How would you react to a sheparding call?

friendorfoe

Put aside for a moment your statis of the organization, it's saturday morning and your on the other side of the ole familar knock."Hello i'm brotherdoesnthavealife I haven't seen you in a while" how would you react?
It happened to me after about 6 years of being inactive and it was an elder and a C.O. I was nice as I coulld be but I told them if they wanted to know my true feelings to send the three elders to my house which was over the meetings of my wrong doings growing up and to make a long story short I never heard from them again.

riz

I'd like to say "Nicely done" to whom ever invented the Peep Hole.

I refuse to be cornered in my own home, so I look out my precious peep hole and if it's anyone that I would rather not talk to, I just don't answer the door. Also, a kiss on the cheek to whom ever invented Caller ID.

The key word here is Avoidance.

riz

bigboi

Well I'd answer the door and invite em in to sit down and talk. Then I'd politely consider their offer to study and try to match their ambiguity, with even deeper levels of my own.

I love when elders try to play those word games with you.

I think the elders weren't that harsh because I'm a big guy and I didn't have any deep roots in the cult. If I got out of line it wouldn't affect too many ppl. I always thought the elders were harder on ppl more established in the cult. Kinda like a gang, really.

ONE....

bigboi

ONE....

bigboi

"it ain't what you do it's how ya do it"

Ranchette

I worried so much about this for so long.I couldn't enjoy being home alone or working in my yard for fear they would come calling.
I finally got clear about what I believe regarding this.I don't believe in their judicial process.They have absolutly no authority over me or my life!!They know I was raised as a witness.
I know where the kingdom hall is.If they show up I'll tell them that if they see me at a meeting they can view that as a personal invitation to ask me to a meeting and if they don't take that hint I'll explain that I have nothing to discuss with them and they will need to communicate through my lawyer.I have business cards ready for such an occasion.
Ranchette

COMF

I don't harbor any animosity or resentment toward any individual witnesses, nor am I afraid of them. Their beliefs can't hurt me. They are actually quite powerless when it comes to me.

Assuming I wasn't legitimately too busy to take time for it, I would want to invite them in, give them a glass of water, listen to their presentation, and make conversation.

Of course, I disassociated myself years ago, so they can't disfellowship me. And my only active witness relative knows of my condition and associates with me anyway. So I have no reason to fear. The situation wouldn't be the same for those who aren't officially out.

COMF

ofcmad

Well, first after picking myself up off the floor from total disbeleif that they were here, I would invite them in. I would then explain what Christ has done in my life. After the two hour testimony, (if they stayed past the first few sentences), I would ask that they pray to recieve Christ in their hearts and would be willing to pray with them. I'd even get a napkin for my head!

ofcmad

Tina

Greetings,
If I answer the door with my horns and born again pagan Tshirt...would they still wanna talk to me? pondering........Tina

Francois

I did do this.

"Hello brother xxxxxxx. This is brother butterbean, our new c.o. We are here to help you adjust your thinking."

"You couldn't adjust my pilot light. And you're not welcome to just barge in any damn time you want. If you want to speak with me, you'll have to call a few days ahead and make an appointment."

"But..."

SLAM!

Simple. Clean. No muss. No fuss. As has been said, I ain't gonna be cornered in my own home. And I'm not gonna hide either.

I say JWs got no right to act like some goddamn Gestapo, and I say fuck 'em.

Francois

nelly136

I'd probably invite them in for a cuppa and a passive smoke
then give them a long list of apostate sites to go play with.
nelly

TweetieBird

Well, I get a visit at least once a month. I think my mum-in-law puts them up to it as it is her mission in life to save her children.

The last time they came by, which was a week ago, was to drop off the latest Kingdom Ministry. That in itself is mind boggling as we rarely attend meetings. We kept them standing at the door, and I think they got the hint. The time before that my husband told them that while he appreciated them stopping by, being raised in "the truth" we know what we are supposed to be doing, subtly letting them know that they are wasting their time.

As far as I am concerned, I am doing what I am supposed to be doing.

"By doubting we come at truth" -Cicero

How would you react to a sheparding call?

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