Approached by the Jehovah’s Witness again February 26, 2008

You may remember a previous post about an impromptu meeting with two Jehovah’s Witnesses. I was approached at home as I was unloading my car. Even though I told the kind ladies that I am Christian and do read the Bible, they proceeded to hand me their literature. My husband threw it away.

So, today, as I’m in the middle of trying to feed my son lunch, a knock at the door interrupts me. Looking through the peephole, I recognize that my visitor is none other than one of the Jehovah’s Witnesses that greeted me a week ago. Hesitantly, I opened the door and our conversation began.

She asked if I read through the materials she handed me and I said I did but explained that I am born again, go to a Christian, Bible-based church and do not believe what Jehovah’s Witnesses believe (they don’t believe in the deity of Christ or His physical resurrection.) In a somewhat defensive tone, she told me that even though I am not the same religion, we have God in common and it doesn’t mean we can’t talk.

I never said we couldn’t talk – she didn’t listen to me and I explained to her that I would be glad to talk with her, that I do talk to people of other faiths. But that I profess Jesus Christ as my Savior and read my Bible and go to my church and that I do not believe what Jehovah’s Witnesses believe so I did not need her literature. Again, she said there is no reason why we can’t talk. She proceeded to show me some Bible verses (in her Bible) and asked me questions about the sinfulness of man and God’s Kingdom.

By this time, my son was screaming for his lunch so I kindly explained that I needed to go and tend to my godly duties of caring for my son and she thanked me for my time. I’m not sure if she’ll be back but I certainly need to be better prepared and maybe even ask her some questions.

Again, my explanation of my faith fell on deaf ears. It was even funnier (is that a word?) how she thought I had said I couldn’t talk to her when I actually had said I am born again and go to a Christian church. The things we “think” we hear when we’re not listening.

Need to know how to respond to a JW? Here’s a good Web site.

Don’t lie to yourself: “Open Marriage” is ADULTERY September 25, 2007

I don’t watch Oprah – every now and then I catch a few minutes of her show while flipping channels but today I stopped to see what her program was about. And I was disgusted and disturbed by the content. The couple, Hollie and Gregg, admitted to having an “open marriage,” meaning that Hollie has a boyfriend she is intimate with. And Gregg said he is OK with that. They both claim they are lacking nothing and don’t NEED to go outside their marriage for relationships but this makes them have more “love.”

Of course, there is no way they can even be Christian and live this lifestyle, so I have to rule that out. But seriously, this is not marriage. Whatever you want to call it, it is not marriage in any sense of the word. “Open marriage” is adultery – pure and simple. Even if the “other relationship” is accepted by one spouse, it is still adultery. It’s completely disgraceful and destructive. There is NO love in an open marriage. There is only deceit and denial. It’s a purely selfish way to live. God created marriage to be holy and of course we humans ruined that and continue to do so. The saddest part is that this couple has children. What kind of lesson is this teaching children? I can’t imagine.

I’ll end this post (which I hesitated writing due to the content) with a verse that I believe is appropriate:

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Hebrews 13:4