This guy is currently undergoing bible study and before his critical thinking capabilities were utterly destroyed, he seemed to do a bit of research on WTBTS on the internet, where he contacted me regarding Rand Cam shares owned by the WT. I was happy to answer his questions and gave him some bonus material on the United Nation's deal.
Some days latter, he wrote back asking me if I considered the JW doctrine to be a cult, so I indulged him and sent him well written documents I found on Freeminds.org as well a link to Quotes, where he seemed to have spent some time looking at the armageddon picture gallery. Here are his comments on it:
Dear Gerry:
I would not like to be one of Jehovah's Witnesses if they do not encourage open mindness. I consider myself a critical and independent thinker.
Very informative material but also very scary reading. The one link I found most interesting was the article written by the former Jehovah's Witnesses.
The only question is Why? I mean how or why do people become under this influence. How do they allow the Watchtower to take over their thoughts? I noticed one thing and that is that this religion is a "growing" religion world-wide with about 6 million or so of these people.
So, that makes me think there must be something pretty powerfully spoken to convince these people. I did notice the other link with the "art gallery" images and I will admit it is pretty alluring...maybe that is part of the answer I do not know?
Thank you for the information although, heavy, as it is was, it never the less was interesting.
Respectfully,
XXXX
Although he claims he would not like to become a JW, I think he is a gonner, he will be assimilated ....
I am surprised -even distressed- that he finds these graphics "alluring". So, how many of you found WT artwork "alluring"? Did it make you feel you wanted to be part of this religion when you look at them?
