Odd Question

[ickaimp]

-When did the Jehovah's Witnesses start preaching about Global Warming?

... I originally accidentally spelt that as 'Jenova's Witnesses'. *facepalm* Curse you VGCats!

Also, is Barmaids worth going to?

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[clover-magic.livejournal.com]

I HAVE AN ICON. HAHAHHA.

[ickaimp.livejournal.com]

I SEES YOUR ICON AND LOVES IT. <3 MWUAHAHAHHAA.

[magicbulletgirl.livejournal.com]

Doesn't that step into their Political Neutrality bit?

[ickaimp.livejournal.com]

Dunno. *scratches head*

Admittedly, I don't know a lot about Jehovah's Witnesses except for the fact that they actually go out and preach, based on what the Bible said. And as annoying as that can be sometimes, I respect them for actually going out and doing that when they don't know who they're going to run into. Say, like, crazy pagans. *waves* Hail Eris.

AND! They quoted Old Testament! \o/ King James version granted (>P), but Old Testament! *Squees*
-okay, yeah, I'm weird. ^^;;

[magicbulletgirl.livejournal.com]

You should have asked them all about their religon and then said, "Sorry I'm a pagan, very happy with it, though I do appreciate the Bible for it's fictional value."

[ran-mouri82.livejournal.com]

My friend's whole family turned Jehovah's Witness. Not saying this out of disrespect to them, but they're not really Christians so much as a cult. They made their own Bible translation with certain edits that favor their beliefs, which are based on Arianism.

Without reading the article yet, my guess is that it goes with their belief that eternal happiness will be lived on Earth as it is now, just with the world being made over again and everyone being good. From what I've heard (could be wrong), they place humans and animals on the same level. As such, they're staunch environmentalists.

[dreamingcanyon.livejournal.com]

From what I've heard (could be wrong), they place humans and animals on the same level.

In the 19 years I spent as a JW, I never heard such a sentiment. I wouldn't really call them environmentalists per se either, since they don't actually care about doing anything to help the planet themselves and believe in leaving it all up to their god.

[ran-mouri82.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the clarification! Maybe that was just the personal view of my friend's little sister. I do remember seeing environmental issues featured in Awake!, though.

[(Anonymous)]

...Just out of curiosity, have you been reading coyo-fic lately? Because most of the music you've mentioned on your journals is stuff she's pimped.

[ickaimp.livejournal.com]

Ah, ya caught me. #^^#

Some of the music she posts I don't care much for at all, but a lot of the calmer music she pimps goes into our 'music to write to' folder.

-Which I am currently playing, as we are trying to coax some fics into playing with us, but it looks like it'll be a research day instead cause this current lack of knowledge annoys me.

[american-knight.livejournal.com]

Also, is Barmaids worth going to?

I think so. I will be there.

[dqbunny.livejournal.com]

That and if she doesn't go, you'll hunt her down with the holy spork of DOOM?

[american-knight.livejournal.com]

Actually.

Its more like a walker. *-)

[snotblossom.livejournal.com]

Barmaid's is a favorite for a lot of people. The site is really pretty, the stone soup is good, and it's usually a relaxing and good time. There's a lot of friendly, fun people down there and the weather should be pretty good for it. Go. Have a blast.

[green-turquoise.livejournal.com]

Jehovah's Witnesses interpret some passages of the bible as saying that the duty of mankind is to be caretakers of the earth, and so often are critical of practices that cause pollution, or add to global warming.

Their preferred translation of the bible does have some differences from the most commonly used translations, the biggest differences are the lack of archaic words, and the substitution of "Jehovah" for the terms "Lord" and "God" in many passages. They are passionate about their belief that all people are brothers and sisters in the eyes of God.

Many of their beliefs are much like those of the Anabaptists in Europe during the Reformation. The Quakers, and Puritains were two of the more famous branches of Anabaptists. Like the Anabaptists, the JW's belive that all members of their congrigations should consider themselves as ministers, and that a church shouldn't ever get involved with the state. Also, they refuse to serve in any country's millitary, in some countries, they have been imprisioned, or even killed for this.

I sure that this is propably more than you wanted to know, but oddly enough I just recently had a conversation about JW's and Anabaptists. The Quakers, and Puritains were two of the more famous branches of Anabaptists.