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Can Jehovah witnesses go to a meeting held in a church building?
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∙ 11y ago
That would depend on what kind of meeting it is.
If the secular community held a secular meeting; ie about a non-religious matter, like a community problem; then we might decide to go.
But if it's a religious event; then it's not whether we 'can' or 'can't'.
Since we think unitedly, it's more, if we 'would' or 'wouldn't.
If it's a place where they might talk about God having a place of 'eternal torment' - - we would not support such a lie about God, by our attendance.
If they're going to talk about Christmas and talk about it being acceptable to lie to their children that Santa brings gifts - - we would not support such lies, by our attendance.
Same thing about anything else that is contrary to what The Bible really teaches; and the list would be endless.
Jehovah's people place a high regard on 'truth'. We abhor lies and deceit. We abhor things that have pagan origins, like the Trinity; the imortality of the soul concept; that good people end up in heaven instead of the meek inheriting the earth, not heaven. We consider all those things lies and deceit.
We basically work the other way around. We invite others to our meetings where we don't teach things that have pagan origins.
So we might turn the tables with a question: Are they allowed to go to our meetings? Would their clergy-people approve of their flock attending our meetings?
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What does Jehovah Witness call its church?
Jehovahs witnesses witnesses do not attend a church. The building is known as the Kingdom Hall. We also have a website with videos hat tells us what happens at the Kingdom Hall. To view this and other videos visit wwwdotjwdotorg
Where do former Jehovah's Witnesses go to church?
There is no specific church that former Witnesses attend.
Are Jehovah's Witnesses real church or not?
Sort of, The modern day history of Jehovah's Witnesses started in 1870.
Do Jehovah witnesses go to church on Halloween?
Jehovah's Witnesses do not observe or celebrate Halloween. If Halloween happens to fall on the same day as their regular attendance at their meeting places (Kingdom Halls as opposed to churches) then they will still attend as normal.
Is the Brooklyn tabernacle affiliated with Jehovah's witnesses?
No it is not. The Brooklyn tabernacle is a non-denominational church and Jehovah's Witnesses do not participate in interfaith activities.
Is the Russian Orthodox Church behind the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses?
The Russian Orthodox Church is in the working to minimize any minority religions that are not equal to their own. On account of the Jehovah Witnesses being that of one of the minority religions, yes, the Russian Orthodox Church is, not alone though, behind the persecution of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Can Jehovah's Witnesses bring their partner to church?
Of course they can - it is encouraged.
Do church elders get paid in Jehovah's Witnesses?
No, all work is voluntary.
A stable church in an unstable society?
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
How Do You Spell jeehovarwitness?
The religious group and church is named "Jehovah's Witnesses".
Did the Catholic Church stomp out the Jehovah religion?
Since there are over 6 million active Jehovah's Witnesses in the earth, no one has "stomped" out the religion. Interestingly, the current pope has a cousin that is one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Why do Jehovah's Witnesses go to meetings instead of church?
Because that is what the word "church" originally referred to*. According to McKim, Donald K., Westminster Dictionary of Theological Terms, Westminster John Knox Press, 199:"The New Testament the term (church or assembly) is used for local communities and in a universal sense to mean all believers"In the bible, the word "church" does not refer to the building but to the PEOPLE that met together for fellowship and worship. So rather than saying they are going to "church" Jehovah's witnesses say they are going to a "meeting".*The English word "Church" comes from the Greek word "ecclisia" ( ἐκκλησία) and according to Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) the it originally meant: "an assembly [...] There is no clear instance of its being used for a place of meeting or of worship, although in post-apostolic times it early received this meaning"Church: a building for public and especially Christian worship.People who deny Jehovah's Witnesses go to a church are ignorant of the meaning of the word. They simply call the building a Kingdom Hall. A Kingdom Hall is as much a church as a Mormon temple, Muslim mosque, Jewish synagogue, Methodist chapel, or Catholic cathedral.
