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Originally Posted by Freedom
There you have it. WL says that he "researched the Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses practice of door-knocking. I find it interesting that despite his findings regarding its ineffectiveness, he went on to push it as the best way to gain people. In that second quote he says that "we have a much better way". I have to wonder to myself what way that is.
Last time I checked, whatever increase the LC has is not coming from the practice of door-knocking. I'm not even sure how many are still doing that. I know there is talk now and then about trying to get is started up again. I think though most realized that it's not worth the time. Of course, since WL said that this is the new way, there are always going to be saints who try to put these things into practice - and fail.
Secondly, WL said that only one in fifty doors opens up. Well if you ask me, that sounds like a complete and utter waste of time. No wonder people got discouraged when this was all going on.
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Did WL ever do any door knocking? I find it hard to believe he ever did but expected his sheeple to door knock. We did door knocking in the 1975/76 on Thursday nights as an invitation to the Saturday night gospel/love feasts. We usually went in 3s or 4s. Rarely in twos. PLUS... none of the leaders ever went door knocking so if there is talk of starting up door knocking again, rest assured the blendeds, the 'elders', the 'leading -ones-' won't be door knocking! (ugh. I hate the phrases 'these ones' or the 'leading ONES'. Why can't they just call them leaders or people? Leading ones?? What's that? ugh.
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Anyway. I am surprised anyone regardless of their 'product' goes door knocking anymore. I never open my door to anyone unless they call me before coming over...not in this day and age!
I was never fond of door knocking but felt ok to do it with several people back in the day.
I personally think door knocking is man made, not GOD made. I don't think the saints in the NT went 'door knocking'. The only person I know that knocked on a door was Peter and when it was opened, it was slammed on him!
It baffles and makes me
that they don't give a damn about what has happened to their children (like Rayliotta and others), or about their spouses, or friends leaving the LC but they want to portray themselves as 'God's move on the earth today' when it's really about maintaining Lee's legacy not God's Love for ALL His children.
Jeremiah 29:29 (NIV) says God has plans for us (YOU and me) to prosper, Plans to give us HOPE and a Future.
What are His Plans for your life? Ask Him. Keep seeking Him and He will open the door, a DOOR that He will never shut ! (Rev 3:8 and 3:20)
