I think it can be concluded that the Jehoavh's Witness preaching work is NOT life saving. There are a variety of reasons for this, but I think one of the main reasons is that the preaching work cannot be completed, too many people are born every day to preach to. And countries like China, India and most of the Middle East are not going to bend at all.
That being said, how can they refer to it as "life-saving"?
If God draws people to the Org why not just direct them to Watchtower.org? Or even just a Kingdom Hall. Why is so much weight put on the preaching work?
I know we all know the real answer. It is because the preaching work is the Witnesses sales arrangement. It's not life saving, it serves as the sole means of the Organization's growth. It is a life saving work for the Organization, but by no means is it required for the lives of the people in the territories. Many religious organizations have vastly more members than the Witnesses without a door to door preaching work.
I often think about this. I wonder about the ethics of calling it "life-saving".
Calling it that puts a heavy burden of responsibility on the Witness members because of their doctrine of blood guilt. If something is "life-saving" and someone doesn't give their all in it, they are killing people. It's that simple.
Is it ethical for the Governing Body to place this burden on their members? Do they have enough evidence to refer to it as a "life-saving" work?
-Sab