I was going to write about the business cards I got in Wildwood, but I got a grand total of 1 and that’s only because it was attached to a menu my sister got. We also went to Atlantic City, but I only picked up 3 business cards off the ground. Womp womp.
In celebration of all the walking around I did over the weekend, I wanted to talk about the time I “knocked on the door” of the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
It was during my unemployment that I’ve blogged about after an interview in Manhattan. I was hot and sweaty 
walking around the city in a suit. I was looking forward to getting a smoothie and going home.
I had my iPod on since that’s what I do when I walk around the city. Until I lost it and replaced that with watching videos on my smartphone. But I digress.
As I walked into Penn Station, I saw a table set up with a bunch of Jehovah’s Witness paraphernalia and saw the business card. In one swoop, I snagged the business card and all I heard from the Jehovah’s Witness was “Hello.” and “Have a good day.”
I wanted that smoothie and savored it.
Then, The Jehovah’s Witnesses Came to Visit
One year after I wrote this blog post initially (in 2016), I heard a knock at the door while working at home. I opened up the door and there stood 2 ladies who were somewhat older, probably in their early 50s, and they asked the usual “are you interested” type of questions and I declined.
Then, they said to have a blessed day. That seems so simple when religion can be so complicated. That’s when I took a look into some of the beliefs had by the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Among the ones that stood out to me on jw.org are:
- They remain politically neutral for religious reasons, based on what the Bible teaches. We do not lobby, vote for political parties or candidates, run for government office, or participate in any action to change governments.
- They follow the Bible’s advice to “respect everyone”—regardless of their religious beliefs.
- They respect the authority of the governments under which we live, which is in harmony with the Bible’s command: “Let every person be in subjection to the superior authorities.” (Romans 13:1)
- They observe Jesus’ death day on March 31.
- They don’t force their message on others and try to apply the Bible’s advice to do so with a “mild temper” & to show “deep respect” for the other person when discussing religion.
I got this business card in the summer of 2017, making the Jehovah’s Witnesses a 4-year annual tradition of sorts.
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