Yesterday
while shopping I had an interesting experience. There was an older
woman ahead of me at the check out who was dressed in all black,
including her stockings and shoes. In fact I thought that she might
be a Sister, as I've seen Nuns at my wife's Church dressed in similar
fashion.
As
I waited my turn to pay for my purchases, she was engaged in
conversation with the cashier and gave him a business card as she was
leaving. Moreover, when I left the store she was in the parking lot
talking with a tradesman. They had just finished their conversation
as I approached. So I addressed her as “Sister” and asked if she
was a Nun.
To my surprise she
replied: “No, I'm a Jehovah's Witness.”
So
I explained that though I'm Anglican, my wife is Russian Orthodox
and that when we've attended services at her Church, some of the
Orthodox Nuns wear habits similar to what she is wearing. As we
talked, she directed the conversation toward religion and the many
divisions in the Churches. Unfortunately
I didn't have a lot of time, so I wasn't able to continue the
discussion. However, as we parted she offered me one of those Jworg
business cards and said: “Check out the website on the card. It
will give you more information about our work.” I declined and
told her I was satisfied with my Church and wasn't interested in
changing religions.
I
suspect she was a Pioneer and was getting in her time by discussing
religious subjects with everyone she meets. But her attire made me
wonder if that is a new trend among the devout JW women.