Wondering.....

by lavendar 15 Replies latest jw friends

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  lavendar

  Yes, HOPE is alive and well.......and I'm hanging onto it.

  I wish you all the best, Cawshun!

  Lavendar
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  The Oracle

  Hi Lavendar,

  Cawshun is soooo right!

  You need to do whatever you can (without damaging your relationship with your son) to open his mind to the real truth about the JWs.

  Viewpoint questions work really well.

  Ask questions that will make him think, but always do it in a thoughtful non-threatening way.

  A couple good ones ...

  1) Do you know if Jehovah's Witness have always taught that? (this could be in reference to just about anything he tells you about what JWs believe)

  2) Do you think the Jehovah's Witnesses will always teach that? (again this could be in reference to just about anything he tells you about what JWs believe)

  These viewpoint quesitons will force to him realize that their interpretation of "truth" has changed, and thus will change in the future. It will also get him THINKING. Thinking is always good. JWs who really think - will all eventually leave.

  I wish you all the best!!

  The Oracle
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  watson

  Get him out to the movies, and let him see "Worlds Apart." If he knows what's in store for him, and still decides to commit, then well, he will either suffer or enjoy the consequences.
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  cawshun

  Watson,

  What you said is true, the sad part is that once they have children, they bring them into the cult. The children can't make choices for themselves, they just have to go along. The damage is done by time they are old enough to decide for themselves and by that time they are usually brain washed.

  I don't worry about my daughter, she is old enough to decide if she want's to go along with this BS but the children have no choice and children love when they are pleasing to their parents. My daughter is so PROUD when my 7 yr. old grand-son raises his hand to anwer at the Sunday meeting. It turns my stomach, I see the brain washing going on and he is so proud he is making mom so happy.

  They stopped over last Sunday after the meeting and had my grand-son make a watchtower magazine presentation. I wish you could see the proud look on my daughters face. I don't make any fuss over it, just go on about how nice they look and bring them in and insist on taking pictures. I will not discuss the WT with them

  I wish you well, Lavendar, it will be really be painful if you have to watch your grand-kids miss out on all the fun things other kids are doing, especially Christmas.
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  lavendar

  Hi The Oracle,

  Those are really GOOD questions!! I hadn't thought of those. That would make him realize that the WTS's once staunchly-held beliefs have CHANGED. What's up with that?

  Thank you for your post!

  Hi Watson,

  I've never heard of the movie "World's Apart". Is this a movie that's currently playing at the theater?

  Lavendar
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  BabaYaga

  Oracle said: A couple good ones ...
  
  1) Do you know if Jehovah's Witness have always taught that? (this could be in reference to just about anything he tells you about what JWs believe)
  
  2) Do you think the Jehovah's Witnesses will always teach that? (again this could be in reference to just about anything he tells you about what JWs believe)

  Oracle, this was worth another mention! Perfect. Simple, succinct, and hopefully a fertile SEED!

  All the best to you, Lavendar!

  Love,
  Baba.