Reflections after Jehovah's Witness' Visit

[chevalier]

Not so long ago, just when I came back home from work and started heating up some food, the intercom rang and I heard a very nice voice extending a polite greeting. I tried my best in return, then the person said her name. I already suspected it would be a Jehovah’s Witness call… I have insane intuition. It was a nice name, a very Catholic first name followed by a nobiliary surname. Proper sir, no, “hey, bro!” addreasses. She asked whether I believed one could apply directions from the Holy Scripture in daily life, whether it was practical. I said yes, of course, one even ought to. She was somehow pleased or reassured, don’t know what it was, and I thought what a pity she wasn’t Catholic. I thought there would be such a good and worthy place for her here. She tried to leave me a periodical treating about the Holy Scripture. I thought maybe I’d take it since I can always take a look just to learn about what people believe in, but then I thought it would be laden with religious propaganda aimed at my conversion, so I politely asked if it was related with a religious denomination. She said yes, they were Jehovah’s Witnesses. It was so painful. Don’t get me wrong, no surprise there, I perfectly knew from the beginning, but still. I so regretted she wasn’t Catholic. Still, I didn’t decide to go downstairs (I live on 11th floor), which would likely have been required to get the periodical - honestly, part of the reason why I didn’t want it was because I was tired. Told her I was Catholic and invited her to become the same, thanked and declined the periodical. Now I think it was still early after work, I hadn’t even swapped the suit for something else (in fact, I’ve just realised I’m still wearing that suit), so I could have gone downstairs and attempted something. Surely I wouldn’t have converted her right off the bat, but maybe I’d have planted a seed. You know how it is. Besides, just what Church should people normally be led to if they want so much to be children of God? Couldn’t one word bring results perhaps some ten years after? I believe it could.

The question is now, have you ever attempted to convert a Jehovah’s Witness coming to your house? Has it ever worked?

I think I’m going to pray for that one a bit more. I wish I could be as sincere in her faith as she was in hers. Hope she finds the Church at the end of her way, as all those people who sincerely believe in what is not the full deposit of the faith. That includes a lot of Catholics, actually, although in this case there’s at least the assent to believe in what the Church teaches, even if there’s error as to what exactly it is.

 

[Kathrynn3]

I have a very dear friend that is a Jehovah’s Witness, and she and I have spent several hours at work (we work night shifts) in deep discussion about the differences in our beliefs…each of us trying to convert the other .

I have done a lot of research on the beliefs of Jehovah’s Witness’ in an attempt to anticipate some of her arguments against Catholic beliefs and practices, and what I found on my google search was unbelievable…I found more sites discussing JW as a cult and “How to save your loved ones from JW” than I found on what my intended search had been.

So, do I think it is something that could be accomplished in one visit…I truly doubt it. Is it worth a try?

Kathryn

 

[TOP]

I’ve had several readings with a couple who were JW’s who where trying to convert me. I had just come back to the Church, actually they first came the morning of my confirmation and we talked shortly. They returned and I invited them in. Before I invited them in, I asked them if they believed that Jesus is Lord, they replied yes. They didn’t tell me in the five to six times we met that they thought Jesus was St. Michael. My mom had just passed away and I came across some consolations in the book of Wisdoms. The next time they came, I read this to them and the man replied with 'well the bible is put together by men" and had an attitude about it. I was taken back by the comment considering how they had used the bible up to that point. I wasn’t trying to convert them, but accepted anyone with the gospel in my home. When they started to ask me to come to one of their halls, I reminded them of the vow I had taken when I was confirmed. They acted as if I should break that vow. This put up the red flags for me. My wife told them by phone to stay away for awhile because she was concerned for me as I was having spiritual attacks at the time as well. Now that I have learned their beliefs and recall certain comments, I think they are vultures who prey on the weak, are deceitful and conniving. If they come back wearing their smiles, I may have to touch a crucifix to their foreheads which would leave a mark as if they are vampires. They hit me at my lowest time, tried to get me to break my vows to God and took advantage of my hospitality. I could go to say they are just short of satan himself, but I wouldn’t want to slander anyone. It still angers me to think what they did, their tactics accompanied by the attacks from the evil one to confuse and manipulate . Tim