In 30 years I have never one time seen a Jehovah's Witness give a scrap of food to a hungry person, a scrap of clothing to cold person, an hour of shelter to a homeless person and certainly not a single cent or penny to a poor derelict person that was not another witness and more often than not related to them by blood.
In the streets after having parked their comfy cars, walked in their decent clothes pushing the Governing Body's trolley of well kept literature to peddle their detached, emotionless and loveless message I have witnessed them walk past the hungry, the cold, the homeless and the derelict with not so much as an acknowledgment of these people's existence let alone need. The only thing I have ever seen any of these unfortunates received was a tract.
They may fit the definition of a religion which to qualify only requires that they believe in and claim to worship a supernatural being.
But they do not in any way quality for the definition of a charity.
Charity
- an organization set up to provide help and raise money for those in need."the charity provides practical help for homeless people"
- the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need..
They do however qualify for the definition of a cult
Cult
A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.
