From: lauraf@eecs.umich.edu (Laura Falk)
Subject: Re: [This is what Corey and Tim says] This is what the Jehovah's Witnesses do.
Organization: University of Michigan
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Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 13:27:53 GMT

In article <1992Jul24.022711.12904@newsroom.utas.edu.au> Tim.ONeill@english.utas.edu.au (Tim O'Neill) writes:


   In article <LAURAF.92Jul23142629@wolf.eecs.umich.edu>, lauraf@eecs.umich.edu (Laura Falk) writes:

   > 
   > Actually Corey, I was very interested to read Andreas' comment as well.  I never
   > got that information from Andrea.  It is too bad that you feel that way about
   > the truth.  What are you going to do when world events unfold as foretold in the
   > bible?  What will you believe when the cry of "peace and security" goes out?
   > Would you not rather live forever than to die?  Does this system have sayings of
   > everlasting life as what Jehovah does?  I for one being one of Jehovah's Witnesses want to
   > see you remain a spiritual brother!

   Yes, well Laura IF your weird apocalyptic ravings turn out to be true, you can say 'I
   told you so.' to the evil people like Corey, myself and just about everyone else on the
   planet (but I do seem to remember that you people have predicted the end of the world
   a few times and have been absolutely wrong every time, so excuse me if I remain 
   completely unimpressed)

Jehovah's Witnesses have never predicted the end of this system of things to be
a certain date.  We have warned others of the last days and the end of Satan's
system to be very near, but the hour or day no one knows.  We are doing the same
preaching work as Jesus did.

I a curious; who (JW) absolutely told you that the "end of the world" was coming
at a specific date?

   > Tim, that is what Mark was trying to do.

   Really? That's not what Mark says. Read his reply to my post.

I apologize if I misinterpretted it but I still say that was Mark's intent.  It
was not a plee to Corey himself.  However, one can get the jist of Mark's concern.

   > It takes GUTS to be **different** and be true to your convictions.  As the book
   > of Matthew states broad and spacious is the road leading off to destruction but narrow and
   > cramped is the road leading off to life and few are the ones finding it.

   And, of course, your particular version of truth is THE TRUTH? That's odd, there are a
   lot of other people who think theirs is. You can't all be right.  

You are absolutely right, Tim.  Not all religions are right.  I continue to read and
pondered the bible and found that Jehovah's Witnesses are the ONLY religion that
follows and patterns their life after the bible.  So too, I have just run across
an interesting statistic: JW are growing in number whereas most other religions
are losing members.

   >    Which is why we're not going to talk to you anymore, or listen to anything
   >    you have to say. Hey, I can see the logic there.
   > 
   > How much time would you spent listening to someones belief on a matter than is
   > conflicting with yours?

   I spend a great deal of time doing just that virtually every day. But I thought you
   people were under an obligation to convince as many others as possible that your sect
   is THE TRUTH? Isn't this the last generation? Isn't Jehovah going to blow up the world
   pretty soon? Surely you should be talking to Corey as much as you can, your religion
   requires it.

We are under an obligation to preach to good news of the kingdom and make
disciples.  How can we accomplish such a goal with an individual who doesn't
want to listen or just wants to argue?  Wouldn't it be better to move on the
someone who does want to listen?  What is accomplished in an argument where
two people are adamant about their stance?

None of JW want to see Corey make such a stand against Jehovah.  However, if
that is what he wants, what else can we do?

   > Please do!!!!  I keep an open mind just as long as what is being said agrees 
   > with the bible.

   Now there's a nice contradiction in terms!

...and where is the contradiction?  I accept the bible as Jehovah's word, far
superior to that of mans.  If man disagrees with the bible, he is wrong!  If one
can show me that any of JW teachings are in disagreement with the bible, I will
listen.

   > You are right, Tim, it does take courage to admit when one is wrong!!  However,
   > I have a question: why is it JW's loss if Corey gives up everlasting life for
   > Satan's system, which as he well knows will be destroyed very soon?  None of us
   > or Jehovah wants to see anyone destroyed!!!

   It's your loss if you refuse to talk to someone simply because he is an 'evil 
   apostate', because this makes you both narrow-minded and vindictive.

Who said we refuse to talk with Corey?  

Laura
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