Hi, I am not a teen, but I happened on this thread because of its title.
I will not get into a religious back/forth discussion, in fact this will probably be my only post about it. But I just wanted to say a few things about Jehovah's Witnesses to anyone who'd care to know why they go from door to door.
The Witnesses aren't neccesarily looking for "converts" when they come to your door.
They are fullfilling what they believe to be a Christain obligation, an obligation that comes from the bible itself.
When Jesus was on earth, he commanded his followers, or disciples, to "go therefore and preach to all people all over the earth, telling them about the Kingdom, until the conclusion of this system of things". It gives this direct command in your bible in Matthew 28:19,20..a similar thought is in Matthew 24:14. THe wording may be a little different, but the thought is the same.
Jesus even sent those disciples out "two by two"..the Witnesses simply try to mirror this method of "preaching" in obedience to this Scriptural text.
This is why they go door to door telling of the things that will happen in the future as foretold in the bible. The bible has been extremely accurate in foretelling events so far..so Witnesses truly believe everything it foretells and would like to "warn" others & tell of the GOOD news the bible offers, not just the bad.
Some have called Witnesses a "cult" etc and said they are not christian..this is not true. They believe in God, his Son Jesus, Heaven, and the Holy Spirit.
To the poster who said he likes "messing" with them..that is admittedly funny..and unless you were speaking with a child with little knowledge I bet you got a run for your money. Witnesses carry a book with them that shows exactly how to understand each of these Religions you spoke of if encountered at a door.
But please know that the Witnesses as a whole are very respectful, if they come to your door & you are not interested in what they have to say..just say so firmly & that will be it.
No, they won't stop coming to your door unless you demand that they not ever return, again because this is what they believe to be their scriptural obligation. But if a kind minute of your time is too much to ask, then you could just not answer the door.
Also, it doesn't hurt to ask questions (of any religion) to understand their beliefs better. I promise you'll get an answer. And not one out of thin air if your speaking with a Witness but one that comes from the bible itself.
So I hope this didn't sound preachy..and if you don't even believe in God or that the bible was written under God's direction, then obviously just disregard this post.
Lastly, I want to commend some of you posters, especially the young people. It is good that you are Religious or at least concerned with Religion.
The bible says "Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need" .....