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Topic: What do Jehovah's witness's believe?
Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Wed 08/19/09 07:59 PM
When they come to my house in October, they sure don't like my Halloween decorations. They also didn't like it when they came over and I was leaving to donate blood. You know that I had to let them know that I was doing that. Well Halloween is according to the encyclpiedia a pagan holiday. And the bible does say that blood is sacred belongs to God and to obstain from it. They do not believe in blood transfusions for these reasons. I understand where they are coming from in regards to Halloween. But...I'm not a Pagan celebrating a Pagan holiday. It's about candy and costumes to the children. I'm decorating for the children so they have fun on that day. My child loves it too. I can't relate to the blood transfusions though. It saves lives.

Logan1976 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 299	Wed 08/19/09 08:01 PM
I know,I was one. Honest truth here no judgement just truth. They are sharp dressers....... Yea but imagine the smell in the car on the drive home when there are 4 to 8 people riding after several hours of walking around the neighborhood in the 106 deg Texas summer heat dressed in a suit. Thats bad mmmkay thats real bad.

Logan1976 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 299	Wed 08/19/09 08:03 PM
When they come to my house in October, they sure don't like my Halloween decorations. They also didn't like it when they came over and I was leaving to donate blood. You know that I had to let them know that I was doing that. Well Halloween is according to the encyclpiedia a pagan holiday. And the bible does say that blood is sacred belongs to God and to obstain from it. They do not believe in blood transfusions for these reasons. I understand where they are coming from in regards to Halloween. But...I'm not a Pagan celebrating a Pagan holiday. It's about candy and costumes to the children. I'm decorating for the children so they have fun on that day. My child loves it too. I can't relate to the blood transfusions though. It saves lives. You are cool with me. Im just telling their viewpoint.

Logan1976 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 299	Wed 08/19/09 08:05 PM
Pretty much the same as all religions. There is a book written by man that has all these doctrines, open to interpretation, that should be followed to the tee, open to interpretation, or all hell breaks loose. Are you an Atheist or Agnostic? I don't classify myself. Others have told me I am too spiritual to be atheist. I have no questions so I am not an agnostic. I do not believe in the man made gods, none of them. They are created by man, whether he had good intentions when he created the religions or not, I do not know. My impression of you is New Age maybe Wicka or the like.

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Wed 08/19/09 08:10 PM Edited by Ruth34611 on Wed 08/19/09 08:10 PM
My impression of you is New Age maybe Wicka or the like. That would be "Wicca". And, her views are not even close to Wiccan from what I have seen her write here or elsewhere. Of course, I could be wrong.

Logan1976 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 299	Wed 08/19/09 08:13 PM
My impression of you is New Age maybe Wicka or the like. That would be "Wicca". And, her views are not even close to Wiccan from what I have seen her write here or elsewhere. Of course, I could be wrong. That K gets me every time. Thanks.

robert1652 Joined Wed 11/14/07 Posts: 8447	Wed 08/19/09 08:14 PM Edited by robert1652 on Wed 08/19/09 08:18 PM
they believe in waking you up early in the morning and standing on your porch preaching to you when you are in a groggy stupor from a hangover And if they don't manage to convert you they walk down the road shouting "and you will burn in the hell of Satan. Long live the Watch Tower Society" Isn't that what they do? How did I get into this thread I don't even do religion

Quietman_2009 Joined Wed 07/29/09 Posts: 7430	Wed 08/19/09 08:15 PM
My impression of you is New Age maybe Wicka or the like. That would be "Wicca". And, her views are not even close to Wiccan from what I have seen her write here or elsewhere. Of course, I could be wrong. That K gets me every time. Thanks. but I really like their furniture I used to have a really nice wicca chair

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Wed 08/19/09 08:18 PM
I used to have a really nice wicca chair

lcjw Joined Thu 10/11/07 Posts: 8594	Wed 08/19/09 08:29 PM
they believe in waking you up early in the morning and standing on your porch preaching to you when you are in a groggy stupor from a hangover And if they don't manage to convert you they walk down the road shouting "and you will burn in the hell of Satan. Long live the Watch Tower Society" Isn't that what they do? How did I get into this thread I don't even do religion

lcjw Joined Thu 10/11/07 Posts: 8594	Wed 08/19/09 08:30 PM
My impression of you is New Age maybe Wicka or the like. That would be "Wicca". And, her views are not even close to Wiccan from what I have seen her write here or elsewhere. Of course, I could be wrong. That K gets me every time. Thanks. but I really like their furniture I used to have a really nice wicca chair [/quote) Too funny!

