my baptized JW sister

[bballer42]

Hello
I have written in here before, a very long time ago, about how my sister was studying to be a Jehovah's Witness' and how i needed all ya'll prayers. well, my sister got baptized or should i say initiated into this organization and now i'm looking for comfort or advice in this situation from those who have been in my position and how to deal with this pain and hurt. During the time of her studying, my family and i got so much information on the cult to share with her but still it didn't get throuhg to her that the decision that she was making was wrong. I'm not sure if it is right that i should feel anger or rage toward the witnesses or just do the Christian thing and pray as hard as i can for her and those who influenced her on this decision. I just hope one day she will come home to the church where she belongs. Thanks for listening and i would appreciate all the comfort or support that you can give. Thank you and God Bless :) :) :)

 

[Chris_Jodrey]

I’m not sure why you see this as such a disaster. Most JWs are good people (do what they know they should). If they’re wrong then your prayers and good example, if it is according to her own will, will help her out and get back to Catholicism or wherever else. Remember:

Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

 

[bballer42]

yes. you’re right. I know a lot of them because of my sister. They are very good people. They are even nicer than most catholics i know. But it’s their belief that gets to me. Thank You.

 

[carol_marie]

Chris Jodrey:

I’m not sure why you see this as such a disaster. Most JWs are good people (do what they know they should). If they’re wrong then your prayers and good example, if it is according to her own will, will help her out and get back to Catholicism or wherever else.

It’s not a matter of “if” they are wrong. They ARE wrong… about Jesus - they do not believe He is Divine (but rather, an angel) about who goes to heaven and why - about the authority given by Jesus to the Catholic Church - and, in the very unfortunate event that she needs a blood transfusion - they are wrong about not allowing that, which could result in her death. Her loving brother has every reason to be concerned… despite the fact that some witnesses are “good people.”

But I agree that the best thing you can do for her is pray and continue to love her. Often people are “love bombed” while they are studying… but it’s after they are baptized & become full fledged witnesses that they begin to see some of the not so good things about the organization. I hope this happens to your sister and she remembers all that she left behind.

Peace to you,
CM

 

[Subrosa]

The best thing is to pray for her. You must also respect her decision to become a JW. This is not the worst thing in the world. She will be seeking God. Although she is wrong in her practices, the practices are not unchristian-like.

I know JW’s. They are good people and are just like anyone else. They fall in love, get married and raise families. There are those who divorce, also, and break up with thier girlfriends or boyfriends. They also have people who leave the organization for many reasons. I would say don’t sweat this that much.

You should actually start studying Catholicism so you get a good knowledge of the teachings and practices, because you will be needing to defend the faith when she feels she is ready to challenge. It will be coming.

Subrosa

 

[bballer42]

I have actually been taking bible study sessions with the RCIA director in my parish. So i have learned a lot about Catholism but there is still much more to learn.

 

[mark_a]

I read on this forum that Pope Benedict’s cousin is a JW.

He called her after he was elected and commented that JW’s Kingdom Halls are small and full and our own churches are huge and empty.

I’ll bet she catches hell, with her cousin being an anti-Christ and all that. . . .

 

[carol_marie]

mark a:

I’ll bet she catches hell, with her cousin being an anti-Christ and all that. . . .

Lucky for her they don’t believe in hell.

 

[Free_at_Last]

bballer42:

   I just hope one day she will come home to the church where she belongs.

My prayers will be with you and your sister! And prayer is definitely the greatest thing. Look at St Augustine…he was in a cult but when he came to the Church, boy did he.

In addition to prayer, be honest with your sis on everything religious. She is seeing the organization as a ‘pure-brotherhood of love’ right now. It wears off. Then reality sets in and she will need to look back and see that you were the one that was honest when others lied to her.

Also, and this may seem odd, but don’t push religion to her. The witnesses feed on a persecution complex. The more you try to convince her that they are false, she will perceive it as ‘persecution’, which they are trained to see as validation that they are right. The counter to that craziness is simply…love. Christian love. And respect. If you show her respect, she will wonder how you, a member of the Great Harlot (they see the Church as the great whore of Babylon), can be so respectful while she and the other jw are so quick to criticize 99.9% of the planet.

Finally, when the time is right, she will desire the Eucharist. After being a jw for a while, the yearning for the Eucharist becomes like air or water, something that you cannot live without. But it takes time. Took me over a decade, so be patient with her. And pray. The day will come to invite her home.

 

[Semper_Fi_1]

mark a:

I read on this forum that Pope Benedict’s cousin is a JW.

He called her after he was elected and commented that JW’s Kingdom Halls are small and full and our own churches are huge and empty.

I’ll bet she catches hell, with her cousin being an anti-Christ and all that. . . .

Mark,

I wouldn’t buy everything that I read, even on this forum. This sounds more like an urban legend to me. I wonder if anyone here has any supporting evidence that one of the pope’s cousins is JW. I know he has one cousin in Australia who congratulated him when he was elected and she mentioned that he always knew he wanted to be a bishop even from when he was a 5 years old. She said her last wish would be to shake his hand again.