How can I sum up how it went? In a word... aaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There, I feel better! We went to a Chinese buffet. We talked for about 3 hours. At first we talked about science and evolution. He's a very likeable guy, but not a bit equipped to reason on anything scientific. We talked about dates and prophetic speculaion.Same old story, "nobody's perfect yada yada yada". Quite towad the end I blurted out, without even realizing what I was saying, "but that's what YOU GUYS say!" He realized that I don't really consider myself a JW. He was quite shocked. We went around and around some more, this time about how I didn't think it was really ehtical to shun someone for holding different opinions. His reasoning was, if you don't contribute then get out. He said it's like a family, If you don't want to work, the father kicks you out. I told him that unbelieving mates come all the time, but don't " contribute", yet they're treated humanely. Then he said I had made a commitment to God. mentioned how I was 17 when I made that commitment and had been indoctrinated since about 6. He said it was very serious and encouraged me to tell the P.O. He said he wanted to give me that chance. I asked him to do it. Our meeting is tonight, so I hope that gets done soon. (I don't go to the midweek meetings due to work, for that matter I don't go to the Sunday meeting because I don't want to)He also encouraged me to write a letter telling the congregation that I don't want to be a witness. I want them to be men enough to DF me. I haven't done anything wrong. If they don't like my attitude or conduct, they'll have to do something about it. In the end I'm betting they announce it as a DA. Who knows...or cares.