{"id":53694,"date":"2025-07-02T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=53694"},"modified":"2025-07-15T12:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:12:00","slug":"catholic-jehovahs-witnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/catholic-jehovahs-witnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30a8\u30db\u30d0\u306e\u8a3c\u4eba\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u30ab\u30c8\u30ea\u30c3\u30af\u306e\u8996\u70b9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>How we label religious groups can be a bit like navigating a winding road. This article wants to bring some sunshine and clarity to how the Catholic Church views Jehovah&#039;s Witnesses, using the Church\u2019s own words and understanding. To get to the heart of it, we first need to explore what &quot;Protestant&quot; truly means, especially for Catholics. Then, we\u2019ll take a good look at who Jehovah&#039;s Witnesses are and what they believe deep down. Finally, we\u2019ll explore how the Catholic\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the Catholic viewpoint on Jehovah&#039;s Witnesses, exploring beliefs, differences, and insights into their teachings and practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[217],"class_list":["post-53694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-catholicism-demystified"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35839,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/jehovahs-witnesses-catholics-differences\/","url_meta":{"origin":53694,"position":0},"title":"Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses vs Catholic: What&#8217;s The Difference?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"5\u6708 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore key differences between Jehovah\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Witnesses and Catholics in beliefs about God, Jesus, salvation, and practices.","rel":"","context":"Christian Education","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_00008.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_00008.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_00008.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_00008.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":35826,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/jehovahs-witness-weddings\/","url_meta":{"origin":53694,"position":1},"title":"How Do Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses Celebrate Weddings?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"5\u6708 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover how Jehovah\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Witnesses celebrate weddings as a divine blessing, emphasizing simplicity, biblical teachings, and a commitment to God.","rel":"","context":"Christian Education","block_context":{"text":"Christian Education","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/category\/christian-education\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_00009.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_00009.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_00009.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_00009.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3273,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/jehovahs-witnesses-vs-protestant\/","url_meta":{"origin":53694,"position":2},"title":"Jehovah&#8217;s Witnesses vs Protestant: The Definitive Comparison","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"5\u6708 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover the key distinctions between Jehovah's Witnesses and Protestants. 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