I'm new to this forum and have been reading all these topics and posts and kind of getting to know some of you. I've always purposely avoided anti-witness or ex-witness opinion before but I'm tired and am looking for an end to it all. Like it says, I am very much in love with a witness, and she is very much in love with me. She has always been dependent on others and when she found the Watchtower she figured she was in the best hands available. She's holding on so tight to her one and only security blanket and doing her best to deny me. I didn't know anything about the Watchtower or Jehovah's witnesses before I met her two years ago, but I did my homework the best way I knew how. I don't deserve any credit for figuring it out because they are so wrong so often. The mind control thing really angers me, constantly blurring the line between almighty God and some wanna be's in Brooklyn. But it's working on her because it's all she's ever had. She doesn't know their present truth much less their history, she just repeats what she can remember she read. So basically I have the advantage of her not knowing and the same disadvantage. I've gotten close a few times when she realized I knew what the Bible says, but then she'd catch herself and realize I'm not a witness and stop on a dime. Personally, professionally, and socially she thinks I'm perfect, which tells you how naive she really is...just kidding, I'm very serious about this. I in fact do know who Jesus is and better yet he knows who I am. I'm comfortable there. I've played the "canidate" long enough, I've got to make a move. I feel confident I can approach her doctrinally or emotionally but I'm no match for the Watchtower and all the "faithful" witnesses buzzing around. The only credibility I have is how many boring, repetitive, mindless, insulting meetings I've sat through. But I've done it because of 1 Corinthians chapter 9 verses 19-27, please read it before you reply and tell me what an idiot I am. Look, I know they try to disguise uniformity as unity, persecution as we must be doing it right, and their best effort as true religion. I have no idea how anyone could be at all satisfied by repeating the same things over and over and never want anything more. The watchtower studies are the worst, they may as well ask you to just read it over again if you want to comment. I've actually offered comments with color and flavor and spirit when I could agree with the point just to keep from screaming at them.
Oops, off the subject...I really just want some advice. I know what Jehovah's witnesses are all about, the Watchtower, No more no less. I don't need any pointers on arguementation (sp?) I just want some heart felt directions. I don't want sympathy and I don't want to be angry. I want to save this wonderful woman from further damage. It scares the you know what out of me to envision her 5 or 10 years down the road figuring it out. She would feel just like many of you have, that's why I ask you...my friends.
Thank you, Gig (God is great)
And yes, I am praying (hope you will too) and no I'm not underestimating the Holy Spirit. I full well expect to see the spirit working in you to help me.