Hi Kafir Supersta,
Hi Lynna,
Welcome to the forum.
I would like to ask you something very basic, if I may.
How would you differentiate JW and Islam?
Cheers
Let me see how many things I can think of that are different.
1)It seems to me that Islam is all about an appearance. Things that can be seen, like clothes or hijab or beard or to be seen praying five times a day or must do Hajj.
-For Jehovah's Witnesses it is more about attitude and trying to have a right motive for actions and not drawing attention to yourself.
2)Islam seems to really be into punishment and hell fire.
-For Jehovah's Witnesses it is more about trying to get it right and helping others get it right. No punishment and hell fire. Just discipline and redirection. Those who die having rejected God just return to the dust, they are just gone.
3)Islam seems to leave understanding and reasoning and ability to explain to the scholar.
-Jehovah's Witnesses very much want each believer to be able to explain and reason on what they believe.
4)In Islam you can be born into that religion.
-Jehovah's Witnesses must deside to be dedicated and baptised. Even if the parents are Witnesses the childern are not until they deside to be and have enough understanding to know what it means.
5)Islam is involved in poltics and seems to see better conditions on the earth by means of human government with Islamic Law.
-Jevovah's Witnesses are not involved in the poltics of mankind and believe better conditions on earth will be brought about by a Heavenly government.
6)In Islam people may become soldiers and go to war.
-Jehovah's Witnesses must not become soldiers and must not take part in war.
7)Islam teaches that people are prefect right now. (so, why don't they act perfect)
-Jehovah's Witnesses believe that people where created perfect but have inherited sin. (that's why people die)
8)In Islam divorce has all kinds of loopholes. (i think loopholes is the right word)
-For Jehovah's Witnesses there is very clear counsel on divorce.
9)Islam teaches perdestination.
-Jehovah's Witnesses teach freewill.
I took a pause in writing all things that are different because I had finished most of the things I could think of quickly off the top of my head that were easy to state. Then I thought was I really being asked "Why is one more acceptible to me then the other?"
Well, in that case it is sort of the same thing. The religion that Jehovah's Witnesses teach is logical and reasonable. It can actual be explained by the scriptures it enspouses. For example Jesus said that his disciples would be known by the love they had among themself. By not taking part in war, thereby not killing ones among the same religion or any one else for that matter, we show love. We believe in a meriful and loving God. This is supported by scripture (1 John 4:7-13)and by the fact we don't support the teaching of a burning hell of ever lasting torment or war. By looking forward to and supporting God's Heavenly Kingdom we show that we really do believe that God has the right to direct his creation.
I'm out of time right now. but perhaps if you'd like we can continue this at another time.
Until next time. Lynna