As a Christian my beliefs are very different from Jehovah Witnesses, as well as my experiences as a Christian. Many of the encounters that I have had with Jehovah Witnesses has been very emotional debates with close friends being Jehovah Witnesses, and it makes me feel offended about some of the things that they have tried to correct me on about my beliefs as a Christian.
Within the next few weeks I believe that this field placement will be great benefit to me. I will also have the benefit of contributing thoughts in a meaningful and vital way while I gain valuable knowledge of understanding of Jehovah Witnesses religion, as well as opening up to believe they are not arrogant and more superior than other religions like (Christians, Catholics, or Muslims etc…).
This will be a very uncomfortable situation for me, but I feel that it will also be a great experience to understand their religious as well as my own. I want to complete this field experience understanding more about multicultural religions and having a better understanding for not only just the religious for Jehovah Witnesses, but to be more open and understanding too other religious as