...believe it or not I actually got through to my hardcore JW mother the other night. This was after my initial 'discussion' about it the other day.
I told her I was researching russell. I showed her what I had found out later, the whole story and showed her the photgraphs of his burial site on the [satanic!] web. She knew a lot about the pyramid already but was surprised when I showed her his memorial, the real thing, cos it is quite shocking at first, a giant pyramid. She knew I was genuine because I found out that the symbol on the pyramid was actually christian not masonic and the reason why the masonic building was right next to it. So she knew I wasn't a crazy apostate because I told her the truth about it.
I also told her how the apostate thing is a load of exagerated rubbish peddalled by the society. When I showed her the web site that rediculas view point of the society went straight out of the window cos she saw it for real, not just by hearding some bullshit slander coming from the KM or whatever. I said, a lot still believe in the bible and definately don't hate JW's. I said I know I'm not alone in the way I feel about them because I talk to people every day about it and they feel the same way.
Well, she went away actually thinking, it was very weird, I have never seen her like that, it wasn't major but it was something, ecspecially for a hardcore JW. Now I'm doing the research I'm getting her to think and she tallks to me about it in a way she never did before.
I don't think she'll ever leave but for me this is a result.
