2007-02-20 05:47:34 · 31 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, when I knocked on JW's doors as a Mormon missionary, here's what happened:
(knock knock)
JW: (opens door) Oh hi!
Me: Hello, I'm (name) and this is (name). We're missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We have a small message about Christ to share with you. May we come in?
JW: Why sure (wry smile with twinkle on tooth like in cartoons), we'd love to have you in! (calls to wife) Judy, get these boys some cookies and wine!
Me: (walking in) Oh, why thank you sir, we'd love a cookie or two, but we don't drink wine. Alcohol is against our rel-
JW: Oh, I'm sorry, didn't you say you were Christian? Jesus drank wine, didn't he?
Mormon2: Yes, he did. We'd prefer not to have some though, if that's ok.
JW: Ok no problem (tells wife not to bring wine). So, boys, let us get our Bibles. (notice how they call them "Bibles" when they're really not Bibles... it's the 'New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures', they're legally not allowed to call it a Bible because verses are missing)
Me: We'd like to share a message about Christ's restoration of the first-century Christian church; you know, the one that was led by apostles and prophets led by Jesus Christ. We bel-
JW: You don't mean to say that you have prophets do you? Paul said in Corinthians that when that which is perfect is come, that which is imperfect shall disappear, namely prophecies, gift of tongues, healings, etc.
Mormon2: So you then believe that 'that which is perfect' is already come?
JW: Yes. In 1914, the second coming of Christ arrived.
Me: Hold on. I thought that the JW's preached that it had come, but when it didn't, half their church committed suicide...
JW: First of all, we're not a 'church', we're the 'body of Christ'. And the suiciders were infidels.
Judy: (with cookies) Yes. They didn't understand the scriptures. You see, Jesus came back, but He is invisible. We can't see him.
Me: But here in Luke 24, Jesus eats fish after His resurrection and tells his disciples to touch his hands and feet, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as they saw he had.
JW: But we still can't see him. Besides, spirits don't really exist. The 'spirit' is just the life that animates our body.
Me: So when the disciples saw Jesus during the storm, and they were scared 'for they thought they had seen a spirit'; you're saying that what they actually saw was an animation?
Mormon2: The disciples watched cartoons?
JW: 'For the dead know nothing'. 'The body returns to dust'
Me: 'And the spirit to God who gave it'. Well, arguing isn't going to get us anywhere. We'd like to share a special message with you, then you can pray to God to see if our message is true, as James 1:5 recommends.
Judy: Jehovah gave us the Bible. We don't need to ask him anything else.
Mormon2: Doesn't the Bible teach that God answers prayers? I don't know what it says in the 'New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures', but the Holy Bible says that if we seek, we shall find, if we ask, we shall receive, and if we knock it shall be opened unto us.
JW: That doesn't mean we need to pray to Jehovah to ask him!
Me: So why do you pray then?
Judy: To praise his name. You knew that God had a name, right?
Me: Yes, but Jehovah is actually the name of Jesus Christ.
JW: That's not what the Bible says.
Me: Yes it is. Again, I don't know what your NWT of the HS says, but the Bible says that Jehovah is the 'I AM', and Jesus says that He is 'I AM'. Jehovah says He is the ONLY savior, redeemer and judge, then Jesus also states that He is the ONLY Savior, redeemer, and judge.
(continues on and on until we finally leave)
2007-02-23 04:02:42 · answer #1 · answered by James, Pet Guy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I've had JW's knock on my door, and we had a very pleasant conversation. I learned a lot about their faith and took several pamphlets describing some of their beliefs.
But I've also been on the other side, knocking on other peoples' doors as a Mormon missionary...and I have to say that non-religious people are BY FAR the rudest folks I ever ran into. Religious people would usually at least speak politely to me and maybe even offer me water or something.
2007-02-20 05:53:40 · answer #2 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the Jehova Witness answers the door
2007-02-20 05:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by daisy322_98 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I grew up Mormon, and can tell you what happened when a JW knocked on our door...
=0)
2007-02-20 05:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He discovers that the JW is out knocking on his door. It's a never ending cycle.
2007-02-20 05:52:21 · answer #5 · answered by mustanger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea but I think this is my favorite question so far today. The Karma answer was priceless as was the one about trading knock-knock jokes.
2007-02-20 06:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure.
But watch what happens when an atheist knocks on a Mormon's door:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV-a1vmZ6y8
2007-02-20 05:52:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I laughed when I saw this question, but quite honestly from personal experience - you exchange pamphlets. Usually they ask for your address so they can return the favor. Nothing so exciting, but great question.
2007-02-20 08:59:52 · answer #8 · answered by ST 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Global thermal nuclear war.....except jehovas witnesses are pacifists so ...maybe not :(
2007-02-20 05:50:54 · answer #9 · answered by Fil D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They hold a heated discussion about their faith over coffee and sandwiches, then part ways, each thinking they won the debate.
2007-02-20 05:51:13 · answer #10 · answered by Optimistic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