Who are Jehovah's Witnesses? They are Jehovahs Witnesses, who pride themselves on staying politically neutral here and around the world. People who are worldly are seen as bad influences or bad associations.. Jehovah Witnesses do not participate in the political process, but they respect the governmental institutions that govern them. They suggest that Satan is behind all the governments, so would you want to be a part of Satan?, Hartman no longer believes that. Government restrictions on religion take many forms around the world. ", "I just had to grieve the fact that, until they wake up themselves and leave and come out of the religion, that, basically, I just have to view them, that they've passed away, which is not nice, but it's a way of coping.". If your excuse is not accepted you are fined I think it is or was $50 I would use the against my conscience as a JW excuse and was never fined I voted at the last election and I am happy to say I didn't vote for the backstabbing bitch that is ruining the country now Not my fault I didn't vote for her. Since the 1950s, the Witnesses have preached a doctrine allowing Jehovah's followers to deceive anyone outside of the religion if doing so protects the organization. The latest study, the 12th annual, is based on the same 10-point indexes used in the previous studies. Women are basically students all throughout their Jehovahs Witnesss life while men are allowed to teach. I sneaked into the council house and voted. His preaching was tinged with political statements, Barreto wrote. I always thought they spoilt their ballot papers. Because neither Jehovahs Witnesses nor former members I spoke with in San Diego ever heard of a Witness who secretly voted. However, JWs around the world have decided not to exercise their right to vote. - To vote in a public election was on my to do list when I left Jehovah's Witnesses. One questioner asked what they should do to avoid Jehovah's Witnesses knocking on their door. Hartman, who is 83 and lives in Allied Gardens, doesnt remember exactly when she began voting but she remembers how she felt.