Jehovah S Witnesses

"During the Second World War, Jehovah’s Witnesses found themselves targeted because their apocalyptic and pacifist stance was seen as threatening to the morale of the broader war effort."

"The Soviets had scattered the Witnesses around different locations, hoping their faith would slowly die out. In fact, the contrary happened. Others who had been deported to Siberia for different reasons accepted their faith, as did a sizeable number of the so-called Baptists, who were there from the early 20th century and had been left without pastors. The number of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the region also grew because those who had been arrested before 1951, and had served their terms in jails or labor camps, were not allowed to return to their homes but were in turn sent to Siberia."

"Deimantė Rudžinskaitė’s book “” is more interesting as a personal memoir than as a book about religion. While we can assume she faced abuse (although we lack her parents’ or relatives’ version), it is clear that the Jehovah’s Witnesses did not abuse her. Her situation reflects a common and distressing case of domestic abuse. However, confirming Umberto Eco’s distinction between the author’s motivations and the text’s reality, Rudžinskaitė contests and resents this reading of her book. … As an enthusiastic convert to atheism, she occasionally makes outrageous claims. … Beyond its content, Rudžinskaitė’s book served as a means to marginalize and stereotype the Jehovah’s Witnesses, portraying them as a “cult” and supporting the denial of the higher level of state registration in Lithuania. … she could have crafted an engaging narrative on domestic abuse without demeaning a religious minority. Instead, possibly because of her anti-religious bias, she has opted to actively participate in a campaign of discrimination."

"“Look! You are beautiful, O girl companion of mine. Look! You are beautiful. Your eyes are [those of] doves.” “Look! You are beautiful, my dear one, also pleasant. Our divan also is one of foliage. The beams of our grand house are cedars, our rafters juniper trees."

"With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”"

"In [the] beginning the Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god. This one was in [the] beginning with God. All things came into existence through him, and apart from him not even one thing came into existence."

"The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares Jehovah of armies."

"And just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; And you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace."

"All this I have seen, and there was an applying of my heart to every work that has been done under the sun, during the time that man has dominated man to his injury."

"And I will shake all the nations, and the precious things of all the nations will come in; and I will fill this house with glory, says Jehovah of armies."

"Do not love either the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; because everything in the world—the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life—does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world. Furthermore, the world is passing away and so is its desire, but the one who does the will of God remains forever."

"The seventh angel blew his trumpet. And there were loud voices in heaven, saying: “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will rule as king forever and ever.”"

"I am coming quickly. Happy is anyone observing the words of the prophecy of this scroll."

"Pay attention to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the holy spirit has appointed you overseers, to shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my going away oppressive wolves will enter in among you and will not treat the flock with tenderness, and from among you yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves."

"The earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea."

"And Jehovah proceeded to call Moses and speak to him out of the tent of meeting, saying: “Speak to the sons of Israel, and you must say to them, ‘In case some man of YOU would present an offering to Jehovah from the domestic animals, YOU should present YOUR offering from the herd and from the flock.”"

"Happy is the man that has not walked in the counsel of the wicked ones, And in the way of sinners has not stood, And in the seat of ridiculers has not sat."

"He loves righteousness and justice."

"God said: “Because he has affection for me,"

"The words of the congregator, the son of David the king in Jerusalem. “The greatest vanity!” the congregator has said, “the greatest vanity! Everything is vanity!”"

"Remember, now, your Grand Creator in the days of your young manhood, before the calamitous days proceed to come, or the years have arrived when you will say: “I have no delight in them”;"

"“O that you were like a brother of mine, sucking the breasts of my mother! Should I find you outside, I would kiss you. People would not even despise me."

"For his invisible [qualities] are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable;"

"If a man with gold rings on his fingers and in splendid clothing comes into your meeting, but a poor man in filthy clothing also enters,do you look with favor on the one wearing the splendid clothing and say, “You take this seat here in a fine place,” and do you say to the poor one, “You keep standing” or, “Take that seat there under my footstool”? If so, do you not have class distinctions among yourselves, and have you not become judges rendering wicked decisions?"

"Before the throne was something resembling a glassy sea, like crystal. In the midst of the throne and around the throne were four living creatures that were full of eyes in front and behind. The first living creature was like a lion, and the second living creature was like a young bull, and the third living creature had a face like a man’s, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle."

"Because the Lamb, who is in the midst of the throne, will shepherd them and will guide them to springs of waters of life. And God will wipe out every tear from their eyes."

"He was despised and was avoided by men,"

"Throw your burden on Jehovah,"

"The future glory of this house will be greater than the former, says Jehovah of armies."

"For I consider that the sufferings of the present time do not amount to anything in comparison with the glory that is going to be revealed in us."

"In [the] beginning God created the heavens and the earth."

