I do! It doesn't matter if it's a Mormon or a Jehova's witness or even your average local church goer. I can't seem to stop laughing when they say things to me, I don't want to be mean but I can't help it. What can I do to not laugh at them so much.
2007-07-05 04:28:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I laugh too when they tell me about things that are so outrageous it boggles the mind. I can't help it - it's like if I sat there telling them why I worship the Easter Bunny.
2007-07-05 04:34:32 · answer #1 · answered by Jack 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While Jehovah's Witnesses tend to be extraordinarily good at defending their faith from the bible, they believe that the Scriptures discourage outright "debate". A typical Jehovah's Witness minister will simply excuse himself and move on to another householder, rather than waste his time amusing an insincere debater.
(1 Timothy 2:8) Therefore I desire that in every place the men carry on prayer, lifting up loyal hands, apart from wrath and debates.
(1 Timothy 6:4-5) Being mentally diseased over questionings and debates about words. From these things spring envy, strife, abusive speeches, wicked suspicions, violent disputes about trifles on the part of men corrupted in mind and despoiled of the truth, thinking that godly devotion is a means of gain.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20041201/article_02.htm
2007-07-05 12:12:17 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do, it is hard to keep a straight face when you basically believe most of what they are saying is baloney, when they start preach mode(they don't let you speak), i always start to feel like i am losing control of my face and would start laughing at any moment so i just keep nodding, after a while they start believing you aren't paying attention, get frustrated and leave, but others get angry, last time one did i actually started laughing in his face.
2007-07-05 11:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you even try to keep a straight face? When they makes jokes, you should laugh at them.
2007-07-05 12:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a missionary of the flying spaghetti monster, trust me, you would have nothing to laugh about when you face the wrath of the FSM!
2007-07-05 11:32:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I like to a laugh while I'm doing it.
It helps them understand that atheists ARE happy.
2007-07-05 11:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any problem keeping a straight face when I'm DEBATING someone, but I can see that I might have that problem if BAITING someone!
2007-07-05 11:35:38 · answer #7 · answered by Champion of Knowledge 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, man, just tell them you don't believe this stuff and they should finally close their mouth! but i guess their reaction to this, will make you laugh 'till you die! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!
2007-07-05 11:41:39 · answer #8 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While they're talking, think about baseball.
2007-07-05 11:33:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is the hardest part.
2007-07-05 11:33:51 · answer #10 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