I arrived home from work late this evening and was perparing to settle down for dinner when a knock sounded on the front door at 7.30. Upon opening it I was amazed to see an old friend of mine from the local congregation, Dave. We exchanged hellos (no How are you? or How have you been?), no hand extended to me as a greeting. This from a person who has totally ignored me since my 'enlightenment'. I wasn't about to renew old friendships.
Just a "This is my friend Chris" as he introduces his dipshit associate. I didn't recognize this person. The conversation with Dave and Chris was short, but intense, and went something as follows ( I do not recall all of the details as I was really shocked to have them at my door).
Dave: We are here to invite X (I do not wish to reveal my wife's name as they obviously must hold out some hope for her. Little do they realise) to the Memorial and held out a memorial invitation which I decline to accept.
Peter (that's me, cheeses): Why?
Dave: Because it would be nice (this coming from a witness with almost thirty years of background with the society).
Peter: I laughed, and said, Oh, that's a good reason. I called my wife to the door and said she had some visitors. She exchanged pleasantries with Dave and went back inside. She later told me that the Chris person she recognised as a former special pioneer from the congregation where she spent her time as a child. She agreed that he was a complete shit-for-a-brain. Probably sent by her a-sack-of-shit father.
The time for niceties was over.
Peter: What has the society informed you about their involvement with the UN as a NGO associate?
Dave: I am sorry, I don't know anything about it. What do you mean?
By this time Chris was back on his heels and starting to back away.
Peter: Well let me tell you that the same organisation that the WTS has identified as the 'wild beast' and which will play a major part in your armageddon, and which has been condemned for decades by the WTS, is the same organisation with which the WTS was a non-governmental associate for almost ten years. Ask the elders to explain it to you.
Dave: It's good though that the truth is still the truth.
Peter: Well, I am glad I saw the truth and got out while I could, and still had my sanity.
Chris didn't really utter anything of substance when I hit him up with some similar logic. He couldn't wait to get away. Actually, both were backing away by this stage. I said good bye and closed the door.
Somwhow I don't believe they will be rushing back to see me, though I might do a call on Dave, as he seemed to be a bit interested in the message.
cheeses - doing his bit to advance kingdom truths.