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So I’m at home wasting time on the froums and EWTN in on the television. Doorbell rings, and wouldn’t you kow it, Jehovah’s Witness at the door. I invite them in, they see the TV, see the “Catholic Answers” banner, they quickly hand me a flier and invite me to a service and ZING!!! They are gone before I can barely open my mouth! I’ve never seen anything like it in my life! Are Jehovah’s Witnesses afraid of Catholics or something?
 
Are Jehovah’s Witnesses afraid of Catholics or something?
Ones that know and can defend their faith probably.

God bless
 
This is so weird! Just as I turned on my TV to EWTN, I read your post! So we are doing the same thing right now!

Well…except no JW is likely to ring my doorbell since I live way out in the country.

But when I lived in town, I once had a JW come to my door. (We lived for 30 years right in the middle of town and had JW and others to our door often.) They offerred me their booklets. I had gotten ready for this and had several pamphlets from my Parish Church near the door. So I said I would certainly read theirs if they would also allow me to share those from my Church with them! When they saw that I was handint them Catholic booklets, they acted as though the pamphlets would burn them! They beat a very hasty retreat from my porch and didn’t even leave their booklets behind!
 
So I’m at home wasting time on the froums and EWTN in on the television. Doorbell rings, and wouldn’t you kow it, Jehovah’s Witness at the door. I invite them in, they see the TV, see the “Catholic Answers” banner, they quickly hand me a flier and invite me to a service and ZING!!! They are gone before I can barely open my mouth! I’ve never seen anything like it in my life! Are Jehovah’s Witnesses afraid of Catholics or something?
I once tried to give some JWs who came to my door a Rosary. They turned into puffs of smoke and vanished.

not really, but they lit from there like bats out of you-know-where
 
A little off topic I know, but I was curious; are there any JW’s on this forum? Mormons are here in a pretty big way, we seem to have just about every Protestant view point covered, many atheists and agnostics, even Muslims, but I haven’t seen any JW’s posting here.

God bless
 
So I’m at home wasting time on the froums and EWTN in on the television. Doorbell rings, and wouldn’t you kow it, Jehovah’s Witness at the door. I invite them in, they see the TV, see the “Catholic Answers” banner, they quickly hand me a flier and invite me to a service and ZING!!! They are gone before I can barely open my mouth! I’ve never seen anything like it in my life! Are Jehovah’s Witnesses afraid of Catholics or something?
Some replies gave me a belly laugh, thanks! 😃

I’d like to share my little story with JW experience if I may. 🙂

I live in New York, out in the country on a private road and it’s marked “private road, no trespassing”

Anyway, nice day in the summer and I was gardening. Looking up I saw two people at my driveway, a man and woman, all dressed up in their Sunday best walking towards me. They had pamphlets of some sort.

I looked at them and they asked me for a moment to speak to me. I thought they might need directions of a road or something.

They started to say, “beautiful day, isn’t it”… Right there and then I knew they weren’t looking for driving directions.

I asked them what they wanted and they told me who they were and started to give my some papers.

I looked at them and quickly said to them…

“You are on a private property, with a no trespassing sign at entry point… which word didn’t you understand”…

And they started to talk again and told them to get off the property or I’ll have them arrested for trespassing.

They looked at me as if I had 4 heads and they noticed my cross on my neck and asked me what religion I was.

I told them that I was none of their business and to get off the land, which they quickly did.

Never did I see them or any of them on my property since. This happened in 1993…

😃
 
Some replies gave me a belly laugh, thanks! 😃

I’d like to share my little story with JW experience if I may. 🙂

I live in New York, out in the country on a private road and it’s marked “private road, no trespassing”

Anyway, nice day in the summer and I was gardening. Looking up I saw two people at my driveway, a man and woman, all dressed up in their Sunday best walking towards me. They had pamphlets of some sort.

I looked at them and they asked me for a moment to speak to me. I thought they might need directions of a road or something.

They started to say, “beautiful day, isn’t it”… Right there and then I knew they weren’t looking for driving directions.

I asked them what they wanted and they told me who they were and started to give my some papers.

I looked at them and quickly said to them…

“You are on a private property, with a no trespassing sign at entry point… which word didn’t you understand”…

And they started to talk again and told them to get off the property or I’ll have them arrested for trespassing.

They looked at me as if I had 4 heads and they noticed my cross on my neck and asked me what religion I was.

I told them that I was none of their business and to get off the land, which they quickly did.

Never did I see them or any of them on my property since. This happened in 1993…

😃
 
I looked at them and quickly said to them…

“You are on a private property, with a no trespassing sign at entry point… which word didn’t you understand”…

And they started to talk again and told them to get off the property or I’ll have them arrested for trespassing.

Wow, that was very charitable. A fine example of a welcoming Christian. “Lord, when did we see you a stranger and welcome you…” Matthew 25:38
 
Some replies gave me a belly laugh, thanks! 😃

I’d like to share my little story with JW experience if I may. 🙂

I live in New York, out in the country on a private road and it’s marked “private road, no trespassing”

Anyway, nice day in the summer and I was gardening. Looking up I saw two people at my driveway, a man and woman, all dressed up in their Sunday best walking towards me. They had pamphlets of some sort.

I looked at them and they asked me for a moment to speak to me. I thought they might need directions of a road or something.

They started to say, “beautiful day, isn’t it”… Right there and then I knew they weren’t looking for driving directions.

I asked them what they wanted and they told me who they were and started to give my some papers.

I looked at them and quickly said to them…

“You are on a private property, with a no trespassing sign at entry point… which word didn’t you understand”…

And they started to talk again and told them to get off the property or I’ll have them arrested for trespassing.

