I'm taking a poll (sorry if it's been done before)

by lv4fer 13 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • lv4fer
    lv4fer

    If you were not born into the Organization. What were you before you became one. My prediction is that the majority were Catholic or Catholic lites (ie. Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist). I was raised an Episcopalian. I predict that there will be few who became witnesses who had good bible knowledge beforehand. We shall see.

    I think it's important to find out how to prevent people from studying and becoming one. You can't stop those who are born into it they have to figure it out for themselves. If we can educate those who belong to other churches so that they don't fall into their trap because if you have no knowledge of the bible in the first place or very little you are more suseptible to them. People raised in the above churches are less likely to have much bible knowledge. That is why they are easy prey. If we can stop tnew people from going in I think there are so many coming out maybe we can put a dent in the growth. I'd love to see some negative numbers.

  • ApagaLaLuz
    ApagaLaLuz

    I was raised a JW, but my mother was raised Nazarene, and my father was raised in Jewish

  • JeffT
    JeffT

    I was a brand-new Christian with no church home, and not a lot of knowledge about the Bible. This friend of mine told me he had all the answers and I ran with it. When I figured it out I left.

    I have from time to time conducted classes at our church about the dangers of the Borg, and how to answer them when they show up at the door. I don't know if it does any good, but it can't hurt.

  • Funchback
    Funchback

    I was raised with no religion. Not that my parents didn't believe in God. We just never went to or belonged to a church.

    So far, your prediction is 0-for-3.

  • LB
    LB

    Raised a catholic. Converted to stupidity way too easy.

  • Big Tex
    Big Tex

    I was a Methodist. I left that church because they were hypocrites and wouldn't answer my questions. Ya think I made the wrong choice to study with the Witnesses? I do.

  • Scully
    Scully

    My dad was raised in the Lutheran church. My mom in the Baptist church. My brothers and I were not exposed to religion as kids, at least not until the JWs came along.

    Love, Scully

  • wednesday
    wednesday

    I was raised a jw, but my grandparents (fathers side) were methodists. they brought a lot of it with tme when they becomae jw .

    I believe u are right. here in the bible belt-it is very hard to convert a baptist or church of christ to jw.

  • Sangdigger
    Sangdigger

    Father raised a Lutheran, mother a JW.

  • Dia
    Dia

    JeffT - very interesting. What exactly do you do in those classes?

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