Expecting to be Disfellowshipped
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 17:19:35 -0600 (CST) From: J.M. Schwehm
<jmschweh@comp.uark.edu> To: David Reed
<comments@ultranet.com> Subject: Jehovah's Witnesses
Hi David-
...My wife and I have been attending a Lutheran Church as of late. We
joined a small Bible study group made up of 3 other married couples. A couple
of weeks ago it was our turn to host the Bible Study meeting in our
apartment...
Anyway, two of the couples told us that they had gotten lost
and started knocking on doors in our complex trying to find out which one we
lived in. One of the husbands, his name is Chris, said that he was not going
to go from door to door with a Bible in his hand because people would think
that he was crazy. At this point the two couples that got lost started having
a discussion about what happened to them when they were called on by Jehovah's
Witnesses. My wife and I had never told them that we were ex-JWs. We just sat
there and listened to them. It was obvious that neither couple was in the
least bit prepared to talk with a JW at the door. At this point I looked at my
wife and she looked at me and we told them that we were ex-JWs and that we had
just started going to their church about 8 months ago.
Both couples were shocked, but they were very interested in what the JWs
teach and believe. They asked me to explain to them what the JWs teach and why
they teach it and how it is wrong. I have kept most of my Watchtower
literature and was able to show to them and explain to them the changes in the
"generation of 1914" among other things. Most of the time, they
appeared to be shocked that anyone would actually believe what the JWs believe.
They all wanted to know more so that they could be prepared the next time a JW
came to their door so I let them borrow two of your books. One of them took my
copy of your book "Answering JWs Verse by Verse" and the other couple
took you book "Answering JWs Subject by Subject". By the way, I have
found the latter to be very helpful in defending myself when attacked by JW
relatives especially my mother who just recently accused me of worshipping the
Devil.
I expect that my wife and I will be DFed once the JWs find out that we are
celebrating Christmas this year. My wife's family does not know that we are
attending a Lutheran Church now so when that info comes out I am sure that we
will be hearing all kinds of stuff.
I guess I just wanted to say thanks for your help.
Jeff S.
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