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Mormons & Jehovah Witnesses

Mormons & Jehovah Witnesses
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Name: Yaddie

Comments: Are Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses sharing similar or the same beliefs because they both have a fanatical missionary force and when you tell them that you're not interested they come back anyway!

Witnesses Jehovah and Mormons

A friend of mine was telling me that the other day. Missionaries dropped by and she said she wasn't interested yet they keep coming back and she's starting getting quite annoyed. It makes me sad when I hear things like this because I believe we should respect the wishes of others.

Mormons & Jehovah Witnesses Beliefs Religious General

Same beliefs? No!

One of the challenges we (Jehovah's Witnesses) face is often times we get a positive response from one individual in a household but on other visits another individual will presume to speak for the whole household.

Jehovah's Witnesses the world over take seriously the apostle Paul's thought-provoking question:

Why not take a few minutes to listen the next time the Witnesses visit you? You too may enjoy the message of comfort found in God's Word, the Bible.

Witnesses Jehovah and Mormons

David:

Because sometimes the Witnesses don't listen to you. I think that's a problem. I invited them many times and once, I even accepted their Bible course and went to a couple of their meetings however when I decided it wasn't for me, the person who has been coming home was quite upset about it and arrogantly said that at least "I have been warned" so she won't have to face any consequences. I was shocked and quite glad I didn't join. You join a Church out of love, no out of fear.

Now with regards to the Mormons, I like some of their philosophy and the fact that they stay for a short period of time when you invite them in.

Witnesses Jehovah and Mormons

JW = Jehovah Witness(es)

Again? Please stop promoting JW propaganda in an LDS Board or should I start going to every JW Thread and talking about Mormonism? Now to actually answer the original question without any sales pitch:

Similarities Between Mormons & Jehovah Witnesses

- Both have an active proselyting force
- Both believe they have the truth
- Both can defend a point of doctrine using their interpretation of scripture
- Both have their own versions of secular scripture with their own translations
- Both religions MAY not be seen as Christian for SOME looking at them

Differences Between Mormons & Jehovah Witnesses

- There are numerous differences, too many to list here but I will give the most obvious ones
- Mormons believe in modern Prophets and the founder Joseph Smith as a Prophet that restored the Church, JWs do not.
- Mormons believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God, JWs do not
- Mormons do give blood, JWs do not
- JWs have rigorous requirements in order to join their church, Mormons do not
- JWs require and do have active proselyting from their regular membership, Mormons do not

You can study more about JWs and ask questions in the appropriate Threads here:
* JWs and Christmas: Source 3
* JWs and Abuse: Source 8
* JWs and Blood: Source 2
* JWs and School Traditions: Source 1
* JWs Jesus: Source 9
* JWs on Prayer: Source 3

Mormons & Jehovah Witnesses

I have to strongly disagree with that statement. Jehovah's Witnesses do not view the Bible as 'secular scripture".

Mormons & Jehovah Witnesses

Topic moved to General Religious Board to maintain relevant content.

Mormons & Jehovah Witnesses General Religious Beliefs

Where did I say anything about the "Bible"?

It is also good that this was moved because I felt that the Topic would start to stray for obvious reasons.