A friend of mine who lives in the Twin Cities was surprised when Prince showed up at his door representing the Jehovah's Witnesses. Prince has stated that he will not play any more immoral music and has dedicated his life to this way of life. What would you do if he showed up at your door?
2006-08-20 10:04:01 · 13 answers · asked by eat 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'd treat him like any other human being knocking at my door - if I had time I'd study with him and if not I'd let him know that I'm a Christian who is saved but that I just can't talk today or that I'm not interested in converting to a false religion.
Bottom line - I'd treat anyone of any faith with respect but I'd still be honest with them about my faith. Fame wouldn't make me treat someone better or worse.
2006-08-20 10:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by desmartj 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
As one of Jehovah's Witnesses I am always excited when I hear of people deciding to follow Jesus' example, and become peaceful servants of Jesus' father Jehovah. That said I find any person who seeks fame, and at the same time claims to seek God highly suspect.
However, I realize that only Jehovah knows what is in someones heart.
If Prince came to my door I would say "Hi, Brother". I would ask him about what turned him away from his life of debauchery to a life of God. Ultimately he is a man like any other.
PS If he truly is sincere in turning his life around and stopping the immorality I think that is wonderful.
2006-08-20 13:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They weren't using Prince to get to people like you or I. And you can be sure that The Watchtower Society is quietly standing by for the reading of his will....
2016-04-24 13:27:30 · answer #3 · answered by milky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discuss the fact that Jehovah's Witnesses understand the Scriptures to teach that God's Kingdom will soon replace all earthly governments.
(Daniel 2:44) God of heaven will set up a kingdom... It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite
That Kingdom will rule over the vast majority of mankind, most of whom will have been raised from the dead after Armageddon.
(John 11:23,24) Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” Martha said to him: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”
(Acts 24:15) There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
Until that resurrection, there is no suffering in "hell", or the grave. Sometime after the resurrection, death and "hell" will themselves be destroyed.
(Ecclesiastes 9:5) For the living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all
(Ecclesiastes 9:10) there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol ["hell"]
(Revelation 20:14) And death and Hades ["hell"] were hurled into the lake of fire
While a limitted number of humans will be resurrected to heaven to share in ruling over mankind, the vast majority (literally more than 99.9%) of Jehovah's Witnesses expect an EARTHLY hope, the same hope given to Adam and Eve.
(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill THE EARTH and subdue it [caps added]
(Genesis 2:17) You must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die [so never eating from that tree means never dying]
Interestingly, the Scriptures are full of references to this earthly hope.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind
Jehovah's Witnesses' official website:
http://watchtower.org
http://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm
2006-08-20 17:12:04 · answer #4 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd put earplugs on or listen to music with my headphones and pretend i'm busy. Ruunnnnn!!!!! Jehovah's false witnesses are ....oh wait, i can't be mean to people, darn. Just don't answer the door.
2006-08-20 10:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by Cyber 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'd listen to him and take the copy of Watchtower, only if he gave me an autograph.
2006-08-20 10:10:19 · answer #6 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Chase him off, and tear up the Watch Tower.
2006-08-20 10:19:00 · answer #7 · answered by stullerrl 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'd say no thanks and shut the door like I do all Jehovah Witnesses.
2006-08-20 10:11:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would start crying....He is such an amazing talent, and I hope this surely is not true.
2006-08-20 10:13:16 · answer #9 · answered by Denise W 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd tell him I wasn't interested
2006-08-20 10:35:12 · answer #10 · answered by Sass B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