tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903654040241435675.post8169453300747944740..comments2011-08-14T21:50:57.840-07:00Comments on The Thuesons: Going NowhereBrandon and Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482515724746872054noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903654040241435675.post-59736774305753796242011-08-14T21:50:57.840-07:002011-08-14T21:50:57.840-07:00It's hard to teach someone if they are not in ...It's hard to teach someone if they are not in a learning frame of mind. I'm the same way and it's frustrating to not be able to immediately reference the scriptures you need. Two recommendations: read "A Marvelous Work and a Wonder." It was one of the main books missionaries had to read for their mission. AND... schedule a time when your LDS missionaries can be there at the same time as your JW folks. Then you'll most likely end up agreeing to disagree and going separate ways.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889752353044880574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903654040241435675.post-48836734417310660212011-06-28T12:33:40.365-07:002011-06-28T12:33:40.365-07:00Don't feel stupid. I think you did more than I...Don't feel stupid. I think you did more than I would ever do. I have a friend in Fl who LOVED talking to the JW's. She is a member of the LDS church and served a mission so she has that experience behind her but she talks to them all the time and she goes to their church and really keeps in contact with them. She is braver then me and so are you! I agree with the others, you have shared your testimony of what you believe and that is all you need to do. don't get discouraged cause that is what satan wants you to feel..The Hill familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16856587795917096244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903654040241435675.post-32787612564258284062011-06-21T06:40:27.742-07:002011-06-21T06:40:27.742-07:00I went with the missionaries once to help teach th...I went with the missionaries once to help teach this guy, but he didn't want to be taught. He just wanted to Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith bash. There is no teaching this people. All you can do is bear your testimony and give them a Book of Mormon and hope that someday their hearts will be softened. I wouldn't invite them back. You've done all you should and could! I know what you mean though about wanting to know more about the scriptures. When I was teaching that guy, I wished I had the entire BOM memorized!! Don't feel like an idiot...you did good! :)Mary-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223134705651986093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903654040241435675.post-15480577318680120932011-06-20T15:15:01.804-07:002011-06-20T15:15:01.804-07:00In a very small degree I can understand your situa...In a very small degree I can understand your situation. I had this girl from a baptism church stop by our door several times. I never invited her in because I was the only one home and I just don't like to do that with people I don't know. She also appeared to know the bible very well. There was a few scriptures she quoted and we would talk about it but she also would take the meaning somewhere else. I would try to point out another scripture in the bible that corrected what she said and she would get mad and say that those kinds of scripture references didn't count. So pretty much there was no way that she was even willing to listen to my side. I think with your situation you have done the correct thing in bearing your testimony. I also think that since they are not willing to listen and try to understand your believe that you need to send them on there way. Now, don't think that you don't know the scriptures because you do! The people that go door to door are taught/instructed to say certain ones (reason why they quote them so well). I'm sure you also have a few favorite scriptues that you know well in The Book of Mormon too. Just be strong and I'll pray that everything works out well for you.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202906151008520529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2903654040241435675.post-45712856728035779642011-06-19T22:47:22.724-07:002011-06-19T22:47:22.724-07:00I have had a similar experience, which my husband ...I have had a similar experience, which my husband thought I was crazy. I had jehovah's witnesses come to my house a couple times. I was very polite and listened to what they had to say and put my two cents in here and there. I did not mention I was LDS. Todd got tired of me talking to them because I wasn't going to change what they believe and visa versa. So the third time they came over i told them that I have a strong testimony in my church, the LDS church, and that I appreciate them sharing their beliefs with me but it is not what I believe and that I am happy with the LDS religion. They have not stopped by again.<br />It might be different around here. If you mention your are LDS they will leave you alone faster then you can blink. We even stopped getting their anti-mormon newspaper on our front doorstep every now and then.<br />The way I feel is that they are nice people but I did get an uneasy feeling every time I talked to them and I didn't want that around anymore.<br />I don't think you look like an idiot at all. But I understand how you feel because I would feel the same way. It seems like they study the scriptures so they can prove people wrong instead of trying to prove what they believe is right.<br />You have bore your testimony and I think that is all you can do.<br />Good luck!Cooper Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978286327496258820noreply@blogger.com