Do Mormons solicit door-to-door as the Jehovah's Witnesses do?

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so·lic·it /səˈlɪsɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[suh-lis-it] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object) 1. to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
2. to entreat or petition (someone or some agency): to solicit the committee for funds.
3. to seek to influence or incite to action
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Answer 1

Frankly, Jehovah's Witnesses would go from door to door even if they knew for certain that no one would speak with them. When Jehovah's Witnesses go from door to door to share the bible's message of "good news", they do not ask (or "solicit") anything from the householder. That's why a "No Soliciting" sign has absolutely no meaning to a Jehovah's Witness minister.

There are nearly SEVEN MILLION ministers of Jehovah's Witnesses who preach regularly about the good news of the Kingdom (or, "evangelize").

There are perhaps seven million specific combinations of motivation among these Witnesses, and nearly all of them are pleasing or tolerated by God and Christ. To suggest otherwise is to ignore the bible.


Glorify God
...(1 Peter 2:12) As a result of your fine works of which they are eyewitnesses glorify God in the day for his inspection.

Action of holy spirit
...(Romans 8:9) God’s spirit truly dwells in you
...(1 Corinthians 2:12-13) Now we received... the spirit which is from God... These things we also speak, not with words taught by human wisdom, but with those taught by the spirit, as we combine spiritual matters with spiritual words.

Love for God
...(1 John 5:3) For this is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome

Work with God
...(1 Corinthians 3:9) For we are God’s fellow workers
...(1 John 5:9) If we receive the witness men give, the witness God gives is greater, because this is the witness God gives, the fact that he has borne witness concerning his Son

Love for Christ.
...(John 21:17) [Peter] said to him: “Lord... you are aware that I have affection for you.” Jesus said to him: “Feed my little sheep.

Fear of God.
...(Revelation 14:7) Fear God and give him glory
...(1 Peter 2:17) Be in fear of God, have [and speak] honor for the king.
...(Acts 13:26) Among you who fear God, the word of this salvation has been sent forth to us.
...(Hebrews 12:28-29) Acceptably render God sacred service with godly fear and awe. For our God is also a consuming fire.

Fear of Christ
...(2 Corinthians 5:11) Knowing, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we keep persuading men

Friendship with Christ
...(John 15:14) [Jesus said] You are my friends if you do what I am commanding you

Christ's command
...(Matthew 28:19) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations

Christ's headship
...(Ephesians 4:15) But speaking the truth, let us by love grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ.

Love for Neighbor.
...(Romans 10:14) However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith? How, in turn, will they put faith in him of whom they have not heard? How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach?

Enjoyment.
...(Psalm 40:8) To do your will, O my God, I have delighted

Remain qualified for salvation
...(Philippians 2:12-13) Keep working out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for God is the one that, for the sake of his good pleasure, is acting within you in order for you both to will and to act.

Sense of fulfillment
...(John 4:34) My food is for me to do the will of him that sent me and to finish his work

Eventual reward
...(1 Corinthians 3:8) Each person will receive his own reward according to his own labor
...(Ephesians 6:8) You know that each one, whatever good he may do, will receive this back from Jehovah

Self-defense
...(Hebrews 3:13) Keep on exhorting one another each day, as long as it may be called “Today,” for fear any one of you should become hardened by the deceptive power of sin

Refute troublemakers
...(1 Peter 2:15) By doing good you may muzzle the ignorant talk of the unreasonable men

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/rq/index.htm?article=article_15.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/lmn/index.htm?article=article_11.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/ti/index.htm?article=article_09.htm

Answer 2

We are not paid to do this work. We preach because of our love for Jehovah and his Son Jesus and for love for our neighbors.
Believe me, there will come a time in every ones life that they will know that we were just trying to help them see the truth and we were sent by Jehovah God to show them the wonderful truths that are found in their own bibles. Christendom is starving the people spiritually and they are leaving the churches. We are there to help people spiritually. We are following Jesus commandment to go and preach through out the entire earth.

Answer 3

Yes, Mormon Missionaries do go door-to-door, like the JW's. Sometimes it is by appointment or referral by another person. And at other times, they are simply going door-to-door to spread the gospel, and share our beliefs.

edit* I understand what you mean by solicit. But we usually call it proselyting. (see below)

pros·e·ly·tize [ próssələ tz ] (past and past participle pros·e·ly·tized, present participle pros·e·ly·tiz·ing, 3rd person present singular pros·e·ly·tiz·es)

transitive and intransitive verb

Definition:

try to convert somebody: to try to convert somebody to a religious faith or political doctrine

Answer 4

Unless they sell the gospel for filthy lucre then no. Solicit means to sell something, and Mormons don't sell things door to door. Nor do the JW's.

Answer 5

Solicit is an interesting word.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/solicit

But to answer what I think you're question means, Yes, if our missionaries have no other appointments, they go door-to-door looking for people who are interested.

Answer 6

We are not selling anything, so no, we are not soliciting. Our missionaries do go door-to-door to talk to people about our religion though. that is what you meant, right? But we do not sell anything.

Answer 7

Sorry to inform you,

The US Supreme Court has stated that JW's don't solicit.

As to the Mormons, I can't answer that.

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Answer 8

The ones in my area do not seem to understand the words NO THANKS. They keep ringing and ringing the doorbell until someone answers and returning again and again (and repeatedly banging on the door and/or ringing the bell until someone answers) even though they have been asked not to come back and told I am NOT interested. When I called their elders, I was told they have the RIGHT to spread the WORD. (Don't get me wrong. I have friends who are Mormons but they are not like THESE obnoxious stubborn children who do not seem to respect boundaries.)

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

Jehovah's Witnesses don't sell anything.