December 7th, Good morning son , I have been thinking deeply about our conversations. And I have been so saddened, to the point, I have felt so sick, way down deep inside myself. (this is how the magazine has advised her to feel. Is it right to make others responsible for your feelings?) You might wonder why I took awhile to respond. Well, I thought you wanted to venture out, and I hoped you would long for Jehovah'sthe Jehovah's Witness way of life .
I appreciate God's word, His sacrifice of giving His only dear son for our imperfect bodies. By examining the scriptures in my reading it was foretold that Satan would use many devices to take us away from Jehovah. ( 2 Tim. 4:5 ) " there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate yeachers for themselves to have their ears tickled. " There are teachings and philosophies that could take us away too ! That could take us away Jehovah's word said. Make no mistake , Satan is oh so crafty at what he does, and if we laugh at that, then he has managed to decieve us. (how much is about God's love, and how much is about Satan? Who triumphed over the grave? Here are some counteracting doses of scripture:
1Jo 4:18 RSV There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love.
2Ti 1:7 KJV For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. )
I went on a Biblebook study with your sister (a regular pioneer ) (guilt. Throwing up the "good child") conducts with an elderly woman. She enjoyed learning Jehovah's name and His promises!listening to us.(so has she progressed to baptism? Or is the dear old woman merely lonely?) So are we such selfish uncaring people? (What is the connection between conducting a book study with an old woman and being unselfish and caring? Hitler brushed his teeth twice daily.) Where are God's people Jehovah's Witnesses supposed to spend their time in these frightening times? It frightens me to wonder, with your hatred for God's people, Jehovah's Witnesses, if you had the chance, would you have interrupted our study of God's wordthe magazines with this woman? (projection) Even stopping your sister and your mother from sharing His wonderful truths from the Biblethe magazines, that you so seem to hate . I am sorry son, I do love you, but hate the way you feel about our heavenly father. the Jehovah's Witnesses. I have to talk to Jehovahmy fellow congregation members and continue to tell Himthem I am so sorry for the way my son feels about Himthe organization. (icky yucky guilt trip. My mentally ill mother used this on me. When I had to confront her with some hard facts, she told me I wasn't very Christian. Is she saying she is intervening on your behalf the way that the Catholics pray for the dead? Do those continual prayers somehow rack up points in your favor? Not a very Witness-y concept. What happened to individual salvation, individual choice?) And I hope you will remember the One that gave you life, not me, but Jehovah who is the source of all life.
Always remember those fibers that are still in you, to love, can be rekindled. (Is she saying you are lacking in love? On what basis? Frankly, in her entire rant I can't see how she can assume you do not love God in your own way, or her) You can always visit the Kingdom Hall nearby you. It doesn't cost a thing. (Except the possibility of being offered a free bible study. That is, if you pretend to be a newcomer. If they find out you have Witness roots, the fangs will come out. I see this also as an attempt to bypass Mr. Flipper). We can always make changes with the help of Jehovah . I will contact you if there is an important issue to discuss, but I will not bother you for now. (Shunned. Thanks, mom. Nice to know you think I am bird food. Isn't it interesting here, the choice of words. A former Witness would immediately pick up on the implications, but an outsider would miss it completely.) I hope that very soon I do hear from you that you have thought deeply about these things and want to return to Jehovahthe Kingdom Hall. (In other words, there is only one "right" answer. It is inconceivable that you would have thought deeply about these things and decided never to return to the Kingdom Hall). I will be there for you in a time of crisis. (Code word for "shunned") I'm not far away. (A million miles away in heart and mind)
For now I have a job to do, go tell all about God's coming kingdom. Very soon the world governments will turn on God's people, and Jehovah shall save them like He did in Bible times. (If I were you, I'd save this to share with her when she is safely enconced in a nursing home, twenty or thirty years from now). So when you think of me, that's where I will be, at someone's door enjoying talking about a better government to come. Love you so much, Mom (now that "love" sounds so evil)
