Jehovah Witness : Their Distinctive Beliefs

For many people, religion is a very touchy subject. For most, it is a personal decision; people choose a faith that aligns with their beliefs, ideas, and faiths. Although people would like to think that religion is a personal decision, and they can adapt it to how they feel and what they believe, in practice, that is not the case. Religion represents a commitment to a set of principles that are not moldable, adaptable, or flexible. Religion, although it may be a personal belief, it is extremely defined, with little to no room for flexibility. If people try to modify their religion to their own beliefs or ideas, the pushback can be severe. The lines in religion and faith as to what is acceptable and what is not acceptable are clear, and

Family, heritage, ethnicity, beliefs, values, knowledge, experiences, attitudes, religion, education, roles, language, and cuisine are all items encompassing culture. Culture is what influences your outlook on life itself as well as behaviors and rituals. Culture is the way different groups of people do things. While some cultures have overlapping cultural behaviors or aspects, most cultures vary significantly. Culture, for the most part, is something you are born into, your innate programming, however, it some aspects can be changed or evolved. "Only part of culture is conscious" (Spector, 2013).

Many are times nurses that the efforts of nurses’ medical interventions have been rejected by the patient owing to their religious beliefs. As such this paper details out the dilemma, the nurses faces while taking care of Jehovah Witness patients and the actions they take to treat the patient without violating their rights.

Jehovah Witnesses sprouted out of the west in eighteen seventy nine with a teacher doing bible studies. The teachers name was Charles Taze Russel, he suffered a hard life losing his mother at the age of nine. He was the second son born in Pennsylvania, growing up as Presbyterian. When Russel was sixteen he was disturbed by the concept of hell and how one is trapped there forever, along with the end of the world. The reason he separated from the church was due to the focus on the holy trinity, The holy trinity bothered Russel because in his studies he inferred that jesus wasn't god, like how christianity tells it. Russell inferred that the holy trinity didn't exist because Jehovah was god and was the only god, viewing the normal christian

). Also 62% of the religiously affiliated say that they attend a religious service at least twice a month (Pew Research Center). And among the religiously affiliated, the Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons have the greatest levels of regular religious services. Of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, 85% say they attend religious services at least once a week, and 77% of Mormons say they attend them once a week (Pew Research Center). In contrast, 39% of Catholics and 39% of Protestants say they attend Mass weekly, which is relatively lower than the Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Mormons (Pew Research Center). There is also quite a large gap in going to religious services between the old and young Americans. The gap is particularly large for Catholics. 56% percent

Each one of us is a unique arrangement of the same elements; above all, we have unique inherent abilities and capacities, and our capacity to perceive and appreciate others can be utilized in either a positive or negative way. Unfortunately, for the individuals, groups, or organizations who are unable to recognize or choose to ignore the uniqueness of others allow themselves to be influenced towards ignorant inclinations and actions. A disposition towards cultural incompetence and stereotypical behavior is one of the contextual components that constitute the nexus of bias and harmful discrimination we see in our society today; indeed, the dominant force pushing aside and excluding those who are vulnerable. For this case study assignment, this student will focus on the scenario involving the 55-year-old woman who is a Jehovah’s Witness and refusing blood. The scenario was chosen because this student has experienced a similar situation when providing care for a young Jehovah’s Witness patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. This educational exercise will concisely describe assessment of the patient for health

One of the reasons Jehovah's Witnesses we persecuted by the Nazis is because they refused to enlist in the military. It was in their religious belief that going to war was a sin. According to JW.org, ¨Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t go to war [because of their] obedience to Jesus. ¨Jehovah's Witnesses followed the example of early Christians, According to The Encyclopedia of Religion and War, ´The earliest followers of Jesus rejected war and military services, incompatible with the love ethic of Jesus and the injunction to love one’s enemies.” (Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Go to War?)

the Bible does it give a date as to the birth of Jesus Christ. How did

In a major manner Jehovah's Witnesses are like everyone else. They have ordinary tribulations economic, physical, and emotional. They make errors sometimes, for they are not superlative, motivated, or flawless. But they

In a world where many religions exist, Jehovah 's Witness  believe they are the only true religion; using Isaiah 43:10 in an attempt to defend their beliefs. That scripture is also where they get the name Jehovah’s Witness. They believe that the destruction of the present world system at Armageddon is inevitable, and the establishment of God 's kingdom over the earth is the only solution for the issues we face. Jehovah’s Witnesses has a worldwide membership of more than six and a half million members, all of whom are involved in evangelism. Their conventions attendance yearly is said to be more than fifteen million, and an annual Memorial attendance of more than nineteen million. Jehovah 's Witness are now directed by the Governing Body of Jehovah 's Witness, which is a group of “elders” in Brooklyn, New York. This select group institutes all doctrines based on their interpretations of the Bible. They prefer to use their own translation, which is the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. This “bible” is distributed in 42 languages and Braille for the blind. Jehovah’s witnesses don 't know who originally translated their Bible and they believe they they themselves don 't have the wisdom to translate the bible.In addition to that, none of the first leaders were formally educated.

Jehovah’s Witnesses are a people known widely throughout the world. They are well-dressed people who come knocking at your door on different occasions offering religious literature for sale or trying to introduce their beliefs through carefully prepared conversation. People young, old, rich, poor, well educated and non-educated have embraced them. Their enthusiasm as proclaimers of God’s Kingdom has impressed even their harshest critics. Their love toward one another makes some non-witnesses hope and pray that more people would act in that manner. Yet, some may still wonder, who really are the Jehovah’s Witnesses? What is their history, their practices and their beliefs? Why are they the most attacked new religious

of those fundamentals. Jehovah 's Witness 's believe that when you die that your body and soul returns

Jehovah’s Witnesses base their beliefs on a literal interpretation of the bible citing Revelations 7:1-8 which describes the

Continuously Religion has partaken and will constantly stay essential in our lives, whether we whole heartily have great faith in it or we do not. Yet, what exactly is Religion? Religion is having the certainly in a God or in a group of Gods. As well as, a structured system that takes into account strict beliefs, rituals, and guidelines that must be followed. In addition, carried out to worship a God or a group of Gods who are idolized. Today across the world there is nearly 4,200 Religions which are present. They include Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, and many more. Religions followers who remain dedicated to the Christian and Catholic faith are identified for following one God. In an Article called Incommensurability, Incomparability,

For many people, religion is a very sensitive topic. Religion is often perceived as a personal decision; people choose a faith that aligns with their beliefs, ideas, and practices. Although people would like to think that religion is a personal decision that they can adapt the faith to how they feel and to what they believe, that is not the case in practice. Religion is a commitment to a set of principles that are not moldable, adaptable, or flexible. Most religious practices are extremely defined, with little to no room for flexibility. If people try to modify their religion to their own beliefs or ideas, the pushback from the religious community can be severe. The lines in religion and faith as to what is acceptable and what is not acceptable are clear. Crossing the lines can bring serious repercussions. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe show the consequences of crossing the lines of religious practices.