Jehovah Witness at my door....?

Question

I don't know what they want me to say. Am I being mean? They give me booklets and I read them. I don't think we believe the same thing, so what should I tell them the next time they come? I don't want them to waste their time on me. I don't mean to sound rude, just asking a question.

Answer 1

They are coming to you precisely because you do not have the same beliefs. If they were looking only for people who believed as they did, they would only go to JW houses and meeting places.

That said, it is best to simply politely tell them you are not interested. There is no reasong to explain yourself, you do not owe them anything like that. Simply tell them you are very happy with your current beliefs and you hope they have luck somewhere else or something like that. Then, if they persist, simply wish them a nice day and close the door.

Now, remember, the point is they are looking for people who do not beleive as they do. They want a discussion and hope to convince you to study their literature in hopes of you converting to JW. Their motives are all different, individual to invididual. The best of them want to simply share what has made them happy in their lives and might feel an obligation due to what their religion teaches. The worst of them want an argument, get off on making others feel stupid, and believe if they can badger you enough with obscure and strangely translated biblical references you will eventually relent and join just to get them to shut up. If you are interested, invite them in, but be ready for a vigorous discussion no matter what.

Good luck!

Answer 2

This happened to me, many years ago. I worked a night shift and got home at 8 AM. I'd hit the sack, but promptly at 10:30 AM on Sunday mornings, there would be a knock at the door. It was the Jehova's Witnesses. After telling them for weeks, I wasn't interested without success, I decided to do something about it.

The following Sunday morning, promptly at 10:30 AM the knock came at the door. I sleep in the nude, and that's how I answered the door..au natural. The Witnesses never bothered me agan!!

Answer 3

Dear suchapretty,

i guess you've to decide what you want to do.

1) If you want to be left alone- i think you can kindly express that your views are different and you don't care to further discuss them.

2) If you want to share with them- you should learn more about why JW's are a cult. It's very important for you to study your beliefs before you interact- because JW's do teach that they are allowed to lie to you if you are not "worthy" of the truth. In other words i've met JW's who will agree with what you say just to convey their views to you- and it can be confusing and even misleading for a person who doesn't know their beliefs very well. There are many great booklets out there that teach you about some of their basic beliefs that you can pick up at your local Christian bookstore.

Hope that helps,

Nickster

Answer 4

Follow these steps and I GUARANTEE you'll never see them again:

1) Have the Witness open his or her New World Translation of the Bible. Begin by reading with the Jehovah’s Witness from Revelation 1:8.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “Who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”

After reading this verse together, ask them the following question, “Who is the Alpha and the Omega?” They will respond by saying something like, “Well, it says right there, the Alpha and the Omega is the Lord God (or Jehovah God in their translation).”

2) Next, ask them if they will read another passage of scripture with you, and read from Revelation 22:13.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End”

After reading this verse with them, ask them, “Now, who exactly is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last?” And they will probably respond by saying something like, “We just saw who the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last is, he is the Lord God (or Jehovah God in their translation).

3) Lastly, ask them if they’ll look at one more passage with you, and read with them from Revelation 1:17-18.

"When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last (stop here and ask again, ‘who is the First and the Last?’). I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever!”"

After reading this last passage of Scripture with them, ask the Jehovah’s Witness, “So, when exactly did the Lord God (or Jehovah God in their translation) die?” And most Jehovah’s Witnesses will just look at that passage in bewilderment, because you've just shown them conclusively, even from their own translation, that Jesus is the Lord God (or Jehovah God); they are taught to believe Jesus is the Archangel Michael. If you want to demonstrate this reality even further, read with them from Revelation 22:13 & 16, where the Alpha and the Omega says, “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches.”

Peace.

Answer 5

That is not rude at all. If you no longer wish to recieve literature, simply say"I am no longer interested". Very simple. They may call back ina few months, to see if you have changed your mind or if someone else lives there now.
I don't know why the above posters feel the need to endorse violence or ill manners. Witnesses are polite, peaceful people and would never intrude where they were not welcome.

Answer 6

Open your mind--taking in knowledge of God is always a good thing.

Oh, and no, they are not a cult, they are a very meek and happy people trying desparately to save lives.

In Jesus day, to those ones that were turned away, (people shut the doors or persecuted them--same as now), from spreading the good news of God's Heavenly government, he said, "Wherever anyone does not take you in or listen to your words, on going out of that house or city shake the dust off your feet--Truly I say to you, it will be more endurable for Sodom or Gomorrah on Judgment Day than for that city." Matt. 10: 14, 15.

Answer 7

Tell them that the angels that they believe live in everything whispered to you that you are safe in your own faith as they are in theirs and to respect your faith as you respect theirs so have a nice day and then just close your door. If they attempt anything further then they clearly have no respect for you and you have made the right choice in closing the door.

