Some of the things they say...

AwSnap

I spoke with a jw recently...we were shooting the breeze and I joked what a rebel I am & he said "We recently had a great Watchtower on that very topic, how so many people in the world are rebellious these days and how Jehovah looks at that." I waited a few minutes & then said, "First off, you DO realize I was joking, right? Not to start an argument with you, but it really appears that the Witnesses have the exact same issue and it's not just people in 'the world'." His response was "That's why we have an elder arrangement to help with those issues." *sigh* I really wanted to mention that scripture about the sty in the eye (since it truly applies to the person I spoke with), but I decided to drop it.

QuestioningEverything

Somehow, no matter WHAT the conversation or topic is, they will be able to direct it to something one of the publications say, or some brother's talk. My mom is that way, it drives me crazy.

babygirl30

I always remember my mom telling me the same thing: "It's amazing how no matter WHAT goes on, an article or a talk comes up at the RIGHT time and it can only be Jehovah". She would throw that in my face all the time.

Newborn

The scary thing is that I used to be just like that also - a brainwashed answer for everything...

SixofNine

"That's why we have an elder arrangement to help with those issues."

And how's that working out for the congregation in California where the elder murdered his wife recently? Now that guy, that guy was a rebel.

(of course I never have this kind of response ready when I'm speaking to a Witness. I usually do good to come out with "oohpffttt... Roscoe P Coltraine!")