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An Excerpt From The Watchtower Book--what Does The bible Really Teach? by paulGrundy(m): 6:57pm On Nov 06, 2014
What Does the Bible Really Teach? Chapter 15 paragraph 12
as shown at http://www.watchtower.org/e/bh/article_15.htm April 3rd 2010

True worshipers are no part of the world. When on trial before the Roman ruler Pilate, Jesus said: “My kingdom is no part of this world.” (John 18:36) No matter what country they live in, Jesus’ true followers are subjects of his heavenly Kingdom and thus maintain strict neutrality in the world’s political affairs. They take no part in its conflicts.However, Jehovah’s worshipers do not interfere with what others choose to do about joining a political party, running for office, or voting.

jv p.673
In some lands, voting in political elections is viewed as an obligation. Failure to vote is punished by fine, imprisonment, or worse. But Jehovah’s Witnesses support the Messianic Kingdom of God, which, as Jesus said, "is no part of this world." Therefore, they do not participate in the political affairs of the nations of this world.

uw p.166
However, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not meddle in politics, no matter what the country in which they live.[size=13pt]They do not interfere with what others do as to joining a political party, running for office or voting in elections[/size]. But, since Jesus said that his disciples would be "no part of the world," Jehovah’s Witnesses take no part whatsoever in political activities.

sj p.16
In many schools, students are voted into an office or a position, such as class president. Some schools have small-scale political campaigns, including campaign buttons and posters advertising candidates. The purpose is to familiarize young people with the machinery of politics. However, Witness youths do not mix in school politics, either by accepting an elective office or by [size=18pt]voting others into office[/size]. So if either nominated for or elected to an office, they tactfully decline. In this way they follow the example of Jesus who withdrew when the people wanted to make him king
Re: An Excerpt From The Watchtower Book--what Does The bible Really Teach? by Nobody: 6:59pm On Nov 06, 2014
in france we teach abt love one another
Re: An Excerpt From The Watchtower Book--what Does The bible Really Teach? by Hiswordxray(m): 10:41pm On Nov 06, 2014
The Bible teaches us to look onto Jesus and not come up with rules, laws, doctrine and proper code of conduct which are all useless in conquering the evil in man and in the world (Col 2:14-24).

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