Okay, so I just got back from my first meeting.
I noticed that the people there were racially mixed which is a good thing in my opinion. Most churches are still racially segregrated for the most part. I know JWs are known to be very welcoming of non whites.
I don't like being in a room without windows and for whatever reason this building didn't have any windows. I felt a little claustrophobic in there.
I also noticed the demographic skewed much older. Most of the people there were 40+ with a few young adults here and there. I asked a lot of people there how long they have been a JW and most of them said all of their life.
The whole "meeting" was just one big bore to me. However I found it interesting that they have people be an actor and play scenarios on stage as a way to teach how to study the Bible with people.
I noticed their teaching of the Bible is very shallow and dumbed down. One of the teachers said something like isn't it great someone is teaching the Bible? He asked have you ever known someone who teaches from the Bible? I was like is he serious? He must have lived an isolated life.
That said the people there are very nice, kind people. I didn't get any cult vibes at all. They seemed like regular people. I didn't get the brainwashed, drone vibe from anyone.
A lot of people introduced themselves to me and asked where I was from and who invited me. I wanted to talk about doctrine and the Bible but I held back because I think it's just too soon. I will plan to be back and drop some seeds.
One man before I left asked very kindly for my number and of course I obliged. I know he wants to study even though he didn't mention it so I will use that opportunity to plant seeds in him.
