Knock Here For Jehovah's Witnesses - All-purpose JW thread.

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

Best response for that BlueDevil is "Great. So where do I get my one billion dollars and a free limo ride. Oh and I am not leaving without my pet rhinoceros." and keep harping on about that.

[youngmoigle]

[knowledge is power]

Originally Posted by Seamus

Nah,ya didn't. You made yourself feel superior (which you probably are)and them feel sorry for you because they think you're damned. Such people have developed cognitive dissonance into an art form and are unmoved by logic, reason or evidence.

I know I didn't 'win', but I wasn't the one who ended then conversation and left. I was ready to, because we were getting nowhere but I didn't want to be the one to say please leave for fear of looking like They'd won the debate. They couldn't answer my questions so they retreated.
I was nothing but polite, calm and respectful.
I don't feel superior, just less ignorant (much less).

[Seamus]

I don't feel superior, just less ignorant (much less).

You don't? Hell I do---but then, I feel superior to most people.

[Mentally Saturated]

Oh goody... I just had a door knocker. Neatly dressed in very regional-looking garb (probably RM Williams), complete with oversized Akubra, with a 4yo mirror image in tow.

I said I'd love to talk, but don't have time currently (I honestly don't). Accepted his brochure, and asked if he'd like to come back at some point. He agreed.

I must prepare with suitable questions.. for both of them. I can't wait to hear what the little fella has to say without prompting from his father.

Any advice from those with experience in such an undertaking is appreciated.

Gary

[Mister Pervert]

Originally Posted by Mentally Saturated

I must prepare with suitable questions.. for both of them. I can't wait to hear what the little fella has to say without prompting from his father.

Any advice from those with experience in such an undertaking is appreciated

Ask them to explain why they keep soliciting members (they currently have 18 million, according to Wiki) when only 144,000 of them will get to sit with Jeebus in heaven.

[Mentally Saturated]

You might need to explain that a little more, Mr P.

I shouldn't be asking questions about things I'm not too familiar with... the inner workings of the JW organisation, for one.

Gary

[Mister Pervert]

Originally Posted by Mentally Saturated

You might need to explain that a little more, Mr P.

I shouldn't be asking questions about things I'm not too familiar with... the inner workings of the JW organisation, for one.

Here's a little info piece on some of their beliefs.

Here's a series of videos called Jehovas Witnesses - Watchtower Society exposed.

[Mister Pervert]

[RealityRules]

JWs don't believe in the Trinity or that Jesus was God (or part thereof).

Ask them how JW came about, distinct form Christianity.

Ask them how "144,000 of the anointed with Jesus in heaven" will rule those left on earth.

They are probably pretty misogynistic.