Christmas ranting
A little background on me. I have dated a Jehovah Witness, technically I guess we never we dating, as according to her we were not allowed to as I was not one, but semantics aside here it goes.
Recently I had the displeasure of talking with a Jehovah Witness about Christmas. I was prepared though. While dating my ex I learned quite a lot and found out a lot of good information. One sight in particular here, brings up some very good points. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT TAKE MY WORD OR THIS SIGHTS WORD, do your own research. I will tell you now that the sight is not lying with what it quotes. In my experience the Watchtower, the publications that the JW use as supplements to the bible are telling them what to believe. The people that produce these also so things that I do not agree with. They will take quotes and deliberately leave out parts that don't agree with what they want to say and by leaving these out it makes it say something totally different. I have looked I had access to the books and crap they use. The one in particular that I don't like, is that Jesus died on a Cross. The JW do not believe this. I looked at what they said in their book and compared it to the source they quoted. The source according to them showed that Jesus died on a stake. However, within the [...] that the book had the source put something like, but at the time when the Romans were doing crucifixion they would have the one being crucified carry just the cross beam and that would be placed on top of a stake that was already up. To me this would create a T not a +. It went on to state that they would then put on top the name of the person and the charges. Thus would create the + look that we have. Now to me, NONE OF THIS MATTERS, what matters is that Jesus died for our sins. Yet, JW will make a big deal out of this. They say they are mistreated because the bible says they will be. I say they are mistreated because the try to force people to see things their way, go against everything else and try to make themselves better than everyone else.
Now don't get me wrong they are good people, but they have blind faith. Something I do not believe in. I believe in questioning God. It is the only way to come to your own answers. One thing I do like about them coming to the house is that if you ask them not to come back they will respect that and put your name and house on a list.
Ok I need food now so have at me and bitch all you want.
Recently I had the displeasure of talking with a Jehovah Witness about Christmas. I was prepared though. While dating my ex I learned quite a lot and found out a lot of good information. One sight in particular here, brings up some very good points. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT TAKE MY WORD OR THIS SIGHTS WORD, do your own research. I will tell you now that the sight is not lying with what it quotes. In my experience the Watchtower, the publications that the JW use as supplements to the bible are telling them what to believe. The people that produce these also so things that I do not agree with. They will take quotes and deliberately leave out parts that don't agree with what they want to say and by leaving these out it makes it say something totally different. I have looked I had access to the books and crap they use. The one in particular that I don't like, is that Jesus died on a Cross. The JW do not believe this. I looked at what they said in their book and compared it to the source they quoted. The source according to them showed that Jesus died on a stake. However, within the [...] that the book had the source put something like, but at the time when the Romans were doing crucifixion they would have the one being crucified carry just the cross beam and that would be placed on top of a stake that was already up. To me this would create a T not a +. It went on to state that they would then put on top the name of the person and the charges. Thus would create the + look that we have. Now to me, NONE OF THIS MATTERS, what matters is that Jesus died for our sins. Yet, JW will make a big deal out of this. They say they are mistreated because the bible says they will be. I say they are mistreated because the try to force people to see things their way, go against everything else and try to make themselves better than everyone else.
Now don't get me wrong they are good people, but they have blind faith. Something I do not believe in. I believe in questioning God. It is the only way to come to your own answers. One thing I do like about them coming to the house is that if you ask them not to come back they will respect that and put your name and house on a list.
Ok I need food now so have at me and bitch all you want.
posted by Grim Sage at 11:34 AM
2 Comments:
YOu must have some blind faith. Sometimes you have to trust God that things happened for a certian reason. But God doesn't want us to follow every Jim Jones either. Thats why he gave us an instruction manual.
You do not HAVE to have ANY blind faith. It is fine for some, but there are those of us that prefer to find our own answers. God holds no beefs on those that choose to believe in him and follow him blindly, but there is something to celebrate about those who are lost or question and then return, knowing better. Many people say that you should learn from other people's actions and that way you don't have to find out for yourself. It is all a matter of opinion, but my opinion is that you learn things a lot better and value the learning experience when you've done it on your own. This means questioning, breaking the rules, and making mistakes.
The story of the prodigal son tells us this very thing. The son that did not stray always had a place with the father, but a feast and celebration was held to rejoice the return of the son that questioned and even left his father, and then returned.
"Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed."
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