by rebel8 7 Replies latest jw friends
From the Syracuse New Times, 2/23/05:
"No Person Left Unpestered
Jehovah's Witnesses in Dearborn, Mich., have been learning Arabic as part of an effort to convert Muslims. 'In six months, we have learned to read Arabic and to actually go out and give presentations,' said Recina Ward, explaining that 30 to 40 members make monthly trips into Arab-American neighborhoods in the Detroit metro area."
Of course, they are counting their time while they're in classes.
Yes indeed they are counting time.
I know a few that recently moved to a foreign group because they get a 25 hour credit.
wanna
I really wonder how Muslims are going to react to these people with a few "presentations" memorized in Arabic? I mean seriously, isn't this a bit much?
Why do Muslims have to convert to Christianity anyways? We don't all have to be the same, it's like saying everyone should wear green polyester. We are different, maybe the JWs need to take a class in cultural diversity and tolerance.
What happens when someone deviates from the few bits of Arabic the JWs have learned? :D
No Person Left Unpestered
LOL!!!!!
That should be their Motto.
taylorS
Ditto: My area, and the Vietnamese
Me thinks they will have little success. First, the language is so complex that a six month crash course will only get you into trouble.; My son studied Arabic for six years, moved to Morroco and Lebanon to practice his conversational Arabic, and still considers himself totally inadequate, and he's pretty brilliant. He would learn 50 words a day while most struggle with 15. Second, Muslims see their faith as the fulfillment of Christian and Jewish promises and to accept a "christian" twist would be going backwords for them. So my guess is the poor dubbies will soon give up on this escapade...
Carmel
I think they will have to depend on their literature for the most part. And point and smile a lot!
bebu
