Why are Jehovahs Witnesses more proficient at evangelizing?

[po18guy]

Thanks for revealing the fact that JWs and LDS deny the Divinity of Jesus Christ. I believe there are other religions believe the same. But you are right they know they are NOT Christians and so do the other religions who claim the same belief. Yes judging is right when it is right and you are right in your judgement. Denying the Divinity is clarified as a non-christian church and definitely the major devil’s temptation that must be avoided.

I tell them that Christianity gets to define what a Christian is. And Christianity, whether Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant, has defined the JWs and LDS out. They claim that they are Christian, but their eyes are closed. Their itching ears fell for the soothing doctrines of two different, controversial American men. The JW group that visits me told that they do not even keep the Sabbath or the Lord’s day. They simply meet when it’s convenient, or when they have some “takers.” OK…

Here is an example of their relentless doorbelling tactics: A former co-worker went off to Iraq during Desert Storm. A very worrying and emotional time for his wife. When he returned, she was a JW! This is just exploitative evil. Know what? They don’t care.

 

[po18guy]

They go door to door. They are prepared. They will defend what they believe. They have literature to leave with anybody. Peace,
Ed

You certainly know that it is a “mortal sin” for a JW to accept anything from a non-JW. Now, that’s freedom! …or was it thought control???

Thanks for revealing the fact that JWs and LDS deny the Divinity of Jesus Christ. I believe there are other religions believe the same. But you are right they know they are NOT Christians and so do the other religions who claim the same belief. Yes judging is right when it is right and you are right in your judgement. Denying the Divinity is clarified as a non-christian church and definitely the major devil’s temptation that must be avoided.

I tell them that Christianity gets to define what a Christian is. And Christianity, whether Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant, has defined the JWs and LDS out. They claim that they are Christian, but their eyes are closed. Their itching ears fell for the soothing doctrines of two different, controversial American men. The JW group that visits me told that they do not even keep the Sabbath or the Lord’s day. They simply meet when it’s convenient, or when they have some “takers.” OK…

Here is an example of their relentless doorbelling tactics: A former co-worker went off to Iraq during Desert Storm. A very worrying and emotional time for his wife. When he returned, she was a JW! This is just exploitative evil. Know what? They don’t care.

It’s difficult to debate that at the time they’re offering you their magazine though. Well, perhaps one could try it with the adults, but I’ve had a couple of occasions when they’ve sent their child over to give me the magazine. Wouldn’t be right to try and engage a small child about such issues - which is probably why their parents send them. I personally don’t think it’s right to use a child like that, but perhaps some see it differently.

Take their books, pamphlets and magazines! Take each one offered. Then, use them according to the qualities of their fibrous, absorbent and easily combustible nature. Bird cage and fire pit applications come immediately to mind.

 

[TK421]

Btw @ at the OP: although JW’s are rapidly gaining membership, this is in part because they are still such a small denomination, and smaller denominations fluctuate much quicker compared to a huge denomination. Also, JW’s go just as quickly as they come and they have a high dropout rate. This is what happens when you shovel people into your faith so quickly.

 

[Eduardo06sp]

Here a Jehovah Q & A page StrawberryJam.

 

[rfournier103]

Because that is their # 1 focus.

The Catholic Church is busy doing missionary work, feeding the poor, tending to the sick, and a zillion other things. Catholic Charities is a HUGE charitable organization, and I don’t even think the JWs even have a charitable arm.

I DO think we need to evangelize more, though…

I also think it’s funny that they don’t celebrate Halloween… the one night EVERYONE ELSE goes door-to-door!!!

 

[xvFIRESTORMvx]

Thanks Everyone for all your replies
I like the last answer in particular, it’s true that they don’t seem to be to worried about all the starving people and others around the globe who are in need of aid and stuff. One of them even told me that they wouldn’t be able to solve the problem, so why bother trying? I think that is quite a poor attitude, but they do manage to gain alot of followers and stuff due to their primary focus on door-to-door evangelising, although after looking into it a bit more, it turns out that their retention rates are poor, only 1/3 of those born into it stay, but I’m not too sure about new converts.
I live in London (England, The UK), and where I live, we get quite alot of visits, although I think that’s partly due to my mum being persuaded by most of what they say at the moment (she was baptised Greek-Orthodox, but didn’t really grow up religious or anything), so they visit at least 2-3 times a week usually. The other day, I even saw some of them with a stand outside the train station I pass to go to school everyday, handing out stuff and talking to people.

