writing with the upmost respect. We are concerned for the welfare of Jehovah’s Witnesses in your country and are humbly requesting your intervention in the matter. We hope that you would kindly stop the legal action that is being taken against the branch office and the congregations in Russia so that our brothers and sisters can continue to gather peacefully for Christian meetings without interference. Jehovah’s Witnesses are peaceful‚ non-threatening and law-abiding citizens and have not in any way
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Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that they should accept the entire Bible but they also see that parts of the Bible were written in figurative or symbolic language and are not to be taken so literally. They also belive that Jesus is the Savior and Son of God‚ but not a part of the trinity so Jesus is not their almighty God. Unlike Christians‚ they see Christ as a thing that lives in spirit rather than in believers. Some things that I learned about Jehovah’s Witnesses is that‚ in their religion Jesus
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Jehovah’s Witnesses History and Practices The Jehovah’s Witnesses were organized by Charles Taze Russell in the 1880’s. The group grew out of the Bible Student movement and the publishing company that Russell founded in the late 1870’s. In 1879‚ Russell launched the magazine Zion’s Watch Tower and Herald of Christ’s Presence. The group continued its preaching making converts and publishing its magazine as its membership grew and infiltrated surrounding states. By 1880‚ there were numerous
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An Analysis Of The Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Religion When the name of Jehovah’s witness arises‚ most of the public of differing religions‚ a picture of an overly nice person or group of people all dressed in suits and nice clothes‚ arrive at your door and offer a sampling of pamphlets‚ (large or small). To most of the general public‚ the religion is a far cry from Christianity‚ but this is untrue‚ as a visit to one of the services that the congregation provides. Upon arriving at the building
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An encounter with jehovahs witnesses Aretha Graham-Caley APOL 500-B08 October 10‚ 2014 Introduction Although seen by many throughout the world as a pseudo-Christian cult‚ Jehovahs Witnesses also known as the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society‚ identifies themselves as the only authentic followers of Jehovah. Christian scholars and apologists however continue to disprove their claim due to the multitude of pseudo-doctrines‚ which are clearly outside of orthodox Christianity. Charles Russell founded
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that guarantee freedom of religion to all citizens. As Jehovah’s Witnesses‚ not only do we appreciate the laws set by human governments but we also respect them. At Romans 13:1 it says‚ “Let every person be in subjection to the superior authorities”. It is our Christian responsibility to cooperate with government officials and to be law abiding citizens. The federal law for extremist activity is being misapplied to Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia. When we attend our meetings and read the Bible or our
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When one compares the Jehovah’s Witnesses view on Christ and that of the early church one will find the similarity of Heresy and Gnosticism‚ whereas the beliefs are on the same level. Heresy and Gnosticism had played some major roles in the Doctrine of Christ for example in the person‚ nature and the work of Christ. Jehovah’s Witnesses believed that the Watchtower Society positions indisputably are correct and any opinions to the contrary are wrong.[1] Their beliefs are similar to what is been taught
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Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being. It is an act seen as taboo by many cultures since the beginning of time. Although it is highly frowned upon‚ it occurs frequently. If we say all murder is wrong‚ we have to take into account every type of murder‚ the motive behind it‚ and the victim. All murder is not wrong; the murdering of immoral people is beneficial to society. Looking into the victims of murders‚ you have to ask “Did this person deserve to live?” It may be cruel to say but
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Murder in the Cathedral is a verse drama by T. S. Eliot that portrays the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170‚ first performed in 1935. Eliot drew heavily on the writing of Edward Grim‚ a clerk who was an eyewitness to the event. The play‚ dealing with an individual’s opposition to authority‚ was written at the time of rising Fascism in Central Europe‚ and can be taken as a protest to individuals in affected countries to oppose the Nazi regime’s subversion of
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In the novel ‘We Are Witnesses’ a 13 year old Orthodox Jew by the name of Moshe Flinker is highlighted through his very own diary entries during the holocaust. I personally I thought it was very easy to make a connection to Moshe and his thoughts/writing. One major connection I was able to make was when Moshe stated that he was very keen on the idea of being a Jewish diplomat in a nationalist-all Jew Israel. I to am a big dreamer and very much enjoy thinking about my future and deciding what I should
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