Can A Jehovah's Witness Attend A Church?

Jehovah's Witnesses are required to attend five meetings a week at a Kingdom Hall. That leaves them with very little time left over to attend church with a non believer. However that's not the reason why they don't attend other churches.

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that all religions other than theirs are 'false'. The entire world including all it's churches are thought to be dominated by Satan the Devil.

According to Watchtower literature, everyone is slated for destruction by Jehovah God at armageddon. But there is hope for faithful Jehovah's Witnesses. See WT Sept 1989

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'The Truth'.

Jehovah's Witnesses sincerely believe they are the only religion with 'the truth'.

When referring to believers, Jehovah's Witnesses use the term 'in the truth'. When referring non believers, the code words are 'out of the truth'.

1. Instead of saying, 'is he a Jehovah's Witness?' They'll say, 'is he in the truth?'
2. Instead of saying, 'when did he leave the Jehovah's Witnesses?' They'll say, 'when did he leave the truth?'
3. Instead of saying, 'when did you become a Jehovah's Witness?' They'll say, 'when did you come into the truth?'

Faithful Jehovah's Witnesses prefer to associate with people who are 'in the truth' just like them. Because they are seperate from the world, they avoid 'worldly people' who are 'out of the truth'.

Friendly Jehovah's Witnesses.

Even though Jehovah's Witnesses are separate from the world, does not mean they are anti social. Most Jehovah's Witnesses are likeable and many are very outgoing. In general they are good people who respect and love their neighbors. However they are not allowed to attend other churches.

To understand more about the relationships Jehovah's Witnesses can have with non believers and why, see this article called 'friends'

Breaking The Rules.

Read this article about a Jehovah's Witness who was disfellowshipped (excommunicated) and attended a Christian church for the first time. This individual was born and raised as a Jehovah's Witness and baptized into the faith at an early age. It can be very scary for a Jehovah's Witness to attend any church other than a Kingdom Hall.

A Jehovah's Witness who joins another church automatically disassociates themselves from the organization.

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