I certainly have heard a lot of idiotic stuff during my tenure as a Witness - but this one is priceless:
A neophyte was complaining about the heat, humidity, physical effort, etc., involved in attending the District Convention at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia - and she was right. It WAS miserable. Hauling around babies in 103 degrees, having perspiration all over your modest clothes (God forbid you dress in something suitably cool), attempting to stay cool while still feigning interest in the program ----
Whereupon the sister who was studying with her stated, "This is Jehovah's way of preparing us for Armegeddon. He does it because he loves us".
I had to turn away so she wouldn't see my look of horror. I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.
I later pulled the neophyte aside.
"What Txxxx told you? I suppose Jehovah doesn't like those losers in the other district".
"Why do you say that?" Mxxxx asked me.
"Well, right now, they are sitting in an air conditioned theatre."
"I don't get what you mean."
"If this convention really were to prepare us for the privations of Armegeddon, don't you think it's a little unfair that those in other districts are not receiving the same preparation? "
She agreed with me that the entire proposition was a bit absurd.