If I accepted a bible from you when you come to my door and read it "with an open heart", will you accept one of my copies of The Satanic Bible? or The God Delusion? And would you read it "with an open mind"?
2007-05-16 14:47:15 · 13 answers · asked by Spookshow Baby 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
St. Mike:
Apparently not, eh?
2007-05-16 14:53:07 · update #1
Hannah:
To any that show up on my doorstep to preach their beliefs, it's only fair if I reciprocate, right?
2007-05-16 14:58:10 · update #2
sounds like a fair trade to me, but i see we have people openly admitting that they wouldn't have an open mind so i guess you're onto a loser. you evil devil worshipper you!!!
2007-05-16 21:07:58 · answer #1 · answered by AJ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
JWs are not looking for converts. If your mind is set on serving Satan, than that is all you need to say. There are many like you, whether they know it or not.
But, human nature is an ever evolving factor. As you grow older, your view of the world will change. The day may come when you heart begins yearning for something better, something more certain. You will look around and wonder if there isn't more to this life. That is the type of person they seek.
The day will come when you will be seeking them out, guaranteed. But, will it be after they have stopped the work of seeking you out, and it is too late?
2007-05-16 19:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.
Please be assured that Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT "bible peddlers". While Witnesses do distribute about 8 million bibles each year, they do so without charge or barter.
This bible distribution is part of the work assigned by Christ, to preach the "good news" to all the nations of the earth.
(Matthew 28:19-20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded
Jesus certainly did NOT recommend that Christians work to educate themselves about Satan or seek out atheism. Interestingly, the bible recommends the opposite.
(Revelation 2:24-25) The very ones who did not get to know the “deep things of Satan,” as they say...hold fast what you have until I [Jesus] come.
(Acts 13:10) O man full of every sort of fraud and every sort of villainy, you son of the Devil, you enemy of everything righteous, will you not quit distorting the right ways of Jehovah?
(Psalm 14:1) The senseless one has said in his heart: “There is no Jehovah.”
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
2007-05-16 18:27:47 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely... I am not a "peddler" but I think that reading all books with an open mind to make a good and strong spiritual decision! I do not think that many people can read my (bible) book though, it is pretty long and longer than most religiously motivated books. Are you offering to supply books?
2007-05-16 14:53:16 · answer #4 · answered by hannahonelove 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd read The God Delusion, but all I'd use The Satanic Bible for was wiping my *ss. It is a gift, after all, is it not? I'm free to do with it as I see fit, just like you and the bible.
2007-05-16 14:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by Dirk Johnson 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
because we christians know and accept the truth and we are going to stick to it.
so, we will tell people to read the truth with an open mind.
any other "bibles" or stupid books against God, to us, of course are lies. why would we read them with an "open mind"?
Jesus said "...you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32
2007-05-16 14:59:35 · answer #6 · answered by sylll 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
JESUS: I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man comes to the Father but by Me."
"Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One"
(Shema Yisrael Adonai eloheinu Adonai ehad)
2007-05-16 14:50:39 · answer #7 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No. If I showed up at your door, it would be to offer to share my beliefs. MY RIGHT. You then can accept or deny. YOUR RIGHT. You may offer to share your beliefs. YOUR RIGHT. I then may accept or decline. MY RIGHT. It is kinda like a dance. I offer, you then decline or accept.
As for the books you mentioned, I am not interested, thanks for the offer though.
2007-05-17 06:27:32 · answer #8 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can I trade my grandma's bible for one of those copies of 'The God Delusion'? I haven't gotten around to buying it.
2007-05-16 14:57:28 · answer #9 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Probably not.
The difference is, however, that you will end up in Hell if you insist on playing fast and loose with God's law.
This would be such a waste. Take the test below to see what I mean:
http://wayofthemaster.com/goodperson.shtml
~Neeva
2007-05-16 14:51:17 · answer #10 · answered by Neeva C 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