Well, it goes to show how effective the 30-second "Here, buy this magazine" presentations are. As Ray points out in Christian Freedom, it's a little hard to believe that God is going to judge someone based on their receptiveness to that....
What have Jehovah's Witnesses made known?
by joelbear 14 Replies latest jw friends
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freedom96
They have gone to so many lengths to appear different, that they only appear odd.
I have never met a non witness who knew anything about what they believe in.
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trevor
Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that there is a universal court case going on to settle the issue of God’s right to rule the earth. The issue is one of universal sovereignty. They claim to be God’s witnesses in the court case, appointed by him, to put forward his side of the debate.
If this were a case held even in an imperfect human court, how many times could such witnesses make false statements and claims before their honesty was called into question? How many failed promises and false dates could be entered into the court record before the witnesses were discredited and their testimony considered inadmissible? At what point would the judge conclude that such unreliable testimony was damaging to the case, and such witnesses were actually harming the reputation of the one they were claiming to support?
However well intended the efforts of witnesses in a court case, their testimony has to be truthful and unchanging. It cannot be altered and embellished as the case progresses. It is not enough for the witnesses to say that they meant well and were trying to help. No just court can tolerate such mischief. How well have Jehovah’s Witnesses presented their testimony and has it helped the cause of the one they claim has sent them to testify?’
Taken from the book ‘Opening the Door to Jehovah’s Witnesses’ By Trevor Willis. Download available from http://www.lulu.com
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yaddayadda
Joe Blogs: Everyone knows they come a-knocking on yer door, usually at some goddam early hour on a Saturday morning when you've been out all night and are having a sleep-in, and ummm...errmmm...oh yea, they place some magazine called Watchtower or something. What else?..ummm...errr...Oh yea they don't celebrate Christmas or something, right?
What do most people know about Mormons? Ummm...well they ride bicycles and come a knocking on your door, kinda like JW's...and ummm...eerrmmm...
Joe Blogs in China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc, etc: "What? Say again!? Who the f**k are they!"
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jaffacake
I can honestly say that until a couple of years ago when my friend was geting into the JW religion, all I knew was that they refused blood transfusions and had a magazine called Watchtower.
I did not even know about birthdays or Christmas. I thought they were teetotal though, and Christians.