honest question. when you go knocking on someone's door, and you say your piece, if they say they're not interested, what do you say next? do you say "thank you" and leave? or do you keep trying to convince them? what if they say "i don't believe in god"
2007-05-16 09:04:03 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jehovah's Witnesses well-understand that they will be knocking on a particular door again next year, or next month, or next week depending on the territory and number of Witnesses caring for it. Thus, they have no interest in stirring contention for their work or their brotherhood.
A typical Witness will conscientiously guess at whether the "not interested" is sincere or half-hearted, and will conscientiously continue or discontinue the conversation on that basis. Where disinterest is firmly communicated, there is no need for the Witness minister to guess. Please note that "firm" is not a synonym for "rude".
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2007-05-16 11:43:49 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the person who answers the door, and the particular Witness that knocks on it. Going door to door successfully takes a skilled and open-minded person. If you say you're not interested, some JW's will simply say 'thank you' and take their leave. Some may try to delve a little deeper; find out why--it all depends on the 'read' the Witness gets from the person whom they're talking to. If you state that you're an athiest, then the same rules apply; it depends on the Witness. JW's are trained in weekly meetings to preach, but the general style a Witness chooses is the Preacher's own. Read the householder as best you can; if you can plant a seed, do so. If not, then politely take your leave. Either way, our work is done. I hope I answered your question!
2007-05-16 09:14:36 · answer #2 · answered by mordecaisunstorm 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Good question.
Usually, if they seem irrate or upset, we just say thank you and have a great day or somthing like that, and leave. But if they say their not interested or they read the Bible on their own, I may ask what make's them not interested or say that I'm glad to hear that someone else out here reads their Bible too.
Sometimes you will be surprised why people say they are not interested. They may have heard a complete untruth about us, and we are able to show them from the Bible that it's not the truth.
If they don't believe in God, I may ask why or I may just say thank you and leave. It all depends on what vibes I get from the person and what kind of day they seem to be having.
Hope this answered your question some.
2007-05-16 09:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by ♥LadyC♥ 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
For me it very much depends on the person, their demeanor, and any number of other varying factors. The territory that I work is worked quite often, therefore I generally know the people and their reactions before I even knock on the door. I do still visit the people who have expressed non interest in the past. I look for indications of what they ARE interested in and seek to develop conversations with them on that basis.
When people say "I'm not interested " before I have even said anything, I have to wonder if they really know what it is they are turning down. (See Proverbs 18:13) If I am satisfied that they do understand my message and are truly not interested, then I will move on.
2007-05-18 15:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by babydoll 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When we knock on the door whoever answers it wants to know right away what we want.
We introduce ourselves and say we are in a ministry work in their neighborhood today and were talking to all of their neighbors about a certain subject...might be a local tragedy, world new, poverty, sickness. But it is something that affects us all.
And our purpose is to bring "good news"....how God will help us overcome every adversity we face and give us a paradise to live in and we'll all be well and our loved ones will be awakened.
All these things are to help the householder see that they need God in their lives and that he cares for them.
Usually we talk a few moments to everyone that answers the door. Some are too busy to answer and they know who we are. They are familiar with our faces.
So many people are like all of you....they have bible questions and want to know how to fix certain problems. They know we study the bible daily and love to talk about it.
When they come to the Kingdom Hall on Sunday they tell us they have learned more about the bible in 1 hour than they ever knew before.
The talks are lively and informative. They are taken from the bible and handle all the things we talk about at the door.
We are out in your territory to help you get life...to help you be saved...if you don't want us to come back...tell us...we will put it on the map to avoid you....our instructions are the same as in Jesus day.......about those who have been marked you must shake the dust off of your feet and move on.
So many people to reach and we're running out of time.
2007-05-18 16:51:07 · answer #5 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
if they say,they don't believe in God, that's a good one, to start a conversation!I can ask why?and discus why is it very important to be live on Him(Jehovah).
maybe they are not interested in my religion but you might be interested about the good news we have!
JWs did not come in your door to tell you be one of Jehovahs Witnesses and you will be save!but to share with you what is the truth, that we knew in the bible.Zephaniah 2:2,3,Matthew 24:14;28:19,20.
2007-05-18 11:24:04 · answer #6 · answered by faith 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind that most areas have many publishers going door to door trying to help people understand their bible better.
So you may be telling different people each time that you are not interested.
So please be patience with us, eventually we will stop coming by for a while.
2007-05-18 10:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by Here I Am 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if someone is not interested, I tell the householder to have a nice day and I leave. we don't try to change anyone religion. just like someone else said, when Jehovah closed the ark then no one can come in, he would do the same thing. www.watchtower.org
2007-05-16 13:03:07 · answer #8 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If someone says No then I will ask them, politely and if they have time, what the reason is for their disinterest. In some cases it is due to misconceptions or misinformation that I can clear up for them. If a person does not want to discuss it further then I politely thank them for their time and leave.
2007-05-16 09:09:10 · answer #9 · answered by eliz_esc 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
If they say that they're not interested, we say, okay, have a good day, and leave. I know this because I go and preach to people.
2007-05-18 08:41:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