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  What exactly do Jehovah's Witnesses believe?

  by chashathaway in

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  i hear a lot, both on this forum and elsewhere, about all kinds of things jehovah's witnesses believe.

  but i've never felt that outsiders were a good source of information about what faithful watchtowers actually believe.

  in fact, i've discovered that the worst source of information about a religion is from those who were members but left the faith.

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  chashathaway

  Okay, I get it. For some reason I thought this was a forum created by active Jehovah's witnesses. My mistake. I'm out.

  Thanks for your responses, though.
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  What exactly do Jehovah's Witnesses believe?

  by chashathaway in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i hear a lot, both on this forum and elsewhere, about all kinds of things jehovah's witnesses believe.

  but i've never felt that outsiders were a good source of information about what faithful watchtowers actually believe.

  in fact, i've discovered that the worst source of information about a religion is from those who were members but left the faith.

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  chashathaway

  I hear a lot, both on this forum and elsewhere, about all kinds of things Jehovah's Witnesses believe. But I've never felt that outsiders were a good source of information about what faithful Watchtowers actually believe. In fact, I've discovered that the worst source of information about a religion is from those who were members but left the faith. Generally, they are bitter about some doctrine, practice, person, or trend, and that bitterness always comes out in their "explanations" of what the faith believes.

  Anyway, I would just like to hear from some active, faithful, studying, practicing Jehovah's Witnesses (or do you prefer to be called Watchtowers?) to learn more about what they actually believe. I have questions, but I don't want to hear all the reasons a belief is ridiculous. I want to hear it from the source. I don't want the unbiased response. I want the response that is bias in favor of the religion - if that's not too much to ask. I'm not looking to join the faith. I just would like to understand it better.

  I do have Watchtower missionaries come by, but it's much easier to ask questions on an anonymous forum than face-to-face.

  So I guess I'll just start with, what are the basic tenants of the faith? What do Jehovah's Witnesses consider the core teachings of their religion?

  Thanks!

  Chas