Posts by MarieChii

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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses always answer questions through the bible?

by MarieChii in

hi.. recently i've been researching jehovah's witnesses and their beliefs and found out that they don't believe in blood transfusions.

so, i've asked one of my friends who is a jw as to what is the reason for this, and so far, they had always directed me to a bible verse that is in their bible.. clearly, i wasn't getting anywhere and so far, it's pretty much frustrating to even make my friend give me reasonable reason.

when i was getting somewhere, even a smidgen, they would answer with a question.

MarieChii

@AllTimeJeff

I appreciate the comments. Really do. However, I feel like my friend still has reasonable doubts of what they believe in. So that's why I feel as though there can be some immediate responses here. It's not physically shown, but it's like they are slowly breaking their closed walls.

Yes, I've mentioned they answer questions with questions. But as soon as we keep talking, it's like they start to contradict what they've previously said to me earlier. And when I put them on the spot for it, it's like they feel embarrassed if that's the correct term for.

I feel there is some sort of hope that I'll be able to make them see the real truth. I just need to know what is the next approach.

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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses always answer questions through the bible?

by MarieChii in

hi.. recently i've been researching jehovah's witnesses and their beliefs and found out that they don't believe in blood transfusions.

so, i've asked one of my friends who is a jw as to what is the reason for this, and so far, they had always directed me to a bible verse that is in their bible.. clearly, i wasn't getting anywhere and so far, it's pretty much frustrating to even make my friend give me reasonable reason.

when i was getting somewhere, even a smidgen, they would answer with a question.

MarieChii

@Crazyguy

I appreciate the help. But the more I ask questions, it just seems it's not going anywhere unfortunately.

Right now, we're on the topic of 1914. And I know that 1914 is very looked upon due to Armageddon was suppose to happen. Obviously, it never did and nothing significant happened that time but WWI. I'm at the very near to take the conversation we're having on the topic of false prophecy that relates to the current topic of 1914.

I just don't know what type of questions to ask without seeming so blunt and distasteful of their religion.

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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses always answer questions through the bible?

by MarieChii in

hi.. recently i've been researching jehovah's witnesses and their beliefs and found out that they don't believe in blood transfusions.

so, i've asked one of my friends who is a jw as to what is the reason for this, and so far, they had always directed me to a bible verse that is in their bible.. clearly, i wasn't getting anywhere and so far, it's pretty much frustrating to even make my friend give me reasonable reason.

when i was getting somewhere, even a smidgen, they would answer with a question.

MarieChii

Hi.

Recently I've been researching Jehovah's Witnesses and their beliefs and found out that they don't believe in blood transfusions. So, I've asked one of my friends who is a JW as to what is the reason for this, and so far, they had always directed me to a bible verse that is in their bible.

Clearly, I wasn't getting anywhere and so far, it's pretty much frustrating to even make my friend give me reasonable reason. When I was getting somewhere, even a smidgen, they would answer with a question. So you can get why I'm getting a little frustrated.

So, why do Jehovah's Witnesses always answer questions through the bible?

The reason I've asked this question is because I'm trying to get people (the friend stated above is one of them) I know who are JWs that their religion is surely not what it seems to be.

I've read Crisis of Conscience by Raymond Franz and let's just say it is the most shocking thing I've read. Ever.

It felt like I reading a horror story but the events actually happened to people. Like not with monsters and ghosts, but mere ruining their lives.

Also, is there any advice or tips that can be given to help me do this?

I really don't want these people I know experience what these people in CoC experienced.