Wikipedia:WikiProject Jehovah's Witnesses/FAQ
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Below are answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the corresponding page Wikipedia:WikiProject Jehovah's Witnesses. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion. |
These are frequently asked questions by new editors who intend to participate in improving articles.
Q1: Is there a top of the chain authority that I can contact to address my issues with the article?
A1: Wikipedia is community-driven, although there are policies and guidelines. This article talk page is the proper venue to suggest specific changes. Also of relevance are WP:WPNOTRS, WP:CONSENSUS, WP:RNPOV, WP:NOTCENSORED and WP:NOTPROPAGANDA. For non-article-content matters, it is possible to ask questions at the Teahouse or at the help desk. If necessary, we can occasionally request the help of third party opinions through for instance WP:3O or WP:RfC. Consulting the talk page archives is also recommended to become more familiar with the commonly discussed topics and the existing consensus which already formed over time.
Q2: Wasn't the Jehovah's Witnesses religion founded by Jehovah or Jesus?
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Q3: Why does the article say that the Jehovah's Witnesses have their own Bible?
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Q4: Isn't Jehovah's real God's name in English?
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Q5: This is biased against the Jehovah's Witnesses! How isn't this an attack page?
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Q6: Are the Jehovah's Witnesses true Christians (they do not believe in the divinity of Christ, they do not go to heaven)?
A6: Faith groups having a tendency to diverge rather than converge[citation needed], like in all great religious currents, there are many variations of Christianity. Many Christians consider themselves the true ones and a neutral encyclopedia cannot be partisan to a particular denomination; we must simply report what reliable sources say. Like for other Christians, the Jehovah's Witnesses consider themselves Christians and we report as such.
Q7: Why is this article full of lies?
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Q8: Isn't the Governing Body of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society the most qualified to understand and teach the Bible?
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Q9: Why are some of the sources used older than fifteen years?
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Q10: Why are some sources written by apostates used?
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Q11: Aren't the Jehovah's Witnesses known for advancing human rights in many countries?
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