Jehovah’s Witnesses

There are different Christian organizations that digressed from the Roman Catholic religion. One of them is the association of Jehovah's Witnesses. The association was officially settled around 1870's in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (Watchtower, 1984, p. 203). â€Å"At first they were referred to just as Bible Students, however in 1931 they embraced the Scriptural name Jehovah's Witnesses†¦ Their convictions are†¦ a reclamation of first-century Christianity† (Watchtower, 1984, p. 203). Jehovah's Witnesses base their convictions in understanding to the New World Translation book of scriptures. Along these lines, they abstain from celebrating famous, agnostic practices such birthday festivities and occasions. They likewise stay nonpartisan in government undertakings and keep away from blood transfusion. Witnesses don't participate in agnostic celebrations and exercises that people have chosen for themselves. This is on the grounds that they solidly accept that it negates book of scriptures standards and lessons. They likewise want to have an everlasting life and live under God's realm. So as to do this they need to disassociate from whatever isn't corresponding to the holy book. Furthermore, Witnesses' idea of soul, damnation and immersion are likewise gotten from the holy book. Witnesses inundate themselves in strict exercises, for example, normal book of scriptures study, distribution study, and participation gatherings to acquire information about Jehovah. This empowers them to adequately vindicate his name, which they do by effectively taking an interest in administration otherwise called entryway to entryway lecturing. Witnesses have completely investigated the starting point of birthday events. In their distribution, Reasoning from the Scriptures, it expresses that [t]he different traditions with which individuals today commend their birthday celebrations have a long history. Their roots lie in the domain of enchantment and religion. The traditions of offering congrats, introducing presents and celebrating-total with lit candles-in antiquated occasions were intended to shield the birthday celebrant from the devils and to guarantee his security for the coming year†¦ (Schwabische Zeitung [German magazine] refered to in Watchtower, 1989, p. 69). Additionally, [t]he custom of lit candles on the cakes began with the Greeks†¦ Birthday candles, in people conviction, are endowned with exceptional enchantment for conceding wishes†¦. Birthday welcome have the force for good or sick since one is nearer to the soul world on this day (The Lore of Birthdays refered to in Watchtower, 1989, p. 69-70). Moreover, occasions, for example, Christmas, New Year and Easter additionally originate from agnostic conventions. Christmas was determined to December 25 since it correspond[s] to agnostic celebrations that occurred around the hour of the winter solstice, †¦ to praise the resurrection of the sun†¦ The Roman Saturnalia (a celebration devoted to Saturn, the lord of horticulture, and to the restored intensity of the sun), likewise occurred at this time†¦ Encyclopedia Americana refered to in Watchtower, 1989, p. 176). Likewise, â€Å" ‘[d]uring the Saturnalia†¦ devouring won, and blessings were traded. ‘† (Encyclopedia Americana refered to in Watchtower, 1989, p. 178). Besides, the early Christians believed the festival of anybody's introduction to the world to be an agnostic customâ₠¬ ¦. [This is because] [b]irthday festivities were held out of appreciation for agnostic divinities. For instance, on May 24 Romans commended the birthday of the goddess Diana. On the next day, they watched the birthday of their sun-god, Apollo. Henceforth, birthday festivities were related with agnosticism, not with Christianity (The World Book Encyclopedia refered to in Watchtower, 2005, p. 157). This doesn't imply that Witnesses don't participate in blessing giving. Witnesses offer presents to others however they simply practice this consistently, when it isn't normal, rather than only two or three events in a year, for example, Christmas and birthday celebrations. To place it in accordance with the sacred texts, 2 Corinthians 9:7 states â€Å"Let every one do similarly as he has settled in his heart, not hesitantly or under impulse, for God cherishes a happy giver† (New World Bible, 1984, p. 447). In this manner, events, for example, Christmas and birthday celebrations powers an individual to get something for another individual despite the fact that they may not have any desire to. By and large, individuals are required to do this in light of the fact that the event anticipates that them should do as such. In lik e manner, New Year was built up by Julius Caesar on January 1 out of 46 B. C. to commit a day to the Roman god Janus-god of entryways, entryways, and beginnings (The World Book Encyclopedia refered to in Watchtower, 1989, p. 180). Plus, the eggs related with Easter â€Å"is the symbol of the growing existence of early spring†¦ The bunny is an agnostic image and has consistently been a symbol of fertility† (Watchtower, 1989, p. 179). Easter in certainty â€Å"bears its Chaldean root on its very brow. Easter is nothing else than Astarte†¦ the sovereign of heaven†¦ [also] the colored eggs of†¦ Easter Sunday, figured in the Chaldean rituals