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This question is rather ambiguous. If you mean do we take everything as literal, No. The Bible itself makes it clear that some parts are symbolic. Note for example Revelation 1:1 - "A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place. And he sent forth his angel and presented it in signs through him to his slave John." Parts of it are can be seen to be symbolic by the context, such as the beasts mentioned in Daniel & Revelation. Some parts considered as allegory by others are considered as literal by Jehovah's Witnesses because they are considered literal by our leader Jesus Christ, as well as other inspired persons. Many people for example consider the creation and the flood accounts as allegories; we do not because Jesus and others did not. (Matthew 19:4; 24:37-39; 1 Peter 3:20; 2 Peter 2:5)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo not that literally anyway if they did they would be like all the other religions out there it also depends on what bible you're talking about. Jehovah's witness's read from the New world Translation. The bible is much like a map or so to speak some people cannot read it without taking it the wrong way but that is why Jehovah's witness's have other literatures to help them understand the bible easier.
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses take everything literally?
Jehovah's Witnesses do not take everything literally. In bible interpretation as well as in everyday life Jehovah's Witnesses are aware of (and recognise) metaphor, similies, symbolism as well as the non literal nature of the lanugage of many visions, dreams and prophecies. They believe the bible contains examples of all the above but that it remains the word of God.
Who was a religious group whose members are pacifists and refuse to take part in war?
Jehovahs Witnesses, Amish, and apparently quakers
Do Jehovahs Witnesses take their pet mice to Disneyland to meet Mickey?
only when the mice have been good and cleaned their cages.
Do Jehovahs witnesses prey on troubled youth?
This is such a ridiculous question, I am not sure it deserves a response. Alll I can say is, "WHAT?" ANSWER Jehovah's Witnesses do not "prey" on anyone. The word is heavily negative and implies that Jehovah's witnesses systematically take advantage of and harm young people. This is far from the truth. Firstly, Jehovah's Witnesses to not 'target' any age group, nation or race. They preach to everyone, in every home, in every street all over the world. Secondly, their message is not harmful. They teach the bible and encourage all to put the bible into practice. So, no Jehovah's Witnesses do not "prey" on anyone.
How Jehovah's Witnesses understand Revelation?
Jehovah's Witnesses do not take the Bible Book of Revelation literally. Many things indicate that this Bible Book has a symbolic meaning. In fact, many of the things described have already occurred, other ones are still to be fulfilled.
Why are some of the most evil people in the world Christians?
Because they are the people who use the Bible and its teachings and ether take them too literally or distort them and use them as a propaganda tool. This goes to show that The Holy Bible should not be taken too literally, and to take its teachings as ones of love, tolerance, and belonging.
Where does it say in the bible about transubstantiation?
The bible does not discuss "transubstantiation." It is a theological view of the catholics. They take the idea from Matthew 26:26 where Jesus gave them bread saying "this is my body." They take that idea literally where protestants tend to take it as a symbol of his body.
What regligion are the duggar family?
Conservative Baptist, they follow the Bible very closely and take its messages very literally (which is why they act they way they do)
Is the part in the book of Lamentations is the part where it states that the Jew's committed acts of cannibalism in the bible to be taken literally?
While there are some extreme faiths that do take this literally, many faiths use it as a lesson learning tool to learn from the stories, rather than actually being taken literally.
Sentences using word 'literally'?
I am literally freezing in this cold weather. The movie was so scary, I literally jumped out of my seat. She literally ran as fast as she could to catch the bus. The cake was so delicious, I literally ate the whole thing in one sitting.
Do Jehovah's Witnesses take medicines?
Yes.
Start of Jehovah's Witnesses in Africa?
The first representatives of the International Bible Students (as Jehovah's Witnesses were know as at the time) were sent to the continent of Africa in 1910 and a concerted effort was made in the 1920's by Jehovah's Witnesses to take their message to the African people. By the end of the second world war Jehovah's Witnesses were active in 14 African countries the number increasing to 19 by 1975. There are presently hundreds of thousands of African Jehovah's Witnesses in African countries most notably Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia.
