Help me set up my JW wife: What should I look for in a church? (page 2)

jgnat

I would suggest attending any church that offers an Alpha course. You can attend in an informal atmosphere and ask those questions there:

www.alpha.org

You might ask to see a copy of their articles of faith. Most churches ascribe to some version of the Nicene Creed.

http://mb-soft.com/believe/txh/nicene.htm

The JW's do not, of course, because of their rejection of the Trinity doctrine. In one fell swoop, they manage to reject 99% of the churches out there, and pretty well hang any possibility that an exiting member would feel comfortable in any other church.

Interestingly, you will not find a similarly condensed version of JW beliefs. A JW must ascribe to ALL current rules and regulations, no matter how minor.

whyamihere

Could you elaborate? What were the distinctions between that church and a kh? What things made it more beneficial, more desireable, more in line with the scriptures?

Well I only went once. They had sung songs that were beautiful and not like the old KH Songs. They had a live band! That was cool. I saw windows!(Preston)!

They used the bible and it was very interesting how the Pastor spoke. He made sense and he talked to the congregation not like a robot and read from the book. It was right before Easter when I had gone. He said Easter is about Jesus and explained how he was just like us. He made Jesus real. I can't explain it. It was very emotional for me. It made you feel good and that God loves you. You did not have the feeling of guilt and being afraid.

I wish you Luck in your Faith Journey.

Brooke