Anyone been converted by door to door religion?
534858
When the JW come to my door I invite them in and give one a vacuum cleaner and the other a duster and tell them their duties! Before I will listen to them!\n\nSome do it actually! When they have finished call the cops because they wont leave your property. You wont see them again!
67838
I became one of those born-again Jesus Freaks of the 1970s. This was the Calvary Chapel movement that started in Costa Mesa, California USA. I was by myself when I asked Christ into my heart, because I figured if He IS God, He can meet me where I am at and not at a church. And He did, in a BIG way. Been walkin' and talkin' to Him for--oy, 34 years now.\nI'm a big supporter of Israel and the Jewish people and Messianic Jews as well. I even created a CDROM for people to go to Israel and Jordan without leaving their house.\n\nCharlie--the link below can help you. You can write me if you need help or direction.\nhttp://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/getting_past_the_guard.pdf
346862
It was a process for me, over time. I stopped going to church, after my mother died, and *they* {the christians} told me she no longer had time for me, and I shouldn't 'try talking to her...so followed no path, or religion for many years after that.  Was pretty PO'd at God...didn't matter which one..\n   After I got married, and was pregnant with my son, my husband and I started going to a little baptist church. I can't really say I had any problems with that church, the people were nice, good to us. But it just didn't ..DO anything for me..\n  I started reading up on other religions...and realized, they were all saying, pretty much the same thing. Just said or called it by a different name. And came, again to the relization, that I'd had as a child, that I really don't think any ONE religion...is Right, or Wrong.  They all have the same message...underneath..it's just how the 'People' interpret it..and they allll interpret everything, in about 20 different ways or more..LOL \n  So then they add 'rules' 'regulations' 'laws'...until the real message, get's lost in a jumble of un-related context, which confuses the heck out of everyone, until their numb in the mind and just follow blindly along, out of fear.\n  The Power's that be, gave us..FREE WILL for a reason..So that we can think for ourselves, and seek out the truth on our own. I think everyone's Truth, is their own...I think everyone's journey, is their own personal walk through this life, and every life. It's what you do with it.
550874
If so, I'm converting..
642881
As one of Jehovah's witnesses, I can honestly tell you that yes going door to door is part of being a JW and that every one of us does it. The reason we go from door to door is a biblica command. Since you dont want quotes i won't put it here but there is a biblical reason for everything we practice including going from door to door. If you ask any Jehovah's Witness they can show you from your own bible. If you don't want Jehovah's Witnesses knocking on your door just tell them. We respect the wishes of others and if you ask us not to come back then we wont. I hope that answers your question.
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I know of two people who through their talks with me have reconsidered what they believe.\n\nOne with his believe in the big bang.\n\nA second person went from being a strong Christian to a deist.\n\nThrough my conversations with you specifically I now believe the possiblity of my consciousness joining a greater consciousness when I die,  and continue my spiritually journey on this path.\n\nIf that is a conversion to whatever label that is, I wouldn't say I've converted, I would say its something I strongly consider.
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I became a Christian when I was 14.  My grandma was living with us and had Alzheimer's disease.  There was a lot of fighting in my family.  I was watching TBN and Jan Crouch invited me to give my life to Christ.  She said that God wants to take me from where I am and do something amazing with my life.  I just have to trust Him.  So right then and there I bowed my head and asked Christ into my heart.\n\nSince then, God has done amazing things in my life.  Today, I'm a college graduate and will be pursuing a Master's degree in Special Education.  I was on my college newspaper and won a first place award in the entire state for my Opinion writing.  I give all the glory to God for my accomplishments.\n\nGod even rescued me from a cult.  I joined a cult when I was in college, and my spirit began to cry out for God.  Late at night, I went to the Christian church where I'd been baptized originally.  The (huge) church was completely empty as far as I could tell, but I saw a light under one door.  I put my hand on the door handle, opened the door, went in and prayed with the pastor in there.  After that I became active in the church again and seeing me later the pastor told me that the door I'd walked through was acutally locked -- he checked after I left, but I'd opened it like it was open.  I know a miracle happened there and God opened the door for me.\n\nOn an intellectual level, I've come to understand that God is more real than we have ever imagined.  I've read books such as "More than a Carpenter" by Josh McDowell, "The Case for Faith" by Lee Strobel and the information on the website of the Institute for Creation Research at http://www.icr.org  As I've gotten older I've come to believe in God on an intellectual level as well as in my heart.
