seeds of doubt

by jacethespace 7 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

  • jacethespace
    jacethespace

    When out in field service circus did you ever speak to an householder who made you question whether this was the truth rather than you getting them to think about what you were saying?or what other things did you see that made you wonder if this is gods org?or convinced you it couldnt be?

    I remember one householder i visited one saturday morning and i started my usual door to door message offering the watchtower and awake but the guy i spoke to seemed to have a good understanding of history and religion and said " we dont want to go back to becoming slaves again like in the past ".And ive never forgot that person and what he said it really made me think about who i might actually be slaving for.

    I also started to doubt when some out in field circus left peoples houses saying " if they die at armaggedon its there own fault " and i often used to think how the householder would feel if they heard some of the comments made about them, they would probably never open the door again to jws so much for not stumbling weak ones.

    I also know some jws who always boasted about counting their time as soon as they jumped on the bus to the hall for field circus and offered a tract or a dose of anthrax magazine.

    Other times i was working with an elder who admitted to me that he admired spiritual people cause he didnt feel he was spiritual and felt materalistic which i thought was sad.The same elder told me he didnt think " the truth" could help with everything So much for appointed elders being qualified.

    These things and many others just fueled my doubts about jehovahs loving clean tower.

    But no its not the watchtower its Satan and the demons out ta.... getchaa.

  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    A previous post of mine:

    I remember one day in recruiting, I talked with a genuine hippy. The guy was a 35-ish who looked like a burnout, but
    he was intelligent and lived in a nice place. He was very friendly. He asked if God was so vain that He expected me to spend
    all my time praising him in this door-to-door work, and if God wouldn't forgive all the ignorant masses out there
    for never believing the message of these strange Jehovah's Witnesses that come to their door with nice printed
    hand-outs? It was a lengthy conversation, and I was polite, but I could not dispute his points. How could
    Armageddon be imminent if the only warning God gave was nicely dressed nuts with nicely printed hand-outs?

  • changeling
    changeling

    I had one man about 4 years ago who said he was raised a witness and felt bitter about all the things he mised out on (playing team sports specifically). When I walked away from his door I felt sad because I could see his argument and had no words to refute it.

    changeling

  • nomoreguilt
    nomoreguilt

    A number of years ago we were in the magazine work and I believe it was the Awake that had an article on a Confused World. I lead off on that as my intro to the mags. The householder responded with this,..."And you're confusing it even more". It really made me think, and think HARD! I have to admit, it really had an impact on me for a long time. HE made ME think about what I was doing and saying. i can't say as how I ever remember any encounter as more profound as that one was.

    We really tried to do a job on people, didn't we? Fortunately I can say that I never brought anyone into this mess.

    NMG

  • Homerovah the Almighty
    Homerovah the Almighty

    I had a funny call years ago when out in service , called on house and a man came to the door , I started my usual WT. and AW. spiel and shortly into the conversation

    the man abruptly stopped me and replied " I've got the truth maybe I should tell you the truth" I was caught off guard of what he said , then two small children probably his came

    running up behind him so I thought it would be best to leave I told him perhaps we can talk some other time and I left.

    Its funny when you think about those certain calls

  • Deputy Dog
    Deputy Dog
    " we dont want to go back to becoming slaves again like in the past "

    Thanks jace

    Gal 5:1

    It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

  • Philippus79
    Philippus79

    I had an encounter with a guy in his 40ies, living in a nice house, looking healthy, polishing his car when I arrived. I made my introduction about the purpose of life and what he thinks this purpose is. He stopped what he was doing, straightened up, looked directly into my eyes and said: "Young man, I'm 'purposelessly' happy! I am alive now and I enjoy it. Have a great day, such as I do have one!" That really made me think... Phil

  • Open mind
    Open mind

    Echoing the post above.....

    Living well is the best revenge anti-Witness.

    OM

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