by KW13 7 Replies latest jw friends
A friend of mine (a JW) has started having a regular Bible study with my stepdad. There are many people in the hall that would be better and to be honest, i don't think he likes stepdad all that much...
Is this a way to try and get me in again you think? I am wondering if he intends to invite me to join in sometime or discuss me with stepdad, maybe i am just paranoid.
KW - they had to replace you with somebody - nothing personal but this is about the numbers
of course I'm sure you'd be welcome to sit in on the study
of course I'm sure you'd be welcome to sit in on the study
Boy, that's sounds like some big fun right there, don't it KW13? lol
Print out Blondies wt review
study the watchtower with them
bring up all kinds of questions
luna, i'd rather watch grass grow lol
xjwms if i had questions after reading their stuff and not my own answers they'd think my friend studying with stepdad was having a positive effect
I don't know much about your situation, but isn't it EVERY active JW's "duty" to get people to come back to "the truth". I'm sure there's a number of plots going on right now to get you back.
Along those lines, has anybody ever noticed how JW's act when they are planning on how they are going to get somebody "active" again? It's like they are going on some covert operation where the person can't know the "real motives". I'm not kidding, it's like they're going on some kind of secret mission where they storm through the door, bomb the person with a buch of "meetings are important" and "we love Jehovah's Organization". Next thing they are out of there and on to their coffie break at McDonalds.
One sweet guy who was contracted by my flatmate to make some kind of effort to get me at meetings and out on the preach again told me 'Field Service Is Good', wide-eyed with an intense nod, as if that was explanation enough. A couple of times he said 'I'm going to get you out in the field service again, and you think I'm kidding'. I told him no, I know he's kidding.
If I hadn't been such a hard-faced bitch with some of these people I might have made more of a dent in what they consider their spirituality hey? Still it was pretty impressive that I lived with two fairly committed if deluded and slightly two-faced flatmate witnesses, and got away with not attending meetings for two years and not going out on the preach for six before I faced any judicial action, and even then it was only because I dobbed myself in! (In anticipation of my parents doing so if I hadn't, but that's another story).
...has anybody ever noticed how JW's act when they are planning on how they are going to get somebody "active" again? It's like they are going on some covert operation where the person can't know the "real motives". I'm not kidding, it's like they're going on some kind of secret mission where they storm through the door, bomb the person with a buch of "meetings are important" and "we love Jehovah's Organization". Next thing they are out of there and on to their coffie break at McDonalds.
Excellent point Drew,
Jehovah's Witnesses are caught in a trap then trained in the art of entrapment. If JW's were up front and honest during recruitment it's doubtful there would be many takers. We even used to kid ourselves that we weren't "after converts but just 'preaching the good news™.'"
Knock KnocK:
Brother HardKnocker: "G'day, I'm one of Jehovah's Witnesses."
Householder Soft Knockers: "Oh, do tell me more."
Brother HardKnocker: "Well today I'm here to offer you a six month free home bible study course."
Householder Soft Knockers: "That sounds nice, what happens after that?"
Brother HardKnocker: "Well, during the six month free home bible study period, I will try my best to have you 'attend meetings™' at the local Kingdom Hall™ where you will be love bombed and encouraged™ to dress like we do, speak like we do, think like we do, answer questions like we do and casually abandon all your family and worldly associations in favour of association™ with us. We will become all the family and friends you will ever want or need."
Householder Soft Knockers: "No Shit!?"
Brother HardKnocker: "Yes, at the end of six months you should be ready and willing to formalise your dedication™ and contractual obligations to twelve chairs and a bookshelf in Brooklyn New York with full imersion Baptism.
Householder SoftKnockers: "Cool!"
Brother HardKnocker: "Yes and you'll soon get used to not celebrating pagan holidays like birthdays, christmas and easter and learn to enjoy attending™ five meetings a week and come door knocking with us as often as you can."
Householder Soft Knockers: "wow! .. where do I sign?"
