Would You Do This?

[goodlife]

I really thank God so much because he gave his only begotten son............. It's a verysad story

[Arksided]

Poor fella whoever he was, I'd have happily helped him up the hill with his crucifix and he'd owe me nothing, however a few tip on carpentry would've being nice.

[redman41]

A pair of Jehovah's Witnesses came to my door the other day and asked "What do you think of Christ"?
I could tell by the look on their faces that "well hung" was not the answer.....

[Arksided]

you should've directed them to "The hangman's knot inn" they'd have loved it.

[Peter Pedant]

I was looking at Jn 6 28
quite good tho'
and its Passion week

[Graham-W]

goodlife
Considering that your religion only started in the 1870's as a Bible study group and has since predicted the "second coming" to be in 1914, 1918, 1925 and 1975 it's not surprising your Elders no longer go in for a more accurate forecast. That's four times in a mere 140 years.
Some of those early predictions were described as "established truth", and "beyond a doubt". Witnesses are told to accept such teachings without question and face expulsion if they oppose them.
Can you not see that you are doing more harm than good with your idiotic predictions?

[goodlife]

Naomi@ That the trouble with you lot you don’t know good news.

Does the Bible condemn having fun? Far from it! The Bible says that there is “a time to laugh . . . and a time to skip about.” (Ecclesiastes 3:4)

But, undeniably, it is more fun to participate. (Matt 24:14)

Jesus said that what happened to those people is a lesson for us today.
Well, people were destroyed not only because they were bad but because many were just too busy to take the time to learn about God and about what he was going to do. (Matt 24:14)

[naomi24]

Goodlife, //..many were just too busy to take the time to learn about God..//

I took the time to learn about your God - and came to the only rational conclusion possible .... he wasn't what you claim him to be.

By the way, I rarely skip about. So undignified, don't you think? ;o)

[wildwood]

Please inform me goodlife. How can your God give his son when they are supposed to be one and the same.

[naomi24]

Wildwood, Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe that God and Jesus are one and the same. They think Jesus was the archangel Michael.

[goodlife]

Nearly two thousand years ago, a question was raised by his apostles on the Mount of Olives. (Matt. 24:3)

So whatever your circumstances and outlook on life, can be greatly benefited if you consider the background of that conclusion.

Because It doesn’t end there.

One is .........Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need.—Matthew 5:3.

[naomi24]

oops... gobbledegook again, Goodlife.

[beso]

goodlife // Since the God of the Bible who promises this change is called Jehovah, we are known as Jehovah’s Witnesses. (Ps 83:18) //

And exactly what did you "witness"?

"Jehovah's Perjurers" would be a more apt name.

[atalanta]

Could someone with a bit more time to spare than I have please explain to goodlife the meaning of the expression "non sequitur" ?

[goodlife]

//And exactly what did you "witness"?//

It for those who have a spiritual mind which you don’t seem to have .
In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ said: “Happy are you who weep now, because you will laugh,” and, “Woe, you who are laughing now, because you will mourn and weep.” (Lu 6:21, 25)

Jesus was evidently pointing out that those who were sad because of bad religious conditions now prevailing could have their weeping changed to laughter.

Whereas you enjoying laughter and life with no concern for the future would find you laughter changed to mourning weping.

You will miss all genuine happiness is will bring.

Yes accurate understanding of the Bible and thus to learn the truth that Jesus said would “set you free”—free from traditions, free from all philosophies and non-Christian practices, free from all the atheist with all there mumbo jumbo. (John 8:32) that what I witness.

[pixie373]

Why do you believe this, goodlife?

[Graham-W]

Beso. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have not witnessed anything. In their context it means they bear witness to the Truth and are honour bound to share this with the non-believers. Hence the door knocking etc and evangelism on AB.

[naomi24]

Goodlife, //free from all the atheist with all there mumbo jumbo.//

Mumbo jumbo? Atheism isn't a religion, it has no creed, so what mumbo jumbo would would that be?

Pixie, because he's terrified of facing the reality of death and is grasping at straws handed to him by other men who in reality know no more than anyone else - but claim to.

[pixie373]

I'm sure you're right, Naomi - but really... At what point do you listen to this from someone and think "yes-that makes perfect sense!"

[boxtops]

You didn't have to knock on my door this morning and ask my OH what one thing would improve his life. You may care about us but we don't want you to tell us about it.

[naomi24]

Pixie, //At what point do you listen to this from someone and think "yes-that makes perfect sense!"//

I'm not sure the religious ever do – not really. I think a lot of them know in their hearts that their claimed belief is disingenuous. However, sympathy (who doesn’t feel pain at the barbarity and injustice of an innocent man’s crucifixion?), and guilt (he suffered and died for you, you know), play a major role in hooking people, but self-preservation is paramount and if someone promises a failsafe method of cheating death human frailty grasps that because people are afraid to face the stark reality that no one lives forever. That’s why all the inaccuracies of the Bible/Koran are instantly dismissed without an iota of consideration - or laboriously re-interpreted to fit the required philosophy. The simple fact is without the promise of eternal life, the God of Abraham would be redundant. This is his ace card – in fact this is his only card. Rationally, no one in their right mind would esteem what can only be described as a psychopathic megalomaniac – because that’s what this God, according to the story, was. When the perceived choice is between an eternity of sycophantic life and unavoidable death, for people who cling to the belief that they are somehow rather more special than non-believers in that a supernatural entity takes a personal interest in them and they will, indeed, live forever, honest appraisal of the ‘Holy Books’ isn’t an option - and so they continue to lie to themselves.

I recall the moment when I first ‘knew’ that I was a Christian. I was 10, and someone was telling me about Jesus dying for me and about all the pain and anguish he suffered in the process. I ended up in floods of tears at the injustice of it all and at that moment I would have given my young life to have changed his. Thinking back, that was a terrible thing to do to a child. Religion has nothing to be proud of.