Why are Jehovah's Witnesses at our door every other week? They dropped off their pamphlet-thingie two weeks ago and they were back again yesterday (as I'm trying to recover from major surgery).
10 points for most creative answer.
2007-11-16 06:13:44 · 7 answers · asked by Sturm und Drang 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
tlynn - I actually am. But I figure if I told them, then they'd really want to be my friend and would be there daily. :)
Remember folks, I'm looking for the most creative answer as to why they keep showing up!
2007-11-16 06:22:53 · update #1
they come to my house EVERY weekend. you know whats so funny about those ppl? if you show them the slightest interest in wat they have to say..they dont even seem to notice how uncomfortable you are. u keep looking behind you, as if u left something on the stove and they still talk about Jehovah. Why is it that this is the only type of church that feels the need to RECRUIT people? Nobody just goes willingly. Everyone in those churches probaly became a member out of pressure, so they leave quickly. thats y they send people out to get more! they send them in gangs!
2007-11-16 06:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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.org/e/jt/
http://jw-media.org/people/ministry.htm
2007-11-16 07:28:12 · answer #2 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Love of God
Love of neighbor
Obedience
To help you learn how to live forever.
Luke 10:27
Matthew 24:14
Matthew 28:19, 20
John 17:3
You say you just had major surgery? May you have a full and speedy recovery.
We offer Scriptural hope that such things will soon be only in the past. (Isaiah 33:24; Revelation 21:3-5)
http://www.watchtower.org
2007-11-16 06:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by Abdijah 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, I used my funnies on the militant atheists.
I guess it's their duty to do so. Don't take it personal. I'm sorry, but I really have nothing for ya.
You can, however, tell me if your rack has gotten bigger due to the surgery ;). There. Now I'm officially tapped out of funny...
2007-11-16 07:56:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a pathetic, preachy bunch of lost souls.
2007-11-16 06:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by Macca ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You let them talk to you once, didn't you? They always come back if you let them talk to you.
2007-11-16 06:18:40 · answer #6 · answered by A W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just tell them your an atheist....
2007-11-16 06:20:33 · answer #7 · answered by ~babes~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