Published: 2018-10-201

Organisaion of Jehova's Witnesses Towards the Threat of Environment Crisis

Mirosław A. Michalski

Abstract

Organisation of Jehova’s Witnesses is one of most dynamic religious organisations in the world. It operates in 233 countries and has over 6 milion members. In their publications Jehova’s Witnesses put a lot of stress on the condition of environment — ecological crisis and the threat of the Earth biological potential weakening. Jehova’s Witnesses point out numerous serious problems, such as deforestation, toxic wastes, degradation of soil, shortage of water, water and air pollution, ozone layer decay, impoverishmant of biological potential — thousands kinds of animals, insects, birds and plants becoming extinct. The organisation does not get involved in pro-ecological organisations actions. The reasons for this is that the problem of irresponsible actions of men causing the disturbance of harmony and order in environment are not the subject of interest for the organisation members. These actions are intersting for Jehova’s Witnesses only as an instrument for the doctrine of the last times that has always been a part of their mission. Environmental crisis is a sign of last times coming. God will come and destroy Earth. All the godless will die. Only those who respect God, his rules and work will survive. According to Jehova’s Witnesses after Armagedon, which is comming next, the paradise will be restored. This everlasting paradise will be inhabited by humble, just and kind people, ready to fulfil God willing. There will be no evil on earth, and the only government will be God’s Kingdom. No one will be allowed to set the paradise in threat. Jehova’s Witnesses encourage those who want to live in this new, just world to know and put in life God willing.

Keywords:

Armagedon, Jehova’s Witnesses, environmental crisis, men actions, last times, new paradise

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Michalski, M. A. (2018). Organisaion of Jehova’s Witnesses Towards the Threat of Environment Crisis. Humanities and Natural Sciences, (6), 209–216. Retrieved from https://czasopisma.uwm.edu.pl/index.php/hip/article/view/1833

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