“More than material assistance, refugees need spiritual and emotional support. (Matt. 4:4) Elders can help by obtaining literature in the language of the refugees and by helping them contact brothers who speak their language. Many refugees have been torn away from their tight-knit extended families, communities, and congregations. They need to sense Jehovah’s love and compassion among their fellow Christians. Otherwise, they may be drawn to unbelieving relatives or compatriots who can relate to their culture and experiences. (1 Cor. 15:33) By making them feel fully accepted in the congregation, we have the privilege to share with Jehovah in “protecting the foreign residents.”—Ps. 146:9.”
Excerpt From: WATCHTOWER. “The Watchtower, May 2017.” iBooks.
“Like the neighborly Samaritan in Jesus’ illustration, we want to help suffering people, including those who are not Witnesses. (Luke 10:33-37) The best way to do so is by sharing the good news with them. “It is important to make clear right away that we are Jehovah’s Witnesses and that our primary mission is to help them spiritually, not materially,” notes an elder who has helped many refugees. “Otherwise, some may associate with us only for personal advantage.”
Excerpt From: WATCHTOWER. “The Watchtower, May 2017.” iBooks.
So in todays' Watchtower, after citing the Good Samaritan parable, the chief lesson we learn from it is, it is our priority to help people SPIRITUALLY rather than MATERIALLY.
Maybe there is a new version of the NWT, but I don't recall reading that the Good Samaritan preached the good news to the robbed man???
Also note how they are to make sure their love bombing is sufficient to stop the refugees from being drawn to compassionate non-witnesses!
And how they can "share with Jehovah in protecting the foreign residents." I don't see Jehovah doing any protecting? If he was doing his share of protecting they would not be refugees in the first place, right?
