So, it's Sunday morning and the wife is going thru the routine to go to the meeting(I quit going 2 months ago). We agreed that she'd not do field service on Sundays, it's now "our" day. So I suggested as she leaves that we'd discuss the JW belief that Jesus is archangel Michael when she came back. Around 2pm, we head to the basement computer for our study & I pull up the JW's for Jehovah God website http://www.4jehovah.org/card-jwjesusresurrect.php , then http://www.4jehovah.org/jehovahs-witness-archangel.php and Bible Gateway and start reading (she's got her trusty NWT) So we do the comparisons & she listens(without the 1000 yard stare). I'm amazed!! Now it's her turn, and she takes me to Proverbs in the OT http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%208:22-26;&version=50; to account for Michael's existence, but found her own fatal flaw...that even in her interpretation the "one" being referred to was indeed Jesus. We then reviewed Revelation and the appearance of Jesus "with the voice of an archangel with the trumpet of God". I explained that the fact that Jesus is coming with the archangel's voice doesn't mean that He is the archangel, notiing that the verse also says also says that Jesus is coming with God's trumpet, but I wouldn't argue that Jesus is God simply because He is coming with God's trumpet. I pointed to the Trinity issue she once disproved to me, by saying "You can't have it both ways can you?" She grew a little silent, realizing that the FDS interpretation might actually be man-made.
In the past, we've had knock-down drag out battles about biblical issues, but today was different. I showed repect for her knowledge, but was able to hold my ground. The study was a grueling 5 hours, discussing not only that issue, but she actually viewed a few falicies set forth by the WTBS on JWD (I showed her most of Awakened@Giliead's profile) and we briefly discussed Captives of a Concept (I'm going to try to get her to read it). I'm so glad I heeded advice from those of you who said "be patient".
She showed me some of her spiritual side, though she loves to do FS, she does not always agree with everything the FDS says, and admitted when she has a problem with something, she will speak out about it to some one in the congregation. I asked if she get the answers, or if she's told it will come in time. She said it's usually the latter(of course that's the FDS buying time till she forgets, or it becomes a non-issue). As best I can tell, this is not one of those congos where the BOE freaks out because someone has a doubt or two.
At the end of the discussion, I asked her, "so when food or doctrine is given from the FDS, it is coming from?" And her answer was "Man"
I told her that I can accept her as a witness, as long as she understands that the WTBS is not what it appears to be. I'm beginning to think she does.
The question; Do you think this JW wife of mine may one day see clearly? Now that we can discuss JW doctrines calmly without WW3, what is my next issue to discuss?
Thanx,
KZJW
