How to tell the Jehovah's Witness to back off in a peaceful manner?

Question

2 Jehovah's Witnesses came to my home when I was away. They told their stuff in a friendly manner. And my simpleton mom just said "yes" and "oh".
The 2 folks also literally SHOWERED my mom with books, bibles, magazines, and tracts. They then set "rigid" times when they can come over.

I, along with my family (parents, sister, little brother) are staunch Protestant Christians. We are very strong in our faith.
We are immigrants to America and we don't know how to deal with these situations. We know a lot of stuff about the JW and are familiar with their teachings (which we have staunchly rejected).

So these 2 folks (elderely woman, and an older teen) came to our house today (thanks to my simpleton mom's appointment) and they talked.

They "tried" to fix another appointment but we just managed to exchange phone numbers and told them we will call them back when we have the convenient time. That won't hold for long. So fellow Christians, how should I tell them respectfully to go?

Bear in mind that due to the family hierarchy system from my native country, my simpleton dad is the leader of the family. He did not want to offend them and said yes or no. And I did not have the power to lash out for my Savior Jesus Christ.

I am very disappointed with the un-Christian behavior of my dad. And I belive we as Christians have erred by not standing for the truth. Now, how do I tell them respectfully to go away and not come back?

I WANT TO HEAR FROM PROTESTANT CHRISTIANS ONLY, PLEASE.

Thank you many of you for your supportive answers. ALSO THANK YOU FOR POINTING OUT MY SIN OF CALLING MY PARENTS OFFENSIVE NAMES. THANK YOU. PLEASE KEEP YOUR ANSWERS COMING.

OK ENOUGH WITH THIS "Disrespective of your parents." bs. OK?

In my country, the word "simpleton" means someone who can be easily fooled and/or someone who is too polite and conforming. It is not offensive in my country. Please bear that in mind. Thank you.

I am not a minor. As the eldest (I am in my 20's) firstborn child in my family, I am the "second-in-command" in my family. But as long as my dad lives, he is the leader. That's how it works in my culture.

Answer 1

Try looking up some good Bible-based websites about witnessing to JW's, especially in regard to their false prophets and worldly organisation known as The Watchtower.

Answer 2

Sorry i did not answer in the previous. The responder above me (Jehovah's Witness) referenced the secret to kinfolk Happiness e book. Paragraph 18 looks to rapidly relate on your difficulty. 18 in the adventure that your beliefs reason you to make variations on your existence, attempt to comprehend your mom and father’ attitude. they are going to in all probability be extremely joyful if, as a effect of your getting to attraction to close and using Bible teachings, you grow to be more beneficial respectful, more beneficial obedient, more beneficial diligent in what they ask of you. besides the undeniable fact that, in the adventure that your new faith also causes you to reject beliefs and customs that they in my view cherish, they might experience that you're spurning a historic previous that they sought to furnish you. they could also worry on your welfare if what you're doing isn't favourite in the community or if it diverts your interest from interests that they experience ought to help you to prosper materially. delight is frequently a barrier. they might experience that you're, in effect, declaring that you're actual and they are incorrect. Paragraph 19 resources useful assistance. you'd be in a position to win your mom and father over through your solid habit and they might in some unspecified time sooner or later conform to attend a gathering to make certain what a gathering is like. i'm hoping this helps.

Answer 3

I'm a JW so maybe I can help you with this.. :)
One question... do your parent's feel the same as you? Because it seems to me that your parents are interested; otherwise they would have never given them their numbers.
And just the fact that the JW's "showered" them with all that literature is just another reason which makes me think that your parents are interested. We won't give books or bibles to just anyone, we only give them to people that show interest in learning about the bible. If we handed them to everyone, it would simply be a waste as the majority would just throw it away.. that's why we try to be careful with who we hand books to.
Anyways... If you're a minor, then there's really nothing you can do to stop JW's from coming IF your parents want them to visit.. they're the adults of the household and they decide those type of things. But, you can always discuss it with your parents and let them know what you feel. if you're not a minor, then you have the right to decide for yourself, but of course, I don't know if this applies in your home.

But, if ALL of you don't want to study with them, then have your parent's call them (you said they have their number) and let them know that they are not interested. If they don't let them know this, they'll just keep on thinking that you are interested. And trust me.. it's ok to tell us no...you have the right to, and anyhow we're used to it.. so we won't take it personal...
Finally, you say that you are not interested in studying with them because you dissagree with their teachings... out of curiousity, what teachings do you reject exactly? It is possible that you may be misinformed..
It's very common to have people make up things about us which are not true...so I recommend to first find out about those teachings you dissagree on to know 100% that you don't want to be involved.. and if you're still not interested simply tell them you're not interested because you dissagree with the teachings.. and like I said, they would understand :)

Answer 4

For a self professed Christian, you seem higly disrespectful of your parents. Since you are not learning this in your own church, perhaps you do need a lesson from the JWs.

As for what to do about them coming around, take a lesson from the ancient Jews.

Contact a synagogue and talk to the Rabbi.

Ask him how the ancient Jews got rid of the Christian Jews when they went from house to house telling their brethren that the beliefs, rituals, and holiday observances that they have followed for hundreds of years was no longer valid?

I’m sure they had ways to get rid of the members of this cult started by a lower class, uneducated Carpenter, who was executed for cause by the governing authority. These followers were also lower class, uneducated individuals, such as Peter, a failed fisherman, and Matthew, a tax collector.

Lacking any kind of education, let alone advance religious education, it was clear they were brainwashed.

