They didn't even want to be witnesses.
Who?
For a start my parents.One day in 1973 a young couple call at their door they listen out of politeness.A first they didn't want to become witnesses in fact my mother was very much against this, they didn't want to make all those changes in their lives, they didn't belive it was true.
But the org taught those faithful witnesses calling they must carry on, you must save these people.
So they keep calling.
And calling and calling.
But my parents cannot beat their reasonoing and logic eventually they are beaten , "this must be the truth".
Now they start the long road they are still treading as loyal witnesses.They bring four kids up in the truth and help others work friends and more into the truth.
They didn't want to be witnesses.
Who else?
A brother in my hall had witnesses call on him.He listened out of politeness.After a while he wanted no more to do with it.But they wont stop calling.He even hides behind his sofa when they come.
One day though they catch him off guard.
He invites them in.
He's now a faithful pioneer who sold his home to go where the need is great.
They didn't want to be a witness.
Who else?
My wifes parents left the truth before she was born , her father died Knowing it was wrong.
My wife though read some books they still had in the house when she was growing up.
Eventually she leaves home and goes to collage. One day a witness calls and my wife talks to her.My wife is not very interested but excepts hers calls.This isn't too much trouble as my wife is always out.Eventually the sister gives up.But one day she desides to have another go.My wife has been praying that day and when the sister calls feels it is gods answer to her prayer.
She get baptised this encourages her mother to return to the truth after 25 years .
Her mother is still an active witness.
The society parades examples like this as models to show that you must keep calling.Just a little interest will do.
People talk or take mags off them on the ministry the witness excitedly exclaimes "I've found an interested person"
The most loyal witness will feel it is their obligation to keep calling back, they fail to read the signs of nointerest and most have RV's to count Bibles studies and lots of hours so they continue calling.
And so the cyicle continues.
Witnesses continue to pester thoses who are polite enought to listen.Eventually some break , they can not fight the logic as they have little knowledge in those areas.
The effects are farreaching by life was unalterably effected by the young couple who called on my parents.
I wonder how many really wanted to be witnesses ?