tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post3294840320618822237..comments2024-01-31T10:30:47.824-08:00Comments on Life on a limb: TestifyingDelirioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-90846339500031845652011-04-07T12:53:36.007-07:002011-04-07T12:53:36.007-07:00Delirious, we have more varieties of religions in ...Delirious, we have more varieties of religions in our town of 11,000 souls than you have had hot dinners. Callers here are usually from local Gospel halls and can be rather pushy almost telling you that you are dammed unless you follow their way. I accept tracts and politely excuse myself.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-51774877185586129212011-04-06T18:37:55.115-07:002011-04-06T18:37:55.115-07:00This must be the recruiting time of year for the J...This must be the recruiting time of year for the JWs because they came to my door too today. My husband answered it and he just takes their literature because he says he doesn't have time to talk to them and it's easier to just take their literature and throw it away. A few weeks ago I had a Baptist preacher and a teenage boy come to my door. When I told him I was a Mormon, he tried to give me some anti-Mormon literature. I refused to take it and told him I refused to read anti-Mormon literature. I was polite to him, and when he asked if I had been "saved", answered "yes" and gave him my definition of being "saved". He said to me, "See, that's the problem with you Mormons. You make it too hard to get to heaven." He didn't think you had to be "good", just be "saved" and help other people to be "saved". Anyway, it was an interesting conversation, and I told my husband that next time some missionary-type person comes to the door to just call me... :0)Nenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847303868378288229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-35670111599334566312011-04-06T15:29:43.324-07:002011-04-06T15:29:43.324-07:00Thank you, especially for the comments you've ...Thank you, especially for the comments you've left over at my place.Euripideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405637531928318155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-16598749580188715952011-04-06T14:59:05.558-07:002011-04-06T14:59:05.558-07:00Thanks Euripides! I'm a fan of your blog!Thanks Euripides! I'm a fan of your blog!Delirioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564398770468606675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-82799256296621132292011-04-06T14:44:37.362-07:002011-04-06T14:44:37.362-07:00Hello Delirious. I'm not sure how I missed thi...Hello Delirious. I'm not sure how I missed this, but I've added your blog to my blogroll. Cheers! EEuripideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405637531928318155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-1738746894576613332011-04-06T11:14:08.330-07:002011-04-06T11:14:08.330-07:00Two young gentlemen came from the JW to my door to...Two young gentlemen came from the JW to my door too a couple of years ago and requested my permission to come inside and talk to me about their religion. I said, that I will have no problem with that but, having given them the time, I would expect them to give me the same amount of time to talk to them about my religion. They were not prepared to extend me the courtesy and left without entering my house.<br /><br />I am entirely with you that we should not get angry with them but surely we can request reciprocity?Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.com