would not like to accept a congregation's love from French Haiti. i would, free love
22. I have seen "the Excorcist". is it any good?
23. I don't live in fear of stumbling my brother. dont have a brother
24. The last person I called my sister was my sister. yah, my sister is my sister
25. The only time I turn in my time is my payroll @ work. < this made me laugh so hard
26. If I care about someone, I go to their wedding regardless of where it is held. you better believe i agree with this one
27. If my life depended on a blood transfusion, you better believe I would take one. im happy with someones else's blood in me
28. I would never make it public knoweledge if I caught my buddy "punching the clown". i would probably try to blok it out of my memory
29. I think Kingdom Melodies suck ass. never heard them, but there is a few good old hymns i do enjoy (O BOUNDLESS SALVATION)
30. I would never, ever, ever, shun my own flesh and blood for thinking differently than I do AMEN

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