554568
Hi bellbree,\n\n I was walking to the corner market for a loaf of bread when I had to pass by a neighborhood church. I was somewhat acquainted with the structure as it was always mentioned in the newspaper's community section. Known as "The loft," folks would gather there on Thursday evenings for poetry readings. \nHowever, this day happened to be a Saturday afternoon and a pair of gentlemen greeted me as I walked by. They invited me inside to sample an hour of their presentation. Ok, I went inside and found myself to be a prospective new recruit for their brand of religion. \n\nMost of the pews were filled with hooded monks chanting a haunting rhythm. There were others who like me, were wearing their regular denims. The service began like most other church-goers would be familiar with. A grand master of ceremonies led the group through some songs and gave a sermon. Near the end of the hour it was time for their ritual of "laying on of the hands." Some of the parishioners would come forward and ask for prayers for their ailments or for a sick grand mum who fell down in the tub. All the hooded dudes whose faces could not readily be seen would all place a hand on the person and their combined energies were presumed to have a strength and expedite a solution to the problem. \n\nOK now, there was another new guy in the pews who was watching eagerly. I recognized Mark W. Reinhold from the wanted poster at the post office. When he saw a chance, he approached the ring of conspirators and described how he was never able to settle down. The hooded goons closed in upon him, all to make a physical connection. The master of ceremonies began a prayer, a dogmatic mix of logic and pure hocus-pocus. I immediately saw the effects as the tension went out of Mark's body. When the beseeching was near an end, the master asked, "Are the brothers ready?" \n\nA suspenseful few moments passed until he almost shouted, "NOW!" \n\nOn that cue, the brothers began to pummel their hapless victim. Continually delivering blows over head and to the solar plexus until Mark was down on the floor getting stomped. After another minute, the grand Pooh-Bah decided the treatment administered was sufficient to induce a relaxing calm that would assuage the nervousness in Mark for a long, long time. \n\nI can't say for certain that Mark W. Reinhold was apprehended and locked up because, I had a loaf of bread to buy and some other errands to do that day. I hope for you bellbree, that you find a sense of closure to this bad episode of life. \n\n-Bryce
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Jehovah's witnesses. Mormons tend to challenge you on your beliefs. In my past experiences, when a Jehovah's witness came to my door, if I told them I was catholic (which I'm not) they would just say "ok" and leave. Mormons, on the other hand, wanted to "compare notes!!" I actually made friends with 4 mormon missionaries, and they really could have gotten into trouble if their superiors knew what they were doing! See, when mormons are going door to door, they aren't allowed to have radios, t.v.'s, or anything else that distracts them from their studies. (this was told to me by these guys.) Well, to make a long story short, they used to come to my house so they could sing karaoke with my girls and me. I have a system set up for home use as well as 2 others that I use for business. We had a good time. :)
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You do not even consider that they are right do you?  We are the only religion that goes door to door to teach bible truths. Mormons go door to door but know nothing about the bible, only about their own.  We do this same work all over the world. Does that not even make you think that we might be sent by God?  If he did not approve of us, would our religion continue?  It is very difficult to go door to door, but with Gods Holy Spirit you can do anything.  The bible says that this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to ALL the nations, and then the end will come. Matt 24:14.  Who does this work besides us? Our religion is growing beyond any other religion, so it must have Gods blessing.  We teach love, honor and respect for all people.  Does any other religion teach that? If they do, do the people follow that advise?  At least we are not out shooting people like members of other religions are.  So, if you want to do something funny to the Witnesses, try telling them the truth for once instead of hiding behind your doors or laughing at them from the windows.  Jesus and the apostles faced the same ignorance when they went door to door. \n\nHere is something to think about from Matthew 10:\n11 “Into whatever city or village YOU enter, search out who in it is deserving, and stay there until YOU leave. 12 When YOU are entering into the house, greet the household; 13 and if the house is deserving, let the peace YOU wish it come upon it; but if it is not deserving, let the peace from YOU return upon YOU. 14 Wherever anyone does not take YOU in or listen to YOUR words, on going out of that house or that city shake the dust off YOUR feet. 15 Truly I say to YOU, It will be more endurable for the land of Sod′om and Go·mor′rah on Judgment Day than for that city.
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Well, there are lots of factors to consider.  Do you both follow your chosen religions very very faithfully?.... like, to the exact letter of the "law"?\n\nDo you have any idea if the other person's beliefs are compatable with what your house of worship teaches?\n\nHow will your family accept or reject this person?  How about your larger social circle.... friends and business colleagues (for when you are older ok).\n\nSit down and talk to your Priest, pastor, rabbi, Mullah or whatever person leads your faith, and ask their insights.
68536
It is not fair to say they are the same. But the door to door thing read in the bible where Jesus went out preaching to all the people about God . Was Jesus wrong for doing this. Everybody out their in other religions so that they love God and Jesus but they do nothing about it.
53214
You know, I grew up being a 'religious hopper'. My mom would change our religion every week, and we would be forced to go and I hated it. We were over my childhood Baptist, Fundamentalist Baptist (perhaps the most traumatic experience in my life), Catholic, Lutheran, Church of Christ, etc, etc. You get the point. The only thing we weren't was Mormons....lol. Right now we are sort of trying out a Free Methodist church, because I would like my kids to have some idea of God. I myself don't feel as if I'll ever be done looking. There is always knowledge out there for us to find. Your religion is not what defines you, it is what you believe that defines who you are. =) I hope everyone finds what they are looking for no matter what you choose.
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my cousin was and tried to convert me while his family lived in my home. While I was very tolerant of his ways he was not the same and tried to give my kids a hard time about some music that they were listening to. Crazy stuff, he had a bad drug addiction and eventually moved back to his sad life in MS and committed suicide. That is my only experience with pentecostals. Sorry....The one thing I can say is he knew the Bible forward and backwards and could quote just about anything from it, but if you don't live it it won't help you.
291762
Hell yes.  There is a big difference between free speech and somebody standing on MY doorstep trying to sell their religion to me.  If your religion is so great why do you have to sell door to door?
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Yes!  The Only way to Heaven is through the acceptance of Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour.  \nSeveral years ago I came out of witchcraft and the occult! I got hooked up in that mess because I was searching for Spiritual Truth and ended up in a realm of hell!  Major contemplations of murder, suicide and the list goes on.  Physically attacked by demons and so on.  I had opened up doors that should've remained closed.  Today wish I had never opened them.  Needless to say I Thank God that He Literally Chased Me Down and Preserved My Life (because by all rights I should be dead) Until I Came To A Point Of Surrender And Allowed Jesus Into My Heart And Saved My Eternal Soul!  That day it literally felt like a HUGE Heavy weight had been lifted off of me!  I know for certain that my name is written in the Lambs Book Of Life, and that is only achieved by CONFESSING WITH YOUR MOUTH that Jesus Christ is Your Lord And Saviour.  There is NO other way to Heaven than that!
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I've never walked out on a service but I did "leave" the Catholic church at age 17.  I realized that gods don't exist.  I couldn't remain a Catholic when I knew it was based on delusion.