Fanatics (Was: Re: [geeks] Booze and Religion)

[Peter Street]

From: Peter L. Wargo, Sent: 10 March 2002 19:21
> On Sunday, March 10, 2002, at 07:17 , Peter Street wrote:
> 
> > Yes, I'm a JW Geek - Not only a computer nerd, but a bible-basher
> > computer nerd :D
> 
> Now worries there - I would rather deal with Witnesses than several
> other religions.  My Witness friends respect my beliefs, I respect
> theirs, and we are all happy.  You will note that I have no born-again
> friends.  There's a reason: I don't like it when people spend time
> trying to:
> 
> A) Tell me I'm going to hell. (I think being a former Catholic and
> current Buddhist gives me bonus points for damnation.)

Well, you won't get that from us, we don't believe in that :D
 
> B) Trying to convert me.  I had to travel from Albany, NY to White
> Plains, NY and back (in one day!) trapped in a car with a pair or
> born-agains.  I was ready to commit homicide  by the time I got back.
I
> *almost* demanded that they leave me by the side of the road.

All we do is show the bible - you make your own choices

> -Pete

I will admit that some JW's do take it too far - sometimes way too far
(Foot in the door, you-will-listen jobbies), but on the whole we try not
to mess people around.

After all, we go to work with them the next week!

Peter Street
Web Developer / Manager
LazerFX Productions
www.lazerfx.co.uk (Under Construction)