I can't believe it. As many of you know, my wife is still a JW. She is very "liberal" and doesn't agree with all the dogma. Well, tonight, we were getting ready to climb into bed and we start talking. Out of the blue, she says "Did you know that the WTS was at one time a UN NGO?" I answered "Yep, and they denied their reasons for doing it." She says..."yep...they lied."
I was FLOORED! This from my JW wife. Then she tells me "I was reading on a website called watchman.org. He had some really good articles. One was very compelling about why the gentile times may not have ended...and another with good cogent arguments about how the 'man of lawlessness' is within the WTS."
I couldn't believe my ears. We had some good conversation about how there are sincere witnesses, and a lot of JW wannabees at the hall. We related the things she read with her own experiences as a strong minded career woman in the bORG, my experiences...and those of friends. She was ready for some sleep by then...but I couldn't WAIT to get on here and tell everyone. I'm so happy. It's taken nearly 7 years...but FINALLY....she's using that wonderful brain she has instead of blindly follwing the decrees of some old wrinkly dudes in Brooklyn.
I actually heard her utter the statement "The organization is doing what all religions do...starting sincerely but getting way off track. Becoming like Jerusalem, getting the worship and importance for themselves rather than to God."
Feelin' LUCKY TONIGHT!
Ern