We need to bring back Asherah...

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I’m a former Jehovah’s Witness. They don’t really “celebrate” Easter. They do a memorial service for Jesus’ death at their church and that’s it. They don’t call it “Easter.” Anything fun that’s Easter-related is off-limits. Most even avoid Easter candy until after Easter is over.

JWs are active at all times of the year although they tend to have special “campaigns” and preach more in March and April. You have to log preaching time every month in order to still be considered a JW by them. They have been starting to go door-to-door and stand at carts again. Many are still writing letters as well.

Young Mormons are supposed to spend a year or two as missionaries. They've been most successful in the Pacific Islands. Young male Mormon missionaries are called "elders", but they don't seem to catch the irony. They also have some parochial schools and universities.

JWs aren't nearly as visible. I never heard of a JW parochial school or university.

But, when they come to the door, I will usually let them give their spiel, until they get bored or annoyed with me.

I was raised Episcopal, Robin Williams said it was Catholic-lite, half the guilt.

^^ JWs are against higher education. They tend to be in a much lower socioeconomic class than Mormons for this reason. I was the first person in my family to go to college, and it caused major drama.

Still, there are a lot of similarities. All cults employ similar tactics to exert control over members.

I think what the Catholic church says about all being saved could be true.

If it were not true, it would be the greatest tragedy if even one person went to hell.
Therefore the most important part of church life would be evangelism, in that case.

Hardly any Christians spread the word about Jesus,it's treated as the least important thing.

God would be doing loads of miracles quite often if he really wanted to save a lot of people, but you don't see much happening.