Why are Mormons so much kinder than Jehovah’s Witnesses?

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Religion & Spirituality | admin | November 30, 2008 3:00 pm

16 Comments

By Moiraes Fate, November 30, 2008 @ 5:36 pm

I have to say that hasn’t been my experience. In my experience, its exactly the opposite.
By Fireball226, December 3, 2008 @ 1:15 pm

i dont believe that
they all can back off cuz this is my property and im saved!
By iron_serpent91, December 5, 2008 @ 10:31 pm

I’ve not found that to the be the case at all.

Would you not consider yourself an apostate? You clearly have a biased opinion when it comes to Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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I have lived at my current address for 5 years. In that time Jehovah’s Witnesses have consistently come round my area 3 or 4 times a year. I’ve yet to see a Mormon.

At my previous address, Jehovah’s Witnesses were just as efficient preaching in that area. Mormons came to my door twice in about 20 years. I would say Jehovah’s Witnesses have the greater love for neighbour (Matthew 22:36-39).

A friend of mine had Mormons call at his door and, after a discussion, one of the Mormons said to the other: “Score him off the list, he’s not one them.” I kid you not. My friend then had to explain to them that it was not their place to judge him. (Psalm 75:7)

Article 12 of the Mormon Articles of Faith states: “We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.” But note how far that subjection goes. When the United States entered World War I, Elder Stephen L. Richards affirmed: “There is no more loyal people to the government of the United States than the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints.”

So if world war 3 was to flare up tomorrow, a Mormon would have no objection flying a plane over another land, dropping bombs, even though he may kill other Mormons. But Jesus said at John 13:35 “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” In fact, Jesus went even further saying: “You heard that it was said, ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ However, I say to you: Continue to love your enemies.” (Matthew 5:43, 44).

How can anyone who would agree to go to war pretend to be a follower of Christ and adopt the Christian label. There are many Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world in prison because of their neutral stand. It’s not just that they won’t take part in war, but they will not go through with compulsary military service or assist the war effort in seemingly small ways such as cleaning weapons.

So, if doctrinal issues were a non-issue, Jehovah’s Witnesses attitude and behaviour would be well more worthy of the Christian label.

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I think I disproved your point.

Before I realised you were an apostate I could tell this was a Jehovah’s Witness-bashing question.

Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t have any false doctrines.

Because you are so vocal in your hate for Jehovah’s Witnesses, anything you say against them cannot be taken with any degree of seriousness. You therefore destroy your own argument.

You make Jehovah’s Witnesses “objects of hatred” which adds weight to the argument that they are Christ’s real followers. (Matthew 24:9).
By Dionysus, December 8, 2008 @ 11:50 am

My JW friends may disagree with your anecdotal evidence. However I am pleased to hear that you had a good experience with Mormons — or at least they treated you with respect.

there are good and bad in all belief systems — however I hope that most Mormons treat others with respect regardless of belief system/religion
By William B, December 11, 2008 @ 1:57 am

their happiness sometimes annoys me
By got_air, December 13, 2008 @ 5:10 am

I think their respective doctrines have everything to do with their behavior. Consider that Mormons believe that through baptism they themselves will one day become God’s so once the baptism happens they are under very little pressure to perform while JW’s believe that only a small percentage will go to heaven with the majority being left here on earth and the only way they can obtain their goal is through constant works as demanded by their leadership in this life.
By imaMormon2, December 15, 2008 @ 7:34 pm

Being Mormon, I have a biased opinion. I’m glad you’ve had good experiences from those of our faith. I’ve personally only asked one JW question and got nice, polite, and mostly informative answers, so I haven’t seen what you are describing.
By Drizzt, December 16, 2008 @ 1:34 pm

Like Dane, I am Mormon, so am a little biased, but I too am glad that you were treated with respect. I know a lot of the Mormons on here are hear for the laughs that we get from all the rumors that flit around. Thus, they usually will answer your questions honestly and politely. I have not had any experience with JW questions or answers, since I have no knowledge of their religions, so I don’t usually look at those types of questions or answers. Not that I don’t like them, just that I don’t want to answer a question about them, then have it be wrong. I mean, I am tired of all the lies that float around about us, so I don’t want others to experience it.
By lifeeternal3, December 18, 2008 @ 12:53 pm

