An observation made yesterday conveyed euphemistically ...
CONTEXT: Teenage girl, who had a tough life, on the fence about turning to Christianity. She asks if someone accepts Jesus as their lord and savior, will they go to heaven and avoid hell?
CHRIST WITNESS: Well, yes. I’m so glad you asked (with tears of joy in eyes)! Let us pray to our heavenly Father in Jesus name.
(Trusting she’ll grow in wisdom and stature as her relationship in Christ matures. Trusting his Spirit will give her what she needs, when she needs it).
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JEHOVAH WITNESS: <sigh as a prelude to esoteric pontification> My. My. My. My. You really have been hurt by the myths of Christendom. I need to set you straight. 1st, heaven is not for us, deary. And there is no such thing as hell. Let me explain in excruciating detail …
3 or 4 paragraphs into the intended dozens of paragraphs of indoctrinating sophistry and esoteric pedantic gyrations, the girl desperate for divine help is sorry she asked – as her simple question was never actually answered in terms she can understand it - and turns away from anything to do with Jesus ever again.
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Anyone else experience ineffective evangelizing?
CONTEXT: Teenage girl, who had a tough life, on the fence about turning to Christianity. She asks if someone accepts Jesus as their lord and savior, will they go to heaven and avoid hell?
CHRIST WITNESS: Well, yes. I’m so glad you asked (with tears of joy in eyes)! Let us pray to our heavenly Father in Jesus name.
(Trusting she’ll grow in wisdom and stature as her relationship in Christ matures. Trusting his Spirit will give her what she needs, when she needs it).
-v-
JEHOVAH WITNESS: <sigh as a prelude to esoteric pontification> My. My. My. My. You really have been hurt by the myths of Christendom. I need to set you straight. 1st, heaven is not for us, deary. And there is no such thing as hell. Let me explain in excruciating detail …
3 or 4 paragraphs into the intended dozens of paragraphs of indoctrinating sophistry and esoteric pedantic gyrations, the girl desperate for divine help is sorry she asked – as her simple question was never actually answered in terms she can understand it - and turns away from anything to do with Jesus ever again.
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Anyone else experience ineffective evangelizing?