DisRuptive1 Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 I've read about something called witnessing. I saw it on that funny site and I've read it on some anti-mormon sites too (in order to understand their opposing views). My question is: What is witnessing, and why does the LDS church not talk about it? Quote
inactivetx Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 Witnessing is alot like the LDS Testimony except there is more scriptural discussion. A typical witness is to convince via the Bible that a person is a sinner, is in need of salvation, Christ can offer that salvation and finally accepting Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Witnessning to Mormons or other 'cult' groups entails covincing them via Scripture that their beliefs are wrong and they must accept the witnesses' version of truth. HTH Quote
srm Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 Originally posted by DisRuptive1@Mar 8 2004, 01:20 AM I've read about something called witnessing. I saw it on that funny site and I've read it on some anti-mormon sites too (in order to understand their opposing views).My question is: What is witnessing, and why does the LDS church not talk about it? it is a synonym for testifying. It is used more often by non-mormon christians. Testifying is is used more often by mormons. Quote
Guest curvette Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 I think the major difference between "witnessing" and the LDS version of "testifying" is that most LDS testify to other LDS in testimony meeting. Witnessing is done by a believer to a non believer and is usually backed by scripture. If an LDS person bears their testimony to a non LDS person and uses the scriptures as support, this would be witnessing. Quote
Blessed Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 We are living witnesses every single minute of every single day whether or not we realize it... it is what we are witnessing that makes the difference. (ouch) Quote
Guest Starsky Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 Missionaries do nothing but witness.... Quote
Tr2 Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 I have been coming to these boards for over 4 years and not one mormon has ever tried to witness to me. Just and interesting fact. I have never heard a mormon tell me of something their god did that I couldn't duplicate. Quote
Guest curvette Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 Originally posted by Peace@Mar 8 2004, 12:05 PM Missionaries do nothing but witness.... Well, hopefully they shower and brush their teeth daily... Quote
Snow Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 Disruptive, Your avatar is a naked gay guy (no offense to my friends who are naked and/or gay). What message are you trying to send us? Quote
StrawberryFields Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 Originally posted by Snow@Mar 8 2004, 03:51 PM Disruptive,Your avatar is a naked gay guy (no offense to my friends who are naked and/or gay). What message are you trying to send us? ... Quote
Guest curvette Posted March 8, 2004 Report Posted March 8, 2004 Originally posted by Snow@Mar 8 2004, 02:51 PM Disruptive,Your avatar is a naked gay guy (no offense to my friends who are naked and/or gay). What message are you trying to send us? You're just jealous... Quote
Marsha Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Originally posted by Snow@Mar 8 2004, 05:51 PM Disruptive,Your avatar is a naked gay guy (no offense to my friends who are naked and/or gay). What message are you trying to send us? awwwwwwwww Snow, nobody has questioned the red hot shoes/feet in yours. Quote
Snow Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Originally posted by Marsha@Mar 8 2004, 05:21 PM Snow, nobody has questioned the red hot shoes/feet in yours. I know. I'm kick'n, aren't I? Quote
Snow Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Originally posted by curvette+Mar 8 2004, 04:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (curvette @ Mar 8 2004, 04:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Snow@Mar 8 2004, 02:51 PM Disruptive,Your avatar is a naked gay guy (no offense to my friends who are naked and/or gay). What message are you trying to send us? You're just jealous... Curvette,What makes you think that I'm not naked right now? Quote
Behunin Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Originally posted by Tr2@Mar 8 2004, 02:55 PM I have been coming to these boards for over 4 years and not one mormon has ever tried to witness to me. Just and interesting fact. I have never heard a mormon tell me of something their god did that I couldn't duplicate. Let's see what you have duplicated. Share with us, please. Quote
Behunin Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 I have heard GA's use the word witness nearly every general conference. Quote
Ray Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 If "witnessing" is defined simply as sharing the truth with someone who doesn't accept it, with the believer using scriptures for support, then I think most of us have witnessed to other people at some point in our lives. What I want to know is how we determine whether or not we should witness to other people? Should we be invited or asked a question first, or should we simply start spouting out everything we know while using the scriptures to support our position? Quote
