What "message" does the J.W Org. have to offer that will attract new members ? (page 2)

Biahi

Vanderhoven, that is their teaching in a nutshell! Perhaps those at the carts could have your statement printed up on a card, to hand to passersby’s. 😂😂😂 JOIN OR DIE!

Phizzy

Van's summary is indeed their teaching in a nutshell, where it belongs, being a "Nutty" message !

Van said "But if they kill themselves before the GT starts, they will get an automatic resurrection pass to paradise where they will learn Jehovah’s Witnesses were right all along."

So, really the best thing J.W's could do for people is take a hand-gun to the door and shoot the Householder in the head ? LOL.

And that the "J.W's were right all along" will happen, is a very prevalent belief among the R&F J.W's, I heard that many times, and can remember doubting it at the beginning of my "Waking Up".

And yes Biahi, "Join or Die" is even more succinct ! But of course, that has been the message of all Looney fringe Christian groups, for many long decades, hence the Cartoons with "The End is Nigh" etc. Again, not a message that will attract new converts, here in the U.K if people are told that, even wrapped up in J.W speak, they think, and sometimes say, " Oh F*** Off !".

jhine

Phizzy please don't even joke about JWs shooting householders. I do wonder if they were told that it's Jehovah's will to do that would they comply ?

If it was pitched to them as a kindness , like totally ignoring disfellowshipped people, would they do it ?

Jan from Tam

stan livedeath

@Jan

JWs already regard d/f persons--and apostates--as dead.

I compare the watchtower cult to islam--and look what those vile bastards are capable of.

Sea Breeze

Watchtower is beginnning to realize that much of their theology is not only not understood, but unnecessary to keeping membership.

Watchtower tickles peoples' ears with their false hopes:

1. There is no judgment after you die

2. You won't be conscious after you die.

3. You atone for your own sins just by dying

These false hopes are sufficient in themselves to keep people from entering into an agreement for salvation directly with Jesus.

According to WT, the only way you can lose is if Armageddon comes while you are not an active JW. There is still plenty of motive for unsaved hard-working people to join the JW's.

DesirousOfChange

They provide companionship to lonely old folks and the kind of "odd ball" person that gets excluded everywhere else.

What "message" does the J.W Org. have to offer that will attract new members ?