Are Jesus worshippers brainwashed or enlightened?
603071
I would say about 90% brainwashed and about 10% enlightened. They aren't all stupid. When you are raised in the faith, it can be a long and hard process to recover.
910318
I don't feel brainwashed--more like bombarded...\n\nENOUGH ALREADY!
820103
What you have witnessed is a failure of imagination, pure and simple. Because they are so engrossed in their religion, they cannot fathom that someone could take on a different world view.\n\nThis means that they have stopped choosing to believe. Their faith is so ingrained in them that they can perceive no other options. Perhaps it makes sense to consider faith that is not chosen the result of brain washing, but I may be stepping over the line in suggesting this.
802575
perhaps not in the way the modern Christians think. however, there were several Prophets of THE PEOPLE who talked to various tribes of THE PEOPLE talking about the same basic concepts JESUS did. such as the PEACE-BRINGER who talked to the Five Civilized Tribes and Hiawatha ( who actually existed ).
46442
Their basis is the Watchtower and how whoever is in charge of that organization interprets the Bible. They also use their own "translation" of the Bible that strips out anything that could be construed as teaching that Jesus was divine.  The fact that they claim to be Christians is laughable.  They deny Jesus was God, they deny the Trinity, They believe that Jesus was actually Michael the archangel, - a created being, not the Alpha and Omega, among other things.  Besides all their non-Christian teachings, they follow an organization that has stated false prophecy's time and time again.  I don't doubt their sincerity or that they believe they are serving God, but when you have to twist scripture to justify your beliefs theres a problem.
755585
you would think that Jesus own people would know if he was the Messiah or not ;)\n\nmaybe they were on to something?
1029326
"...all of which is natural?"\n\nThat's funny. Anyone who would be offended by your question probably does NOT believe things like that are natural. \n\nI once lived in a country where most of the homes had religious pictures on the walls. And some of them had a black Jesus. I don't know if Jesus was black but looking at photos of people from the Middle East it is pretty obvious that he wasn't a blonde with blue eyes as he is commonly portrayed in our culture.\n\nI don't know which is dumber. To believe in a sexless and poopless Jesus or an Allah with 72 virgins. I don't think any one religion has a monopoly on ignorance.
975378
I know what you are talking about.  Some people seem to be parrotting something that they are taught by some misguided preacher.  I'm a Catholic and I look at some of the ignorant questions and answers so-called Christians are posing regarding Muslims and their faith, and I wonder if they were paying attention in history class.  They get an "F" as far as I am concerned.  This is the result, the EXACT result of "the blind leading the blind".  It's rather sad, really.  What can one do before such awe-inspiring ignorance?  They are PURPOSELY blind.
1181517
some one is having unpure thoughts lol... wait Jesus the savior or Jesus your hispanic gardner?
18442
Contrary to the ignorant comments of others, Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT a cult. Those saying otherwise speak either out of plain ignorance or fear, or perhaps a combination of both. Jehovah's Witnesses base their faith solely on God's word the Bible. They don't follow the creeds and doctrines of men that dishonor God and pervert the clear teachings of the Bible, i.e. the teaching of the trinity, the teaching of a burning hellfire, the teaching of the immortality of the soul, and so forth. They preach from door to door in obedience to the command given by their leader, Jesus Christ, as stated in Matthew 28:19 - "Go, therefore, and make disciples of people fo all the nations...." \n\nJehovah's Witnesses spend over a billion hours each year worldwide teaching people the precious, life-saving truths from the Bible. They will use ANY Bible to show what God's word clearly states on a number of different topics. Their service is one motivated by (1) love for God and (2) love for neighbor. \n\nBible prophecy clearly shows that the problems common to mankind today are soon to be removed....permanently. Jehovah's Witnesses are active and zealous in sharing Bible truth with those searching for God and for a meaningful life in serving Him as he wants to be served. They study the Bible with people at no charge and would be more than happy to share the Bible's teachings with you. You can then decide for yourself whether you feel they have the truth or not. \n\nYou'll find that people who disagree with the Witness lifestyle are those who prefer to live their lives according to their own warped sense of direction and morality, rather than adhere to God's laws and moral standards as set in the Bible. To them, people who live by the Bible are "brainwashed". People who try and make light of their stand against celebrating birthdays or their non-acceptance of blood only speak out of a great deal of ignorance, and their reluctance to get their wrong view corrected just leaves them as bitter and ridiculous. \n\nIf you want to know how "right" they are, just take a few minutes to talk with them the next time they knock on your door. Have a discussion to let them know where you're coming from and where they base their beliefs. Ignore the comments of others in here who have no agenda but to dissuade you.
508100
Well I think they are so blind - cited with their own righteousness and holier than thou Bull that they forget the true meaning of their religion. The problem is ignorance breads ignorance, and for the most part they are caught up in the passing down this ignorance.\n\nThey also fear what is different from them. And it makes them feel good to consider themselves messengers of God, when they are really just spreading ignorance, closed-mindedness, and fear.
1059032
never heard of a Jesusite, maybe you mean christians or jesuites, which are total ends of the spectrum. In general though, people who ask questions filled with generalities that infere all of one type of people always do a certain behavior could possibly be limited in their knowledge of those who follow that certain philosophy of life. My suggestion to you is to get to know a lot more of these "Jesusites before making such an all encompassing presumption.
1007223
it's not that they are closed minded, it's that their too stupid to be able to think for them selves and question the crap that is Fed to them.\n\nthe fact that they are Cristian is irrelevant.\n\nthen again now that I think about it they are also Fed that fiction that they call a bible and yet again they are too stupid to question that either.
775950
Of course, it doesn't matter what those people think (you know that). Our society puts big-money earners at the top of the social pile. Jesus said "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven." You don't have to believe in Jesus to agree. Learning to be honest and decent, pulling your weight and helping your fellow man, being kind and loving, and forgiving - those are the things that count. Feel sorry for people who worship money.
1105629
They are brainwashed to believe in the bible and miscontrue it teachings to enhance its sectarian beliefs
930662
they were probably brainwashed
822554
many buddhists consider jesus to have been a bodhisattva, which means a spiritually enlightened being (no bearing on divinity btw) who makes a conscious choice to stay in the living plane in order to help others.