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What do you get if you cross a Jehovah's Witness with a Satanist?
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Re: Any questions about JWs I will answer it
I don't know the answer to that one but you just reminded me of the old joke...Furstentum Liechtenstein wrote:What do you get if you cross a Jehovah's Witness with a Satanist?
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Answer: you get someone going door-to-door telling people to go to Hell.Furstentum Liechtenstein wrote:What do you get if you cross a Jehovah's Witness with a Satanist?
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Nope.1over137 wrote:Ok, I have a question. If you walk the street and see two JWs offering Awake, is there any chance of talking them out of their JW faith?
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Re: Any questions about JWs I will answer it
Hmm.PaulSacramento wrote:Nope.1over137 wrote:Ok, I have a question. If you walk the street and see two JWs offering Awake, is there any chance of talking them out of their JW faith?
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.
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You have to get one of them alone. That's your only chance. Then, you need to pray a lot and - as Oral Roberts says - EXPECT A MIRACLE!1over137 wrote:Hmm.PaulSacramento wrote:Nope.1over137 wrote:Ok, I have a question. If you walk the street and see two JWs offering Awake, is there any chance of talking them out of their JW faith?
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They are indoctrinated to believe in only THEIR translation of the bible and, of course, theirs is bias to their doctrines.1over137 wrote:Hmm.PaulSacramento wrote:Nope.1over137 wrote:Ok, I have a question. If you walk the street and see two JWs offering Awake, is there any chance of talking them out of their JW faith?
I mean, you can always try of course BUT people that leave the JW's tend to do so only if they have SOME seed of doubt and maybe that is all we can do, place the seed of doubt.
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About the same chance as with any active religious group.1over137 wrote:Ok, I have a question. If you walk the street and see two JWs offering Awake, is there any chance of talking them out of their JW faith?
Why is that?
For one - they use scriptures to 'back up' their beliefs, in the same way that hundreds of factions within Christendom use the scriptures to back up whatever.
There are over 150 false doctrines held by various churches and groups, at the same time there is truth mingled in everywhere, even in those religions that we may consider aberrant and devilish.
So really who is right and how can anyone tell?
Often the leadership will determine what is true and false for their captive congregations.
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So, we are coming up on the JW's Memeorial.
This is the JW verision of The Lord's Supper, where they remember our Lord's commandment to "eat this for this is my bod, drink this for this is my blood".
Of course, where as in the rest of Christianity anyone that wishes to partake can, in the JW's only the annointed can, while everyone else just looks on.
The plate with the bread and wine is passed around the whole congregation and people just look at it ( and typically pray) but do not partake.
It is a sad and very depressing experience to be honest and I will be there with my mom ( biting my lip not to say something) as I have been since my Dad got sick and this will be the first memorial since his death last year April 12th.
It's gonna be tougher than usual for both of us, but I have to be there for her.
It breaks my heart to see this event, add to that they don't even celebrate the resurrection, seeing the memorial as more important than the resurrection.
This is the JW verision of The Lord's Supper, where they remember our Lord's commandment to "eat this for this is my bod, drink this for this is my blood".
Of course, where as in the rest of Christianity anyone that wishes to partake can, in the JW's only the annointed can, while everyone else just looks on.
The plate with the bread and wine is passed around the whole congregation and people just look at it ( and typically pray) but do not partake.
It is a sad and very depressing experience to be honest and I will be there with my mom ( biting my lip not to say something) as I have been since my Dad got sick and this will be the first memorial since his death last year April 12th.
It's gonna be tougher than usual for both of us, but I have to be there for her.
It breaks my heart to see this event, add to that they don't even celebrate the resurrection, seeing the memorial as more important than the resurrection.
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You Canadians have weird religious customs.PaulSacramento wrote:So, we are coming up on the JW's Memeorial.
This is the JW verision of The Lord's Supper, where they remember our Lord's commandment to "eat this for this is my bod, drink this for this is my blood".
Of course, where as in the rest of Christianity anyone that wishes to partake can, in the JW's only the annointed can, while everyone else just looks on.
The plate with the bread and wine is passed around the whole congregation and people just look at it ( and typically pray) but do not partake.
It is a sad and very depressing experience to be honest and I will be there with my mom ( biting my lip not to say something) as I have been since my Dad got sick and this will be the first memorial since his death last year April 12th.
It's gonna be tougher than usual for both of us, but I have to be there for her.
It breaks my heart to see this event, add to that they don't even celebrate the resurrection, seeing the memorial as more important than the resurrection.