porterrockwell Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Originally posted by Ray@Mar 8 2004, 06:57 PM If "witnessing" is defined simply as sharing the truth with someone who doesn't accept it, with the believer using scriptures for support, then I think most of us have witnessed to other people at some point in our lives.What I want to know is how we determine whether or not we should witness to other people? Should we be invited or asked a question first, or should we simply start spouting out everything we know while using the scriptures to support our position? Most of the time ask them thoughtful, open ended questions. This a good way to be helpful yet effective at the same time. Also, if one cannot seem to accept the "basics" of the Restored Gospel(Articles Faith in large part), there is a good chance that the "meat"(as most will call it) of our religion will seem foreign and very difficult to understand. That being said, there was a occasion where a missionary and his companion were walking along and a woman was walking into her house. The young missionary was impressed to ask her "Do you know where babies go when they die?", he didn't know why, but he asked. Of course the obviously descheveled woman turned and upon hearing such a question, and invited the missionaries in to talk. Upon further discussion, it was told by the woman that her Pastor had come by and told her that because her baby was not baptised before he died it would go to hell. Upon hearing the joyous truth that all infants not of a baptizable age are alive in Christ and that her child was in the presence of our Heavenly Father. This of course prompted her to take the discussions and join the church. So I guess the moral of the story, is be worthy and pray to be effective, that the Lord with loose your tongue at that moment that ye need do so. Quote
Tr2 Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Let's see what you have duplicatedWhat has your god done? Quote
Snow Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Originally posted by Tr2@Mar 8 2004, 07:27 PM What has your god done? Well, he blessed us with the good fortune of you not being one of us.And that's just for starters. Quote
Cal Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Originally posted by Tr2@Mar 8 2004, 01:55 PM I have been coming to these boards for over 4 years and not one mormon has ever tried to witness to me. Just and interesting fact. I have never heard a mormon tell me of something their god did that I couldn't duplicate. The God most mormons believe in can do anything he wants to and doesn't have to conform to the normal rules of logic or nature. By that I mean that many mormons believe that 1) the earth was completely covered in water during the Great Flood, even though there is no physical evidence that it ever happened and there is lots of evidence that it didn't... but they believe it nevertheless. OR2) The mormon God also zapped the earth and adam and eve into existance 6 thousand years ago.Let's see you do that, TR! Quote
Guest Starsky Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Originally posted by Cal+Mar 8 2004, 10:50 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Cal @ Mar 8 2004, 10:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Tr2@Mar 8 2004, 01:55 PM I have been coming to these boards for over 4 years and not one mormon has ever tried to witness to me. Just and interesting fact. I have never heard a mormon tell me of something their god did that I couldn't duplicate. The God most mormons believe in can do anything he wants to and doesn't have to conform to the normal rules of logic or nature. By that I mean that many mormons believe that 1) the earth was completely covered in water during the Great Flood, even though there is no physical evidence that it ever happened and there is lots of evidence that it didn't... but they believe it nevertheless. OR2) The mormon God also zapped the earth and adam and eve into existance 6 thousand years ago.Let's see you do that, TR! LOL. Quote
Snow Posted March 9, 2004 Report Posted March 9, 2004 Originally posted by Cal@Mar 8 2004, 10:50 PM Cal,I grant you that most or many Mormons believe in a literal flood. But, I'd like to see you show that many or most believe in a 6 thousand year earth. Quote
Cal Posted March 10, 2004 Report Posted March 10, 2004 Originally posted by Snow+Mar 8 2004, 11:24 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Snow @ Mar 8 2004, 11:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Cal@Mar 8 2004, 10:50 PM Cal,I grant you that most or many Mormons believe in a literal flood. But, I'd like to see you show that many or most believe in a 6 thousand year earth. I will concede that there are probably more mormons that believe in a literal flood story than believe in a 6 K year old earth, but my informal observations based on comments in SS classes lead me to think that there is still a substantial percent that do. When ever the subject of evolution comes up there is always the comment "Can you believe that they let them teach that in our schools?" and then you get a bevy of little blue haired ladies noding their heads in disgusted agreement. Quote
Guest Starsky Posted March 10, 2004 Report Posted March 10, 2004 The coliding of tradition and new age is running a muck. What was the original point of this thread...anyone remember? Quote
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