by truthseeker 16 Replies latest jw friends
They like the tract campaigns because they don't have to talk to anyone or keep any records, just put in time basically. A relative of mine said that a person came to their door and handed her a tract, but didn't say a word. She thought it was very odd.
After they left, she looked at the tract and realized it was from the jws. She lives out in the country and said the car was full of people just talking and laughing. Sounds like they are resorting to even more infantile ways to count time.
Isn't it great? A car full of dubs driving around wasting gas, just so they can get out
2 at a time (this is in rural areas or foreign language territory that's spread) and hope to
get the tract in the door before they are discovered.
This way, they don't know how unsuccessful the campaign is. Many family and interested
ones will show up at the Memorial, so they can assume that some of them just came
because of the invitation. In the rare instance that the congregation knows there was no
success to the campaign, they were obedient. They'll figure the success was in other
congregations this year.
As far as the convention, how will they know if anyone came because of the campaign?
FOR HOUSEHOLDERS- hope that this is the new style of witnessing. It's much easier to
simply throw away a flyer than to try to discuss anything with the dubs.
Tract campaigns are working?
So what is the goal that they are meeting then?
Are more non-JWs coming to the meetings?
Are they seeing an increase in people studying with JWs?
Are they seeing an increase in people that weren't raised JWS being baptized?
If I went around the neighborhood, 2 hours afterwards and asked people who the people were that left the tract and why they were there, would the words "god" "Christ" "Jesus" or "kingdom" come up?
Years ago the WTS had its members hand out tracts to people as they left their churches. They also had tracts distributed through the newspaper system (how else could millions be placed when there were less than 50,000 worldwide before WW2?). The WTS also had their members hand pre-printed testimony cards to people at the door as these JWs stood by silently, perhaps to take orders for books. But not to make return visits or to study with them (not until 1937 did the WTS even start this).
The WTS is regressing. The average JW is happy to do the tract work because it is quick, requires no preparation, no return visits are made, not at homes are not recorded and returned to, no studies are conducted so evenings and weekends aren't taken up. The average JW does not feel they need to make return visits, start a study, convert anyone to get "everlasting life on a paradise earth." One hour a month handing out tracts is all it takes (unless you are disabled, chronically ill, or housebound).
Blondie
The tracts are throw downs like the Awake! magazine. I cleaned up the grounds around my apartments and I picked up 6 Awake magazines laying on the ground by decks and doors along with the local penny shopper tabloid.
It looks like service is toss and go these days.
They are having a 'Memorial tract' campaign this year?
GB must be worrried that that stat might fall too. But on the other hand - how many locals will come to a 'let's dishonor Jesus by refusing to partake' dinner?
Still it keeps the dubs busy and minds off oral sex I suppose.
Jeff
I was wondering why this tract/flyer doesn't have the usual coupon on the back for literature/home Bible study. They usually do with these types of campaigns, whether the Kingdom News or last year's District Convention invites.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
I was wondering why this tract/flyer doesn't have the usual coupon on the back for literature/home Bible study. They usually do with these types of campaigns, whether the Kingdom News or last year's District Convention invites.
As it's been alluded to, the tracts aren't really for the householders. They're designed for lovingly provided to the Kingdom proclaimers
to give their lives purpose until the "real life" begins in the new system of things. Besides, coupons mean increased postage and we all
know nothing good can come from that.
Nvr
P.S.-Jeff, I noticed you've been mentioning unclean and ungodly forms of intimate relations with some frequency today. Is there something you'd like to share with us?
