A couple of years ago we got into this huge family argument because I didn't believe Jehovah was going to destroy 99.9% of the population at Armageddon. Elders were involved and I almost got d'ffed. I didn't talk to her or my parents for 4 months. My brother got involved and told my sister she was breaking up the family and then they got into an argument and didn't talk for months.
It was the biggest family disaster that we've probably ever been through.
Anyways...
She is now having problems with her husband and wants out of the marriage. She is kinda pushing it with having a scriptural separation. I told her that even if it was completely all her fault I would support her.
Needless to say there have been divisions in my family over this. Some are being very judgemental towards her. I've been able to talk to her and use some scriptures to clarify what the scriptures say regarding how to treat people even if they are wrong. She has brought up very vaguely about what happened between us and has even said that she understands how people would leave the truth.
Last night she said that her husband knew so much about the bible yet he wasn't loving. I pointed out that the pharisees knew a lot about the bible but they were unloving and condemned by Jesus. Then, I showed her that there were people who didn't have the law but naturally did things of the law because of the condition of there hearts. They didn't know the scriptures but were accepted by Jesus because of there heart condition.
She tried to correct me saying that they did have the law but just didn't understand it properly. I said that the scripture says they were "without law". So, they didn't have the law and were accepted by Jesus anyways.
I SAW IT. I saw a light click in her head. I knew she was thinking about our argument from years ago. She didn't say anything but I saw this "ah-ha" moment.
I don't think she doesn't believe JWs. But, something is clicking in her head like something somewhere isn't quite right. Whether she chokes it down and waits on the slave to clarify things I don't know.
I told her when I was going through tough times I read the bible only. No WTs, no Awakes, nothing. She said she would do this and start with Matthew but at wouldn't give up on the bible aid book to read the scriptures. I said that I used the insight book on the Hebrew scriptures but since the books she's reading are more interesting that maybe she could go without it. She said she would.
I encouraged her to think about what she was reading, ask questions, and picture what was going on in her head. Not to just read through it.
So that was it. I wonder if this just might be the beginning of the end for her?
Thats just Stupid..