Of course I would use the I have my faith you have yours argument with every single religious (read: cult)proselytizer I have come in contact with and it usually begins with me being polite and ends with them condemning me to everlasting damnation in the fiery pits of hell. Guess I'll see them ALL there if it is as they believe.

Answer 8

Ask them questions they cant answer.then give them the true gospel (if your a Christian).Ask them "Is michael the archangel jesus christ" If they says yes ask them where. They wont be able to find it in the bible because its not there.And ask "do they believe in hell"? If they say no,then ask then how come jesus always talks about it so much? Its a cult that doesnt really understand the bible.

Answer 9

When they come, politely smile, look them in the eye, and say, "I appreciate the faith you express but I am comfortable with where I am in my life." I've never had a missionary continue on after that. If they push the issue, simply add, "I'm sorry, I really don't have time to chat, nor do I suspect I will. Please go."

If they continue at that, slam the door in their face and call the police.

Answer 10

Jehovah' Witnesses are not at your door to force you to do anything.

It is a way that they are showing their love for you.

Matt 5:43-48, Matt 22: 36-40.

If you still don't want them to come just ask them. They will be happy to abide by your wish.

In answer to the comments concerning Rev 1:17 please read:

Revelation 22:13 (NW) speaks of the “Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end”. At Revelation 1:17 (NW) Christ Jesus is spoken of as “the First and the Last”. So is not Revelation 22:13 also referring to Christ? The context sounds like it, yet the Watchtower publications say Jehovah is the “Alpha and the Omega”. Why?—J. J., New Jersey.
Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and omega is the last; one is the beginning and the other the end of the Greek alphabet. So the expressions “the Alpha and the Omega” and “the first and the last” and “the beginning and the end” are parallel expressions and mean the same thing. They are applied to Jehovah God. Isaiah 44:6 (AS) reads: “Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.” Revelation 1:8 (NW) catches up this thought in Isaiah and adds to it the point that he is coming: “‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says Jehovah God, ‘the One who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.’”
So just because the verse preceding Revelation 22:13 speaks of that “Alpha and Omega” as coming does not necessarily mean it refers to Christ Jesus, whose second coming is frequently mentioned. Revelation 1:8 shows Jehovah as coming, and so Revelation 22:12 may do likewise. He comes representatively, through Christ Jesus. Revelation 4:8 speaks of Jehovah as coming, and Revelation 21 shows his presence with humankind. “Look! the tent of God is with humankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. . . . I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To anyone thirsting I will give from the fountain of the water of life free. Anyone conquering will inherit these things, and I shall be his God and he will be my son.” (Vss. 3, 6, 7) This reference is certainly to Jehovah God, for he is God to the anointed body members of Christ and they are his spiritual sons. They are Christ’s brothers, not sons, so the text is speaking of Jehovah, and it calls him “the Alpha and the Omega”. So when the Alpha and Omega is mentioned again in the very next chapter, why must the term suddenly shift to Christ Jesus instead of Jehovah God? It does not.
Some argue that it refers to Christ Jesus at Revelation 22:13 because verse 16 shows Jesus speaking. But that does not mean the speaker of the preceding verses must also be Jesus. The use of the single quotation marks in the New World Translation shows a change in speakers between verses 15 and 16. We must remember that the revelation God gave to Jesus Christ was passed on to the apostle John by one of Christ’s angels, and that this angel sometimes spoke for Jehovah God and sometimes for Christ Jesus; so we must watch for these changes and note them on the basis of content and context. It is true that when the angel speaks for Christ, at Revelation 1:17 (NW), he states: “I am the First and the Last.” But a check of the context shows this “First and Last” was with definite limitations, was relative to just the matter of Christ Jesus’ death and resurrection, as verse 18 shows. Christ was the first one raised in the first resurrection, and the last one that will be raised directly by Jehovah God. Others who follow in that resurrection will be raised by God through Christ. (John 6:40; 1 Cor. 6:14) In fact, this limitation is also shown by the footnote on “First” in Revelation 1:17 in the New World Translation, where “First” is shown to mean “Firstborn” by one ancient manuscript. Christ was the firstfruits of those asleep in death. (1 Cor. 15:20) When “First and Last” is again applied to Christ Jesus, at Revelation 2:8, note that again it is with respect to death and resurrection. But when it speaks thus of Jehovah no limitation is set on the meaning.
So we must be reasonable. When we see an expression that is applied to Jehovah several times in its unlimited sense, and then come across it again but not specifically indicated as applying to Jehovah, we cannot become flighty and switch the expression to Christ Jesus; and especially when we note that it is applied elsewhere, not in its unlimited sense, but only with definite limitation of meaning. Trinitarians try to capitalize on this expression to show it was used indiscriminately for either God or Christ, and in this way show God and Christ are the same. But logic and reason do not allow this, no more than do many other texts in the Bible.