Helping “Foreign Residents” to “Serve Jehovah With Rejoicing”

The above named study article for July 3-9 2017 gives advice on helping our brothers and sisters who come from other countries.

Beginning with paragraph 17 the study article begins to give advice on how to preach to non-witness refugees. Since paragraph 18 goes on to suggest that how a sister dresses may offend these refugees, i can only assume that the refugees in question are Muslim. I can think of no other group that could be offended by the way one of our sisters dresses while in field service.

I would like to emphasize the advice found in paragraph 18, to be “cautious” and even “shrewd.” Here are the referenced scriptures:

(Matthew 10:16) “Look! I am sending you out as sheep among wolves; so prove yourselves cautious as serpents and yet innocent as doves.

(Proverbs 22:3) The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself, But the inexperienced keep right on going and suffer the consequences.

Paragraph 18 also says "never put yourself or others at risk." That direction from the GB should be seriously pondered and heeded.

The very next sentence says "Learn and respect refugees’ religious and cultural sensitivities."

Even if you think you are familiar with the beliefs of Muslims, i strongly recommend that you "learn" and make yourself more acquainted with them.

Unfortunately you can't just ask a Muslim about his beliefs because their religious behavior is guided by taqiya, which is to lie and deceive the infidel (non-Muslim) in order to gain their trust. This behavior includes pretending to befriend infidels. Why would they do that? Muslims immigrate to foreign countries to out-breed the local population, spread Islam, and push Sharia law to fulfill their religious obligations. That is the most common form of Jihad.

Now i am describing immigrants and not refugees, that is true. The difference between the two is that a refugee wishes to return to their home-country after the cause for their flight is no longer a threat. If they wish to remain in your country then they are immigrants and not refugees. And you can't just ask a Muslim which they are because of taqiya.

Know that they are nothing like any other non-witness religion. A brother talking to a Muslim woman publically could get her physically reprimanded by another Muslim. If you meet secretly with a Muslim woman to witness to her, that puts her in danger of an honor killing. If her family even suspects her of wrong-doing or if they think their Muslim neighbors suspect her, she could be killed to protect their honor. Either to enforce their religious dictates, or to make sure that they themselves aren't killed by other Muslims for not carrying out the honor killing. So be very cautious.

And don't think that all Muslim women want to be rescued from that barbaric religion. Many of them would help drag you, dear sister, into their home and hold you down while their man rapes you then chains you up, even if you are as young as 9 years old. [Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 58, Number 236] They have been brainwashed since birth (physically and emotionally).( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUcF9AQxEqQ )

Witnessing to a Muslim man has its own dangers, including to you. A sister talking to a Muslim man could get the sister physically reprimanded. Their Quran (holy book) tells them that a woman is inferior mentally to a man, is only half as intelligent, and should know her place. They think women are inferior beasts, to be used however they wish, even killed if they want to. And they would feel no guilt doing so. They think it is their God-given right and station in life.

You may say that not all Muslims are strict in their beliefs or follow the Quran diligently, like Catholics who never go to church. That is true, but a Catholic does not beat another Catholic for not being a very good Catholic, or for not joining in on the beating of another Catholic who was deemed to be a bad Catholic.

These "refugees" are coming from Muslim countries where they were surrounded by other Muslims who can see if they aren't practicing Islam appropriately. And the same goes if they are in a group or community of other Muslims in your country. So trying to witness to a Muslim in the sight of other Muslims is likely to be a non-starter since they fear reprisal.

If you use a publication cart in a Muslim area to let them come to you, you should always seriously suspect a friendly Muslim to have ulterior motives. Never put yourself in a situation where you are vulnerable to any individuals or groups. Carry a briefcase or book bag to use to block a stabbing weapon. Keep your back to a wall so that you cannot be attacked from behind. And place the stand behind posts or some other barrier where a vehicle cannot intentionally run you over. Acid attacks are also on the rise, so you sisters keep an eye out for Muslim men carrying an open container that could contain acid for throwing in your face. (Please research first-aid responses for an acid attack since time is of the essence.)

Do you see what i am saying? It is a very serious thing witnessing to Muslims. It could be a danger to their life and to yours. The Quran demands the death of any Muslim who converts to another religion. And even if the convert is hidden away, his family could be killed for his actions. Those carrying out the killings feel as though they are fulfilling their Islamic duty. They will be praised and honored by other Muslims for their actions.

