Posted by DON'T DO IT!! on March 25, 1999 at 18:53:37 {MW/mrDAKQdkdU}:
In Reply to: ...a bit confused... posted by Christian on March 24, 1999 at 12:56:51:
Any embrace of a particular faith
should be out of CONVICTION that you
are doing the RIGHT thing, not merely
the "convenient" thing, especially when
it comes to a religion like the JWs
wherein, ONCE YOU HAVE TAKEN THE
PLUNGE,
you have no "honorable" way out that can
spare you unnecessary and utterly-UNWARRANTED
heartache.
To be a JW, you must be willing to
try to pull other people out of their
Faith Communities by telling them
in
effect that their churches are
part of the early church which
***started out*** as a JW doctrinal system
and FELL AWAY FROM THAT JW doctrinal system
around the 4th century.
THAT claim, the underlying BASIS of
Watchtowerism's existence, is a flat-out LIE.
You will be required to help spread it
by means of "field service."
And believe me, the "blood issue" will most definitely come up, it's one of their biggies.
Jaypeeto