Saul of Tarsus, a highly educated individual, repeatedly proved they were a false religious sect, creating their own scriptures (Bible) instead of relying on the Holy Torah, which had been used by the Jews for hundreds of years. He stood by as the true people of God stoned these so-called Christians.

So, just take a lesson from the ancient Jews. What worked for them against the Christian cult should work against the JWs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_of_Tarsus

Answer 5

It's not like Jehovah Witnesses like been rejected but it's a commandment from Jesus Christ, the last thing he told his disciples was to go and make diciples of every nation and to love one another. (Mtt 28-16,17) says (you did not chose me but I have chose you, and I appointed you to go on and keep bearing fruit and that your fruit should remain; in order that no matter what you ask the Father in my name he might give it to you. These things I command you, that you love one another.) (Acts14:21)reads (And after declaring the good news to that city and making quite a few diciples, they returned to Lys'tra and to I.co'ni.um and to Antioch.) (Revelation 14:6) reads And I saw another angel flying in midheaben, and he had everlasting good news to declare as glad tidings to those who dwell on the eart, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.) so you see it's something that have to be done even if we're rejected to declare the good news. beside Matthew (10:11-15) says (into whatever cityor village you enter, serch out who in it is deserving, and stay there until you leave. When you are entering into the house, greet the household; and if the house is deserving, let the peace you wish it come upon it, but if it is not deserving let the peace from you return upon you. Wherever anyone does not take you in or listen to your words, on going out of that house or that city shake the dust off your feet. Truly I say to you, it will be more endurable for the land of Sod'om and Go.mor'rah on Judgement Day than for that city.) it won't hurt to listen, you said that you have a diffirent believe just say in a nice way we don't believe in your Religion and they will go away, but remember this they will come back because Jehovah's work never ends until that big day.

Answer 6

I haven't been Protestant since I was 4, but the easy way is to tell them that you are Protestant and are not interested in changing your religious affiliation or beliefs. Then thank them for the time they have spent. If they persist, tell them you are speaking for your parents, who are too polite to tell them this, but that it is causing distress to your parents and you would appreciate if they did not return.

Then if they return, just say no thank you, and close the door.

Answer 7

You must tell them that the Jesus that you and your family believe in is not the same Jesus that they believe in. Tell them that you do not believe their teachings because they do not agree with the Bible.
And tell them that you would appreciate it if they would kindly not call on your family again.

They teach that Jesus was created as Archangel Michael / lesser god; became only a good man, died, ceased to exist, re-created as Michael again in heaven.
They say that Jesus is not God and they also deny the trinity.

Answer 8

I feel for all of you. You need to have a family meeting and decide what your plan is. They do not take no very well.

If you end up in another meeting with them, bring out your Bible and counter their beliefs with the Bible.

If all else fails, keep the door closed, hold up a note stating your not interested and for them to never come back.

Answer 9

The best way to go about this is for someone in your family to tell them, "No, we are not interested." If they persist, continue to tell them, "No, thank you." Most of these people spreading their word door to door will respect your wishes if you are firm with them. It is okay for you to tell them to leave you alone, just don't be mean about it. And don't throw the fact that you believe in Jesus in their face, because guess what, they are Christians too.

Answer 10

First, You need to learn some respect for your parents. IF your mother truly does not want others coming, then simply say We are not interested, thank you.

Answer 11

Jehovah's Witnesses are interested primarily in pleasing God and Christ. Those who work to ingratiate themselves with some human or human group are not doing God's will.

(1 Thessalonians 2:4) We speak, as pleasing, not men, but God, who makes proof of our hearts.

(Matthew 6:20,21) Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven... For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.


Jehovah's Witnesses have the true religion. They are Christian (of course), but they are unique for their rejection of paganisms, use of God's personal name, and global preaching by every active adherent. No other religious organization can claim such purity of worship.

These facts about Jehovah's Witnesses are perhaps relevant to this question. The more one compares this Christian religion with others, the more remarkable it is shown to be.

1. Jehovah's Witnesses have no paid clergy. Yet they remain tightly organized with more than 6.5 million active Jehovah's Witness preachers (about 16 million associate themselves with the religion). Even fulltime preachers and workers at their branch offices are unpaid volunteers.

2. There is no elite class among Jehovah's Witnesses. Even the few 'anointed' among them enjoy no special privileges in their congregations on earth. An anointed person (one of those relative few with a heavenly hope) is not elevated above his fellow congregants in any way, and he may not even qualify for appointment as a simple 'deacon' or elder. There are no titles; EVERYONE is addressed as 'brother' or 'sister'.

3. No person benefits economically from the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Even the 8 to 20 men who serve on their Governing Body receive simply room, board, medical care, and reimbursement for certain personal expenses according to the exact same provision as every other branch volunteer.

4. About a hundred men have served on Jehovah's Witnesses' Governing Body committee during the past 125 years or so. The vast majority of them have spent the vast majority of their adult lives volunteering for their organization's purposes, and the vast majority have died faithfully and near-pennilessly while still under their legal 'vow of poverty'.

5. Amazingly, Jehovah's Witnesses did not splinter as a sect from some other religion. Instead, a truly tiny but sincere group of bible students studied only the Scriptures to determine the will of God. Thus their religion remains absolutely independent of and not carrying the sins of Christendom's history, yet carries the authority of Christ's teachings.

6. Despite the distortions of anti-Witnesses, throughout their modern history Jehovah's Witnesses have refused to claim divine inspiration or infallibility for their teachings. They have pointed to the bible (and not any particular translation) as the only inspired infallible means of knowing God's thoughts. For over 125 years, their teachings have been presented as merely the results of sincere bible research by imperfect but godly humans.


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