Two Jehovah's Witnesses Knock On Your Door...What Is Your Reaction?


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AsianGal is offline AsianGal Post #61  November 4,2009, 8:45pm
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DreamingOfAtlantis wrote :
One thing that many adherents to various "one true faith" beliefs don't see is that members of other faiths are just as sincere and devout in their beliefs. For example, JWs feel they have an inside track to God, that they talk with God, that their prayers are answered, and that because of that experience, they know they are right. And it never occurs to them that a Muslim prays to God and has similar experiences and that is why a Muslim is sure they are in the one true faith.

There's this thought, "I believe and know because of my relationship with God," but it never occurs to them that they are essentially insulting the intelligence of people of other faiths by assuming that people in those other faiths don't have some similar reason for having faith in their belief. Do they honestly think that people will have a strong conviction to another faith without some kind of reason?
I'm with you on that.

I feel that many religions, especially the adherents of Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity/Catholicism and Islam forget a very important thing which I've noticed is written in all their books.
God might say so-and-so is wrong but that doesn't give you divine precedence over them nor divine right to judge them as that is truly only God's right to judge.

At the end of the day all men and women have sinned some way or some how in their life and will face judgement from God.
God has told us never to judge your fellow man.

For a Christian or a Muslim or any other faith to walk up to me and tell me I'll be going to hell because I didn't do XXX ritual or chant XXX verse in XXX temple/church/mosque or believe XXX of XXX clause from XXX book to me smacks of a lack of fundamental understanding of their own faiths.
 
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some of this is funny. I would take there bible and show them the plan of salvation out of it.
 
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AsianGal wrote :
...At the end of the day all men and women have sinned some way or some how in their life and will face judgement from God.
God has told us never to judge your fellow man.

For a Christian or a Muslim or any other faith to walk up to me and tell me I'll be going to hell because I didn't do XXX ritual or chant XXX verse in XXX temple/church/mosque or believe XXX of XXX clause from XXX book to me smacks of a lack of fundamental understanding of their own faiths.
I've been out of generic and even fundamentalist Christianity so long and have looked at so many other religions I have a hard time remembering, when Christians bring it up, the whole concept of sin and that man is basically in need of redemption. There are so many different religious views and it's hard for me to remember that some have such a strong focus on the evil that men do rather than "that of God" in each of us.
 
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DreamingOfJustice wrote :
Good Evening All!

I live in a rather sleepy neighborhood, in the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania. I work from home, so my days are very quiet, usually. Every so often, pairs of missionaries (I can't think of what else to call them) show up at the door, wishing to converse about their faith, and invite me to their Kingdom Hall (I even know their terminology now, hahaha!). They are very friendly, comport themselves well, and only come round every six months or so.

I do not really mind talking with them; I've invited them in for tea (they refused ) and usually they get in their little car and leave after 20 minutes or so. I have no intention of converting (being atheist), but I found it interesting when they remarked that of the entire neighborhood, no one would speak with them. They are a group of rather elderly folk who I have coome to know over the last few years. I think they must use me to train newbies hahahahahaha!

So the question is really: has anyone else out here spoken with missionaries...of any stripe...and what was your reaction to their coming round? Were you insulted? Irritated? Curious?

Just wondering!
Instead.....offer them.....a glass of water.
 
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Once long ago I invited them in. That was a mistake; I had a heckuva time getting them back out again!

A couple times I took the material just to be polite. But that proved to be a mistake, too, because then they just come back wanting to know what I thought of it!

When I was married, I let my husband handle it.

I had a sister-in-law that was Jehovah Witness. They have to do so much of it, I think. At least when they're new. I have another sister-in-law that doesn't do holidays either; I can't remember what she is.

I actually don't mind them too much, because I figure they're sincere. They believe they're right, and they're trying to save people. That's the way I look at it.

Doesn't mean I have the time or the patience. The only time it really bugs me is when they bring the kids along. Like they're afraid people will be rude, so bring the kids, then they won't?

But now that I have a glass front door, I just try to hide out, and be as quiet as possible!

If they see me, and I'm forced to answer the door, I just try to tell them I'm not interested. As quickly as possible.

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