Hot day working in the shed when one middle aged and two older ladies pull up outside... Out two hop and of course it was obvious...i said,
''ah, your the Millerites!''...blank looks,
''no were not, were the ''...
''The followers of the belief system laid out by William Miller''.
They had no idea of Miller so i laid out the links from miller, barbour and russell and how for russell the split from barbour was not over any of the 'second adventist maths or whatever but over the ransom. Essentially you are the same as the millerites and any that have grown in his shadow.
Led to talking about the Governing body and how they are followers of a composite man, that they cannot go against. denials of course so i challenged them to tell me what would happen if they walked around the KH saying you didnt believe in the GB or the organization. Showed me a scripture that she hoped showed the organization and it wasn't there... i said, your words are modern words not biblical. They said they would 'be removed'. exactly i said, not for doubting God or jesus but for questioning your LEADERS.
I steered it to the NGO scandle which they again had blank faces about. they did not believe me at all. One took the details of what i said saying she 'would ask the writers' (whatever that means) i said what you need to do is research the internet and be prepared to go places you dont want to go. As for the internet she said they were allowed to use the internet but had to be careful...lies etc. I said yes BUT...what if that sight has a truth? Russell him self said that a truth from satan is a truth none the less.
I said and they agreed that if it was true, then according to their own religion, the WT should not have even been outside the building. I also told them the two stock answers to expect and that with a visit or two to the UN website and a couple of others etc you will find the truth.
the older lady said she will go look inthe WT, to which i said you wont find the real answer in the WT, and if you do find something it will be in doublespeak, making it sound like what they did, they didn't do, she insited it will be in the WT, again i said, perhaps, but not the truth...
Have you heard of George orwell i asked? one had read animal farm so i suggested reading big brother...
I had expressed that my knowledge of them was because i have family involved that frankly i wish were not and that was enough reason for me to do research on them. They asked if i was happy because i seem to be searching... i said, i am very happy, i know the meaning of life, things have never been better! beleive me, i am not searching.
Oz who hopes he did ok for the first time ever!