The WTS takes great pride in announcing that because THEY go from door-to-door to preach their beliefs, that THEY are "chosen" by God to represent him--the ONLY ones who have the right to do so.
Very misleading advertising, IMHO. The facts being, that followers of Jesus worldwide are living their lives in the true meaning of his teachings as they unselfishly give of themselves every day.
MY understanding of "TRUE" Christianity vastly differs from that of the Watchtower Society. My reasoning is this;
They do NOT bang on stranger's doors, or try and get people to read their literature.
They do NOT attempt to tell others that their religion is unacceptable to God and that in order to be God's friend they MUST convert to being THEIR religion.
They do NOT claim that they are the only ones who can tell others what God "requires", or tell them what the bible "REALLY teaches".
They DO spend time, money and selfless energy donating what they have and what they can, to feed and clothe those less fortunate than they are.
They DO go to the destitute and offer sandwiches, coffee and often money to lend a helping hand to others, never asking what religion they belong to.(OR trying to "help" others WHILE they agree to "study" with them)
They DO offer soup kitchens and arrange food giveaways.
They DO have places where clothing and household items can be found either free or at a VERY small price, and medical help and/or advice for those having these problems.
They DO all these things quietly and modestly, as Jesus said; the key being the HELP given, and not the helpers themselves.
They do NOT keep track of how many hours they spend talking to someone about their faith, if asked to do so.
They do NOT have all their "works" tallied up so at the end of the year, they can oooh and ahhh over their "achievements", or how many members they have successfully recruited over the previous year.
THIS behavior is superficial and shallow and detracts from the very "message" that they carry (flawed as it is). This stands to reason because the religion (the publishing company disguised as...)they represent and slave for----is superficial and shallow, so it follows suit.
Pushing magazines is NOT Christianity, and the fact that the WTS has the audacity to say that THEY are "real Christians" is both disgusting and appalling to me. Can you even imagine Jesus handing out any scrolls/magazines/tracts when he stood on those hillsides and in the towns and villages where he spoke!
"Doers of the Word" does not mean the placement of magazines. It means the human contact of seeing where there's a need, and making yourself available to help on a personal level. THAT kind of Christianity speaks volumes, even though you may never utter the word "religion", or imply that those receiving the help---should change theirs.
GOD knows who you are and what you're doing. HE ALSO KNOWS who is REALLY "quietly giving" and NOT being "rewarded" by a psuedo-religious society who only cares about numbers and how to get them higher.
Annie.........who is sadder but wiser when it comes to "true" Christianity.