All kidding aside, It probably means a lot to your Mom. You can feel better knowing you are there with her for support.
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Re: Any questions about JWs I will answer it
PaulSacramento wrote:So, we are coming up on the JW's Memeorial.
This is the JW verision of The Lord's Supper, where they remember our Lord's commandment to "eat this for this is my bod, drink this for this is my blood".
Of course, where as in the rest of Christianity anyone that wishes to partake can, in the JW's only the annointed can, while everyone else just looks on.
The plate with the bread and wine is passed around the whole congregation and people just look at it ( and typically pray) but do not partake.
It is a sad and very depressing experience to be honest and I will be there with my mom ( biting my lip not to say something) as I have been since my Dad got sick and this will be the first memorial since his death last year April 12th.
It's gonna be tougher than usual for both of us, but I have to be there for her.
It breaks my heart to see this event, add to that they don't even celebrate the resurrection, seeing the memorial as more important than the resurrection.
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Yeah, that's why I am doing it.RickD wrote:You Canadians have weird religious customs.PaulSacramento wrote:So, we are coming up on the JW's Memeorial.
This is the JW verision of The Lord's Supper, where they remember our Lord's commandment to "eat this for this is my bod, drink this for this is my blood".
Of course, where as in the rest of Christianity anyone that wishes to partake can, in the JW's only the annointed can, while everyone else just looks on.
The plate with the bread and wine is passed around the whole congregation and people just look at it ( and typically pray) but do not partake.
It is a sad and very depressing experience to be honest and I will be there with my mom ( biting my lip not to say something) as I have been since my Dad got sick and this will be the first memorial since his death last year April 12th.
It's gonna be tougher than usual for both of us, but I have to be there for her.
It breaks my heart to see this event, add to that they don't even celebrate the resurrection, seeing the memorial as more important than the resurrection.
All kidding aside, It probably means a lot to your Mom. You can feel better knowing you are there with her for support.
Real depressing though...
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Thanks, I appreciate the sentimentStoryteller wrote:PaulSacramento wrote:So, we are coming up on the JW's Memeorial.
This is the JW verision of The Lord's Supper, where they remember our Lord's commandment to "eat this for this is my bod, drink this for this is my blood".
Of course, where as in the rest of Christianity anyone that wishes to partake can, in the JW's only the annointed can, while everyone else just looks on.
The plate with the bread and wine is passed around the whole congregation and people just look at it ( and typically pray) but do not partake.
It is a sad and very depressing experience to be honest and I will be there with my mom ( biting my lip not to say something) as I have been since my Dad got sick and this will be the first memorial since his death last year April 12th.
It's gonna be tougher than usual for both of us, but I have to be there for her.
It breaks my heart to see this event, add to that they don't even celebrate the resurrection, seeing the memorial as more important than the resurrection.
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You`re welcome, my friend
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Is it depressing because of the ritual, or because it brings back memories of your Dad?PaulSacramento wrote:Yeah, that's why I am doing it.RickD wrote:You Canadians have weird religious customs.PaulSacramento wrote:So, we are coming up on the JW's Memeorial.
This is the JW verision of The Lord's Supper, where they remember our Lord's commandment to "eat this for this is my bod, drink this for this is my blood".
Of course, where as in the rest of Christianity anyone that wishes to partake can, in the JW's only the annointed can, while everyone else just looks on.
The plate with the bread and wine is passed around the whole congregation and people just look at it ( and typically pray) but do not partake.
It is a sad and very depressing experience to be honest and I will be there with my mom ( biting my lip not to say something) as I have been since my Dad got sick and this will be the first memorial since his death last year April 12th.
It's gonna be tougher than usual for both of us, but I have to be there for her.
It breaks my heart to see this event, add to that they don't even celebrate the resurrection, seeing the memorial as more important than the resurrection.
All kidding aside, It probably means a lot to your Mom. You can feel better knowing you are there with her for support.
Real depressing though...
Since my mom passed away in May of last year, I have random reminders of her that are quite depressing. At the time when she died, my sister was an emotional mess, but it didn't me too hard. I don't like that. I feel like I may be subconsciously suppressing my emotions. Same thing happened when my dad died 5 years ago. I told myself I was holding myself together for my mom and sister.
With that being said, maybe going will help you, not just your Mom.
John 5:24
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony
24 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
-Edward R Murrow
St. Richard the Sarcastic--The Patron Saint of Irony