Dannys Growing fear of Reality   Hello Danny here is a reply to your post on my talk page you said  A Question Central can you explain something to me You obviously dont like JWs so why do you spend so much time thinking about us Personally I try to avoid thinking about things that I dont like or that make me upset Yet I notice that JWs and related articles are the only subject you deal with on WP I doesnt sic make any sense to me at all  whats up with that As it says on the WP main page In this English version started in  we are currently working on  articles Wouldnt you be happier branching out to some of the other subjects on WP Just a thought DannyMuse    Ho hum here we go   I see your inevitable desire to posit straw men has taken the better of you again yawn You stated You obviously dont like JWs   Actually Danny I have some friends who are JWs and I have no problem with them as individual per se If you actually opened your eyes for once you would see I have problems with your religious leaders not JWs Although rank and file JWs are still responsible for selling their literature and promoting the false teachings of the Watch Tower commercial publishing organisation   Your second reality admittance is very revealing you said I try to avoid thinking about things that I dont like or that make me upset You sure do Danny as do most JWs and dont think it hasnt been noted by thousands of viewers of these pages Very sad indeed when someone who claims he is part of the channel of God and the only narrow road to salvation shrinks back in fear whenever you see anything you dont like This is exactly why so many in this world get deceived and trapped in false religions they just look away when reality comes knocking This is also why you will most probably waste the rest of your life in a region that is not what it claims to be and lose your future opportunities with God through selfdeception Danny never underestimate the power of denial it will steal all your relationship with God and you will probably let that happen  Danny I will not argue with you as you are not ready to see reality at present I pray one day you will be able but maybe that time is not yet I will leave it with God if he wants you he will open your eyes Until then I will leave you with some advice from your own organisation on this occasion you should take that advice Regards   September   Even some religious people have closed minds They are interested only in their religion showing no willingness to as much as listen to the views of others And even though they may not have chosen their religion but simply have inherited it from their parents still they feel that their religion must be right But not every inheritance is necessarily good   What makes a religion right is its total adherence to Gods Word Whether our religion meets this criterion or not can only be determined by openmindedly comparing it with the Bible  Why some people have even been known to doubt the truthfulness of a message simply on the basis of where the message bearer came from   An open mind is willing to do what  John  recommends It says Beloved ones do not believe every inspired expression but test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God because many false prophets have gone forth into the worldAwake  November   pp  If you find that a doctrine or teaching is a lie you should quickly forsake it regardless of who teaches it or how long you have believed that teaching to be true Your own welfare and your duty to God demand that you abandon lies no matter who teaches them   God hates a speaker of lies Proverbs  A false witness shall not be unpunished and he that speaketh lies shall perish   If you find that you have been for some time in an organization called the church and that such organization teaches that which is contrary to Gods Word of truth then you will have to choose whether you will remain in accord with that socalled church organization and its teachings or will forsake the same and rely upon the Word of GodWatch Towers RICHES book  p  God who is himself the God of truth and who hates lies will not look with favor on persons who cling to organizations that teach falsehood Psalm  Proverbs  Revelation  And really would you want to be even associated with a religion that had not been honest with youIs This Life All There Is  p  If the message the Jehovahs Witnesses are bringing to the people is true then it is of greatest importance to mankind If it is false then it is the duty of the clergymen and others    come boldly forward and plainly tell the people wherein the message is falseThe Golden Age  January  page   How to Choose the Right Religion What will guide us in choosing the right religion The Encyclopdia Universalis is correct when it highlights the importance of truth A religion that teaches lies cannot be true The greatest prophet that ever walked on earth stated God is a Spirit and those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truthJohn    Obviously it would be impossible to study all the thousands of religions inside and outside Christendom before making a choice However ifas Jesus saidwe use truth and fruitage as touchstones it is possible to identify true religionWatchtower  December  p  letter You all loved it didnt you You couldnt resist taking a shot at the Catholic Church could you I will never forgive the way you mercilessly tore down the Pope If Jehovahs Witnesses must refer to cheap shots in attempting to bring down other religions theyre in more trouble than the Catholics   Watch Towers reply The Catholic Church occupies a very significant position in the world and claims to be the way of salvation for hundreds of millions of people Any organization that assumes that position should be willing to submit to scrutiny and criticismAwake magazine  Aug  p  Can there be false religion It is not a form of religious persecution for anyone to say and to show that another religion is false It is not religious persecution for an informed person to expose publicly a certain religion as being false thus allowing persons to see the difference between false religion and true religionWatchtower  November  p  The best method of proof is to put a prophecy to the test of time and circumstances The Bible invites such a testWatchtower  March  p  Therefore how will you respond when pointed statements are made about false religious teachings and corrupt practices Will you immediately condemn the person or organization making the expos Do you feel it is all right to teach lies and misrepresent Gods Word but wrong to expose the error Contrary to what some may think it is not unkind and unloving to lay bare falsehood and corruptionWatchtower  March  p  Since we do not want our worship to be in vain it is important for each one of us to examine his religion We need to examine not only what we personally believe but also what is taught by any religious organization with which we may be associated Are its teachings in full harmony with Gods Word or are they based on the traditions of men If we are lovers of the truth there is nothing to fear from such an examination It should be the sincere desire of every one of us to learn what Gods will is for us and then to do itJohn The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life  p  How many are aware that adhering to false religion can mean their eternal destruction Are true Christians going to stand by quietly and say nothing about such gross misrepresentations Hardly Watchtower  April  p  Reasonable persons agree that the only fair method is to examine the evidence on both sides both for and against a disputed theory That is how one arrives at the truthAwake  October  p   When persons are in great danger from a source that they do not suspect or are being misled by those they consider their friends is it an unkindness to warn them They may prefer not to believe the warning They may even resent it But does that free one from the moral responsibility to give that warning If you are among those seeking to be faithful to God the issues these questions raise are vital for you todayWatchtower  January  p  PS Danny if you want to know why I have a problem with the Watch Tower org read Raymond Franzs two books and you will start to understand Mind you I knew most of what he writes before I read his books and Ive also seen first hand the terrible damage done to JWs by the Watch Towers actions including one JW suicide and several JW breakdowns and plenty of broken families shunned for nonscriptural reasons Please dont reply just go and get some knowledge before you make any more silly apologetics for your leaders Regards   September