Hello Everyone, Newbie here :D

[TeresaBenedicta]

Nice to meet you Lizarda!  Not sure I can properly say 'Welcome' as I'm new here as well.

I've not had much experience with JW's in my lifetime, except for a few door conversations.  Perhaps folks here will think it ironic when I say that both JWs and Mormons confound me in their beliefs.  But, there it is.  Granted, those two groups fall outside of mainstream Christianity as it is.

[Melmoth]

I've not had much experience with JW's in my lifetime, except for a few door conversations.  Perhaps folks here will think it ironic when I say that both JWs and Mormons confound me in their beliefs.  But, there it is.  Granted, those two groups fall outside of mainstream Christianity as it is.

In the same way that the flavourless plastic squares they put in burgers fall outside the bounds of mainstream cheese.

[TeresaBenedicta]

In the same way that the flavourless plastic squares they put in burgers fall outside the bounds of mainstream cheese.

Interesting comparison.  But true enough!

[Lizarda]

Nice to meet you Lizarda!  Not sure I can properly say 'Welcome' as I'm new here as well.

I've not had much experience with JW's in my lifetime, except for a few door conversations.  Perhaps folks here will think it ironic when I say that both JWs and Mormons confound me in their beliefs.  But, there it is.  Granted, those two groups fall outside of mainstream Christianity as it is.

I think thats why they hide from mainsteam popularity, cos they don't want their beliefs to get noticed, they are more like vampires, secretly sucking their way through neighbourhoods, but what i find funny is that they would always aim at someone who hasn't thought about religion at all, or who are agnostic, but they wouldnt try an atheist, christian or catholic

[TeresaBenedicta]

I think thats why they hide from mainsteam popularity, cos they don't want their beliefs to get noticed, they are more like vampires, secretly sucking their way through neighbourhoods, but what i find funny is that they would always aim at someone who hasn't thought about religion at all, or who are agnostic, but they wouldnt try an atheist, christian or catholic

You know, that's an interesting point.  I remember having two conversations with JW's, both occurring at the county fair (they had booth up there).  The first was after I 'quit' being an atheist (for lack of a better phrase) but before I had chosen a church.  They were very interesting in talking with me.  The second encounter was after I had become Catholic... and they barely spoke with me at all.  They wanted me out of their booth as quickly as possible.

Just a personal anecdote.

[Lizarda]

yeah exactly! from the amount of stories iv looked up about them, they seem to be covering something....is this uncommon at all? haha

[MasonG]

Welcome!