No we do not. We have stated in our principal magazine, The Watchtower: "Pressuring people to change their religion is wrong." We avoid pressuring people for the following reasons:
. Jesus never pressured people to accept his teachings. He knew that relatively few would respond to his message. (Matthew 7:13, 14) When some of his disciples stumbled at what he said, he let them leave rather than coerce them into staying. - JOHN 6:60-62, 66-68.
. Jesus taught his followers not to push others to change their believes. Instead of trying to force people to accept the good news of the Kingdom against their will, his disciples were to look for listeners who were receptive. -MATTHEW 10:7, 11-14.
. Conversions made under compulsion are meaningless, since God only accepts worship that comes from the heart. - DEUTERONOMY 6:4, 5; MATTHEW 22:37, 38.
Next time: Is our work proselytism?
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