Man, I remember EXACTLY when that QFR came out. Called an elder friend and said "WTF!"
It was another brick in the wall for me.
JW'S can vote!
by kool aid man06 23 Replies latest members politics
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J-ex-W
Yknot-- Is that letter scan you posted real? Where did you get it from?
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sacolton
So, bottom line ... American JWs CAN NOT VOTE in Presidential Elections as it would be an automatic disassociation. Correct?
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insearchoftruth
w99 11/1 pp. 28-29
Questions From Readers
How do Jehovah’s Witnesses view voting?
There are clear principles set out in the Bible that enable servants of God to take a proper view of this matter. However, there appears to be no principle against the practice of voting itself. For example, there is no reason why a board of directors should not take a vote in order to arrive at decisions affecting their corporation. Congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses often make decisions about meeting times and the use of congregation funds by voting with a show of hands.
What, though, of voting in political elections? Of course, in some democratic lands, as many as 50 percent of the population do not turn out to vote on election day. As for Jehovah’s Witnesses, they do not interfere with the right of others to vote; neither do they in any way campaign against political elections. They respect and cooperate with the authorities who are duly elected in such elections.(Romans 13:1-7) As to whether they will personally vote for someone running in an election, each one of Jehovah’s Witnesses makes a decision based on his Bible-trained conscience and an understanding of his responsibility to God and to the State.(Matthew 22:21; 1 Peter 3:16) In making this personal decision, the Witnesses consider a number of factors.Is there a scan of this article available???