Archived from groups: alt.games.the-sims (
More info?)
"Mike Andrade" <ma@box.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns9643B385DF8F5maboxinvalid@216.77.188.18...
> "Bluegenie2" <me@fuil.com> wrote in
> news:7bWdnYph07wIw_DfRVn-hA@comcast.com:
>
>>
>> "noname" <hip_ster@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ki9be.110111$9v2.2645497@twister.southeast.rr.com...
>>>
>>> "Bluegenie2" <me@fuil.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9NGdnRQdU53lPfHfRVn-tw@comcast.com...
>>>>
>>>> "Will Bradshaw" <spam@beasolutions.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:qS%ae.7674$vU4.1808@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
>>>>> Cuthbert Gurdlestone wrote:
>>>>>> Do they really think they can convert people this way.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many 'bible bashers', such as mormans and JWs believe that it
>>>>> is their religious duty to try to convert people. How else are
>>>>> they suposed to do it?
>>>>
>>>> Not only that, but with some of them it is a requirement of the
>>>> church too.
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm not aware of any that 'require' it persay. The bible does say
>>> to go out and preach the gospel, to go out and witness and to let
>>> his light shine through you. The witness part is often done as a
>>> scheduled outting but usually it's just taking the opportunity
>>> when it arises. I could be wrong but I've always thought that
>>> people who go out and witness, whether it's handing out
>>> tracts/pamplets or visiting resthomes, are doing it because they
>>> want to share what's changed their life with other people...not
>>> because it's a requirement of the church. Is this what you're
>>> talking about?
>>>
>>> noname
>>
>> As far as I know with JW it is a requirement to witness the way
>> they do. Aren't they the ones where you see two young men on
>> bicycles going from door to door? Young men dressed in business
>> clothes too. Or are they mormons?
>>
> No, that's Mormons. But you are correct about the requirement. JW's
> and Mormons have a sort of "witnessing" requirement.
>
> --
> Mike
Ahhh, thank you. I really was not sure which one it was, thanks.