LittleNipper
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The Jehovah Witnesses have publish a copy of the Bible, called the NEW WORLD TRANSLATION which is anything but. It is absolutely slanted to favor their own biases. They do not respect any other denomination apart from their own. The very same can be said concerning the MORMONS, who introduced books and doctrines supposedly found, entirely "translated", and then printed by them and copyrighted by them and controlled by them along with secret rituals. They both see everyone else as heretics and lost. THEY ARE CULTS.Even under Christianity, there's so many different denominations, which one will prevail? Or which ones?Belief in God is not the same thing as religion. Belief in God is personal, religion is cultural. If you want to mix the two expect other religions to try and get in on the act. Sharia Law could become the law in certain areas of the US where Muslims are a majority. There are conflicts in NY where orthodox Jews are a majority. Are you OK with those or is Christianity the only religion that should be mixed with politics?
Should we follow 'Jehovah's Witness' doctrine, that doesn't allow for blood transfusions, so who knows how many people will die as a result of it.
How about Mormon doctrine? Should that govern the land?
By contrast most other denominations see each other as spiritually brothers in Christ with few exceptions. Yes, some groups are more Bible based than others. Some value certain rituals differently. HOWEVER, HISTORICALLY they definitely see JESUS as the Messiah/CHRIST, born to a VIRGIN, who shed HIS blood on the cross, and having arose from the dead to save that which was lost... The fundamental difference is primarily due to nationality and founder of the particular denomination. Reform, Lutheran, Mennonite, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, Bible, Pentecostal, etc...
I suggest that you find a Bible --- The King James version is very adequate. You many even wish to do a comparison with another translation. I'd also suggest a STRONG's Concordance to help in one's understanding. Actually, most JEWS find evangelicals generally supportive of Israel. And again historically, JEWS were not the one's who had a problem with either a CHRISTMAS Program/Party (with the singing of CHRISTMAS carols) and the reading of the Psalms and Proverbs during the opening exercises in Public Schools across the United States (if not the WORLD). The problem was fostered primarily by an ATHEIST --- who eventually unfortunately was murdered by someone that was trusted.