why are Jws all trying to get peopel to convert?

Question

its like dude if we wanted to change we would
can u plz stop knocking at my door for 10 hours now?

its like they want to be the most "powerful" of biggest of christians and religions

not JEW
JW
Jehovah's witness

Answer 1

I've never heard this and I doubt it's true. I know lots of Jews and not one has even talked about religion to me.

If you are referring to the Jehovah Witnesses, they have a message to share with people. I highly doubt they are "knocking at (your) door for 10 hours." Just tell them you aren't interested or don't answer the door - they will go away.

EDIT: Since you meant "Jehovah Witnesses," why didn't you say so. "Jws" looks like a mis-spelling of Jews. You spelled "people" wrong too so that is an obvious assumption.

Answer 2

No one can just convert to become JW's without coming to accurate knowledge of the one true God. What we are doing by going door-to- door is because we have love for God, love for neighbors, and we follow Christ's model. If the householders are conscious of their spiritual need and take time to ask questions, that would be great. Similarly, if anyone wants to buy a house, what steps must s/he takes? Would you buy a house without thorough observation and inspection of the house?

In short, if everyone is happy for a temporily life in this wicked system of things, then the good news is not for them. 1 John 2:15-17 says:  "Do not be loving either the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; 16 because everything in the world—the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life—does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world. 17 Furthermore, the world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever."

Also the prophecy of Daniel 2:44 says: “And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite." This prophecy is half way fulfilled. When the last part is fulfilled, no one not even the kings of the earth will be able to prevent it. So the choice is obvious, either one does what God requires of him/her and keep living or don't do what God requires of him/her and live temporily (until the end of this system of things). -- 2 Thes 1:8; Psalms 37:9-11, 29; Rev. 21:3,4.

Answer 3

Well, “for 10 hours” is a bit of an exaggeration. We’re sorry for any aggravation, but it’s a very important matter that the Witnesses go from door-to-door as Jesus Christ commands us to do in Matthew 28:19 and 20. "Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded YOU. And, look! I am with YOU all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” (New World Translation)

Coming to your door is not only a command; however, it’s also how we show love for our neighbor. For example: if your house was on fire, and you were asleep or unconscious, you would need someone to help you get out of it, right. That is what Jehovah’s Witnesses are doing all over the world. We’re helping our neighbors realize that this wicked world that we are living in is going to be destroyed and we’re coming to warn you and others about it. As the Bible says, “This is fine and acceptable in the sight of our Savior, God, whose will is that all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.” 1st Tim. 2:3, 4


P.S. I don't understand you're comment about the Witnesses wanting to be the most powerful of Christians. The ministry work that they do is not for power or selfish reasons; it's out of love for neighbor.

Answer 4

A common misconception is that Jehovah's Witnesses go from door-to-door because they feel it is their duty to "recruit" a householder, or get him to "convert". 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.co.uk/e/jt/
http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm

Answer 5

In spite of what Achtung Heiss says, it is the purpose of JW's to convert people to the JW religion.

At one time they were honest in saying so. As recently as 1951, their Watchtower magazine spoke freely of the 'quotas' that were assigned to the congregations as far as obtaining a number of new recruits. This was usually a percentage of the current number of 'publishers' . In 1951, the leadership encouraged not just the usual 10% increase in the number of new recruits, but asked the congregations to strive to convert enough new members, so they could have a 34% increase in the number of active Witnesses in their congregations.

Their preoccupation with numbers is a good indication that your observation is correct: The leadership would like to be even more 'powerful' than they already are, so they incessantly prod the workers to produce more converts.

In recent years, however, in response to criticsm to the slave-driving techniques of the Watchtower leadership, the leadership has downplayed the idea of recruiting new members, choosing instead to call it a disciple-making work. But their motive is the same as before.

Edited

It isn't the "workers" who want to be powerful. It is the small elite body of men in New York - they are the ONLY ones who have any power among Jehovah's Witnesses. (Just like the Pharisees and the common people in Jesus' day). And they have the power of life and death in their hands - millions of people live and die by their opinions.

Answer 6

we do not knock on anyones door for ten hours, that is a lie. we knock twice and if no one answers we leave. we do not try to convert anyone. we are doing what Jesus Christ commanded us to do at Matthew 28 verse 19 and 20. it is in the king james bible also

Answer 7

You might be confusing them to be Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses. Get your facts straight before accusing.

EDIT: So I was right. Using acronyms like that can really get you into trouble.
EDIT: And of course Johnnie Walker wants to convert people. Whiskey is a great religion.

Answer 8

It is a fundamentalist sect.

Fundamentalism is defined as “the practice of asserting the absolute truth of your own beliefs and practices to the deliberate exclusion of the possibility of truth in the beliefs and practices of others.” Based on this definition, one can conclude that Fundamentalism is nothing but bigotry and religious intolerance. Fundamentalism, of whatever shape or form, is a deadly poison in human relations – resulting in rancor, strife -- and in the extreme -- hatred, violence and genocide.

If we want peace in the world we must all take an uncompromising stand against fundamentalism.

Peace and blessings!

Answer 9

i've never heard of any jews trying to make christians convert all the jewish people i know always keep there religion to them selves. actually if you look at history jews have never really did anything bad and they always keep to them selves but they are usually prosicuted example the holocaust or the whole slavery in egypt. the only thing they ever did wrong as a people was kill jesus. but yet again i guess we all killed jesus

Answer 10

Ive never had a jewish person try to convert me - in fact I dont believe any of them have spoken about religion to me - so it cant be all jewish people - a bit of a generalisation I think!