One of the things JWs pride themselves in as that they know their Bible (New World Translation). They will gladly speak to Catholics, Protestants, Jews----you name them---they're not afraid. Looking back, truthfully, did you understand what you were defending?? Could you explain a Witnesses' position on blood?
Did You Know How To Explain The Beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses?
by minimus 27 Replies latest jw friends
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kwintestal
Yes I did, however I didn't like to because I thought it was embarrassing that I believed it, so would pass it off to Mrs. Kwin.
Kwin
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mkr32208
yup I was very fluent in arguing dogma and theology... How shaming now that I see the truth... I sincerely hope none of the people I talked to ever became witnesses...
-hangs head
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Doubtfully Yours
I can somewhat scratch the surface of any of the JW's beliefs. Not that plenty understand or agree with them anymore, but just a general reason as to why one thing or the other.
DY
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TresHappy
Someone asked me the other day to explain the JW's and their wishy-washy doctrine, I simply said well God changed his mind - again!
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minimus
I believe MOST JWs do not know how to explain why they believe that accepting an organ transplant is a conscience matter and accepting a blood transfusion is a sin. Most have no idea how to explain the faithful and discreet slave class. Giving a good answer about why JWs don't celebrate birthdays but will celebrate death's as in JC's, is another head scratcher.
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confusedjw
Yeah I did and I was pretty darn good at it. And I believed what I knew. That's why it was so hard when I learned I was teaching lies to others - esp my family.
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BrendaCloutier
Since I was raised in "it" I was fluent in "it". I knew the bible books forwards and backwards and could look up any scripture more quickly than most. I also had them well referenced and cross referenced! Problem was, what I was raised to believe turned out to be mostly incorrect, and many of "its" followers hypocrites by action.
Peace
Brenda
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eyeslice
Exactly as C onfusedjw
Yeah I did and I was pretty darn good at it. And I believed what I knew. That's why it was so hard when I learned I was teaching lies to others - esp my family.
yes, that was me. Eyeslice
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jt stumbler
I thought I could explain many of the "basic beliefs". I would always carry the reasoning book with me and read right from it when something I was not sure of came up. Right from the horses mouth.