Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: cadence!stevep@uunet.uu.net (Steve Peterson) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Misconceptions about JW's (Re: Lazarus again) Message-ID: Date: 5 Apr 91 08:58:28 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Lines: 34 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu [There was a exchange between James Quilty and Steve Peterson about anti-JW books. James says all the anti-JW books he's seen attack doctrine but not JW's themselves. I commented that I have seen the sorts of books Steve was talking about. --clh] Hi James! When considering to become one of JW's in my early 20's, I thought it to be prudent to review every book that I could find that examined the supposed fallacy of JW's doctrine. In reviewing these several dozen books, I found *much* misrepresentation about the doctrine that JW's teach, as well as, personal attacks about certain individuals within the early days of our organization. My comment above was in response to someone stating a very odd idea about JW doctrine. When I visit the local Christian Book store to pick up reference books, I notice the promenant section entitled "Cults". There always seems to be quite a supply of the books that "examine the doctrine of the JW's". I usually refer to these as the "anti-JW" books. I believe that our Moderator has summed it up quite nice(as usual). > BTW, (just out of interest) the JW's that I have talked to (here in >Wellington) don't like being called 'christian' (they don't follow >Christ, they say). > >Jim. Many persons say that we aren't Christians, or say we don't believe in Jesus because we realize that Jesus isn't the #1 Almighty personage in the Universe. Ask any JW if he is a Christian, s/he will answer Yes! Steve Peterson stevep@cadence