1. Are you allowed as JWS to visit boards like these or is a matter of conscience?
Everything that is not a Biblical Law is a matter of conscience in my mind. There may be a lot of conventions in the Organization that the majority, who don't like to think for themselves, embrace. However, there is a minority that balance these with their own biblical conscience.
2.Do you tell your fellow brothers and sisters that you come to this board?
No
3.Do you count your time preaching on this board as service hours and if so, do you let them know where those hours came from? And do you count reading what other people post as service time too?
No, because I don't preach on this board. I sometimes defend and discuss, but never preach.
4.Do you feel this is a good place to get your spiritual food and that coming here is bringing you closer to Jehovah and his organization?
Certainly not, but it kills the gaps at work.
5.Do you think that you may plant something in someones head that will change their mind about the organization, perhaps something they have not heard a billion times before when they were in the organization?
That's not my purpose, but who knows...
6.Have you ever considered that if the people here wanted to hear what you have to say, ummm they would ask one of you?
Well this is a discussion board about ANYTHING related to JWs. Have you ever considered that if anyone wanted to hear what you have to say they would start a thread called "MarchOn, let's hear what you have to say!"
You know, "don't call me, I'll call you". Trust me when I tell you, we could all find a JW pretty much anytime, whether we want to or not.
I think that is a testament to their desire to offer the word of God to everyone.
7.Last but not least,have any of you tossed around the idea that you just might be brain washed?
Brain washed is a good buzzword. We are all brain washed to some degree. Very few of us have "original" ideas or thoughts, so we are "brainwashed" by other influences. Not being "brainwashed" requires being very open minded and entertaining thoughts you disagree with. So, yes, there a lot of brainwashed JWs....and a lot of brainwashed Catholics, Protestants, and even anti's (members of this board.)
The JWs who post on this board are a definite minority. Any JW preaching is very minimal. You confronting this minority and trying to scare them off makes it seem as though you are brainwashed to the opposite extreme and that you are not open to anything a JW might have to say. Take a chance, there is the actual possibility that you can learn from one of them.