How stupid is this ?

[oldhippydude]

Round here they seem to have toned down the door knocking but they’ve definitely ramped up their street presence, those stall things are everywhere. With the wee papers on the rack and three or four of them in their m&s outfits standing silently staring every cunt out that walks by them. A strange bunch.

I don’t know much about them and was surprised when @oldhippydude pointed out that they think the rest of us are living under the influence of satan.

I believe they are the only people going to heaven. They have to try to save our souls, not necessarily try too hard, but they have to give us a chance, and joining them is the only way to do it

Those stares they give you is your chance to avoid eternal damnation. If you do not fancy hell, go and have a chat.

 

[andipandi]

Round here they seem to have toned down the door knocking but they’ve definitely ramped up their street presence, those stall things are everywhere. With the wee papers on the rack and three or four of them in their m&s outfits standing silently staring every cunt out that walks by them. A strange bunch.

I don’t know much about them and was surprised when @oldhippydude pointed out that they think the rest of us are living under the influence of satan.

They've always thought that way, or been taught to think that way. I know them quite well, they've shown a lot of interest in my buddhist and spiritual values and morals over the years. To me they are a cult, it's not one I want to join though, my wife hides when they knock. I always take the Watchtower mag off of them and I always read it, some of it is actually quite interesting.

 

[oldhippydude]

They've always thought that way, or been taught to think that way. I know them quite well, they've shown a lot of interest in my buddhist and spiritual values and morals over the years. To me they are a cult, it's not one I want to join though, my wife hides when they knock. I always take the Watchtower mag off of them and I always read it, some of it is actually quite interesting.

I used to like a good theological debate and some of them used to be impressive in their ability to answer every question with a quote from their translation of the bible. I do not think they are so keen these days, on such debates. Less engagement, more just the staring at you in the street that Zou has noticed.

 

[andipandi]

I used to like a good theological debate and some of them used to be impressive in their ability to answer every question with a quote from their translation of the bible. I do not think they are so keen these days, on such debates. Less engagement, more just the staring at you in the street that Zou has noticed.

I don't know if it's true these days but back in the 80s I worked with a chap who was a Witness, he said they were duty bound to door knock and were told they wouldn't be saved, or as I recall "be on that island" when the world ended.

 

[oldhippydude]

I don't know if it's true these days but back in the 80s I worked with a chap who was a Witness, he said they were duty bound to door knock and were told they wouldn't be saved, or as I recall "be on that island" when the world ended.

Armageddon can not come till we have all had the chance to hear the word of god and accepted Jesus as our saviour.
I believe it says that in their and other translations of the bible. So they have in common with mainstream evangelicals, the requirement that they have to work towards giving us a chance to be saved. Then the world can end, we can be dammed to hell and they can go to heaven. Jehovahs Witness heaven is going to be tiny and hell is going to be huge.

 

[Deleted member 54254]

Did they share the wifi password?

 

[wraith]

Wait a minute.. BoJo The Clown is a confirmed Coronovirus case and is sending out 67 million letters telling us not to catch it?

I hope he has sticky stamps and not the licky ones.

 

[wraith]

I used to like a good theological debate and some of them used to be impressive in their ability to answer every question with a quote from their translation of the bible. I do not think they are so keen these days, on such debates. Less engagement, more just the staring at you in the street that Zou has noticed.

They used to come round to our flat in Edinburgh a lot. Couple of old ladies at first then a couple of pretty girls. Nothing would stop them; even me answering the door topless and tattooed with a six foot python over my shoulders didn't put them off.

We were all out one day with my mate flat watching. They turned up. He invited them in and made them a cup of tea. Then he went to the phone box on the corner of the street and reported our flat being burgled.

Job done.

 

[oldhippydude]

They used to come round to our flat in Edinburgh a lot. Couple of old ladies at first then a couple of pretty girls. Nothing would stop them; even me answering the door topless and tattooed with a six foot python over my shoulders didn't put them off.

We were all out one day with my mate flat watching. They turned up. He invited them in and made them a cup of tea. He the went to the phone box on the corner of the street and reported our flat being burgled.

Job done.

I had some of my best debates on the door of a flat in Muirhouse back in the 80s. They were not scared to step into the lions den.

 

[Deleted member 58360]

The witnesses aren't really an issue around here.

They (used to) come around fairly often, m.o. seemed to be knock once, count to 10 and leave.

If you answered, they're not pushy about it and all the ones I've spoken to have been more than willing to have a proper discussion.

Infinitely preferable to trying to talk to a catholic, or a vegan...