I was on my way to work and I noticed 2 nicely dressed couples walking the neighborhood...ah haa !
I had to pull over and start a friendly conversation...maybe I could shine some light ...or grind some salt in those WT gears.
Here's how it went:
Mike: Hi folks...you'all sure look nice...what are you selling ?
JWs: We're telling people about the Bible.
Mike: Wow...that's great...you know...I have some interest in the Bible.
JWs: Well Mike...we would like to give you these brochures that give you an overview of the Bible and what we believe.
You see we are Jehovahs Witnesses.
at this point, I let him do his pitch. Then I thanked him for sharing all that with me...then I shared my faith in Christ...the gospel...death, burial, and ressurection, etc...a sinner saved by God's Grace...a free gift...and I only needed to Trust in Him and Believe for salvation.
JWs: Well Mike...I'm afraid that's not enough...You have to be in God's Organization for Salvation.
long diatribe about the God's need for an Org...F&D Slave...blah,blah,blah,etc,etc.
Mike: Wow...that's good to know Joe...so everything this Governing Body you speak of teaches from the Bible ?...and they always teach the Truth ??
JWs: Absolutely !
Mike: Wow...that's really incredible Joe...there are a few things that concern me about their teachings...
JW: That's OK Mike...we will be happy to answer all your questions.
Mike: Well Joe...could you show me the Bible verses that call Jesus...Michael the archangel ??
JW: Well uhh er...Yes I would be happy to show you that.
at this point, Joe has a concerned serious face...like..oh ooh...this guy knows too much.
Joe, with his wife dutifully following along, showed me 2 verses that mention Michael...but of course,
he could not find any verses that call Jesus...Michael.
Mike: Do you guys really believe everything these guys teach you ??
Do you know about 1975 ?
Do you know about Ray Franz...Have you heard of the book 'Crisis of Conscience' ?
Are you aware of the long history of changes in Doctrine...and failed Prophesy ?
Do you know who the 'scholars' were for the NWT ?
And what about the baloney about overlapping generation ??
Mike: Joe...you need to do some independent thinking...get online and do some research.
JW: We don't look at apostate websites...(quickly walking away grabbing his wife)
Mike: Nice talking with you folks...and good luck trusting in those Governing Body guys...
Oh well...maybe I shouldn't have said "baloney"...
I really wanted my free home bible study.