How do I talk someone out of a radical religious group?
It is a Catholic group "approved by the Vatican" and he believes catholicism is the only true religion, so it is difficult to argue with him. He wants to become celibate, live in community, and be "obedient" to his superiors in the group.
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By "Waterboarding" them.
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Tell him that's a great idea and to first start by going to the Middle East and telling the millions of Muslims there that they are flat out wrong about their religious beliefs. Have him go there and yell out that Jesus is the son of God until he realizes that's a crazy thing to think.
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I'm not sure I follow. You are saying that YOUR religious beliefs are O.K., but the way HE worships God is not. (Christians are crazy....)
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email this http://www.evilbible.com/Biblical%20Contradictions.htm to cool down
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It is not such a bad idea. Some of those Monks make great Fruit Cake, Preserves etc.
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Sounds like he doesn't need to be talked out of anything,I say leave him alone
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Just use the scriptures. __________________________________________________________ (1 Corinthians 3:1-4) 3 And so, brothers, I was not able to speak to YOU as to spiritual men, but as to fleshly men, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed YOU milk, not something to eat, for YOU were not yet strong enough. In fact, neither are YOU strong enough now, 3 for YOU are yet fleshly. For whereas there are jealousy and strife among YOU, are YOU not fleshly and are YOU not walking as men do? 4 For when one says: “I belong to Paul,†but another says: “I to A·pol′los,†are YOU not simply men? (1 Corinthians 1:10-13) 10 Now I exhort YOU, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that YOU should all speak in agreement, and that there should not be divisions among YOU, but that YOU may be fitly united in the same mind and in the same line of thought. 11 For the disclosure was made to me about YOU, my brothers, by those of [the house of] Chlo′e, that dissensions exist among YOU. 12 What I mean is this, that each one of YOU says: “I belong to Paul,†“But I to A·pol′los,†“But I to Ce′phas,†“But I to Christ.†13 The Christ exists divided. Paul was not impaled for YOU, was he? Or were YOU baptized in the name of Paul? (Galatians 1:6-9) 6 I marvel that YOU are being so quickly removed from the One who called YOU with Christ’s undeserved kindness over to another sort of good news. 7 But it is not another; only there are certain ones who are causing YOU trouble and wanting to pervert the good news about the Christ. 8 However, even if we or an angel out of heaven were to declare to YOU as good news something beyond what we declared to YOU as good news, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said above, I also now say again, Whoever it is that is declaring to YOU as good news something beyond what YOU accepted, let him be accursed. __________________________________________________________ The most important thing is to look in the Bible for the things good religion promotes. For example: High Moral Standards Marriage - Hebrews 13:4 - Does this religion require that among its members, couples wholive together be legally married? Divorce - Matthew 19:9 - Does this religion respect Jesus' direction and allow divorce and remarriage - but onlyon the grounds of immorality? Sexual morality - 1 Corinthians 6:18; Romans 1:26-27 - Does this religion teach that sexual immorality either between a man and a woman or between a couple of the same sex is a sin? Couragously upholding Bible standards among it's members - 1 Corinthians 5:11, 13 - Does this religion remove from its membership roll any who unrepentantly ignore Bible standards? Brotherly Love War - Mattew 5:44; 26:52; 1 John 3:10-12 - Does this religion encourage its members to participate in warfare? Politics - Jonh 6:15; 18:36; 17:14 - Does this religion follow Jesus' example and avoid becoming involved in politics, even if that means that its members will be hated by some politicians? Prejudice - Acts 10:34-35; James 2:1-4 - Does this religion teach that all people are equal in God's sight and that members of the religion should not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race or economic standing? Respect for God's Word Religious titles - matthew 23:1-10 - Do leaders of this religion like to be called by honorific titles and seek prominence in the community, or do they obey Jesus' command to avoid doing so? Use of images in worship - Exodus 20:4-5; 1 John 5:21 - Does this religion obey the Bible's clear command to avoid the use of images and idols in the worship of God? You can also ask yourself, which religion encourages people to study the Scriptures to see if what they are learning is really true? You can use these points to analize any religion to see if they are living by the truth, the Bible is the truth, search it out. If you would like to know more about this and other themes, next time Jehovah's Witness come to your door, ask them for a free Bible study at your convenience. You will never regret all the knowledge you will acquire and remember that what you do with that knowledge is your choice. Knowledge + Application = Wisdom
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