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11:07am Saturday 31st January 2009

By Mum's The Word »

We just had a couple of Jehovah Witnesses knock the door and leave us some booklets to read. When they had left,a curious Abbie asked

"Who were they Mummy?"

To which I replied,

"They were Jehovah Witnesses Abbie"

She then said

"Oh do they go around knocking on lots of houses to leave books?"

I replied "Yes, that's right Abbie they do"

I left it at that, as I could see the whole discussion becoming complicated! She then asked

"Can I be one?"

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1:07pm Mon 2 Feb 09

Berry_Bassett says...

Anybody looking to find out more should go to: www.watchtower.org

Anybody looking to find out more should go to: www.watchtower.org Berry_Bassett

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5:05pm Mon 2 Feb 09

Jim m says...

That is one heck of a sales brochure.

That is one heck of a sales brochure. Jim m

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6:20pm Mon 2 Feb 09

Mum's The Word says...

Yes it certainly sounds very idyllic doesn't it?

When my eldest son was 2 and my daughter was a baby, I had very bad postnatal depression and was very lonely. A couple of Jehovah witnesses used to come round to the house and chat to me. We got quite friendly and they used to come in for a cuppa. I learnt a lot about the religion, they were lovely and I did at one point actually consider becoming a Jehovah Witness. But when I discovered that if my child was to need a blood transfusion and would die without one and I would not be able to allow them to have one as a Jehovah Witness, I decided against it. Don't get me wrong, I respect others for their decision to belong to any religion, it just wasn't right for me due to this.

Yes it certainly sounds very idyllic doesn't it? When my eldest son was 2 and my daughter was a baby, I had very bad postnatal depression and was very lonely. A couple of Jehovah witnesses used to come round to the house and chat to me. We got quite friendly and they used to come in for a cuppa. I learnt a lot about the religion, they were lovely and I did at one point actually consider becoming a Jehovah Witness. But when I discovered that if my child was to need a blood transfusion and would die without one and I would not be able to allow them to have one as a Jehovah Witness, I decided against it. Don't get me wrong, I respect others for their decision to belong to any religion, it just wasn't right for me due to this. Mum's The Word

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4:34pm Tue 3 Feb 09

Jim m says...

Many years ago I would respray cars in the garage after my first job and a few of the Jehovas would come "share their word" with me as I worked. Nice enough chaps. They just did not understand I do not believe in the new "Business Religions" A belief in a higher power is fine, I just do not think they need million quid buildings, and a Pay your way to Heaven mentality.