I ran into a beautiful young Jehovah's Witness this morning at breakfast. She was fresh faced, enthusiastic and pestering the hell out of the older couple at the next table. I was afraid she would try talking to me so I turned away and engaged my wife in a deep meaningful conversation. I could overhear their conversation. The old couple had accepted a Watchtower magazine from the young zealot on some previous encounter. She was doing the programmed follow-up pitch, but it did not work. The couple ware born again Christians (and proud of it). It quickly became a loud duel of faiths. The Christians gave as good as they got. I called it a draw.
The funny part came later. When the young zealot’s family group left the restaurant they handed a Watchtower magazine to a man who was entering. He smiled and nodded a greeting, and then walked straight to the trashcan and pitched the flimsy magazine right in. He did not even look back. That’s the way to handle a Jehovah’s Witness contact; no conversation, polite nods, and then a quick pitch of all documents into the nearest trash can.
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No2Religion 85p · 764 weeks ago
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Mojoey 107p · 761 weeks ago
stevecee 12p · 764 weeks ago
If this beautiful, fresh-faced young woman had been handing out tickets to a rock concert, you probably would have admired her enthusiasm and, perhaps, even hoped she would approach you.
We all have the total right to make our own decisions as to what is valuable or even acceptable to us personally. However, many have suffered the consequences for being obsessed with their rights while ignoring their responsibilities.
With all the real problems in the world, it's interesting that you felt mocking the zeal and devotion of a young woman, was the best you could come up with for your blog.
ChristopherTK 81p · 764 weeks ago
Most of us have been frustrated by the nuisance of having some religious fanatic attempting to spread the word of god as if we never considered the topic before. So for those of us that don't like to be disturbed by such fantasy while we are home or to have someone approach us while out with family and friends, the outcome of the exchange says much and does so positively!
Besides, this is not the place to defend such zealous devotion. There are plenty of fundamental terrorists websites for that.
Mojoey 107p · 761 weeks ago
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vinny · 764 weeks ago
The facts prove without a doubt that God was never behind any of this:
http://home.tiscali.nl/t661020/wtcitaten/part2.ht...
ALL FROM THEIR OWN LITERATURE WITH DATES AND PAGES TO SEE FOR YOURSELVES!!!
We got False End of the World Predictions all over the place, medical disasterous policies - FORCED on JW's at risk of extreme shunning.
We got flip flops, blinking lights, wacky science, historical failures, arrogance, judging other religions and people of those religions and LOADS of WT Society embarrassments and humiliations throughout their entire 100+ year history!
God had nothing to do with all that nonsense that was called, "Food from God" by all JW's even down to this day.
It was WRONG when it first came off the presses!
So why are some today opposed to Jehovah's Witness and their policies?
DEAD PEOPLE is why.
RUINED LIVES is why.
FALSE PROPHECIES is why.
An arrogant, controlling Religious Institution is why.
They are WRONG ON BLOOD TODAY (for 68 years now).
They are WRONG ON SHUNNING those that simply walk away from the JW religion today. (nowhere in bible)
They are WRONG 607 BCE and 1914.
They were WRONG ABOUT FORBIDDING Vaccinations, Organ Transplants, Alternative Service and much more.
They were wrong on ALL OF THEIR End of World Predictions in writing. Wrong on marital infidelity rules, rape rules, beards, 1935, Beth Sarim and too many things to bother listing here.
Did ((( GOD ))) make all of these terrible decisions to force on all the JW's as "food at the proper time", and then change his mind later on?
Or was is just a bunch of MEN, that make up the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses (sitting up in some Brooklyn office somewhere) making these poor decisions, FORCING them on all JW's and then afterwards conveniently change their mind?
Does God serve Bad Food like this?
Perhaps He is not a very good cook?
Shunning people for disagreements is NOT scriptural!
Shunning people for walking away from the JW faith is NOT scriptural!
This is a CONTROL mechanism. And it often works. It is a gross misapplication of scripture to keep the average JW towing the line.
THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN UNITY AND FORCED UNIFORMITY.
Jw's are not allowed to even THINK differently.
I WAS a JW, and an elder as well, until recently in 2006 when I walked away. I am very familiar with how they are actually WORSE than most other faiths today. I am shunned for walking away. People today and for the last 80 years have died, without reason, due to the WT medical policies forced on all JW's.
Each week is filled with a list of JW obligations that basically OWN YOU. You are told what you can read, what movies are acceptable, what association is acceptable, what facial hair is okay. What you can celebrate and cannot. What words you are allowed to use.
What is allowed in your own bedroom with your wife. And too many other things to list here again. Before knowing all the facts and believing they were God's True Channel, one can go a very long way to justify all of these things. Take away that one true faith belief and so falls the rest.
I have been there and done all that.
JW's are told they cannot take blood transfusions in situations where they might need one (such as through accidents or complications with surgery, pregnancy or child birth).
So, naturally, more JW's will die.
Just like this mother died unnecessarily!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/shrops...
And now her husband has no wife and her two new twins have no mother.
And all for what?
Or this teenager that also DIED: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_m...
This is very simple. JW's NEEDLESSLY die for this sorry blood policy today.
From the same organization that has an entire 100 + year history of similar bad and embarrasing policies.
This is why I suggest to anybody thinking of becoming a JW ... to READ READ AND READ UP ON THIS RELIGION FIRST!
The proof will clearly stand out that the JW faith is not what they try to tell people they are!
The facts are Irrefutable.
Vinny
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shannon · 760 weeks ago
I understand if you want to hate, its your choice. But my suggestion to people is...Before you hate something, know what you are hating. People like Vinny are a poision to all. It is obvious that he is a liar about being an elder....what else is he making up as well? Read the gospels (matthew, mark, Luke and John, then go to a couple of Sunday morning meetings and see if they are teaching the opposite of what just those 4 Books are saying...MAKE YOUR OWN MIND UP
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