Hypothetical Question

Good Book, for that question, you have an interesting way of "not understanding" my question and then giving me exactly the answer I was thinking of, myself. I was thinking, why have only one of the candidates? Have each one do what he or she is good at doing.

About Jehovah's Witnesses > I have visited services and seen how they prepare the people to go out with the pamphlets. They were coached what to ask and say. So, one time, for an example, a guy started with the lead-on question, maybe "What do you think of the evil in this world?" maybe. And I said I knew they told him to say that, and if he was willing I would be interested in hearing what he has to say about his own personal experience or discovering about God through Jesus. Or, if he did not want to do that, I would be glad to listen to him say what they told him to say. He right away got into talking about his own discovering about God, and we went from there.

With a couple of women, I asked them what they felt they had discovered about Jesus. And we talked about that.

Then they stopped coming to the house, except a woman came and specified she wanted to talk with my mother; I advised her that my mother had plainly said no; and I offered how I was fully ready to share with them. But . . . never again.

On the street . . . I have talked with outreachers of Jehovah's Witnesses. And I know that even though certain ones might claim that they all hold to the same things, I know each Jehovah's Witness is a unique person, and even there are ones on their way out. So, I take and relate with each one as a person unlike any other, and open for however God is doing with each person.

One time, I talked with a guy, and he said something like that God does not live in His people and personally guide them. So, I took the guy to Philippians 2:13, and he said thank you. And if ones don't believe that God is personal with His children, I also might offer Romans 5:5 showing how God shares His very own love with each of His children, right "in our hearts". In our "hearts", I would say, is quite personal.

So, Jehovah's Witnesses might come my way, but I am about learning to relate with them as each a unique person created by our Potter, and not accept their religious name as an identity.

Oh . . . a question - - - you are the coach of a sports team, and one of your players can score on almost every possession, even more or less without assistance . . . no matter who they play; the player could double or even triple any record. But you can "call" plays, so other team members get involved, though they might lose control and let the other team get scores. How do you coach, and do you tell your players what your philosophy is?

Wow I have a star player. But, even star players get injured or need back up.
So I would encourage other players to keep practising and becoming more skilled in the spirit of fair play, and depending on their strengths, play to their strengths within the team.

Oh..question time.
Theres a girl,you really like. And it seems she likes you because shes always being friendly and making eye contact. Do you, as the guy, muster up the courage to ask her out or do you wait till she asks you? And if you do ask her, where do you ask her out to?

lol.
I knew there would be complete silence on this one.

We had Thanksgiving. I was away and had a great time.

If it is interest which shows from a distance, I might let it stay at a distance.

But you say I "really like" her; so this makes her apparent interest more attention-getting. I pray. And I keep testing how we are really relating and communicating, but not only from a distance. And I might keep our relating public, for a while, and welcome her to share with others, since she certainly is not only for me! And, one thing I go by is if she is interested enough in prayer and Bible to be steady with my church and maybe even with my group. Or, I might ask her about what she is doing in her group.

In the case of my lady friend, she came to our church and group for a year, I think, and then we got to phone sharing and she was hesitant about me coming to see her; so I offered her how I appreciated any moment I shared with her, and it was fine with me for her to do only what was good for her. And things added up

But there are women who have seemed like they were trying to get my attention, but they would show for a few weeks, then disappear and not be steady with our group if ones did visit. I have a theory that if a person is for real with God, he or she can find a for-real church and companionship which is steady there. So, I don't need to get someone with me, if she is really "elsewhere" or with another church; if she is for real, she can connect with a real Christian guy where she really wants to be, I consider.

She needs to be growing with others and not just interested in me. I do not go by "chemistry" only, because I know I can fool myself; so I pray

You have realized how we need to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and you have learned to be content in any situation; but now different things start happening which you once would have liked but you let it go in order to seek God. And I mean you don't even try to make the things happen. Let's say, you let go of getting a boat, and now someone who admires your walk wants to give you their boat, and they have set up a contract for taxes and fuel and care automatically paid, and it won't run out for ten more years. But they have not used it much, like how a toy for Christmas can lose a child's interest after a day or two; so you want you to have it. What can you do with a stable boat which can comfortably ride ten people?

Hm well that answer wasnt really an answer. Lots of people go to church on a regular basis, but that doesnt consititute going out on a date. Unless the date is when you both go to church and theres nobody else at the church, or its a wedding date. Hmm. Maybe its when your eyes meet over tea and scones after the service.

Well anyway. She would have no idea you would be interested at all as youre just guy who's always at church, just like everyone else...

I mean come on, there must be something to go on. Like maybe this church guy asks the girl if he can sit next to her so shes not by herself. Or maybe he takes up a special collection to help this girls family or something. Or maybe when its time for foot washing, hes the one that gives her the super pedicure.

Wow a boat. i would have no idea what to do with a boat if I had one. i would ask my friends who sail what they would do with it. Probably go fishing. I would take friends out fishing on it.

New question.
You win travel points and can have an all expenses paid holiday for ten days anywhere on earth. Where do you go?

