When you go preaching on people,s doorstep,s etc etc. The people you are preaching too might NOT actually want to live forever. Have you thought about that. Can you imagine that, Living forever IT WOULD GET SO BORING.
2007-03-25 13:40:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I hate them-I have my own strong religious beliefs and no-one is going to change them.
So if any Jehovah's witnesses are planning on coming preaching in my area be aware that I will just do what I always do with your type and set my dogs on you.Lets see if YOUR god will protect you from their teeth!
2007-03-25 17:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 5⤋
Don't you think that is selling God a little short, to say that if he gave us the ability to live forever it would be boring? Have you ever read about the capabilities of our brains? It is amazing! You have a point about not everyone wanting to live forever, but I am sorry about that and it is sad that not everyone wants that. I guess that is one of the reasons that not everyone jumps at the chance to find out what the bible really teaches. It is kind of hard to knock on doors knowing that only a small percentage of the people we contact are interested, but we do it because we love Jehovah, and his Son, Jesus, and out of love for our neighbors. If I knocked on a hundred (or a million) doors and even one person showed interest, then my time was well spent...and I guarantee you that the person who is interested is glad that we didn't give up before we found them.
Think about this though...if you found out that what we teach is just what Jesus taught, and that it was without a shadow of a doubt the truth, would you not do everything that you could to share it with everyone that you could? It would be selfish of us not to try and share this good news with everyone that we possibly can, everyone that will listen!
Mark 4: 21-23: "And he went on to say to them: “A lamp is not brought to be put under a measuring basket or under a bed, is it? It is brought to be put upon a lampstand, is it not? 22Â For there is nothing hidden except for the purpose of being exposed; nothing has become carefully concealed but for the purpose of coming into the open. 23Â Whoever has ears to listen, let him listen.”
2007-03-25 22:07:35 · answer #2 · answered by wannaknow 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
That only shows your lack of significant intelligence. This is not an insult, but a fact of life for you and everyone living today. Science has long since shown that we use a very small portion of our abilities to process data. Professor Stephan Hawkins uses only 10%.
There is no possible way for you, me, or anyone, to imagine what it would be like with life everylasting and using 100% of our brains. That would like a 2-year-old trying understand what it is like to think and view the world as an adult, and if you are under 30, you still don't know. Your whole "view" of the world changes when males reach age 30 and full maturity. For females, that happens at age 24.
Boring, not in the least. Aside from developing ways to recycle all the waste old world, there’s the removal of all the monuments and large structures that are not needed in a paradise earth. Once Earth is done, there is the rest of the Universe to go see and terraform planets for colonization. With the level of our intelligence, we may even do it without space ships. And, since there is no need to say, look at me, I’ve discovered this new solar system, new discoveries will be constant and ongoing. Consider coming up with a way to walk on the surface or Jupiter.
Imagine what there is to see out there, or down there? Aside from cleaning out the planets oceans, there is the exploration of them, and of the planet, itself.
Boring by no means.
As for people not wanting to live forever, there are people who don't even want to live today's normal life span, only to change their mind later on.
2007-03-25 22:46:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Of course they know that. And this is exactly why they come to you so that you could have the opportunity to see the difference between the world of lies we live in today and the perfect world to come where no one would ever dream of thinking that they are bored for a split second. Why do you think God took us from living 'till 969 years old (Genesis 5:25) to granting us to live until about 75 or 80, with special mightiness as He puts it? In his wisdom, He knew people would feel so bad about this old system right now that He had to do something so everyone didn't just jump over some bridge and end it. Even Job, prayed to die, even I sometimes. But it passes as His spirit comes to the rescue and things change for the better as long as we have that close relationship with Him, He'll care of us as long as necessary. Remember that it's only boring people that get bored. That's one thing I don't even re-call experiencing as I always have so much on my plate. If anything, I don't have enough time to do all the things I'd love to do. It's like a day doesn't have enough hours in it sometimes.
2007-03-25 20:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by Teri 4 · 5⤊ 3⤋
We are aware that not everyone wants to live forever, BUT, being obedient servants of God, we do what he tells us to do.
It's a bit strange discussing this, because when on their death bed and actually dieing, and aware that they will die, most people want desperately to live.
It's also very self centered and unloving for people not to consider the feelings of family and friends.
However, we will continue to irritate a few while following God's commands until we die. His instructions come ahead of those of mankind........Sorry!
However! You can get on a list at the Kingdom Hall, if you call in and give them all the information they need, they will not bother you for a year (Renewable annually)
Consider our website for a better understanding
2007-03-25 20:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
Whether you would find everlasting life boring or not depends a lot on your attitude. If you have ‘a curious mind and an endless appetite for learning,’ think of what you could accomplish in the fields of art, music, architecture, gardening, or whatever else interests you. Is there anything you have ever wanted to learn how to do, and not had the time or money to learn it? Eternal life on earth would provide wonderful prospects for developing your potential in whatever you wanted to learn.
2007-03-26 00:37:37 · answer #6 · answered by izofblue37 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I think you are wrong about it getting boring but if you truly understand what the new world will be like and you still feel that way, tell us. We are not looking for people who are satisfied with the world the way it is now. We are looking for Jesus' sheep who will hear his voice thru ours and come out of this old wicked system looking for the paradise he promised under God's kingdom government.
2007-03-25 21:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I aint no JW but as for living forever, wht a brilliant thing, just imagine living with everything u ever wanted, without the fatigue, without ageing, without violence, without wars,........... oh how heavenly........ but ye carry on blast the JW's
2007-03-25 20:46:09 · answer #8 · answered by Ascetic 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I disagree with you. We will be in Heaven with Jesus, how cool is that? JW aren't the only ones who get weird answers, my church goes witnessing and we've come across some people who tell you in all serious they want no part of Jesus, that I can't comprehend.
2007-03-25 20:59:23 · answer #9 · answered by the pink baker 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Living forever would get boring for those with hearts full of sin, who don't want to let go of it and give their lives to God. to them...living an eternity with Him and honoring Him would be boring, but for those who love Him, it would be..well...Heaven.
2007-03-25 20:45:38 · answer #10 · answered by Missie 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