Richard lloyd anderson, investigating the book of mormon witnesses, deseret book, 1981. This is the origin of the book of mormon, per joseph smith. Mormons and jehovahs witnesses have common ground and their own unique beliefs. The rise of mormons and jehovahs witnesses in the caucasus. Isnt that ultimately, the deepest reason why we choose to leave the jehovahs witness cult to be fully who we are. The jehovahs witness world headquarters at warwick, new york, is very particular about the way its portrayed in media. Christ said john was a burning and a shining light john 5. Around this time, fellow book of mormon witness oliver cowdery began to correspond. The jehovah s witness religion and mormonism both began in 19thcentury america, and a single person founded each. Five years ago, after a lengthy fade away from the jehovahs witnesses, i had really separated myself from all things jehovahs witness.
Jehovah s witnesses along with a few other dissidents rejected this policy. Reviews the book the jehovah s witnesses, by herbert hewitt stroup. Jehovahs witnessesproclaimers of gods kingdom book see also watch tower publications appreciation for. Proclaimers indicates that jehovah s witnesses were misled by its members and leaders. Mormon religious beliefs versus jehovah witness beliefs synonym. The jehovahs witnesses are a cult, and like any cult, they have a compound. My overwhelming misgiving with this book is in regard to the persecution of jehovah s witness in malawi. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses kindle edition by.
Jehovahs witnesses consider themselves christian but they consider mainstream christian groups such as catholics and protestants. John whitmer, like his brother david, is one of the witnesses who left the church and never returned. The book of mormon witnesses are a group of contemporaries of joseph smith who claimed to have seen the golden plates from which smith translated the book of mormon. Three witnesses oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and martin harris declared an angel of god appeared to them and showed them the book of mormon plates and they heard the voice of the lord pronounce that joseph smiths translation had been accomplished. May 06, 2015 lloyd evans calls our attention to the may episode of the jehovahs witness online show, jw broadcasting, in which governing body member stephen lett explains how the church is losing money. Jehovahs witnesses believe god inspired the bible, and they interpret it literally.
I learned that the book of mormon witnesses reaffirmed their testimonies about. Unfortunately, i must also report that many jehovahs witnesses have been spreading the idea that i myself am a former jehovahs witness, which is absolutely not true. Jul 11, 2016 a survey of jw beliefs from a christian perspective. Ask them why jesus didnt rebuke thomas for swearing. Richard lloyd anderson author of investigating the book. The author, richard lloyd anderson, gives many historical details about the statements of such critics and the sources and background of their statements. Anderson, richard lloyd 2005 attempts to redefine the. Life stories of jehovahs witnesses watchtower online library. Following georgia s bloodless rose revolution in 2008 and the subsequent installation of. Richard lloyd anderson, wherein he presents evidence from original sources on each of the eleven witnesses of the metal plates from which the prophet joseph smith translated the ancient scriptural account known as the book of mormon. The jehovahs witnesses teach that reading a book by a former jehovahs witness is worse than reading pornography. Stacks of booklets distributed by alexander kalistratov, left, the local leader of a jehovah s witnesses congregation, are seen during the court session dec. In christs day a second witness, john the baptist, came. This teaching is a good beginning for understanding jehovah s witness teachings and knowing where to look to learn more.
Witnesses of the book of mormon church of jesus christ. David reed, an ex witness, says that the new world translation came into being in 1961 for the sole purpose of eliminating the deity of christ. The founders of the denominations subscribed to the view that christianity and the affairs of church should be restored along the line of early period apostolic church in order to reestablish the pure and ancient form of the religion. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses richard l. Because both groups make heavy use of missionary work, especially going doortodoor to discuss their religions, people can confuse them. Jehovahs witness and mormon beliefs 4witness witnesses. During the 1960s malawian president for life hastings banda made his country a oneparty state requiring all citizens to become members of the malawi congress party. The group reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8. Does scripture instruct us not to let jehovahs witnesses and. The most significant witnesses are the three witnesses and the eight witnesses, all of whom allowed their names to be used on two separate statements included with the book of mormon.
Jehovah s witnesses also deny the existence of heaven and hell. What is the difference between jehovahs witnesses and. She studied the mormon faith for two years before being baptized, an action considered taboo by her familys religion. Dec 26, 20 the 8 biggest shocks from the elders secret handbook by alexandra james on december 26, 20 elders in the congregations of jehovahs witnesses are provided with a book of instructions on how to handle certain matters within the congregation, especially judicial matters, meaning sins that may warrant their counsel. Jun 03, 2015 jehovah s witnesses, through the new world translation, claim that their version of the bible is scholarly and more accurate. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses by richard. Jehovahs witnesses believe the second coming of christ is imminent and could happen very soon. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses deseret book. They never talked about the gravity of my sin and my need for a savior, only about the fact that i was \imperfect\ and that it was all adam\s fault.
Richard lloyd anderson, an lds scholar and author of the book investigating the book of mormon witnesses, discusses the reliability of the. Many critics of the book of mormon witnesses say that the witnesses of the book of mormon denied their written testimonies in statements to different people over the years. Jehovahs witnesses have many publications produced by the watchtower society to inform them of their beliefs and also promote those beliefs to the public through the distribution of literature. How to deal with jehovahs witnesses and mormons christian. She shares her experiences as she transitioned from her childhood thoughts and. Jan 05, 2015 for some jehovah s witnesses the only place they truly feel comfortable is inside a kingdom hall. Christians, catholics, mormons, jehovahs witnesses. Again and again the jehovah s witness church is named by survivors of traumabased mind control as being involved in these unspeakable mind control projects. An easy way to witness to mormons and jehovahs witnesses. Jw the teachings of jesus, the kingdom and kingdom work it is general and vague. It articulated ideas that remained the teachings of russell s associates for the next 40 years, many of which are still embraced by jehovah s witnesses. The jehovah\ s witnesses never talked about the freedom we have in christ, only about strict obedience to the watchtower.
