tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post226907383546807136..comments2024-03-15T19:59:22.975-05:00Comments on DISMYTHED: Why Do Jehovah's Witnesses Preach Door to Door? (How Is Their Preaching Work Organized?)Dismythedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09872186295008632240noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-10041901289192190232017-11-26T11:27:53.002-06:002017-11-26T11:27:53.002-06:00Thanks.Thanks.Dismythedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872186295008632240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-15445665550890501732017-11-26T07:24:39.012-06:002017-11-26T07:24:39.012-06:00Apologies for the misunderstanding, my error, full...Apologies for the misunderstanding, my error, full stop, not question mark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-6112646394844206012017-11-26T06:26:23.584-06:002017-11-26T06:26:23.584-06:00You made a statement, but put a question mark. I&#...You made a statement, but put a question mark. I'm not sure what you are asking. This sounds like it will be a question for the <a href="http://dismythed.blogspot.com/p/suggestion-box-2.html" rel="nofollow">Suggestion Box</a>, because whether statement or question, it seems to be off-topic on this page.Dismythedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872186295008632240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-5184581728007437972017-11-26T04:40:47.068-06:002017-11-26T04:40:47.068-06:00In this mysterious universe, there is one thing of...In this mysterious universe, there is one thing of which man can feel certain .Man himself is certainly not the greatest spiritual presence in the Universe….There is a presence in the universe that is spiritually greater than man himself….Mans’ goal is to seek communion with the presence behind the phenomena, and to seek it with the aim of bringing his self into harmony with this absolute spiritual reality…Jehovah God… Is the true end of mankind’s search for God?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-19801442691496458332017-08-19T08:24:03.867-05:002017-08-19T08:24:03.867-05:00To Anonymous of August 19, 2017 at 6:17 AM:
Self-...To Anonymous of August 19, 2017 at 6:17 AM:<br /><br />Self-righteousness is not a fruitage of the spirit. Jehovah's Witnesses do not act that way.Dismythedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872186295008632240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-26405806076853228382016-04-21T17:27:44.465-05:002016-04-21T17:27:44.465-05:00Indeed. The faults will always be there and no mat...Indeed. The faults will always be there and no matter if we want see them or not, we will always see them. What we cannot readily see is the best. <br /><br />Our CO gave us this similar encouraging advice during his meetings with Elders and Servants. When dealing with the friends, look for the best, because that's most often the hardest thing to do. <br /><br />It takes effort to overlook faults, and spiritual maturity. Psalms 103:9-10 says about Jehovah: <br /><br />" He will not always find fault, nor will he stay resentful forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor has he repaid us what our errors deserve."<br /><br />Great scripture!<br /><br />Imagine if Jehovah had a fault-finding spirit! <br />Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222067990028193076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-13688682490472768662016-04-21T17:15:20.830-05:002016-04-21T17:15:20.830-05:00Ah yes, the complaining, fault-finding spirit is a...Ah yes, the complaining, fault-finding spirit is also what can rob us of joy in the ministry. For me, faith in others and in the governing body gives me insight and understanding. Thus, instead of looking for faults, I look for the best in our brothers and sisters. Seeing them as struggling human beings like me helps in that regard.Dismythedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872186295008632240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-7959859749442527112016-04-21T15:22:09.567-05:002016-04-21T15:22:09.567-05:00Sometimes after a meeting on Thursday night, me an...Sometimes after a meeting on Thursday night, me and a friend will plan on a day out together to discuss things and to enjoy each other's company and plan a long lunch. That gives me something to look forward to, and thus, brings me joy. Being with brothers always makes me happy!<br /><br />I think we have to find ways to make the ministry enjoyable as well, and what I mentioned is one of the ways I do it. Once a year, my wife and I will help out in a area that needs it, not too far away, about an hour and a half drive or so. Typically, those are 5-6 hour days! We eat, and have fun with our new friends!<br /><br />That's a good point about not harboring apostate ideas. There was a time where for about a week, I held on to an idea I had a hard time reconciling. It was something that was apparently easily resolved when I did research on the WT Library and got the Slave's view of the matter, but the point is that those ideas are designed to rob you of whatever joy you have. <br /><br />For that short week, I looked at everything with a fault-finding, critical eye -- just like apostates. That's why I cannot understand how they can be happy. No wonder they cannot remain in the Truth. They make themselves unhappy.<br /><br />Yes, living a clean life removes joy-robbing guilt. Some cannot enjoy the ministry because they're living double-lives, and know they are hypocrites. So its hard talking to people about something you're doing.<br /><br />Good points as usual, CJ. Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222067990028193076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-58971679306696106502016-04-21T12:38:33.383-05:002016-04-21T12:38:33.383-05:00I would addend that with that it becomes loved whe...I would addend that with that it becomes loved when they give room for the ministry and develop a positive attitude toward aspects of the ministry such as association with the brothers and sisters and talking about God's word openly from the heart.