 

[PJM]

=xvFIRESTORMvx;11291460]I was just wondering why it is a rare occurrence to see any other Christians trying to evangelize people. I have never seen any Catholics going door to door before, or even standing in the street trying to talk to people to try and covert them and stuff. Are they just more passionate, or do they take the evangelization part more seriously than some of the other parts of being a Christian?

1. They ARE Trained
2. it’s a MANDATE not an option
3. Because it’s a cult not a “christian religion” there is also an issue of EMOTIONAL commitment not always found within Christianity.

 

[Atheling]

They don’t occupy any high ground when it comes to evangelizing, but rather, as it’s a central tenet of their religion, they’re simply a more prominent example of the activity. It speaks volumes that they have to go door-to-door with armfuls of literature and an encyclopaedic knowledge of canned responses to questions and criticisms to attract converts, whereas, in contrast, the Catholic Church has the converts coming to it.

 

[Desertsilver]

I was just wondering why it is a rare occurrence to see any other Christians trying to evangelize people. I have never seen any Catholics going door to door before, or even standing in the street trying to talk to people to try and covert them and stuff. Are they just more passionate, or do they take the evangelization part more seriously than some of the other parts of being a Christian?

My church has started going door to door, and note that people are quite surprised to see them.I’m going to join them as soon as I’m prepared for it.

One of the reasons that the Witnesses are so good at it is that they are very prepared. They spend a good amount of time drilling on how to convert people. A Witness acquaintance of mine said, yes, they do have a quota for how many people they contact!

Maybe you can get something started at your church!

 

[Desertsilver]

Because that is their # 1 focus.

I also think it’s funny that they don’t celebrate Halloween… the one night EVERYONE ELSE goes door-to-door!!!

That is funny!

And, they don’t celebrate much of anything. A couple I know just had a baby- how sad to think he will never blow out a birthday candle, or hang a Christmas stocking ( or go to midnight mass)

 

[Cathy]

I understand that is what JW meetings are all about. I am a member of the Legion of Mary, which is about evangelizing and inviting Catholics to know and share their Faith. I just had some JWs at the door and was enjoying speaking with them about the nature of God (Divine) and the natures (Divine and human) of Jesus, and the source (the Church) of the Bible, etc.
I am sorry that I said something that sent them away quickly. If I had it to do over again, I would not have called the failure to recognize Jesus as God a “heresy.” It is a heresy of course! But that was too offensive for them to handle and they left immediately. I hope something I said planted a seed of truth they will think about. I’ll pray that may happen. They are certainly sincere, and they do love God. I wish they could know how much God loves them and is willing to come among us in infinite humility. May God bless them with the Truth.

 

[StrawberryJam]

Here a Jehovah Q & A page StrawberryJam.

Thank you, so much to digest.
Still, I see no way that they are more proficient at evangelizing.
I see no hospitals or schools with their names, I see nothing on this site to encourage me to help anyone in need.

 

[Winston_Smith]

When I was an active JW, I was often frustrated by how inefficient and superficial the “preaching work” was. JW’s are required to log the time they spend “preaching” and report it each month. Their standing in the congregation is largely determined by how many hours they report each month. Many if not most JW’s will pad their time by driving around needlessly. A common routine on Saturday for example is to knock on (mostly unanswered) doors for an hour, then go have coffee and donuts for 30 minutes or so, then another 30 minutes of driving around to people who previous accepted literature. MOST of the time is spent talking among themselves or standing at doors where no one answers. It often becomes mechanical and done for outward appearance rather than from the heart. While the scriptures make it clear that widows and orphans should be cared for, for example, JW’s have nothing at all in place for that on an organizational level. Things are not all they appear to be when you see those folks “evangelizing”.