What do Jehovah Witness think about Jews?

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that periods of seventy years mentioned in the books of Jeremiah and Daniel refer to the Babylonian exile of Jews. They also believe that the gathering of Jews in Jerusalem, shortly after their return from Babylon, officially ended the exile in Jewish month of Tishrei (Ezra 3:1).
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What do Jehovah Witnesses think of other religions?

Based on their interpretation of Revelation 18:2-24, Jehovah's Witnesses believe all other religions are part of "Babylon the Great", a "world empire of false religion" under the control of Satan; consequently, they refuse all ecumenical relations with other religious denominations.
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Do Jehovah Witnesses believe in the Torah?

As with Witnesses abroad, they believe in the Hebrew Bible (Torah, Prophets, Writings), which they call the “Hebrew Scriptures,” and also in the New Testament, or the “Christian Greek Scriptures,” in their terminology.
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What is against the Jehovah Witness religion?

Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas, birthdays, or any holidays with a pagan origin. They are also prohibited from entering into what they consider unclean practices such as receiving blood transfusions, and entering military service is prohibited.
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Who do Jehovah Witnesses believe in?

Witnesses hold a number of traditional Christian views but also many that are unique to them. They affirm that God—Jehovah—is the most high. Jesus Christ is God's agent, through whom sinful humans can be reconciled to God. The Holy Spirit is the name of God's active force in the world.
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What makes Jehovah Witnesses different from other religions?

Instead they believe that parts of the Bible are written in "figurative or symbolic language." Witnesses follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ and honor him as their savior and the son of God. But they believe that Jesus is not God and that there is no scriptural basis for the trinity doctrine.
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Can Jehovah Witnesses be friends with non?

They limit contact with non-Jehovah's Witnesses

Followers are discouraged from having close relationships with those who are not part of the faith. People who are “worldly” are seen as bad influences or “bad associations.”
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses celebrate Thanksgiving?

Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate Thanksgiving. Instead, members of the religious sect take the day to increase their door-to-door evangelism.
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What is the difference between Jehovah's Witness and Christianity?

Jehovah's Witnesses identify as Christians, but their beliefs are different from other Christians in some ways. For instance, they teach that Jesus is the son of God but is not part of a Trinity.
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Who wrote the Jehovah Witness Bible?

Charles Taze Russell, born in 1852, grew up in a devoutly Presbyterian family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the age of 16, however, he found himself losing faith in his church, the Bible, and God.
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Are Jehovah's Witnesses declining?

An estimated 70,000 Jehovah's Witnesses are disfellowshipped every year — roughly 1% of the church's total population, according to data published by the Watchtower. Their names are published at local Kingdom Halls. Of those, two-thirds never return.
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Is Jehovah and Jesus the same?

Jesus Christ, as Jehovah, established Heavenly Father's everlasting gospel on the earth in every dispensation of time in order to gather in every one of God's children who were lost. Our faith in Jesus Christ can be strengthened as we come to recognize His unchanging nature and His everlasting gospel.
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Is Jehovah in the Bible?

In the Bishop's Bible (1568), the word Jehovah occurs in Exodus 6:3 and Psalm 83:18. The Authorized King James Version (1611) renders Jehovah in Exodus 6:3, Psalm 83:18, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 26:4, and three times in compound place names at Genesis 22:14, Exodus 17:15 and Judges 6:24.
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Why do Jehovah Witness not celebrate birthday?

Practicing Jehovah's Witnesses "do not celebrate birthdays because we believe that such celebrations displease God" Even though "the Bible does not explicitly forbid celebrating birthdays," the reasoning lies in biblical ideas, according to an FAQ on the Jehovah's Witnesses' official website.
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What do Jehovah Witness not eat?

Jehovah's Witnesses reject foods containing blood but have no other special dietary requirements. Some Jehovah's Witnesses may be vegetarian and others may abstain from alcohol, but this is a personal choice. Jehovah's Witnesses do not smoke or use other tobacco products.
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Do Jehovah Witnesses celebrate New Year's Eve?

The Society also directs Witnesses to shun May Day, New Year's Day and Valentine's Day celebrations because of their pagan origins. Their opposition to birthdays is said to be based on how the Bible presents them.
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What verses are missing from the JW Bible?

The sixteen omitted verses
  • (1) Matthew 17:21. KJV: Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. ...
  • (2) Matthew 18:11. KJV: For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. ...
  • (3) Matthew 23:14. ...
  • (4) Mark 7:16. ...
  • (5 & 6) Mark 9:44 & 9:46. ...
  • (7) Mark 11:26. ...
  • (8) Mark 15:28. ...
  • (9) Luke 17:36.
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Who founded Jehovah Witness?

The Jehovah's Witnesses are an outgrowth of the International Bible Students Association, which was founded in 1872 in Pittsburgh by Charles Taze Russell.
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What is the most accurate version of the Bible in the world?

The New American Standard Bible is a literal translation from the original texts, well suited to study because of its accurate rendering of the source texts.
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Do Jehovah Witnesses shun family?

Shunning — known as disfellowship among Jehovah's Witness — is a punishment implemented by a panel of elders and calls on all other members of the congregation to reject the person both socially and emotionally, even if they are a family member.
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What happens if a Jehovah Witness celebrate Christmas?

Witnesses do not celebrate Christmas or Easter because they believe that these festivals are based on (or massively contaminated by) pagan customs and religions. They point out that Jesus did not ask his followers to mark his birthday.
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Why dont Jehovahs Witnesses say bless you?

Jehovah's Witnesses don't say “god bless you” when someone sneezes, because that practice supposedly has a pagan origin.
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Is Jehovah God's true name?

Jehovah, artificial Latinized rendering of the name of the God of Israel. The name arose among Christians in the Middle Ages through the combination of the consonants YHWH (JHVH) with the vowels of Adonai (“My Lord”).
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Is Yahweh Allah?

The Qur'an refers to Allah as the Lord of the Worlds. Unlike the biblical Yahweh (sometimes misread as Jehovah), he has no personal name, and his traditional 99 names are really epithets. These include the Creator, the King, the Almighty, and the All-Seer.
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