Is it being Christ-minded to be rude to Jehovah's Witnesses who come to your door?

Question

With the message of the kingdom?

This Q. goes out to professed christians.

And those who think JW are false then why are you not knocking on my door offering me the salvation you found?

arewethereyet, actually Jesus set the example of doing door to door ministry.

dreamgyrl, explain further how that planting the seeds of life saving truth is deemed bothersome?

Answer 1

I don't like rude people who attack others for what they sincerely believe in whether Jehovah's Witnesses, Catholic, Mormon or Muslim.
Your very actions on how you respect people sorts out the sheep from the goats. How you respectfully treat people no matter who they is the proof of Christ-like attitude.
Ugly statements come from wicked hearts.

Answer 2

Jesus was very outspoken in condemning the scribes and Pharisees. He said to one of his own disciples "get behind me, Satan". He used the threat of physical violence to drive the money-changers from the temple. Jesus was not soft-spoken and non-confrontational. The image of him that is thought of when people say "what would Jesus do?" is usually a very watered-down image of the actual person. The above-mentioned actions of Jesus could be considered rude. The Witnesses who come to the door vary greatly in their approach. If you say you are not interested, some will wish you a good day and be on their way. Others try to get around your objection (possibly using suggestions from the "Reasoning" book). These people just refuse to take no for an answer. I would not advocate cursing at them or insulting them, but I would not consider it rude to simply restate that you are not interested and close the door. I do the same thing with telemarketers. I say I'm not interested and then hang up. When you hang up or close the door, you're not only saving yourself a hassle, you're also allowing them to stop wasting their time and move on. (So you have an idea of where I'm coming from, I have been a JW. I have also been a telemarketer.)

Answer 3

If they actually had the message of the Kingdom, it would be rude, but when a Counterfeit Christian comes to the door, with a gospel that even God doesn't recognize, The True Christian should give the Gospel, but they are not required to, closing the door is sufficient.


there is little more offensive than an organization with Satanic origins coming to yur door, claiming a false gospel.

Answer 4

Mr. Big B, professed Christians will not come knocking on your door with the good news of the Kingdom because they are not fully equipped.

They ignore the fact that Jesus commanded ALL his followers to preach, and to go from house to house and wherever else people are to be found. They would rather sit back and pay someone else to do their preaching for them.

Answer 5

I don't feel I need to knock on anyone's door. I tell people as I go throughout my day. I tell people about the truth I've found on here, anywhere. I do it in a setting that is not bothersome.
And, when a JW comes to MY door, I tell it to them.
They usually leave. And quickly. Because my truth pokes holes in their truth. And most can't take it.

Answer 6

Jehovah's Witnesses are the only ones who obey Jesus when he told his disciples to preach from house to house. (Acts 5:42; Matthew 11:1; 28:19, 20, Acts 1:8; Romans 10:13-15)

As far as being rude to them, the Bible shows that we should be peaceful will all men. You shouldn't even be rude to your enemy. Rather, you should feed him and clothe him.

Answer 7

Being Christ-Minded is to be, walk, teach and love as Christ did/does. If a person is rude to another BECAUSE of their religion, how then can they call themselves Christ-anything? Confession, I have done it in the past and I am very ashamed of it and have asked for forgiveness (even on YA), I want to walk my walk to the best of MY ability through the eyes of Jesus.
If you ask me I will tell you, if you open the door I will walk in, but if you chose not to hear me...I'll just wait, just like Christ waited for me when I didn't want to hear :-)
God bless you

Answer 8

I've never been rude to a single JW, so I know you don't mean me.

Why I don't come to your door is that Jesus never said we should go door to door. He said to spread the Word, which I do with the evidence of my life.

Answer 9

I invite them and the LDS in. I listen to them, ask probing questions to help them see the real gospel. I take the opportunity to witness to them.

It is easier for me to witness to those coming to my door than going to theirs. I also have been commanded to preach the gospel to every creature whole world. They are creatures and are in the world.

I am never rude to them, even though some may think asking them questions about the Lake of fire and since they have told lies, won't they end up there.

Answer 10

Error is not to be welcomed and embraced. It is to be refuted and held to the light of correction. If a refusal to discuss JW theology is taken as rudeness, so be it, my porch is not their pulpit.