Bad news all. I got my head ripped off when I attempted to review the calendar query. He said he didn't want to talk about it. I could hear the annoyance. He then blurted, "Can't you find something positive to talk about!?!" I made a remark about talking to the women in his congregation about these WT meetings and matters, but not me. He used that as leverage to being disappointed in me for bringing that up. I recognize that for what it is... smoke. He has talked about the fear of learning that that which he's always known isn't true.
He has said in the past that everything around him is depressed. He's been posting and speaking in the last couple of weeks about being positive. Even did a talk about it at the KH last Tuesday. I suspect he's breaking inside but isn't sure about the source. He's trying to keep his head on top of the water where he can see the sun but is starting to go under. Is this where he questions himself with respect to the WT image of God? Is he thinking about praying more? Doing more service?
I asked him to pile up his last 12 months of Watchtowers and Awakes. Didn't tell him why. I want him to review these article titles with me. I believe this is the source of their sadness and depression and I want to point that out to him. (I mean... have you seen the freaking titles of these articles? Rhetorical question - don't answer.) One person has been absorbing this required reading for over 60 years. She's the one that's the most negative but I see what she's been looking at and can do nothing but pray her. He lives with her.
What percentage of this required reading do you remember having negative undertones? Death, destruction, lack of patience, lack of love, crime, what God hates, what rules have to be followed in order to gain acceptance - and don't break them or he'll hate you?