Google's Number 5 Hit for "Jehovah's Witnesses", UK News "Who Are the Voices That Won't Vote" Election 2015

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  • RoyalFlushPhil
    RoyalFlushPhil

    The possibility the Watchtower Leaders get some kick backs because they keep their members from voting and giving a dam how politics and World events happen.

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    Jehovah's Witness pamphletsJehovah's Witnesses are among those who do not vote based on their religious beliefs

    Jehovah's Witnesses

    There are about 140,000 Jehovah's Witnesses in the UK who will choose not to vote on 7 May.

    Mark O'Malley, a spokesman for the Christian-based religious movement, said: "As you go through the bible we see that God's kingdom is already established in heaven with God as the king of that kingdom.

    "We are politically neutral as, in a sense, we have already chosen to support that kingdom's government. We see it as a real government.

    "There are limitations to what governments can do, maybe they can improve the health system, but they can't prevent death, maybe they can help children, but they can't provide a secure future for them necessarily. Only God's government is going to be able to resolve completely the real, deeper issues."

    Despite their choice to opt out of voting, Mr O'Malley said Jehovah's Witnesses were "model citizens", living their lives by principles set out in the bible which states "authorities that exist have been established by God" and to rebel against them is to rebel "against what God has instituted".

    He said: "We take the Bible principle at Romans chapter 13 which tells us to support the superior authority.

    "The bible highlights respect for
















    http://www.bbc.com/news/election-2015-england-32419393

  • William Penwell
    William Penwell
    They won't participate in exercising their democratic rights but are the first ones in line for a government hand out.

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