Now i am not saying that Muslims are not leaving their religion and becoming Christian. I am just trying to impress upon you the seriousness of that endeavor.

If what you know about Muslims comes from television than you are very misinformed. So do your own on-line research. Look for reputable sources that use facts and show you quotes from the Quran for proof.

Here are some very informative videos:

Because You Asked: What's the Difference Between Taqiyya and Tawriya?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=638TIucikys

The real motive for Islamic migration to the West
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lOGHgPK0ug

An Historical Critique of Islam's Beginnings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd9lIuUjPs0

A Brief History of the Quran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91AM7665cbo

The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdtGOY8T5XE

The truth about the crusades and Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYj8IqviYo

Three Quran Verses Every Woman Should Know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NXtIUv5i2w

Moderate Muslims vs. Moderate Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX20ZA_pX-I

Silence is Consent - Drops Major Truth Bombs About Islam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N63NMM0zrgI

Several videos by Dr Bill Warner
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Uu4XnRS1hiz3JCpNFIuUg/videos?flow=list&sort=dd&view=0

There's only 1 interpretation of Islam — Muhammad's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln5fVgM0gLQ

Three Stages of Jihad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERou_Q5l9Gw&feature=youtu.be

I don't know what the "directions from the branch office" are, but i hope they do not recommend that our sisters wear a head covering to talk to Muslims so as not to offend them.

A sister may not have an issue with wearing a head scarf. She may even have head scarves that she wears on a windy day. So she already wears head scarves.

When you hear sad news do you put your hand over your heart? Some people do. But it would be wrong to do it when they hear someone say the pledge of allegiance.

So just because you already do something on occasion doesn't mean it is ok to do it for the wrong reason.

If a sister wears a head covering for Muslims it is catering to false religion. Their religious belief is that women in public should wear burqas and other head, face, and body coverings, depending on which faction of Islam they are from. If a Catholic finds it offensive that we don't wear a cross, would you put one on to appease their religious beliefs too? No, of course not.

Muslim immigrants, as the vast majority of the people moving into other countries these days are, are choosing to go where people dress differently. If they were refugees they could have gone to a neighboring Muslim country where the people act and dress like them, but they didn't. They immigrated to a foreign country to spread Islam.

They see their own women in their own homes without head coverings, so seeing women like that is not shocking to them or offensive. What they don't like to see is a women in public without a head covering because Sharia law dictates that they wear one. They want women to wear a head covering in public because they want them to obey Sharia law.

So saying:

"You should wear a head covering so as not to offend them."

is the same as saying:

"You should obey Sharia law so as not to offend them."

Would you be "innocent as doves" if you obeyed the rules of a false religion? (Mt 10:16) Should you cover your hair in public to appease a false religious belief?

(1 Corinthians 11:15-17) if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her[.] For her hair is given to her instead of a covering. ¹⁶ However, if anyone wants to argue in favor of some other custom, we have no other, nor do the congregations of God. ¹⁷ But while giving these instructions,...

There may be wolves that wish to become sheep, but it would be unwise to go into the wolf's den looking for them. You would endanger yourself and the would-be sheep.

Please ponder the sited scriptures from the Watchtower article with all seriousness, and please heed the direction of the GB to "never put yourself or others at risk."

For your own protection arm yourselves with knowledge. 'Make your ear attentive to wisdom and incline your heart to discernment.' (Pr 2:2)

(Psalm 119:144) Give me understanding, so that I may keep living.

(Proverbs 9:6) Leave behind your inexperience and live; Walk forward in the way of understanding.

(Proverbs 13:10) Presumptuousness leads only to strife, But wisdom belongs to those who seek advice.

(Proverbs 14:6) The scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge comes easily to the person with understanding.

(Proverbs 18:15) The heart of the understanding one acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks to find knowledge.

(Proverbs 28:26) Whoever trusts in his own heart is stupid, But the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

If you know the "directions from the branch office", please share them.

If you see any errors, please point them out to me. Or if you disagree with anything, pleases share your counter facts.

yb
Dave
da.getmyip@gmail.com

Last edited 12-31-2017