I wonder if my son is having 2nd thoughts about getting baptized?

lavendar

Several months ago, our son informed us that he has been studying with the JW's (his wife being one), and that he will eventually be joining the BRG (my word, not his...hehehe). Long story short, we were of course devastated and tried to show him the WTS is nothing but a cult masquerading as Christian. But his wife has been putting a lot of pressure on him, and I suspect he would lose her if he doesn't join.

Anyway, he just told us a few days ago that he is accepting another job. This new job will be 8:00 to 5:00 Monday thru Friday. After we hung up, I got to thinking.....hmmm, so when is he going to have time to go door-knocking?? Hmmmmm. I mean, don't the KHs require their members to put in so many hours per week of service? Isn't that how it works? I'm wondering if he's cooled his jets about joining. Do you suppose? Wouldn't that just be WNDERFUL!

Thanks for any thoughts......

Lavendar

journey-on

Wouldn't he have plenty of time on weekends? 8 to 5 Mon. - Fri. is a pretty common work week. Leaves evenings and nights for meetings and Bible studies and weekends for field service and return visits. Doesn't sound to me like you have any reason to be getting your hopes up for this reason. Just my observation....don't mean to bust your bubble.

lavendar

Oh....I thought there was a minimum amount of field service hours that they HAD TO put in? Like 15-20 hours per week?

Lavendar

journey-on

No, not for just a publisher. If one pioneers, that requires more hours, but just an active publisher only needs to put in an hour or two a month to stay on the active list but usually, a couple of hours a week is all that's required to "look good". I haven't been active in years, so I'm sure others on this forum will explain the current requirements better, but I don't think they've changed much since I was an active publisher.

lavendar

Oh, okay. I guess I was under the wrong impression. Thank you for telling me, though. I need to know these things to stay informed. Thanks again.....

Lavendar

Highlander

What kind of hours were required of him at his old job? Maybe he's taking the 8-5 job with the intention of having a stable work schedule that will allow 100 percent attendance of

all the meetings and preaching work.

If his old job had longer hours, then I consider his job change to be a sign that he's buying into the j-dub commitments.

lavendar

Highlander, you know you might be right. (sigh) His old job hours were 3:00pm to 12:00am. So that means he'll now be free for the evening meetings during the week. Swell.

Lavendar

Highlander

I'm sorry to hear that.

Generally speaking,, a dub that gets an evening job is on the fast track OUT of the borg. The opposite is true as well. An 8-5, 40 hour work week can make him into a

full fledged dub. He is more afraid of losing his wife, then he is of joining a cult.

I wish you the best, and hope you can get to him before they do.

lavendar

He is more afraid of losing his wife, then he is of joining a cult.

Boy, you hit it right on the head! If it wasn't for his wife, he would not be doing this. I know that for a fact.

Thank you! I hope we can "get to him before they do" too! There's always HOPE......

Highlander

It's difficult to suggest what you should or should not do in regards to your son.

One thing I would like to make very clear is that their 'persecution complex' is very, very strong. For every criticism or opposing view you present to him,, his pro-jw position will

increase ten-fold. Just like the little child that insists upon touching the hot stove, despite being told not to,, the j-dub persecution complex is much more powerful.

I think I would tell your son that despite not agreeing with his choice of religion,, that you want him to always be a part of your life and that you will love him no matter what belief

system he chooses. He's expecting you to fight him in regards to all things j-dub. Maybe doing the opposite will win him over?

I wonder if my son is having 2nd thoughts about getting baptized?

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