oldbadger
Skanky Old Mongrel!
Chapter and verse? Please?
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When evangelists knock on your door...
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Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
I know some Buddhists will refrain from singing altogether, but if we get invited to visit other religious houses and take part in their service, nothing stop us from doing it
even to join in prayer is not seen as wrong. But maybe we will politely say no to parts of it. i think it depend on each Buddhist you meet
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe we have conversed many times and I didn't know you were an X JW. The ones I have talked to previous ly were pretty much turned off by religion because of it but I would be surprised if you didn't retain some of the teaching. It is brainwashing after all.
oldbadger
Skanky Old Mongrel!
Hi Savage.....
No Savage, I don't mind that.
If they want to explain their faith then I can listen if I have time.
Muffled
Jesus in me
Luke 18:19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Darkforbid
Well-Known Member
I don't hold grudges at all
Muffled
Jesus in me
I used to turn them away like everyone else......'kooks', I thought....but one day, thinking I could trip them up with a really curly question....I was surprised that they gave me a really good answer from the Bible.....I asked more questions and got more good answers for them too.
After a few more visits, I agreed to a Bible study because these people were nothing like I had been told.....I loved it! And I studied my own Bible. I never knew what was in that book until I did that......now I am one of those annoying people who knock on your door to tell you something wonderful about the future....the good news about God's Kingdom.
I believe it is too bad you weren't a Christian, you would have known better. I studied with them until they abandoned me but after each session the Holy Spirit would say "That isn't right" and I would have to study my Bible some more to find out why it wasn't right. It did get me started studying the Bible though.
I can talk *about* the Jehovah's Witnesses - or any other religion - without insulting anyone.
I would think that you would understand my point of view: you disagree with me and you're trying to change my mind. It's the same for me and groups like the JWs, only the stakes are much higher.
Don't you have principles you think are worth defending when they're attacked? Personally, I think "don't kill kids" and "don't protect rapists" are worth defending.
Muffled
Jesus in me
I know some Buddhists will refrain from singing altogether, but if we get invited to visit other religious houses and take part in their service, nothing stop us from doing it
I believe we have many people from other faiths visit our church not because they want to but because it is their job. Sometimes a few will sit in their cars instead of entering the church but maybe that is because my Pastor likes to debate them.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
I focus on the good they have to tell about their God and if they broke the law of their God, they should take it with him. I don't know of any JW I met who been accused of raping someone.
Do defend their right to be religious, yes I do, do I agree with everything they say or do?. no, I don't, but that does not mean i need to treat them badly.
Sand Dancer
Currently catless
For one, they do not allow blood transfusions, and two, they have covered up child abuse.
oldbadger
Skanky Old Mongrel!
Yeah.....
Christians quote what Jesus said to me, but they never quote the real bottom line, such as:-
Luke 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these
things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all
that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt
have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Well? Is your faith all talk or do you live it?
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
Your Pastor sounds like a nice person
Many Pastors, Priests, Imams, are very nice to discuss with
Muffled
Jesus in me
As I have stated before, I have a particular antipathy to those of the evil JW cult, after being told by a couple of their acolytes that our adopted baby Down's Syndrome son would have been better off dead than having the blood transfusion, which saved his life in 1986!
I believe that isn't evil but just a foolish belief. Glad to hear your baby made it to you alive.
Spirit of Light
Be who ever you want
I do not use blood transfusion my self too, so not a problem for me.
I have no evidence that shows those I know have been a child abusers
sooda
Veteran Member
Nope. A young mother of four dropped in the ER for an emergency delivery (with no prenatal care) began to bleed out. Her husband didn't want her transfused. We did it anyway. Within 30 minutes a JW lawyer from 300 miles away called threatening a lawsuit. Her death would have left 5 orphans and ruined my young OB/GYN's career.
They came to my house for three days running at 7 AM. You bet I told them to get off my property.
Muffled
Jesus in me
Your Pastor sounds like a nice person
I believe he is but he can be quite emphatic about his beliefs. I do agree with the JW's teaching that one shouldn't get angry with another person simply because he believes something different. I used to get my JW brother-in-law riled up pretty bad but the truth hurts.
Darkforbid
Well-Known Member
Muffled
Jesus in me
I believe you can't expect forgiveness from a non-Christian.