There are numerous Jehovah Witnesses who stand outside the local shopping centre in my area that wait patiently to spread their beliefs. I have talked to them on many occasions, but what strikes me as unusual is how happy they are. They're so sold on the idea of their church that they are completely closed minded, and nothing I say gets their mind's ticking over.
Because I've had a long history with modern Christianity in the past, I can see the differences in their theology. But I also can see how their differences have altered their perception away from many harmful mindsets that the outside believer can adopt.
They have no hell.
They don't celebrate tradition.
They don't endorsed war.
They are unified in their beliefs.
They don't tolerate agitators in their church.
They don't preach to people unless they approach them first.
They believe that miracles have ceased for a time.
These beliefs seems to have taken the pressure off God in a sense. That they have no underlying need for questioning why such beliefs (That the outside Christian has) Is not being addressed.
It's a simple belief structure, one I think has it's own merits. But their still dead wrong, and why are they dead wrong.
Because they can't accept change or views outside of their own beliefs, which makes them lousy friend's and companion's.
Because I've had a long history with modern Christianity in the past, I can see the differences in their theology. But I also can see how their differences have altered their perception away from many harmful mindsets that the outside believer can adopt.
They have no hell.
They don't celebrate tradition.
They don't endorsed war.
They are unified in their beliefs.
They don't tolerate agitators in their church.
They don't preach to people unless they approach them first.
They believe that miracles have ceased for a time.
These beliefs seems to have taken the pressure off God in a sense. That they have no underlying need for questioning why such beliefs (That the outside Christian has) Is not being addressed.
It's a simple belief structure, one I think has it's own merits. But their still dead wrong, and why are they dead wrong.
Because they can't accept change or views outside of their own beliefs, which makes them lousy friend's and companion's.