similarly as they do now† (The Catholic Encyclopedia refered to in Watchtower, 1989, p. 180). To put it plainly, Witnesses don't approve cheerful creation, social affair of relatives and dear companions and even blessing giving. The main thing that they have an issue with is concerning the beginning of birthday events and occasions. To push the significance of the way that sources do make a difference, [s]uppose you saw a bit of sweets lying in the canal. Okay get that treats and eat it? Obviously not! That candy is messy. Like that treats, occasions may appear to be sweet, however they have been gotten from messy spots (Watchtower, 2005, p. 159). Another issue that Witnesses don't take part in is political undertakings and anything that is identified with it, for example, saluting the banner, singing the national hymn and being enrolled in military assistance. Witnesses accentuate the sacred writing in John 18:36 to help this conviction. John 18:36 states what Jesus said when he was being investigated before the Roman ruler Pilate, â€Å" ‘My realm is no piece of this world, [because in the event that it is] my specialists would have battled that I ought not be conveyed up to the Jews. But†¦ my realm isn't from this source† (New World Bible, 1984, p. 1356). This obviously shows natural realms of any administration element don't merit most extreme dedication since they won't have the option to give everlasting salvation (N. Sarmiento, 2008). What's more, Witnesses keep away from blood transfusion at any expense. Keeping away from blood is expressed in Acts 15:28, 29 The Essence of God and we ourselves [the overseeing body of the Christian congregation] have supported adding no further weight to you, aside from these vital things, to shield from going without things yielded to symbols and from blood and from things choked and from sex. On the off chance that you cautiously keep yourselves from these things, you will prosper†¦ (New World Bible, 1984, p. 1383). Notice that blood is in a similar classification as worshipful admiration and sex. Accordingly, [i]n God's eyes, our doing that [abstaining from blood] is as significant as our keeping away from excessive admiration and sexual immorality†¦ w]e are astute, at that point, to place our trust in the rightness of God's law†¦ [Witnesses] are certain that the Creator of blood recognizes what is best for them† (Watchtower, 2005, p. 130-131). Along these lines, the gravity of the issue is viewed as an intense offense once it is submitted. Also, the main legitimate utilization of blood is to make amends for one's transgressions. Leviticus 17:11 states, â€Å"For the spirit of the substance is in the blood, and I myself have put it upon the special raised area for you to make expiation for your spirits, since the blood makes atonement†¦ † (New World Bible, 1984, p. 159). Thus, Israelites used to forfeit creature blood to make up for their transgressions. In prior occasions, individuals have shunned eating creature's blood. Considering this is the situation, what amount all the more so should individuals keep away from human blood? â€Å"Minicius Felix (third century C. E. ) [says that]: ‘So much do we recoil from human blood, that we don't utilize the blood even of palatable creatures in our food. ‘† (Watchtower, 1989, p. 72). In this manner, Witnesses reason that In an emergency clinic, when a patient can't eat through his mouth, he is taken care of intravenously. Presently, would an individual who never put blood into his mouth yet who acknowledged blood by transfusion truly be complying with the order to ‘keep declining from†¦ blood'? Acts 15:29) To utilize an examination, consider a man who is told by the specialist that he should keep away from liquor. Would he be dutiful on the off chance that he stopped drinking liquor yet had it put straightforwardly into his vein? (Watchtower, 1989, p. 73). Witn esses adhere to their feelings since they follow what the good book says. Along these lines, they esteem that â€Å"beliefs and practices of genuine religion are not founded on human perspectives and custom. They start in God's roused Word, the Bible† (Watchtower, 2005, p. 146). Additionally, by watching God’s word they realize that they will increase everlasting life and will be there to be separated of God’s Kingdom. This is an engaging idea to them on the grounds that in God’s Kingdom â€Å"humans will no longer become ill and die†¦ under Kingdom rule they will have the option to live until the end of time. The earth will be made into paradise† (Watchtower, 2005, p. 84). Similarly significant is that Witnesses don't submit to well known thoughts about the spirit. In view of examination, Witnesses discovered that the soul’s â€Å"immortality† began with the â€Å"Babylonians [who] accepted that people have an interminable soul that endures the body after death and can endure in a position of torment† (Watchtower, 2005, p. 52). Concerning the idea of heck, sacred writings, for example, the one in Ezekiel 18:4 notices that â€Å"†¦The soul that is erring it itself will die† (New World Bible, 1984, p. 1079). Romans 6: 23 additionally states â€Å"The compensation sin pays is death†¦ † (New World Bible, 1984, p. 1411). What's more, 1 The ssalonian 1:8-9 says â€Å"those who don't comply with the uplifting news about ou