AT LEAST 50 SIMILARITIES BETWEEN CATHOLICS AND JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

An astounding comparison between 2 different organizations who would both be surprised by how much they have in common or at least be angry by it! The first 25 points was originated by bible.ca  . The next 25 are my points from my own research and people who have been affected by these organizations.



  1. Centralized World-wide church government from which all official doctrine comes. The Pope and the Governing body.

  2. A city where world headquarters permanently resides: Rome, Italy and Brooklyn, NY, USA

  3. Authority of this "world organization" is not to be questioned.

  4. Both consider God to be the head of the world organization.

  5. Both the Pope and the Governing body both claim inspiration.

  6. Both organizations are "spirit directed" by God.

  7. A simple definition of both is as follows: "Definition of a Catholic/Jw: 'Someone who accepts Rome/Brooklyn as God's visible spirit-directed theocratic organization upon the earth.

  8. Both have official yearly meetings of the world leaders.

  9. The official doctrines that have changed dramatically over time.

  10. Both claim "new light" or progressive revelation to explain doctrinal changes.

  11. Both teach the organization is supreme over the Bible rather than the Bible being supreme over the organization.

  12. The average members are told by the organization that they cannot understand the Bible without the help of the official organization.

  13. Both discourage independent thinking from the world organization.

  14. Both continue to blindly follow the organization in spite of major doctrinal changes, reversals and flip-flops.

  15. Both "explain away" doctrinal changes, reversals and flip-flops by claiming "new light".

  16. Both view every other church as heretical and false.

  17. No salvation outside of their organization.

  18. The word of the organization is unquestionably final.

  19. Interpreting the Bible is the sole right of the organization.

  20. Both make claims that because of their size, growth, activity, they must have the truth.

  21. Both have authoritative writings in addition to the Bible. Creeds, catechisms and the watchtower.

  22. Both teach that you cannot understand the Bible unless you compare the Bible with their official "authoritative writings" Creeds and Watchtower.

  23. Both have an official clergy system with special privileges and rights the common member does not have. Priests and the Governing body.

  24. Both have system of monasteries where "most holy and dedicated" selflessly pledge to do the "work for God" without any material rewards. No children are allowed in both. Catholic = monasteries; JW = Bethel

  25. Both cover up sexual molestation between men and children. We know that pedophilia can happen anywhere, schools, sports teams and churches. Covering up such acts is wrong. The CBC program, "The Fifth Estate" aired a TV program on Sept 12, 2003 documenting how sexual abuse is routinely covered up in the Kingdom Hall’s of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Catholic Church has a similar history of covering up sexual abuse cases.

  26. Forbid divorce and do not lovingly counsel people against such a practice.

  27. “Jehovah” is the proper name of God (at least according to 1914 Catholic Encyclopedia. Consider the fact the terms was translated in Spanish by a Catholic monk! It is of note however modern Catholic Bibles like the Jerusalem Bible use the now preferred way “Yahweh.”

  28. Both are active about their faith in the community. Jehovah’s Witnesses go door-to-door, Catholics have various organizations like “Catholic youth week,” the pope visits other countries on a regular basis to “spread the Catholic faith.” It is to be noted members on the Governing Body also do this! Their ways of preaching are remarkably different, but both have a strong presence in the community!

  29. Catholics and JW's are money oriented. Note: With Witnesses, if you buy any kind of product from them, they charge a lot.

  30. A lot of Jehovah’s Witnesses are rich and have their own businesses. And so therefore, people who are better of materially are treated better and it's a “status hierarchy.”

  31. Both organizations make it hard to come in the faith. There are a lot of steps you have to take to satisfy them you are officially apart of their faith.

  32. Both tell you what movies you should see. On the Vatican site they have their own reviewers telling you if it’s moralistic or not. The Watchtower has a number of times forbidden violent movies and certain kinds of music you shouldn’t listen to.

  33. Too much emphasis is put on works and teach the death for Christ insufficient.

  34. Apostolic succession/Being the faithful servant. The Governing Body has 12 members like Jesus… this is like them trying to have a succession like the Catholic church.

  35. Have a lot of wealth and power over their rank and file.

  36. They shun people who leave their faith.

  37. Essential Christian doctrine denied or redefined.

  38. Now voting, jury duty, and taking of blood is a matter of conscience! So there is another matter that is agreed upon since Don Adam’s has become the “pope” of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2000!

  39. Jehovah’s Witnesses have had shares in a navy company, Rand Cam. That makes weapons of defense! So maybe they aren’t out killing people on the fields, but that they own shares in a company that does! They have blood on their hands.

  40. Major church hierarchy.

  41. Pharisee-like with rules.

  42. Both hand out religious literature in the street.

  43. Hard to become a member and maintain church doctrine!

  44. Both have had significant decreases in membership in Western countries.

  45. Conscience involving a lot of activities in faith. Both churches have a lot of rules, but never do in practice.

  46. Another point to #25 Various legal loop holes and religious bullying to not tell people of pedophilia leads people to spend decades in fear of telling others of being abused.

  47. Both organizations have big publishing companies.

  48. Both are militant and indoctrinating about them being the “first church” and to disobey the organization is to disobey God!

  49. The JW's use to be apart of the UN by using the library before they were caught out.

  50. Both avoid using the Biblical term "Christian," and rather be known by their respective names: Jehovah's Witnesses and Catholics.


LINK BETWEEN JW's and CATHOLICS –– Many Jehovah's Witnesses are ex-Catholics!
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