"Later on the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, the name of one of whom was Shiph´rah and the name of the other Pu´ah, yes, he went so far as to say: “When YOU help the Hebrew women to give birth and YOU do see them on the stool for childbirth, if it is a son, YOU must also put it to death; but if it is a daughter, it must also live.”"

"“And some men should be with YOU, one man to a tribe; each is a head to the house of his fathers."

"“Jehovah our God spoke to us in Ho´reb, saying, ‘YOU have dwelt long enough in this mountainous region.""

"No weapon formed against you will have any success, and you will condemn any tongue that rises up against you in the judgment."

"Arise, O woman, shed light, for your light has come. The glory of Jehovah shines on you. For look! darkness will cover the earth and thick gloom the nations; But on you Jehovah will shine, and on you his glory will be seen. Nations will go to your light and kings to your shining splendor."

"The kings of the earth take their stand"

"I am scorned by all my adversaries, Especially my neighbors. And I am dreaded by my acquaintances; When they see me in public, they flee from me. I am put out of their heart and forgotten, as if I were dead; I am like a broken jar. I have heard many evil rumors; Terror surrounds me. When they gather together as one against me, They scheme to take away my life. But I trust in you, O Jehovah. I declare: “You are my God.” My days are in your hand. Rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from those persecuting me."

"That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth."

"For you, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive;"

"So, to me how precious your thoughts are! O God, how much does the grand sum of them amount to! Were I to try to count them, they are more than even the grains of sand. I have awaked, and yet I am still with you."

"The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger, and it is beauty on his part to pass over transgression."

"All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in She´ol, the place to which you are going."

"I returned to see under the sun that the swift do not have the race, nor the mighty ones the battle, nor do the wise also have the food, nor do the understanding ones also have the riches, nor do even those having knowledge have the favor; because time and unforeseen occurrence befall them all. For man also does not know his time. Just like fishes that are being taken in an evil net, and like birds that are being taken in a trap, so the sons of men themselves are being ensnared at a calamitous time, when it falls upon them suddenly."

"The superlative song, which is Sol´o·mon’s: “May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your expressions of endearment are better than wine. For fragrance your oils are good. Like an oil that is poured out is your name. That is why maidens themselves have loved you. Draw me with you; let us run. The king has brought me into his interior rooms! Do let us be joyful and rejoice in you. Do let us mention your expressions of endearment more than wine. Deservedly they have loved you."

"TV not only defines what is reality, but much more importantly and disturbingly, TV obliterates the very distinction, the very line, between reality and unreality.”"

"TV creates a world wherein actions are blissfully free of consequences. The laws of conscience, of morality, and of self-control are replaced by the law of instant gratification."

"Thinking people would rather have smallpox than vaccination, because the latter sows the seed of syphilis, cancers, eczema, erysipelas, scrofula, consumption, even leprosy and many other loathsome affections. Hence the practice of vaccination is a crime, an outrage and a delusion."

"When the dinosaurs had fulfilled their purpose, God ended their life. But the Bible is silent on how he did that or when. We can be sure that dinosaurs were created by Jehovah for a purpose, even if we do not fully understand that purpose at this time. They were no mistake, no product of evolution. That they suddenly appear in the fossil record unconnected to any fossil ancestors, and also disappear without leaving connecting fossil links, is evidence against the view that such animals gradually evolved over millions of years of time. Thus, the fossil record does not support the evolution theory. Instead, it harmonizes with the Bible’s view of creative acts of God."

"Why have Jehovah's Witnesses disfellowshipped (excommunicated) for apostasy some who still profess belief in God, the Bible, and Jesus Christ? […] Approved association with Jehovah's Witnesses requires accepting the entire range of the true teachings of the Bible, including those Scriptural beliefs that are unique to Jehovah's Witnesses. What do such beliefs include? That the great issue before humankind is the rightfulness of Jehovah's sovereignty, which is why he has allowed wickedness so long. (Ezekiel 25:17) That Jesus Christ had a prehuman existence and is subordinate to his heavenly Father. (John 14:28) That there is a "faithful and discreet slave" upon earth today 'entrusted with all of Jesus' earthly interests,' which slave is associated with the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses. (Matthew 24:45-47) That 1914 marked the end of the Gentile Times and the establishment of the Kingdom of God in the heavens, as well as the time for Christ's foretold presence. (Luke 21:7-24; Revelation 11:15-12:10) That only 144,000 Christians will receive the heavenly reward. (Revelation 14:1, 3) That Armageddon, referring to the battle of the great day of God the Almighty, is near. (Revelation 16:14, 16; 19:11-21) That it will be followed by Christ's Millennial Reign, which will restore an earth-wide paradise. That the first to enjoy it will be the present "great crowd" of Jesus' "other sheep."-John 10:16; Revelation 7:9-17; 21:3, 4."