<br /><br />If one does not harbor personal ideas or behavior that they feel they have to hide, or things for which they feel they can't be forgiven and feel judged, or fear persecution, or give priority to other things, there is no antisocial burden to carry into service that would weigh them down and make service less enjoyable. (Hebrews 12:1-3)<br /><br />Love for the brothers, love of truth, love of doing what is right, love of Christ for giving his life that we might be forgiven, love for others and most importantly love for Jehovah, will make all things in Jehovah's service enjoyable. (1 John 4:17, 18)<br /><br />It is easy to hide what you are in the meetings, but not out in service, where you are constantly interacting with others. That secret self then ends up feeling repressed and thus service become unenjoyable.<br /><br />By living a clean life, not harboring apostate ideas, having faith in the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ to forgive sins, throwing fear outside, appreciating the brotherhood and giving priority to the preaching work as you pointed out, there is nothing holding one back from enjoying the ministry because everybody loves to share what they believe.Dismythedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872186295008632240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-87385066546598316572016-04-21T07:29:44.828-05:002016-04-21T07:29:44.828-05:00I was just thinking about the subheading "Do ...I was just thinking about the subheading "Do all Jehovah's Witnesses Hate going into the Ministry" and I would also say no.<br /><br />But I think some need to be honest: They don't want to go out in the ministry because they're simply being lazy, so they act as if the requirement isn't there, too burdensome, or that we are wrong.<br /><br />I work full-time CJ, and I only get the normal two days off per week. Is it hard getting up on a Saturday morning to go out sometimes? Absolutely! Sometimes I am tired after a long week. And on days that I would rather relax and not do anything, my mind does start to drift over to the idea of the ministry being unnecessary. I know that's unfaithful reasoning, but my point is that those thoughts only creep up when I would rather do something else with my time. <br /><br />My point is, people who say this clear Biblical requirement is wrong or doesn't exist are probably people who already decided they don't want to do it anymore. People who don't want to attend meetings anymore act like the requirement isn't there as well. I'm a human just like our apostate are, and when a person loses self-determination in this regard, they have to find reasons for it. I've dealt with this myself.<br /><br />What helps me get over that feeling is determining who's requiring all my time and energy and why I don't feel like getting up on Saturday's: my employer.<br /><br />I am only involved in the minimum Theocratic activity about 8 hours per week -- I work about 45 hours, 5 days. If all I had to do with my time was the 8 hours at minimum, I'd never find reasons to not do it. If I only had to work, I'd still be tired and complaining about it.<br /><br />Bottom line: In most cases in my opinion, the ministry only is "hated" when people would rather spend their time doing something else. Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222067990028193076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-65667443207914814612015-10-26T08:59:38.027-05:002015-10-26T08:59:38.027-05:00And the message of the preaching work also identif...And the message of the preaching work also identifies true Christians. If our work was political in nature, or had some not-easily-seen political agenda behind it, then we are not doing it correctly. Jesus sent his followers out to preach about the "Kingdom of the Heavens", so that people can live forever under its rulership.<br /><br />I was reading someone's site today, and while the guy was patting himself on the back for preaching the gospel of "creation science" "little by little", I think it is glaringly obvious that those sort of ministries aren't about God or his Kingdom -- they're more about sneaking YEC'ism into the classroom, hence, why they call it "creation science". <br /><br />I think the message is just as important as the method prescribe by Jesus.<br /><br />To further this point, I was in a conversation on an open forum a little while after the Prop 8 anti-gay marriage ban was shot down by SCOTUS, and many people were put off by the fact that they had never really seen Mormons at their doors until they were trying to convince people to vote to ban gay marriage there. <br /><br />I'm sure that anyone familiar with Jesus' command to preach door-to-door wouldn't call them "true Christians" simply because they were engaged in door-to-door activity. If they're preaching a message of "hate", then that isn't at all doing what Christ did.<br /><br />Message + Method = True Christianity!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16222067990028193076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-67547986066044805852015-03-13T08:45:15.071-05:002015-03-13T08:45:15.071-05:00Hi Brother Williams. I enjoyed the post. Aside fro...Hi Brother Williams. I enjoyed the post. Aside from having love among ourselves, the preaching work is the one thing that really identifies true Christians. The arguments of professed Christians, including their leaders, against having to preach and teach publically are ridiculous. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413969216273696296.post-34463997240101351332010-10-13T16:29:32.114-05:002010-10-13T16:29:32.114-05:00Brother Williams,
Found this site during private ...Brother Williams,<br /><br />Found this site during private study - keep up fighting the fine fight. If only the veil could be lifted off those who are following this system of things......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com