In fact they go so far as to say that unless one calls on the true name of god, jehovah, one cannot be saved. No matter how mundane, repetitive, ridiculous, or overwhelmingly boring the weekly meetings really are, or how excessively long and redundant prayers and kingdom songs are before and after those meetings, they are part of a culture that convinces them they are really in their proper element. One group literally knocked on my door, only to have the other group do so again within half an hour. Mormons and jehovahs witnesses both are active religious groups within the united states and across the globe. From jehovahs witness to latterday saint mormon women project.
I am now one of jehovah s witnesses and have been for many years. Richard lloyd anderson 2004 fair conference witnesses of bom. Jehovah s witnesses will say that thomas was swearing. One book that many jws have bound into the back of their new world translation a biased bible translation produced by and used among jehovahs. The first edition of the book of mormon featured two testimonials. Not necessarily that they believed the witness, but rather they knew the. Besides, in the greek, thomas literally said, the lord of me and the god of me. It states that they used human reasoning, therefore made mistakes page 147, superior authorities. With a mormon, you can again mention the reference in the book of mormon 3 nephi 19. The jehovah s witness world headquarters at warwick, new york, is very particular about the way it s portrayed in media. I even moved away from engaging the ex jehovahs witness community and from continuing any research exposing the watchtower.
Bible the death, burial, and resurrection of jesus christ for our sins 1 cor. The book, three worlds and the harvest of this world, was published in early 1877. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading investigating the book of mormon witnesses. Jehovahs witness and mormon, both are orthodox christian denominations driven by common ideology of restorationism or primitivism christianity. Mormon religious beliefs versus jehovah witness beliefs. Jehovahs witnesses are found worldwide and are from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Aug 30, 2014 jehovahs witnesses state that gods true name is jehovah. Her parents converted to the religion after they moved from their home in moroleon, guanajuato, mexico to the united states. They believe in annihilation, and that the kingdom of god will come to this earth and be set up for a thousand years. Richard lloyd anderson presents evidence from original sources on each of the eleven witnesses and concludes. Joseph smith founded the mormon faith and charles taze russell founded the witnesses. Aug 03, 2019 the jehovah s witnesses are a cult, and like any cult, they have a compound.
Aug 28, 2012 from time to time, we are asked if it is permissible to allow jehovahs witnesses or mormons into christian homes in light of 2nd john 911 this passage reads, anyone who goes too far and does not abide in the teaching of christ, does not have god. They both are christian denominations whose followers believe others misinterpreted the true teachings of jesus, and they both heavily emphasize spreading their faith around the world. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses by richard lloyd. His book investigating the book of mormon witnesses is widely considered the definitive work on this subject. Compare jehovahs witnesses and mormonism religionfacts. May 04, 2006 witness to them i used to be a jehovah s witness, a christian witnessed to me while i was at her door and about a year or so later i and my family decided to find truth if what she was saying was true and were all saved and became christians not long after, all because a christian took the time and witnessed to me. Jehovah s witnesses is a millenarian restorationist christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream christianity. An analysis of a presentday phenomenon, by matthew alfs. Statements clearly traced to the witnesses verify the testimonies printed in the book of mormon.
Jan 16, 2017 jehovah s witnesses, through the new world translation, claim that their version of the bible is scholarly and more accurate. Posted in articles jehovahs witness and mormon beliefs mark and loly ministry network quick answers to jehovahs witnesses spanish language are the wicked tormented after death. Richard lloyd anderson is the author of investigating the book of mormon witnesses 4. Jehovahs witnessesproclaimers of gods kingdom book. Lds the laws and the ordinances of the mormon church. As regards medical practice mormons have no reservations, whereas jehovahs. The mormons were also created as a front for satanism and, like the watchtower society, enochian magic. Richard lloyd anderson has spent his entire adult life researching history of the.
Exjehovahs witness visits jw world headquarters youtube. Also, joseph later found that the book of mormon prophesies in two places of its modern witnesses. The 8 biggest shocks from the elders secret handbook. Richard lloyd anderson 9 may 1926 12 august 2018 was an american lawyer and theologist of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints who was a professor of church history and doctrine at brigham young university byu. On a positive note, i want to share the commonalities of both teachings. Jul 12, 2014 mormonism latterday saints and the jehovah s witnesses are two wellknown religions in the united states. Attempts to redefine the experience of the eight witnesses byu. Rafael martinez, spiritwatch ministries o ne of the most aggressive and visible of the cultic groups active in the world today, the jehovah s witness organization pursues its vision with an energetic tenacity that almost defies description. Arleene was raised as a jehovahs witness in southern california. So right at the outset of the translation, the promise of book of mormon witnesses was given by revelation. Jul 05, 2014 between 1999 and 2003, jehovah s witnesses lodged almost 800 complaints of religiouslymotivated incidents of conflict, many violent, says manuchar tsimintia, a lawyer and practicing jehovah s witness who frequently defends the church in human rights cases. The author, richard lloyd anderson, gives many historical details about the. A carefully researched, thoughtprovoking book, by dr.
They use a specific translation of the bible called the new world translation. The jehovahs witness religion and mormonism both began in 19thcentury america, and a single person founded each. However, the translators were not biblical scholars or theologians. When i spoke in salt lake city near to the mormon temple, i came across the. Facts on the book of mormon witnesses part 1 mormons in. Investigating the book of mormon witnesses kindle edition by anderson, richard lloyd. I have, on 3 separate occasions, had witnesses and mormons in my community at the same time. They say the term god, is merely a title, and that the real name for god is jehovah.
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