Difference between Jehovah's Witnesses and ... Catholics

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QUESTION: What is the difference between JW and Catholics?

#ANSWER: While both profess to be Christians and to believe and follow the bible, there is a marked difference between both groups.

Catholics believe Jesus to be Almighty God while
JW believe Jesus to be the Son of God (Luke 3:21-22)

Catholics believe in a trinity (three Gods in one) while
JW believe there to be only One True God and Creator (Deut 6:4)

Catholics have a human leader (The Pope)
JW only recognise Jesus as their leader (Mat 23:10)

The Catholics have added an extra 7 books to their bible
The JW only recognise the 66 books of the Holy Scripture (Rev 22:19)

Catholics believe God tortures the wicked forever in hellfire
JW believe God is love and that eternal burning in hell is not a biblical teaching (Jer 7:21)

Catholics follow human teaching (they reject "sola scriptura")
JWs believe the bible is the ONLY basis for truth (1 Tim 3:16)

Catholics use a lot of idols in their worship
JW reject the use of idols (1 Cor 1:14)

The Catholics have taken steps to remove the Divine name (Yawheh/Jehovah) from all their prayers and services
The JW believe that God's name should be Sanctified, honoured and praised (Math 6:9)

Catholics believe Mary (Jesus' mother) mediates prayer
JW only pray through Jesus (John 14:13)

Catholics Generally do not preach the gospel
JW are well known for their public ministry (Math 28:19:20)

Catholic ministers are forbidden to marry
JW recognise all their members as ministers and marriage is allowed (2 Tim 4:3a)

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The few fraction groups that remain such as the "Dawn Bible Students" are followers of C.T. Russell and not followers of the Progressive Organization called Jehovah's Witnesses.

Jehovah's Witnesses stick to the bible as their source of doctrine.
The Dawnists base their teachings on the writings on Norman Woodworth and Charles Taze Russell.

Jehovah's Witnesses believe public preachiing of God's Kingdom is a Christians requirement.
Dawn Bible Students do not and remain silent on the world scene.

Jehovah's Witnesses are a progressive group that believes in the continual refinement of bible understanding
Dawn Bible students remain stagnant, believing the pre-world war one beliefs of Charles Taze Russell should not be changed.

There are 8 Million Jehovah's Witnesses.
The number of Dawn bible students cannot be determined but it is estimated to be a few thousand.

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** The immortality of the soul

** Eternal torture of the wicked in hellfire

*** The belief in the immaculate conception of Mary

** The believe in Purgatory

** The trinity

** The veneration of Saints

** The use of idols in worship

** The adoption of Pagan holidays


** That Peter was the first "Pope"

** The use of a clergy liaity division.

** The belief in an infallible Papal declarations

** The belief a Eucharist

** The baptism of infants

** The banning of marriage for its ministers

** The official BANNING of the Name of God in all church prayers and services

**Charging money for church services and ceremonies (marriages/funeral services etc)


... in short, I think it's safe to say that pretty much every major belief of the Catholic church is biblically false.