Dragoness Joined Wed 10/17/07 Posts: 23320	Wed 08/19/09 08:31 PM
My impression of you is New Age maybe Wicka or the like. That would be "Wicca". And, her views are not even close to Wiccan from what I have seen her write here or elsewhere. Of course, I could be wrong. I do have Wiccan tendencies but I am not Wiccan. They believe in the respect of all religions and non religions. They believe in personal power and responsibility. They believe in what you put out, bad or good, you get back. They believe just by living we effect our environment so try to live well and responsibly. They believe in living this life and cherishing everyday. These are things that I believe in also.

Logan1976 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 299	Wed 08/19/09 08:41 PM
they believe in waking you up early in the morning and standing on your porch preaching to you when you are in a groggy stupor from a hangover And if they don't manage to convert you they walk down the road shouting "and you will burn in the hell of Satan. Long live the Watch Tower Society" Isn't that what they do? How did I get into this thread I don't even do religion They do not beleive in a burning hell. The Watch Tower Bible and Tract society is the legal name for the non profit organization that produces there literature.

Winx Joined Fri 08/31/07 Posts: 39051	Wed 08/19/09 08:42 PM
If they don't believe in hell, what do they believe?

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Wed 08/19/09 08:43 PM
I do have Wiccan tendencies but I am not Wiccan. They believe in the respect of all religions and non religions. They believe in personal power and responsibility. They believe in what you put out, bad or good, you get back. They believe just by living we effect our environment so try to live well and responsibly. They believe in living this life and cherishing everyday. These are things that I believe in also. Well, like I said I could be wrong. I was basing my assumptions on your past statements about organized religion and man-made gods. Wicca is very much an organized religion, which is why I was never got very deeply involved in it. And, they generally follow specific pagan gods. But, you're right about all the other stuff.

Quietman_2009 Joined Wed 07/29/09 Posts: 7430	Wed 08/19/09 08:44 PM
If they don't believe in hell, what do they believe? Texas?

Logan1976 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 299	Wed 08/19/09 08:46 PM
My impression of you is New Age maybe Wicka or the like. That would be "Wicca". And, her views are not even close to Wiccan from what I have seen her write here or elsewhere. Of course, I could be wrong. I do have Wiccan tendencies but I am not Wiccan. They believe in the respect of all religions and non religions. They believe in personal power and responsibility. They believe in what you put out, bad or good, you get back. They believe just by living we effect our environment so try to live well and responsibly. They believe in living this life and cherishing everyday. These are things that I believe in also. Utopian beliefs perhaps. So they believe you dont need God you are capable of determining good and evil on your own aside from God? Is'nt that the original lie? You know the whole Eve and serpent story. The tree of the knowledge of good and bad.

Logan1976 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 299	Wed 08/19/09 08:56 PM
If they don't believe in hell, what do they believe? The soul that is sinning it itself will die. Those determined to be evil by God die and cease to exist. Having not shown faith in Jesus Christ ransom sacrifice they are not resurected to eternal life on a paradise earth wich God will make here on earth after Armageddon. 144,000 people will be chosen by god to rule as kings and priests in heaven they call them the "annointed" and the righteous "other sheep" will live forever on a paradise earth. At Armageddon Jesus and his angels will fight with Satan and his demons Jesus wins. From there he will lock Satan up for 1000 years at wich point he will be let go and those that follow him will be destroyed with him never to exist again.

Logan1976 Joined Sat 12/22/07 Posts: 299	Wed 08/19/09 08:58 PM
If they don't believe in hell, what do they believe? Texas? I'd rather be a fence post in Texas than the KING of Tennesee.

Ruth34611 Joined Sat 08/02/08 Posts: 32402	Wed 08/19/09 09:00 PM
Utopian beliefs perhaps. So they believe you dont need God you are capable of determining good and evil on your own aside from God? Is'nt that the original lie? You know the whole Eve and serpent story. The tree of the knowledge of good and bad. You're assuming a Wiccan believes that story to be true. Wiccans (and other Pagans) don't believe in the literal interpretation of that story or in hell or in Satan or in any number of Christian beliefs. You're injecting your own beliefs into another religion and asking them to be justified. It won't work.