A simple question, with a quite protracted answer.
Go up to any Dub in the street. Children are especially good for this example. Here is an example interview for the technique:
"Hi, could you tell me why you are selling magazines on this street corner?"
"Hi! I'm not selling them, dear sir, I'm merely showing people these wonderful aides to understanding the Bible! We do in fact only ask for a voluntary contribution for our literature."
"Moving on, WHY are you selling these magazines?"
"Well sir, to be honest, the term 'selling' makes me quite uncomfortable - the reason I'm here is to try and show people the Good News of Jehovah's Kingdom."
"And what would that have to do with your selling these magazines, pray tell?"
"Our magazines contain information that can save your life at Armageddon!"
"What is Armageddon?"
"Armageddon is the day coming real soon now when Jehovah will destroy all the wicked ones on this planet and let the meek inherit the Earth..."
"So will I die if I don't buy your magazine?"
"Only Jehovah can tell what is in the hearts of man."
"So I won't die then if Jehovah likes what's in my heart? Goodie gumdrops! Why on Earth are you selling magazines about this then?"
"Because Jesus told us to go preach this Good News of the Kingdom!"
"Nobody's seen Jesus for 2000 years!"
"He is reigning invisibly - in fact, Biblical evidence shows that he has been doing this since 1914!"
"What God would want to start reigning over the Earth right at the beginning of a World War? Seems like a croddy time to start ruling over the Earth to me!"
"That was the year that Satan and his demons were cast down to the Earth, because the wicked one walks about like a roaring lion seeking to devour the innocent!"
"Odd, I haven't heard about any of this stuff! Must be because it's all so invisible! How silly of me not to notice that Satan and his demons are wandering about like lions!"
"Sir, for a small contribution, I can give you a book which will answer all your questions from the Bible."
"Great, I've been wanting to put that King James Version into use for a while now..."
"No sir, this book is only compatible with the New World Translation, not the King James Version. You will get a General Jehovah Protection Fault if you use it with any other translation! You might have to reinstall your entire religion!"
"Oh, that's such a pity. Also, you still haven't answered my question. Why are you selling this magazine?"
"Because Jesus told us to preach the Good News, which is in this magazine!"
"Really? The cover says it's about Global Warming! Doesn't look like 'Good News' to me honey!"
"Well, the Good News is that humans are going to live forever in a paradise on Earth! In fact we have another book dealing specifically with just that!"
"Wow, you guys certainly have quite a little collection of books, one for each occasion eh! But you still haven't answered my question!"
"Sir, your question has a simple answer! We are only preaching the Good News, and these books and magazines are one way of teaching it to the public so they can be saved at Armageddon!"
"What happens if you don't sell your magazines?"
"Oh, nobody does that. All Witnesses must preach the Good News - it's required!"
"But still, what if you don't? What if I wanted to be a Witness and not go around selling magazines my whole life?"
"Well, all Witnesses much preach the Kingdom of Jehovah, otherwise they can't be Witnesses, can they? The Bible says that 'you will recognize them by their works'!"
"So I can't be a Witness if I don't sell magazines? What if I have a mortal magazine allergy or I'm very old and infirm? Will you kick me out of your Church?"
"Sir, it's not a Church, it's Kingdom Hall! And we don't kick out our old ones! We truly love them and care for them! Jehovah sees the heart of such ones who can't do the preaching work!"
"Really? So does that mean I can be a Witness if I'm confident that Jehovah will see in my heart I love him but I can't preach his Good News?"
"Urm, no, you have to preach the Good News otherwise you can't be a Witness! A Witness is defined by preaching! Without preaching you are not a Witness!"
"But what about the old people and the children?"
"Only Jehovah can see the heart!"
"But I have a great heart!"
"And only Jehovah can see that!"
"So really, tell me what would happen if you stopped selling magazines for Jehovah, go on! I'm fascinated by this!"
"I can't stop preaching! Jesus told us to preach, it is a divine instruction!"
"But technically, what would happen? Would you get struck by a bolt of lightning or something?"
"No, no, nothing like that <nervous laughter>, I can tell you all you need to know if you take a Free Home Bible Study!"
"Really? You sell the literature but the actual study is free? Sounds like a raw deal! Surely if this literature was so life-saving you'd distribute it for free, like an AIDS pamphlet or something, and only charge for the Studies? Or not charge for anything at all? The Catholics don't try & sell me magazines!"
"Well sir, we have to cover printing costs for our magazines. That is why we ask for a donation, but not everyone can make one, so sometimes we'll give them to people for free!"
"So what happens to my money? Can I track it's flow into your Organization and make sure that it's used only to print magazines?"
"Well sir, the money you donate is used to generally further the preaching work, and as such we cannot try to track it, because so many things are done with it! Maybe someone will use it to build a new Kingdom Hall! I really don't know about that!"
"You still haven't told me what happens when a Witness stops preaching!"
"Well sir, if you really must know, and I have to go soon as my coffee break is approaching, such a one would receive loving counsel from the Elders and helped back onto the path of righteousness by them."
"What does that mean? They'll give you a lecture?"
"Not...exactly. They just show you some Scriptures and things and help you to see that it is vital to participate in this life-saving work!"
"And if you tell them to sod off and leave you be?"
"Well, nobody really does that if they want to stay a Witness!"
"So they won't let you be a Witness if you do that?"
"Well no, you would have a Judicial Committee tabled especially for you, where even more Elders would try to help you out!"
"So, if one Elder fails, they let about 20 assault you instead?"
"NONONO! It's only 3 or 4 usually! And they're very loving! For instance, they won't even convict you of child molestation unless there are Two Witnesses!"
"That sounds charming! What if I told them I really didn't want to preach?"
"Well, you would be inactive then."
"And what are the implications of that?"
"Well, we only associate with active ones, as inactive ones are sometimes Spiritually Weak."
"So technically, because I'm not an Active Publisher, I'm Spiritually Weak?"
"I guess you could say that. But that doesn't mean you have to stay that way! You can become a Witness if you want to and become Spiritually Mature!"
"What if I really didn't want to be a Witness?"
"Well sir, then you would be worldly."
"What does that mean?"
"That means you are a dead man when Jehovah comes at Armageddon. Goodbye."
I carn't type anymore *gag*!!!!!