An older fellow knocked on my door rather insisitently today and gave me an invitation to the memorial. I told him that I didn't mean to be personally offensive to him but he was in a cult and didn't know it, and that it destroyed families (I didn't want to be rude, but I did want him to know that I wouldn't simply take his invitation out of courtesy because he was being nice - I wanted to make the point that I'm on to what the WT is all about and I wanted to do it in a way that was unmistakeable). I said that's not what Christianity is about. He just chuckled and said, "Everyone has their viewpoint," and as he walked away I said, "It's sad that you would laugh at that," and he chuckled again and was on his way. I wanted to ask him what happens when you become a JW and your viewpoint changes, but he seemed anxious to move on. I wonder why.
Got my invitation today
by poppers 8 Replies latest jw friends
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sabastious
I would recommend not using the term cult. Ironically that word will trigger their cult personality like no other word.
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LostGeneration
It used to be that JWs actually wanted to talk to you, nowadays they are just "hit and run" preachers.
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poppers
I would recommend not using the term cult. Ironically that word will trigger their cult personality like no other word.
I understand what you're saying, but I wasn't interested in "deconverting" him, only in shocking him with some "cold water".
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sabastious
I understand what you're saying, but I wasn't interested in "deconverting" him, only in shocking him with some "cold water".
Once the walls go up they are immune to all, even cold water
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poppers
Once the walls go up they are immune to all, even cold water.
I know you are right, but I have so few encounters with them at my door I just couldn't help myself.
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garyneal
Poppers, they are use to being called a cult and have already convinced themselves that they are not.
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nugget
I found his reaction very disconcerting chuckling over what you said was inappropriate. But I am glad you were forthright you stood by your principles even if the person you were talking to didn't appreciate the significance of what you were saying.
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serenitynow!
He just chuckled and said, "
That's my JW mom's response to anything you say that is negative about the cult, or her behavior. She just laughs at you like you're the idiot. I have told her many times how rude and dismissive it is, she doesn't care.
