Do Jehovah's Witnesses say amen?

It is our earnest belief that unless a person is praying to the ONE non trinitarian God, Jehovah, then they are praying to a false god. We will not pray to a false god or say amen to to a prayer that we consider is to a false god. No.

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What do Jehovah Witnesses pray to?

God. Jehovah's Witnesses believe God is the Creator and Supreme Being. Witnesses reject the Trinity doctrine, which they consider unscriptural. They view God as the Father, an invisible spirit "person" separate from the Son, Jesus Christ.

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How does Jehovah communicate with us?

He speaks through dreams, visions and voices. We can learn to hear God speak through his Church, through the love of his people and through the voice of his priests and pastors. When we listen to, read and study the Holy Scriptures, he speaks using the voice of our heart.

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What is forbidden in Jehovah Witness?

The denomination requires adherence to a strict moral code, which forbids premarital sex, homosexuality, gender transitioning, adultery, smoking, drunkenness and drug abuse, and blood transfusions.

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Do Jehovah Witnesses pray before meals?

DIET - Jehovah Witnesses believe it is forbidden to eat blood or blood products. Although meat is usually acceptable, because animals are bled after slaughter, some Jehovah Witnesses may be vegetarian. Patients may wish to pray silently before eating and at other times.

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How Do I Respond to the Claim of a Jehovah's Witness That Jesus Is Not God?

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What foods do Jehovah's Witnesses avoid?

Jehovah's Witnesses abstain from eating the meat of animals from which blood has not been properly drained. They also refrain from eating such things as blood sausage and blood soup. No special preparation is required. The patient can manage his or her own diet within the hospital dietary parameters.

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Who goes to heaven in Jehovah Witness?

The 'anointed'

Based on their understanding of scriptures such as Revelation 14:1-4, Jehovah's Witnesses believe that exactly 144,000 faithful Christians go to heaven to rule with Christ in the kingdom of God.

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Can Jehovah Witness drink alcohol?

In order to avoid becoming greedy the Jehovah's Witness must not gamble. They are allowed to drink beer and wine, but overdrinking or becoming drunk is considered a sin.

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Do Jehovah Witnesses take alcohol?

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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Are Jehovah's Witnesses allowed to have tattoos?

Different forms of Christianity have offered differing views on tattoos are believed to be a sin or not. Jehovah's Witnesses point to Leviticus, a chapter in the Bible that says a person “must not make tattoo markings”on themselves.

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Can Jehovah be friends with non Jehovah?

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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How do you show love to Jehovah?

“You, too, can make the commitment now to love the Lord, thy God,” he said.
  1. 4 Ways to Express Love for God.
  2. 'Walk in all his ways'
  3. 'Keep his commandments'
  4. 'Cleave unto him'
  5. 'Serve him with all your heart and with all your soul'
  6. Soul Shine.

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Can Jehovah answer my prayers?

God will answer your prayers, but that doesn't mean He'll just give you whatever you ask for. Because He knows what's best for you, He will answer your prayers in His way. Strive to ask for things that are in harmony with the will of God.

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What do Jehovah Witness believe when someone dies?

Jehovah's Witness Beliefs About Death

Unlike many other religions, Jehovah's Witnesses believe that death is not just the death of the physical body but also the death of the soul. “When a person dies, he ceases to exist. Death is the opposite of life. The dead do not see or hear or think.

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What religion calls God Jehovah?

Jehovah (/dʒɪˈhoʊvə/) is a Latinization of the Hebrew יְהֹוָה‎ Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. The Tetragrammaton יהוה is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and one of the names of God in Christianity.

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What happens after death in Jehovah Witness?

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that when a person dies, their existence completely stops. This is because the Bible makes it clear that human beings do not have an immortal soul that survives when the body dies. Witnesses believe that Hell (as traditionally portrayed) does not exist.

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Are there any famous Jehovah's Witnesses?

Rapper The Notorious B.I.G., aka Christopher Wallace, was raised in the Jehovah's Witness faith by his mother Voletta Wallace, who is still active in the religion today. Actress and television host Sherri Shepherd was raised as a Jehovah's Witness but no longer practices the faith.

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Do Jehovah Witnesses have a symbol?

The purple triangle was a concentration camp badge used by the Nazis to identify Jehovah's Witnesses in Nazi Germany. The purple triangle was introduced in July 1936 with other concentration camps such as those of Dachau and Buchenwald following in 1937 and 1938.

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Do Jehovah Witnesses celebrate anything?

Jehovah's witnesses do not celebrate national or religious holidays or birthdays. The only day they do memorialize is Jesus Christ's death around the time of Easter and Passover.

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Do Jehovah Witnesses get buried or cremated?

Jehovah's Witnesses may be buried or cremated, depending on the preferences of the person who has died and their family. Organ donation is a contentious topic for Jehovah's Witnesses. They believe that blood should never be shared between two people; this is why blood transfusions are forbidden for Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Do Jehovah Witness drink coffee?

Yes we do as well as tea and most other non-alcoholic beverages.

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Do Jehovah Witnesses celebrate weddings?

The Witnesses have nothing against weddings or funerals, but they do have strict religious beliefs that impel them to avoid certain activities and celebrations which, they believe, violate moral principles found in the Bible.

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Is Jehovah's Witness a true religion?

Religious beliefs and practices

For instance, they teach that Jesus is the son of God but is not part of a Trinity. By traditional measures of religious commitment, Jehovah's Witnesses are one of the most highly religious major U.S. religious groups.

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What Bible do Jehovah Witness use?

The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT) is a translation of the Bible published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society; it is used and distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Do Jehovah Witnesses accept condolences?

Saying sorry for your loss is perfectly acceptable since they are experiencing the loss of a loved one in this life. Just keep in mind that they may respond with hope citing their beliefs in a future resurrection.

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