My JW hubby is truly awful at convincing people. He adores my daughter and I know he secretly thinks she could be a Witness poster girl. She's clean-cut, moral, and lovely in a milk-maid sort of way. He begs her to come to the memorial, offers bribes, practically gets down on his hands and knees. It's been ten years and she hasn't gone to one yet. Some people just don't "get it". They don't have anything to offer.
Well an old friend found me. Now I'm in her cross hairs to get active again.
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Mum
When I was a JW teenager, and a brand new publisher, not even baptized yet, one of the elders (a relative of the JW who converted me) told me that there were people who could never be accepted back into the organization, namely, those who went so far as to speak against it. I think he gave me this warning (although he did not say it in a way that sounded like a warning) because I told him someone was trying to get me to read 30 Years a Watchtower Slave by William Schnell.
Apparently, his warning no longer applies. Was anyone else told this?
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wisdomfrombelow
If she's really a friend she'll keep in touch because she cares about you but she'll learn that your made a choice and come to respect that.
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LongHairGal
wha happened:
Say you love them as a friend, but that the tiring topic of religion and your status is forbidden, etc.
Simply state that any conversation will be terminated once the topic is broached!
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sd-7
Was anyone else told this?
They need to tell that to the elders that were on my judicial committee, 'cause they sure seemed to keep asking me if I wanted to come back, for like, 2-3 years so far...
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Glander
Wha - "Mary (or whatever) I love you very much and I respect that you have strong convictions. Do you respect that I have my own beliefs?..."
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whathappened
Makes me nauceous just hearing about being pressured to go back.
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WTWizard
You could lie and say you did go, and that it was the biggest waste of time you did in the past 10 years. Or, that you went and almost puked when you found out that they were rejecting Jesus (or Astaroth, or both). What's the big deal with passing a plate of stale crackers and spoiled grape juice, unless it's to get the witlesses together to round them up? Once they think you went and regretted it, that should be the end.
Or, you could say that you went--to a private ceremony. And partook. Another thing you could do is say that you were highly offended that both Jesus and Astaroth were left out. Most participants are going to reject salvation. And they didn't mention a peep about the fertility Goddess Astaroth, or any of her emblems (Easter eggs, rabbits, chicks, and flowers). Another thing you could do is tell them you found Satan--but be warned that, if they think you have become a Satanist, you are almost certain to be in for a visit from Brother Hounder.
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smiddy
Just tell her" it would be like a dog returning to its own vomit"
smiddy
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Gorbatchov
Our local clown elder (dressed like one), told me at the memorial "Nice to see you find the road to the kingdom hall again". I have lost this road again since...