[married21]

They wanted to be “nice” and not impose their views on others. Who are they to judge someone, after all?

The “I’m ok, you’re ok” tolerance thing is what did it. They also have a problem explaining why they are Catholic, as opposed to Buddhist or something, because that would mean that you’re judging the other religions as “less than”, and after all, “we’re all God’s children”.

It’s really exasperating, I can tell you.

[Lauren BaRecall]

I'll never forget the day that the young, attractive Jehovah's Witnesses came to my door. There were a few of them, of both genders, and they tried to start a conversation, but I interrupted them with, “Are you Jehovah's Witnesses?” They said they were, and I responded with a big smile, “Well, I'd hate to waste your time because I'm very happy being a Catholic. In fact, I would never even consider being anything else, because I'm just *so* happy!”

They were immediately curious, and asked, “What is it that makes you so happy?” And so I told them, “For one thing, as a Catholic I believe that I can go into any Catholic church and sit with Jesus in person just as the Apostles did. In fact, I know it's true! I know He's truly present, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity, under the appearance of Bread, in the Tabernacle, and for that reason alone, I would never ever leave the Church.”

They asked me a few questions, which I answered, and then I said I had to get going, but thanks for stopping by, God bless you. And they left with smiles and God bless yous, and an air about them of having been uplifted. It was a movement of the Holy Spirit - no doubt about it. :-)