They looked at me as if I had 4 heads and they noticed my cross on my neck and asked me what religion I was.

I told them that I was none of their business and to get off the land, which they quickly did.

Never did I see them or any of them on my property since. This happened in 1993…

😃
That must have converted them.
 
I looked at them and quickly said to them…

“You are on a private property, with a no trespassing sign at entry point… which word didn’t you understand”…

And they started to talk again and told them to get off the property or I’ll have them arrested for trespassing.

Wow, that was very charitable. A fine example of a welcoming Christian. “Lord, when did we see you a stranger and welcome you…” Matthew 25:38
Why should he/she welcome ANYONE who is trying to cleave him/her from the True Faith?Have you ever read the slander that is printed in their tracts about Catholics,the Catholic Church and our priests?
Give your head a shake-ANYONE who approaches me with hate literature gets the bum’s rush.These people are not interested in honest debate.They come to convert you from Christianity.You would not believe the filth about us in their tracts.
They don’t even bother knocking at my door anymore-they leave their tracts and run.I take their tracts to the local Kingdom Hall and tape them to their front door with a rebuttal that includes my name address and phone number.
This non-Christian cult is NOT welcome on my property.
 
Why should he/she welcome ANYONE who is trying to cleave him/her from the True Faith?Have you ever read the slander that is printed in their tracts about Catholics,the Catholic Church and our priests?
Give your head a shake-ANYONE who approaches me with hate literature gets the bum’s rush.These people are not interested in honest debate.They come to convert you from Christianity.You would not believe the filth about us in their tracts.
They don’t even bother knocking at my door anymore-they leave their tracts and run.I take their tracts to the local Kingdom Hall and tape them to their front door with a rebuttal that includes my name address and phone number.
This non-Christian cult is NOT welcome on my property.
Were the Jdubs disrespectin him or her? I knocked doors and it was appalling seeing so many so-called Christians treat me as if I was of the devil. On the other hand, I thought there were many people who treated me kindly who represented their religion very well.

Is a kind “no thank you, I am not interested” too much to ask?
 
I looked at them and quickly said to them…

“You are on a private property, with a no trespassing sign at entry point… which word didn’t you understand”…

And they started to talk again and told them to get off the property or I’ll have them arrested for trespassing.

Wow, that was very charitable. A fine example of a welcoming Christian. “Lord, when did we see you a stranger and welcome you…” Matthew 25:38
Say what you will sir/madam…

I do not go around peoples houses knocking on doors discussing my religion and my beliefs with pamphlets and such. I call that harassment and an intrusion!

If **I **want to learn the JW teachings, **I **will walk into their building and do so.
 
Just wondering, how much of the world can you reach from your front porch? Are you so ashamed of God that you refuse to tell anyone about Him? And why not welcome the proselytizers? It is an opportunity to spread the Truth of His Church. I was actually sad that they left so fast.
 
Say what you will sir/madam…

I do not go around peoples houses knocking on doors discussing my religion and my beliefs with pamphlets and such. I call that harassment and an intrusion!

If **I **want to learn the JW teachings, **I **will walk into their building and do so.
It’s not about harassing people. Do you really think it is the Jdubs intent to do that? They are trying to educate people who don’t have a religious background about Jesus Christ.

What is meant here…

“And he said unto them, go ye into all the worlds, and preach the gospel to every creature.” -Mathew 16:15
 
It’s not about harassing people. Do you really think it is the Jdubs intent to do that? They are trying to educate people who don’t have a religious background about Jesus Christ.

What is meant here…

“And he said unto them, go ye into all the worlds, and preach the gospel to every creature.” -Mathew 16:15
Perhaps on my “private proterty” sign, I should put the sign of the cross on it to let people know I’m Christian. 😃

If I want to expand my horizon and knowledge about Jesus I would do it on my own and attend classes.

If I want to expand my horizon and knowledge about cooking or gardening I would attend classes.

No thank you means just that, no thank you!
 
It’s not about harassing people. Do you really think it is the Jdubs intent to do that? They are trying to educate people who don’t have a religious background about Jesus Christ.

What is meant here…

“And he said unto them, go ye into all the worlds, and preach the gospel to every creature.” -Mathew 16:15
Yes, but He never referred to the JW’s to do so…they are so called “educating” people incorrectly.
 
Yes, but He never referred to the JW’s to do so…they are so called “educating” people incorrectly.
I am guessing you are refferring to your religious education as correct.

I think God judges based on the intents of our hearts, and I doubt Jdubs intents are to lead anybody astray.

Atleast they have the faith to obey the scripures… How do you share the gospel?
 
I am guessing you are refferring to your religious education as correct.

I think God judges based on the intents of our hearts, and I doubt Jdubs intents are to lead anybody astray.

Atleast they have the faith to obey the scripures… How do you share the gospel?
It’s called the “Nuclear Option”. Doesn’t change hearts but ends the debate in mere seconds and gives the trigger man The Last Word.
 
I am guessing you are refferring to your religious education as correct.

I think God judges based on the intents of our hearts, and I doubt Jdubs intents are to lead anybody astray.

Atleast they have the faith to obey the scripures… How do you share the gospel?
although i treat them pretty well as i welcome them in my home both jw and mormons, i would not pass judgment on those who dismissed them quickly. Catholic Church is the Church founded by Jesus and no matter how you disagree, the early church fathers and early Christians attested to this. even during their time so many heresies & heretics existed and the jw & mormons are variants of the same roots.
God bless.
 
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