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Watchtower 1959, Attain Completeness in the New World Society Ģ. Resisting the organization is to resist him.”

Doing what the organization says is to do what he says. “To hold to the headship of Christ, it is therefore necessary to obey the organization that he is personally directing. Instructions from the Governing Body must be obeyed, whether they appear sound from a human standpoint or not. Failing to respond to the leadership direction is considered “a rejection of Divine rulership”, another article explains, “You Must Be Holy Because Jehovah Is Holy”. This teaching creates authoritarian leadership that is to be considered the ultimate authority in all aspects of the lives of Jehovah’s Witnesses. This was something I really struggled to accept, even as a devout Jehovah’s Witness. It is also made clear that only Baptized Jehovah’s Witnesses have any hope for surviving the impending end, as explained in a Watchtower article entitled “Remaining Organized for Survival Into the Millennium”.

“Overseers of Jehovah’s People”, an article in the group’s publication called the Watchtower, instructs Jehovah’s Witnesses to respond to the directions of the Governing Body as if they would the literal voice of God. Jehovah’s Witnesses must believe and teach that their group has been directly appointed by God and Jesus. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that they have the one and only true religion and that their Governing Body is appointed by God himself. Read on as I explain why Jehovah’s Witnesses believe what they do, as I break down these core beliefs into five points, starting with the leaders of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Governing Body. Jehovah’s Witnesses also believe that those who break the rules imposed by the leadership should be cut off and shunned, even if they’re immediate family members. Blood transfusions are believed to be detestable to God, and Birthdays, Christmas, and most other holidays are pagan. Armageddon is imminent, and everyone who rejects their teachings will be executed. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe they’re the only true religion, and their leaders are chosen by God himself. But what are some of the core beliefs that aren’t usually told to “unbelievers”? In this article, I would like to share some of the core beliefs I once held as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses that I consider taboo today. These beliefs are relatively harmless and are pretty similar to other religious groups. In short, Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that Armageddon is around the corner, where all the wicked will be destroyed, followed by the beginning of a “paradise earth” under the rule of their organization which they believe has been appointed by God. In my experience during my time as a Jehovah’s Witness, a lot of the group’s beliefs were quite well known by the general population.