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The NXR Podcast

THE FRIDAY SPECIAL - Jehovah's Witnesses with Cultish

The NXR Podcast

NXR STUDIOS

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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No, It’s not Christian. Not even close.

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Founded in the late 19th century by Charles Taze Russell, Jehovah's Witnesses emerged from the Bible student movement

0:07.2

and underwent significant organizational and doctrinal development under the leadership of Joseph F. Rutherford.

0:16.9

The organizational structure of Jehovah's Witnesses is highly centralized, with congregations

0:22.6

worldwide being overseen by a governing body headquartered in New York.

0:27.8

Jehovah's Witnesses reject the doctrine of the Trinity, teaching that Jesus Christ is the Son

0:33.5

of God, but not part of a triune godhead.

0:37.3

They view Jesus as a separate being created by

0:40.3

Jehovah and subordinate to Him. Jehovah's witnesses are perhaps most commonly known for their active

0:48.0

evangelism, which often involves going door to door to share their beliefs and literature with others.

0:55.8

Although Jehovah's Witnesses have faced criticism and controversy over various organizational

1:02.3

practices, such as their stance on issues such as blood transfusions, disfellowshiping, and shunning,

1:09.9

they continue to maintain a significant presence

1:13.9

as a religious group with millions of adherence around the world.

1:21.6

All right, here we are. This is our 10th and final episode of this series covering lots of different false religions and

1:31.6

cults.

1:32.3

And this episode is on Jehovah's Witnesses.

1:35.7

So, Jeremiah, why don't you just start us off Jehovah's Witness if you want to get into some

1:41.6

of the key doctrines?

1:42.5

The big thing that we're covering all these episodes is key doctrines, the big red flags, where it differs from Orthodox Christian

1:52.5

faith in the Bible, but then also we're getting into not just the doctrine, but some of the

1:56.7

history. Yes. Yeah. In fact, I think the best way to open this up is to take, so some of you

2:02.7

who are in your audience may have followed us for a while. So I want to take you all down

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