silvermoon383
Well-Known Member
Every 6 months, the LDS Church has what we call General Conference. We gather together to listen to the prophet, apostles, and other leaders. Most of us watch on TV over a satelite transmission (some at home, some at churches around the world), but the lucky few get to go to Salt Lake City and meet in the Conference Center. Unfortunatly for them, while trying to enter the building (and any trying to listen over the PA system at Temple Square across the street) they get confronted by people waving signs. Some of these signs simply state a scripture or two, others are outright attacks. And in both cases, the holders are often shouting things that are considered offensive.
And I know that this is not unique to us LDS. It's come to my knowledge that the same thing happens at the Jehovah's Witnesses General Assemblies (the yearly meeting they have all over the world, sorry if I got the name wrong).
I'm curious to know how this can be considered an appropriate way of sharing a Gospel message, ministering to people, or even sharing your beliefs with someone.
Here are a few examples of the signs that people will wave-
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/2002gc.html
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200404gc.html
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200304gc.html
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200310gc.html
And these are two people's account of what they encountered outside of the Center-
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200304.html
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200302.html
And I know that this is not unique to us LDS. It's come to my knowledge that the same thing happens at the Jehovah's Witnesses General Assemblies (the yearly meeting they have all over the world, sorry if I got the name wrong).
I'm curious to know how this can be considered an appropriate way of sharing a Gospel message, ministering to people, or even sharing your beliefs with someone.
Here are a few examples of the signs that people will wave-
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/2002gc.html
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200404gc.html
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200304gc.html
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200310gc.html
And these are two people's account of what they encountered outside of the Center-
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200304.html
http://www.fairlds.org/apol/antis/200302.html