It may not really be an answer; but it is the answer about what I did I would not try to isolate her, by getting a "date"; but we are all one in Jesus; so I would want her to be sharing with others, also, who are good for her while we are with each other. And church is free chaperoning So is meeting in the supermarket. And we are accountable to her family and neighbors. I told her brother it is easy not to get in trouble with her, because I love her So, I think we need to share while in unity and family sharing with our other Jesus people. How she is with others is for me to discover in order to get to know her . . . in her real life, which might not really be during a date. But we did have Thanksgiving out, and very nice, she said. So, we date . . . but a "date" might be in the middle of a day of other things It shouldn't be a copy-cat of what others have done . . . should it? lolololololol

Oh . . . you haven't asked a next hypothetical question . . .

Oh! Now I see it >

oh my . . . anywhere, all expenses paid > I don't know. I enjoy being able to go "anywhere" during a day, take my time to look at nature, not be on a schedule like you would be on a trip . . . maybe. I'm not sure I could pick one place over another, of certain people more than others.

Ones are big on going to Israel, but I understand that if I want to walk where Jesus walked >

"walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma." (in Ephesians 5:2)

Oh . . . I might go with my lady friend to see her friends and family; it would be a United States thing with bus and plane hops, but with all-expense trips back and forth to check on her doggie and kitty My family and friends see me as much as they might want to.

But, now that I think of it, I could go for New Zealand, for nature, and Australia and maybe an island with real native people, and share with them and minister Jesus. Maybe spend time with aborigines living naturally, or in the Congo or something on their local means, as one of them. Because I find that God can have his missionaries share in people's real lives with them, on their local economy. This is how I have shared with my lady friend, in her real life, instead of trying to "escape" to "dates"

So, now this could turn into a "grill Bill" thread lololol

You discover the guy you really like and appreciate; what is your method of choice to attract him?

Jokes. If he gets my sense of humour and laughs then he probably would like me for me. Even if i was wearing something terrible and smelled bad, and I didnt know how to cook his favourite food.

Probably disastrous when should just shut up and smile, but...i find smiling not easy to do with my crooked teeth.

If theres one thing you could change about your body what would it be?

Oh my . . . my body . . . well, I try to do things to make myself a little more in shape, just so I am healthy enough to do the things I do to love and help others, share on the Net, and be with my lady friend and church and different ones we share with and help. So, I might not try to change how I look . . . including my "missing" teeth and overbite and big split of the fronts; but look the way I really look, and love others and do not let looks decide anything, for me, anyway. And do not fear or be ashamed about how others might see me. But I do have a "reason" for keeping my stubbies shaved. And I am fine to look not so much more cute or in shape than others, so anyone not so great looking can be comfortable with us.

Maybe your teeth are bending to be with each other . . . love teeth A lot of teeth can be like people . . . wanting to be straight out and not too close to anyone else . . . independence.

So, if you were in a country with independence and it looked as though a people of a different government might take over . . . let's say only by political means . . . might you see this as a possibility for the people to be less individually about their own rights so they could learn to become family with others? Or, would you see this as a major human rights disaster?

Like ..Tibet? I dont know.
I think if people fought for independence they naturally would want to do their best to keep it especially if it works for them. But maybe it doesnt anymore. People change. Govts change. As christians we dont hold on to our perceived rights as ultimately we belong to God no matter what happens.

People make fun of you or maybe your looks but they arent aware that they are doing so and you feel hurt. Maybe these people snub you cos they dont think you are good enough for them. Or they could go the other extreme and patronise you instead. They are rich people and you are poor. How do you respond?

Tibet was by military force I think; so that is why I said by political means. But if ones fight and kill for their independence . . . there can be a killing spirit involved, and this during times of "peace" can still be lurking and effecting how people are in their supposed independence. In the United States, a lot of people know how to use their independence, but they do not know how to relate as family, including keeping their marriages. They do not know how to tell the difference between someone they can trust in marriage and someone not to marry . . . partly because they themselves have not learned with Jesus how to love.

Well, it is not because they are rich. There are people who have not known how love is; so they do what they do. So, I first might get hurt and "bent out of shape" about how someone treats me in a way I don't like, but in prayer God has me get His correction so I am caring about the person. And, often enough, a simple thing which comes to me is the person now is probably not even thinking about me, while I am still thinking and stinking about some one thing the person did or said. And I might think of how I used to be a perpetual bully who found it entertaining, a trophy treasure, to make someone cry. But God changed me. And I appreciate this, and I am certainly glad that now I am not one who is doing things to hurt others, and it is better to be someone who is being abused but I am learning how to love. And I pray for God to bless the person and however He will change the person to be able to love. And I thank Him for having me care about the person; and, once I have prayed knowing how God is able to make the person and things better, now I even am eager to get back to the person, to see how things have become . . . ready with good example, even if the person is worse. Because God uses our example, not only trying to control someone to act nicer >

"nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock." (1 Peter 5:3)

You wake up, and you feel good and there are no problems that you can think of, for this day. What do you do?

Goodbook said:

Oh..question time.
Theres a girl,you really like. And it seems she likes you because shes always being friendly and making eye contact. Do you, as the guy, muster up the courage to ask her out or do you wait till she asks you? And if you do ask her, where do you ask her out to?

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if I really like her, then i'd need a bit more to go on before asking her out.
nearly every girl I talk to will give me eye contact, and they're usually friendly

She allows you to touch her. Ie. She washes your feet. What then?
The eye contact thing of course, not all girls do that. Some girls are blind and dont like looking at people all the time. Its called modesty.

If this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it.,
So, I would rejoice and be glad. Which means telling others about Jesus.