2 lovely ladies knocked today. I wasn't offered the new tract, but after they asked me about the state of the world and how I felt about god etc, I asked them in. (I fell away 10 plus yrs ago and was baptised. I didn't tell them that tho) I want to go through some things with them. It's hard to act like you know nothing about the teachings.
They think I am really interested. But after finding this site I do want questions answered and to see if they will answer them.
They placed "what does the bible really teach? book and all suffering soon to end tract. I am supposed to read though and they will come back and answer my questions next week.
I asked them if they had researched ALL religions before they settled with this one they said emphatically "yes, we have and we study all religions within our studies". I said that must of taken you some years to do!! they smiled and said yes! I looked blank.
I asked why god didn't scrap mankind after they sinned initially and start again. They said that we have free will to do as we like, and are to follow god because we want to - i.e. he didn't want robots. They said the end of the system will come and the meek will inherit the earth etc. I said that's great - so I will be okay then. They smiled and said that those seeking out the true religion and following it will. So, I asked how are we to know the true religion - as everyone following one believes this. They will discuss further with me!?. I did say I feel I am okay there then as I am seeking for the true religion but haven't found it yet. I said what of the "bad" people on the earth then? they said they will be destroyed. I said that sound great. How? When? They said it would be soon. They pointed to a scripture about the signs of the times and about the generation seeing all these things happening and then the end coming. So I asked what generation. They said this one. I said so from what date.... they said 1914 - when jesus came to his throne. Okay, I asked what a generation is to them (I offered 100 yrs) they said the bible says 80 yrs. So, I said ..... so that means 80 plus 14 = 1994..... they said well the end is very soon! I said, so is it a generation or not? they just said it is soon. kind of brushed it off!
I said I would rather be living now that 100yrs ago. They said things are far worse. older people will tell me that. They said "In the world war people could leave their doors open and not worry about being burgled" I said its a shame they had to worry about being bombed though!! I said there have been wars etc forever.... and it is no different. You live, you die, so does everything around us. It seems the natural organisation of life. They said about the end of the system and the meek inheriting the earth... I asked why would god do the same thing over again, if it didn't work the first time round? They said people will die if they don't do as they are told this time! I said why not just do that now.... why drag it out? They just nodded and said good question! I also said that I thought god didn't want people worshiping him out of fear but because they want to.
Oh so many questions to ask them.... I don't want this to turn into a long haul study starting from scratch, but I do want things answering. Where do I start? You knowledgeable ones give me some questions that should most definately get them thinking more deeply about the hypocracy of this religion. Rather than them help me.... maybe I can reverse this on them!
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