Two BIGGEST mistakes people make in talking to JW's:
(1)They focus on doctrine, bad idea, all religions have doctrine, and JW's are taught "THEOCRATIC WARFARE" so they have thte right to lie to you AND THAT IS THE END OF THAT. It' such a totall wasted use of time to aregue/reason with people are (a) taught to lie and (b) lie so much they don't feel it's wrong anymore.
Focus on THE HUMAN CONDITION becasue JW's have no training or experience to argue with you on this. They have no defenses, are not taugh tany by the Watchtower.
For instance: Watchtower and alternative service. "Sister, isn't it wonderful that now Watchtower allows alternative service. Imagine how happy the 300 JW men languising in prison in Greece must feel, knowing that NO MORE JW's have to go through this experience!! I just feel like writing them all letters of support and encouragement for their sacrifices that have bettered the cause of all JW men all over the world."
(2) Asking the wrong questions the wrong way. Instead of asking, "Is it really true that Watchtower teaches that only Jehovah's Witnesses will survive Armegeddon". Big mistake. You're asking to be lied to here.
Rather: "Is it really true that JW's (PUT THE EMPHASIS ON THE PERSON HERE)carry Watchtowers door to door and in the streets, that say that only JW's will survive Armegeddon? That even being a person of good will, (say the Seventh Day Adventists whose help Watchtower is accepting)is not good enough? You carry these magazines AROUND with you and give them to people? (say it wiith an incredulous voice).
They have authorization from Watchtower to lie to your face, there isn't much you can do. Or they can rationalize "I'm not lying to him, I am just not going to give this information RIGHT NOW, but later."
Watchtower teaches these things for a reason.
It's their hearts you have to reach. Watchtower has many of their minds. They do not have the JW's hearts. They do not have that capability. That is the JW's strength, and reaching their hearts is what will help free them.
Just my 1/2 cents worth.
BEFORE YOU TRY AND REMOVE THE STICK FROM MY ARSE, REMOVE THE TELEPHONE POLE FROM YOUR OWN ARSE.
