Other realistic presentations may be used
Note if they always have the householder take the publications...how realistic is that?
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rs pp. 19-20 How You Might Respond to Potential Conversation Stoppers ***‘I’M
BUSY’• ‘Then I’ll be very brief. I called to share just one important thought with you. (State the gist of your topic for discussion in about two sentences.)’Some JWs think that means another ten minutes of talking.
• ‘All right. I’ll be glad to call at another time, when it is more convenient for you. But before I leave, I’d like to read just one scripture that really gives us something important to think about.’ One scripture = 10 verses and another 5 minutes to discuss.
• ‘I understand. As a mother (or, workingman; or, student) I have a full schedule too. (But thinks: But unlike you I am willing to take time for other people and more important things) So I’ll be brief. All of us are faced with a serious situation. The Bible shows that we are very near the time when God will destroy the present wicked system of things. But there will be survivors. The question is, What must you and I do to be among them? The Bible answers that question. (Zeph. 2:2, 3)’ The old scare tactic, the end is near.
• ‘You know, that’s exactly the reason why I’m calling. We’re all busy—so busy that really important things in life sometimes get neglected, (yes like listening to JWs) isn’t that so? . . . I’ll be very brief, but I’m sure you will be interested in just this one text (Hit them with the guilt trip). (Luke 17:26, 27) None of us want to find ourselves in that situation, so we need to make time in our busy lives to consider what the Bible says. (Make literature offer.)’ Push those publications.
Luke 17:26-27 Moreover, just as it occurred in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of man:
27 they were eating, they were drinking, men were marrying, women were being given in marriage, until that day when Noah entered into the ark, and the flood arrived and destroyed them all.
• ‘Would it be more convenient if we called back in about half an hour, after we have visited some of your neighbors?’
What idiot would say yes to a JW? By that time the JWs will be gone for their coffee break.
• ‘Then I won’t keep you. Perhaps I can call another day. But before I leave, I would like to give you the opportunity to obtain this special offer. (Display the offer for the month.) This publication contains a study course that will acquaint you with the Bible’s own answers to such questions as (mention just one or two).’ And what is special; same old crap. Push those publications.
• ‘I’m sorry that I caught you at an inconvenient moment. As you may know, I am one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I wanted to share with you an important thought from the Bible. But since you don’t have time to listen right now, perhaps I could leave with you our current magazines, which discuss (name the subject). You can read them when you have the time. They are left on a small contribution of . . .’ (Sounds like pre-1990 thinking) Push those publications!
• ‘That’s not hard for me to understand. There just does not seem to be enough time to get everything done. But have you ever thought how different life might be if you could live forever? I know that may sound strange. But let me show you just one Bible text that explains how such a thing is possible. (John 17:3) So, what we need to do now is to take in this knowledge of God and his Son. That is why we leave this literature.’ That's right, you can only learn about God and Jesus by reading WTS publications. Push those publications!
