I have noticed so many witnesses on here answering questions. Is this a new avenue that you have found to up your field service hours?
2006-08-23 02:58:12 · 7 answers · asked by Me 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I seem to have offended some with this question. I appologize for that. Thing is it always seemed to me that the congregation was always worried about the numbers one put in and not the quality. I just figured maybe they were incouraging new ways to get those hours in
2006-08-23 06:27:24 · update #1
No. I personally didn't expect for so many questions to be asked.
Becuase i've only been using this site a few days. But i am glad to answer questions for people who want to have answers. Its something that i enjoy. You probably already know how things are handled since you were raised a Jehovah's Witness. Im 18 and i was currently baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and i could not be happier with my decision. So i love to share what i know with other people. Its just like going door to door talking to people except you find people who may be already interested. I don't force my opinion on anybody. I just answer their questions if they ask. Im not pioneering or anything right now so i have now obligation to my field service hours right now. I do plan to next month but for now i do it because i enjoy it and i do it for Jehovah.
2006-08-23 03:12:33 · answer #1 · answered by dreamer 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Is this Question/Answer forum open to discussion to anyone or do you exclude groups/individuals?
When a question is asked, maybe you should state - "No Jehovah's Witnesses, please," if you do not want their opinion. For that matter, why not say "No Christians, please" or "No Muslims" or "No Jews" and so forth??
But, then, if it is open to everyone - then why not allow them to give their opinions like everyone else? And that goes for if they think this time is worth counting for any reason. After all, in the end is not everyone responsible for their own spirituality - whether they extend the time to investigate or to accept or ignore what others tell them?
Why does anyone answer these questions? To share their own opinion like everyone else. Every single one of you that has answered a question on here has been trying to show your opinion as the right one. If you choose to agree with what is said here, then you can ask that person more questions privately, IF YOU SO CHOOSE. If you choose not to agree, then ignore the answer. But, do you really need to build up your self-esteem so much that you need to tear down someone else's?
But, then, if you don't want people's opinions, why ask the question in the first place? If you are really wanting to learn, then weigh each answer with an open mind and see what makes sense to you, and ignore the rest.
And, don't take someone else's word (especially disgruntled exes) about someone. There are ex-Catholics, ex-Muslims, ex-Baptists, etc. They are entitled to their opinion as to what they believe and for the reasons they chose to leave, but to criticize someone else for what they choose to believe is hypocritical - should we not extend the same respect to them for their opinion that we ourselves hope to have from them?
Do you know all there is to know about someone BEFORE you make assumptions?
2006-08-23 10:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by grammy_of_twins_plus two 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How a person counts the time they spend in the ministry is between them and Jehovah. However, it is vital to note that Jehovah's Witnesses are interested in people, not how many hours they spend talking to them. We take every opportunity to talk with people, just like Jesus did.
2006-08-23 13:16:58 · answer #3 · answered by izofblue37 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I come across a good question that strikes my interest, I'll answer it. But I don't "count" it as anytime spent in the ministry work. I prefer to becareful on here when answering questions. I don't want to offend, or be offended.
2006-08-23 10:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by Snow 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is true that Jehovah's Witnesses are unique among other ostensible "Christian" religions in that Jehovah's Witnesses actually work to follow Christ's command to preach publicly and from house to house.
(Luke 10:1-16) [Jesus] the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. Then he began to say to them: "The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. ...Wherever you enter into a house say first, 'May this house have peace.' ..."He that listens to you listens to me too. And he that disregards you disregards me too. Moreover, he that disregards me disregards also him that sent me forth."
(Acts 5:42) Every day in the temple and from house to house they continued without letup teaching and declaring the good news about the Christ, Jesus.
(Acts 20:20) I did not hold back ...from teaching you publicly and from house to house
While there are over 12 million associated with Jehovah's Witnesses, the religion itself only counts about 6.5 million "active" Jehovah's Witnesses. A person is not considered "active" unless he participates in some form of public ministry each month.
While Witnesses are continuously admonished to give primary consideration to the house-to-house ministry, it is true that some elderly and infirm Witnesses accomplish their ministry via the telephone from home. To date, JW publications have never recommended any form of Internet ministry, but the details about how a Witness performs his personal ministry are less important than the fact that he is active as a Witness of Jehovah and working toward fulfilling Christ's command:
(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm
http://watchtower.org/library/jt/article_04.htm
2006-08-23 11:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to remember that they are very lost people, usually coming from other Christian faiths that didn't "work" for them. They are angry people. They are also very cheap people feeling if they are J.W.'s that they don't have to celebrate birthday's & holiday's so therefore no gift giving. I worked with one & she told me that all of the time. They are people that don't care about the health of their children & let them die before giving them needed blood transfusions & medical help because of their sick, out of date belief systems. I feel sorry for their kids not them ! AND yes, I am sure they use the time on here to chalk up to their field service hours because it's a cop out.
2006-08-23 10:07:46 · answer #6 · answered by day by day 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
That's a question a bit below the belly, Me!!
2006-08-23 10:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by dr c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