My deepest apologiesbecause most assuringlythe one or two scriptures to getting upset and with wordsfeels reqret over it sincerely lifeeternal3.
By mygorgousgirls, December 20, 2008 @ 5:00 am

I’m glad you have had good experiences with us mormons. It makes us feel good to know that we are being nice. That being said, I think there are people in every religion who won’t give you a straight answer. I wouldn’t say it’s just JW’s. I’m sure there are other people from different religions that would do the same thing.
By Suzanne, December 23, 2008 @ 12:45 pm

This is based on friendships with Mormons and personal observation…

The Mormon social structure is much more tuned to helping individuals and families become self-sustaining, if not financially well-off in the “present world.” “Poor” Mormons receive a church-sponsored welfare. (I used to study the Bible as a JW with a nice Mormon lady who told me how she was a recipient. She wanted to still tithe, but her non-Mormon husband was the bread-winner and he’d only humor her so far.)

From a social and fiscal standpoint, JW individuals may help each other, but only to a point. Some congregations may even maintain an assistance fund of some sort, but usually they are meager if they exist at all. If a witness has “worldly” relatives that are biologically closer to them than any JW relatives they may have, they are told the principle is to ask them first. My JW uncle “borrowed” thousands of dollars from my non-JW mother (and has never paid it back), while his JW siblings wouldn’t help him at all.

So I would say there’s an undercurrent of resentment within the JWs that is probably less severe with the Mormons, if it exists at all.

Again, from my personal observations and my opinion only.

Suzanne
By Christian Soldier Eph. 6:10-20, December 25, 2008 @ 9:06 pm

They can be until you explain certain definitions to them. At first both Christians and mormons seem to be on the same page so they are pleasant. However once you provide them with the biblical definition of grace, atonement, sacrifice, hell, and repentance then they start to squirm and slander you.

I’m with you. I’ve noticed that when JW’s are challenged they avoid the question and ask another hoping to change the subject. If that doesn’t work they resort to slander and character assassination. Mormons also result to these tactics.

If doctrinal issues didn’t matter then that would be a tough decision at least for me. I’ve met some very pleasant JW’s and Mormons and I’ve also seen Mormons and JW’s who are as far from the christian label as you can get.

We both know that correct doctrine matters. If you don’t have the right doctrine you go to hell. That is why it’s important to shine the light of the Bible on these teachings and expose them. Maybe some of the deceived will break that bondage and come out of it and be warriors for Christ such as yourself.

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Heb. 4:12
By "Seasoned with Salt", December 28, 2008 @ 4:31 am

Don’t you think you’re generalizing just a bit? All Mormons are kinder than all Jehovah’s Witnesses, based on your experiences in Yahoo! Answers?

I admit that I give a thumbs down when someone is misrepresenting our beliefs. (I’ve even given them to you on occasion, when I felt your answer warranted it.) I do this, not to be rude, but to keep the untrue answers from cluttering up my screen as I scroll down to the other answers.

Other Witnesses’ answers notwithstanding, I’ve never “regurgitated” anything on this or any forum. I answer according to my feelings and beliefs as honestly as I can.
By trolltotroll, December 29, 2008 @ 4:21 am

I have found this true in person.

Mormons can and do talk about many things that are of the ordinary though the Witnesses often are in a hurry to move away.

It seems to me that the Mormons are much more confident in general, and the JWs are only confident when they discuss the bible to convert. Then it seems they have an attitude of superiority and not equality.

This is my experience.

Being a nice and kind human does not make a person Christian. This is a part of Christians, of course, though nice and kind does not mean they are Christian.
By achtung_heiss, December 30, 2008 @ 8:46 am

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By Pedi C, December 31, 2008 @ 9:36 pm

the only Mormon I know is Donny Osmond and he didn’t want me for his crush. alas.

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