by JH 6 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Lets say a ex-JW wants to find another religion, but still believes that only YHWH is God and only he should be adored, which religions can he turn to ?
Most, if not all, so called Christian religions pray to Jesus and adore him, or put Jesus on the same level as Jehovah.
I think the Unitarians may qualify.
Unitarianism is the belief in the single personality of God, in contrast to the doctrine of the Trinity (three persons in one God). It is the philosophy upon which the modern Unitarian movement was based, and, according to its proponents, is the original form of Christianity. Unitarian Christians believe in the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, as found in the New Testament and other early Christian writings, and hold him up as an exemplar. Adhering to strict monotheism, they maintain that Jesus was a great man and a prophet of God, perhaps even a supernatural being, but not God himself. Unitarians believe in the moral authority, but not necessarily the divinity, of Jesus. They do not pray to Jesus, but to God directly. Their theology is thus distinguishable from the theology of Catholic, Orthodox, mainline Protestant, and other Christian denominations, who hold the Trinity doctrine as a core belief.
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I know this is off topic but every JW should read and understand Philippians 2:9-10
There is a reason most Christians churches place Christ above all.
A JW or anyone else for that matter, who believes in the one YHWH, does not need to look for a religion. One could just read the book inspired by YHWH himself. If read with the true intent to understand it and with the true desire to know YHWH, one will see that he has no interest in religion. He does however have much to say about his son Jesus. I would suggest that one start with the new testament, it may be revealing as to why, as you say "so called" christians (followers of Christ) honor him just as they honor the father.
kirk
theres a "church of yhwh", a "church of yaweh", a "assembly of yhwh", a "congregation of yhwh" and what not... just a tip for all who consider switching: don't trade one drug for another.
Exactly, that would be like going through a really painful divorce and then hitching up with someone exactly like your Ex!
Jesus didn't tell his followers to seek out an organization, but that they would know who his followers are by the love they have. It doesn't say you will know who his followers are due to the organization they belong to and the conditional love that they have. The WTBTS needs to wake up but they want. They live in their own little dream world.
