Title: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: joeactor on March 27, 2009, 03:27:14 PM
Post by: joeactor on March 27, 2009, 03:27:14 PM
Someone's knockin' on the door...
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2 ... lize_N.htm (http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-25-baptist-evangelize_N.htm)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2 ... lize_N.htm (http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-03-25-baptist-evangelize_N.htm)
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: BearClaw on March 27, 2009, 04:09:45 PM
Post by: BearClaw on March 27, 2009, 04:09:45 PM
“You keen on knocking but you can’t come in.
Come back tomorrow and try again."
Wasn't there a song like this?
Come back tomorrow and try again."
Wasn't there a song like this?
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: Lilbeth on March 27, 2009, 05:37:27 PM
Post by: Lilbeth on March 27, 2009, 05:37:27 PM
They can keep knocking.....No one home here....LOL!
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: curiosityandthecat on March 27, 2009, 06:34:10 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on March 27, 2009, 06:34:10 PM
Oh, I love it when people come knocking at our house. It's a perfect setup to completely screw with their heads. 
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: BearClaw on March 27, 2009, 06:52:54 PM
Post by: BearClaw on March 27, 2009, 06:52:54 PM
Quote from: "curiosityandthecat"Oh, I love it when people come knocking at our house. It's a perfect setup to completely screw with their heads. :)
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: curiosityandthecat on March 27, 2009, 06:59:58 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on March 27, 2009, 06:59:58 PM
Quote from: "BearClaw"Oh I wish I was on that level already! I really wanna be able to screw with Christians' heads...you may need to give me some pointers sometime! :D
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: BearClaw on March 27, 2009, 07:37:11 PM
Post by: BearClaw on March 27, 2009, 07:37:11 PM
Quote from: "curiosityandthecat"Quote from: "BearClaw"Oh I wish I was on that level already! I really wanna be able to screw with Christians' heads...you may need to give me some pointers sometime! :D
That's just Crazy-funny!
I was thinking mow along the intellectual screwing that some folks are so good at...making them think and wonder and doubt. But I like your way much better!
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: rlrose328 on March 27, 2009, 08:19:00 PM
Post by: rlrose328 on March 27, 2009, 08:19:00 PM
I've got my copy of the Scripture according to FSM right next to the door. They can come in a chat with me about that and I'll be more than happy to debate their bible. I got nothin' but time when it comes to those doorbell-ringing interlopers. I detest door-to-door evangelizing because they don't pay any attention to our "No Solicitors" sign. THey feel it doesn't apply to them because they're not technically "selling" anything.
I had some Mormon doorbell-ringers here last week. I shook their hands, asked them how they were doing, if they'd been witnessing for very long that day, offered them a drink and a cookie. They handed me a pamphlet and I said, "Oh I'm sorry boys, I'm an atheist. But thanks for stopping by anyway." The looks on their faces were breathtaking.
I had some Mormon doorbell-ringers here last week. I shook their hands, asked them how they were doing, if they'd been witnessing for very long that day, offered them a drink and a cookie. They handed me a pamphlet and I said, "Oh I'm sorry boys, I'm an atheist. But thanks for stopping by anyway." The looks on their faces were breathtaking.
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: Will on March 27, 2009, 08:19:17 PM
Post by: Will on March 27, 2009, 08:19:17 PM
Next time, I'm planning on answering the door in a robe with a piece of paper that says "vow of celibacy", then read it, look surprised as if you've presented the wrong paper and show them another piece of paper that says "vow of silence". Nod, smile, close door.
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: Tom62 on March 28, 2009, 09:02:59 AM
Post by: Tom62 on March 28, 2009, 09:02:59 AM
Quote from: "Will"Next time, I'm planning on answering the door in a robe with a piece of paper that says "vow of celibacy", then read it, look surprised as if you've presented the wrong paper and show them another piece of paper that says "vow of silence". Nod, smile, close door.That is really, really brilliant!
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: BadPoison on March 28, 2009, 02:40:34 PM
Post by: BadPoison on March 28, 2009, 02:40:34 PM
Quote from: "Will"Next time, I'm planning on answering the door in a robe with a piece of paper that says "vow of celibacy", then read it, look surprised as if you've presented the wrong paper and show them another piece of paper that says "vow of silence". Nod, smile, close door.I LOVE it!
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: Phillysoul11 on April 28, 2009, 05:20:31 PM
Post by: Phillysoul11 on April 28, 2009, 05:20:31 PM
Only on occassion do I ever get anyone at my door and it's usually JWs. I like to answer by opening the door slowly, looking suspiciously around, handing them a briefcase and muttering "It's about time you got here". Then I shut the door.
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: Moosader on April 28, 2009, 11:03:50 PM
Post by: Moosader on April 28, 2009, 11:03:50 PM
Quote from: "Phillysoul11"Only on occassion do I ever get anyone at my door and it's usually JWs. I like to answer by opening the door slowly, looking suspiciously around, handing them a briefcase and muttering "It's about time you got here". Then I shut the door.
rofl. I would love to do that. XD
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: Tom62 on April 29, 2009, 06:27:09 AM
Post by: Tom62 on April 29, 2009, 06:27:09 AM
Last time I had JWs at my door, I was wearing an Alice Cooper T-shirt that had a guitar sticking in a rotting skull. They had one look at me and my T-Shirt and left without saying any word .
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Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: ACSlater on May 08, 2009, 05:39:21 PM
Post by: ACSlater on May 08, 2009, 05:39:21 PM
You'd think a believer would have an easier time with door-knockers, but they tend to stick around and ask more probing questions to get more proof or something. Goodness, is anyone safe?!? 
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: joeactor on May 08, 2009, 05:53:45 PM
Post by: joeactor on May 08, 2009, 05:53:45 PM
Quote from: "ACSlater"You'd think a believer would have an easier time with door-knockers, but they tend to stick around and ask more probing questions to get more proof or something. Goodness, is anyone safe?!?
I think you're safe if you believe exactly what they do...
Yes/No?
JoeActor
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: ACSlater on May 08, 2009, 06:29:17 PM
Post by: ACSlater on May 08, 2009, 06:29:17 PM
Quote from: "joeactor"Quote from: "ACSlater"You'd think a believer would have an easier time with door-knockers, but they tend to stick around and ask more probing questions to get more proof or something. Goodness, is anyone safe?!?
I think you're safe if you believe exactly what they do...
Yes/No?
JoeActor
Ooooo, spot on JoeActor! JW's are pretty hardcore in my experience, but those that come to evangelize I think are less likely to challenge believers that follow the same doctrine as they do. So, again, you're very correct in my opinion. Depending on the believer, I may not be "Christian enough" and thought of as more spiritual or something. I've never really done that evangelism thing besides just talk on a more personal front to someone that was curious about what I believed. He actually was refreshed to find someone not shove anything down his throat. Honestly, being force-fed anything is hard to take no matter what you're pushing.
Title: Re: Southern Baptists urge their members to evangelize more
Post by: joeactor on May 08, 2009, 07:08:59 PM
Post by: joeactor on May 08, 2009, 07:08:59 PM
Quote from: "ACSlater"I've never really done that evangelism thing besides just talk on a more personal front to someone that was curious about what I believed. He actually was refreshed to find someone not shove anything down his throat. Honestly, being force-fed anything is hard to take no matter what you're pushing.
I'll give that an "AMEN!"
Funny how your approach is viewed as "less Christian"... if anything it seems more Christ-like to live and let live, or lead by example.