I would like to move into a community full of people who believe in the same things that I do. I’m tired of being the only one in my neighborhood, and being troubled by Christians, Muslims, Jehovas witnesses, who are all competing for my soul. It’s a lonesome feeling, and I want to live in a community full of people who believe in the same things that I do. Is there any place like that in Illinois?
2006-09-17 05:56:59 · 3 answers · asked by Wonder Weirdo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-09-17 06:01:08 · answer #1 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Unless the so-called "pagan community" is a private gated community with a "No Tresspass" policy, Jehovah's Witnesses will still go from house to house there.
A common misconception is that Jehovah's Witnesses go from door-to-door because they feel it is their duty to 'compete for souls'. In fact, Jehovah's Witnesses would go from door-to-door even if there were no hope that anyone would change their religion, or even if no one would listen to them!
That is because Jesus Christ specifically assigned the house-to-house ministry to the Christian congregation, with no regard for specific results.
(Luke 10:1,2) After these things 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. 2 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.
Jehovah's Witnesses are trained to direct attention to the bible, and move on when their message is unwanted. Since each congregation in the United States tries to call at every home in its territory at least twice each year, there is strong motivation for them to move on where little interest is shown. Also, the Scriptures help the Witnesses to expect little interest from most:
(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching ...and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm
2006-09-18 16:43:22 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
2006-09-17 15:44:39 · answer #3 · answered by Witchy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