This reminds me of the "street witnessing" that became so popular in the suburbs I lived in. Pioneers would stand in front of the coffee shop that was 1 miles from the Kingdom Hall for about an hour before the meeting for field service. They would just stand by the entrance like a statue while holding the latest Watchtower/Awake in their hand. I tried it once. The manager of the shop came out and asked us not to stand so close to the entrance. Fortunately, I never did that again. It was absolutely pointless other than getting 20 hours of field service in a month. Yeah, 1 hour a day X 5 days a week X 4 weeks a month = 20 hours!
I Saw 2 JWs Doing Nothing With Their Cart Today
by minimus 30 Replies latest jw friends
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Ding
I wonder if it ever occurs to them that sitting next to a cart all day and saying nothing to anyone isn't a very effective way of conveying a life saving message about an imminent cataclysm.
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nicolaou
Might we be giving the carts more importance than they deserve? Surely 9 out of 10 JW's never get near them? As far as 'ministry' is concerned the door to door 'field service' is still the big deal . . . isn't it?
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minimus
Ding that was good🤓
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kpop
When they first started the cart witnessing, I thought it was the best idea yet! Because nobody goes there besides the few homeless or crazy people who need someone to talk to about anything.
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ambersun
Hmmmm, I use every opportunity I can to remind my JW relatives how cushy life is for them these days.
Back in the 1960s pioneers spent 100 hours every month, in ALL weathers, knocking on peoples' doors the old fashioned way, carrying heavy book bags full of watchtower literature, and were expected to have bible studies, and report a respectable number of literature placements and return visits every month.
Even the rank and file publishers had to do a minimum of 10 hours a month traipsing round the streets placing a respectable amount of Watchtower literature which actually involved making an effort to engage people in conversatioin at every door we visited.
They don't know they're born these days sitting by their little carts playing with their phones. JWs have never had life so cushy .
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kairos
My wife is at a cart right now...
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finallysomepride
I was in Honolulu back in april & observed the same thing, I sat drinking coffee for an hour watching a group of 3 cart witnessing, all 3 just sat there, no interaction with the public at all. Same thing a few days later in Kona, zero interaction, no passerbys interested, just a waste of time & lives
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steve2
I wonder if it ever occurs to them that sitting next to a cart all day and saying nothing to anyone isn't a very effective way of conveying a life saving message about an imminent cataclysm.
Imagine Noah or Ezekiel sitting next to a literature trolley for hours on end.
Now imagine Jehovah intoning, "Call that a fu*!king witness?! Get off your lazy backsides and warn the people!"
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stuckinarut2
If they don't want to actually SPEAK with passer-by, then this should be the sign on the carts!: