JW's

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Permalink Reply by Khemisi on December 22, 2009 at 12:31pm

I used to study with a JW female who knocked on my door in the 80's. Their doctrine is very informative in many ways, but still could not anwser the questions I had at the time. I was always uncomfortable with the idea of knocking on peoples doors to bring the "Good News" to folk. I have some family members who are JW, but I accept them just as they are.

Permalink Reply by Godless Negress on December 22, 2009 at 5:40pm

I was a J W for some years, a long time ago. Some of my family are still active members. And I am definitely not welcomed in some of their homes.

Permalink Reply by Minute by Minute on December 23, 2009 at 6:12am

I knew who they were, but I didn't really grow up with them. They weren't allowed to play with us. Later a very good friend was a JW and he and I got along famously unless we discussed theology.

Don

Permalink Reply by Sarsippious Jackson on December 24, 2009 at 11:29am

I used to see them standing on the Chicago, South-Side, street corners with their magazines (The Watchtower). I never interacted with any of them. They would stand out there in heavy dresses and suits in the middle of July sweating like dogs.

Permalink Reply by Clarence Dember on January 26, 2010 at 2:01am

Wouldn't they either be panting like dogs or sweating like horses?

Permalink Reply by Clarence Dember on January 15, 2010 at 1:28pm

I grew up Roman Catholic. My extended family is Christian for the most part. As a child, my parents always pointed out they were practicing Catholics and that was that. As an adult Atheist, I've always thought that if someone genuinely wished to communicate the way JW professed to desire dialogue with me, I'd invite them in and talk about our Nation's freedom of religious practice clause in the Bill of Rights. Once this happens however, they usually close up shop and move on.

Permalink Reply by Regina Goodwin on November 12, 2011 at 3:38am

Too many