tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post114591671990042808..comments2023-04-23T13:33:55.868-05:00Comments on The Realm of Possibility: Legitimate Non-Biblical Question # 2Diabolical Geniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01054611487880242577noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1146001351577688192006-04-25T16:42:00.000-05:002006-04-25T16:42:00.000-05:00Know your enemy i was a JW and went door to door f...Know your enemy i was a JW and went door to door for 33 years!<BR/>Tell them to get lost and don't ever come back.-Danny HaszardDanny Haszardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15147058185769448299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1146002153467101432006-04-25T16:55:00.000-05:002006-04-25T16:55:00.000-05:00Perhaps, it will sound trite, but I think that the...Perhaps, it will sound trite, but I think that the need of the moment principle applies here.<BR/><BR/>When used with the Spirit's prompting, I think many different responses may be appropriate. But He'll know your spiritual maturity and the particulars of the situation better than you.<BR/><BR/>In any case, spiritual armor is certainly required. 'Course we should have that on anyway, right?Diabolical Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054611487880242577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1145981155051597582006-04-25T11:05:00.000-05:002006-04-25T11:05:00.000-05:00I have not encountered any lately. Some years back...I have not encountered any lately. Some years back, I had turned them away telling them I am not interested. But if I meet them now, I would hear them out and ask them (or counter them with) questions. I do not know enough about them but I think I should know enough of Christianity to talk to them. But as Doug said, must be tempered with love.pearliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142595255771626179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1145979643303923672006-04-25T10:40:00.000-05:002006-04-25T10:40:00.000-05:00Rich,I like to think that my wife has bore her bur...Rich,<BR/><BR/>I like to think that my wife has bore her burden well. She is a glutton for punishment. I thouroughly prepared her for having actual children (by being me) so our two girls have been pretty darn easy. <BR/><BR/>She is a living saint.<BR/><BR/>-DougDougALughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13335959723414264767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1145976952824204132006-04-25T09:55:00.000-05:002006-04-25T09:55:00.000-05:00Plus I don't put shaving cream in people's shoes a...<I>Plus I don't put shaving cream in people's shoes anymore.</I><BR/><BR/>It's the little things that mean everything.<BR/><BR/>Also, I was joking. If there's any credit to mention, I credit it all to God, not your wife (whom God also gave you). Not that she didn't do her share... I know she did.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629158473415918017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1145976100940132982006-04-25T09:41:00.000-05:002006-04-25T09:41:00.000-05:00Rich,Me too: I credit my wife for most things that...Rich,<BR/><BR/>Me too: I credit my wife for most things that are good in my life... that Christ didn't already take care of. Oh and there is just so much more to go! <BR/><BR/>But 'grown up' might be the wrong word... how about I am doing things that resemble maturity. That is probably a tad more accurate. Plus I don't put shaving cream in people's shoes anymore.<BR/><BR/>-DougDougALughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13335959723414264767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1145972118594795122006-04-25T08:35:00.000-05:002006-04-25T08:35:00.000-05:00Are you saying you've grown up, Doug? Because I ca...Are you saying you've grown up, Doug? Because I can hardly believe <I>that!!!</I> Just kidding, of course. You've grown by leaps and bounds since college... and who woulda guessed?<BR/><BR/>I credit it all to your wife.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629158473415918017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1145969295093363322006-04-25T07:48:00.000-05:002006-04-25T07:48:00.000-05:00Rich (Oh Schmoo of Schmoo's)That codepoke is such ...Rich (Oh Schmoo of Schmoo's)<BR/><BR/>That codepoke is such a kidder!<BR/><BR/>Back to the question at hand:<BR/><BR/>I do try recognize that these people are convicted enough to commit to going door to door and being humiliated, yelled at, cursed at, and/or rejected.<BR/><BR/>All of them prepare their workers by saying that this is what Jesus said would happen when you preach the truth.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I try to let God direct my conversations. In Auburn, I somehow was so irritating to some Jehovas witnesses that they came back 2 more times, each time with a higher 'brother' in their church. I may have baffled their understanding of their Gospel, but no one came to know the Lord. I don't know if I acted in the flesh or the Spirit that day. I pray that at the least, I sowed some seeds that someone else will water.<BR/><BR/>These days, I tell them up front that I am a devout Christian (the 'devout' means I don't just attend church on holy days). I am very happy with my faith, and I am not looking for a change. I will not accept their literature, but I will pray for them. <BR/><BR/>If they pursue it further, I will answer their questions (trying to temper my answers with honesty and love). All of the time I continue to pray to myself... something to the effect of 'please God give me wisdom.' or 'please let me speek Your truth.'<BR/><BR/>Again, I have had no converts, but I have been blessed to know I can see the looks on their faces when I can take their bible (usually Jehovas witnesses), and take the scriptures they are quoting and put them what we like to call 'context.' And it nulifies the thrust of their message. I used to do this with the 'let me show you attitude.' Today I do it by posing the questions back at them. By doing this, I am not acting like their judge: it is between God and them.<BR/><BR/>Again, this needs to be tempered with love.<BR/><BR/>God Bless<BR/>DougDougALughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13335959723414264767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1145969153635936242006-04-25T07:45:00.000-05:002006-04-25T07:45:00.000-05:00That sounds reasonable.Your prize is a blue suit a...That sounds reasonable.<BR/><BR/>Your prize is a blue suit and a bike. It's coming your way.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629158473415918017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19549393.post-1145935537793811002006-04-24T22:25:00.000-05:002006-04-24T22:25:00.000-05:00First!(Since there are prizes for that now.)I'm pr...First!<BR/><BR/>(Since there are prizes for that now.)<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty straight with them. I tell them who I am, what I do for a hobby, and ask them if they want a long talk in which I will not be convinced. :-)Kevin Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788817477327510023noreply@blogger.com