OK everyone. I let in a Witness the other day, and we talked for at least an hour. At one point she accused me of having done this before, but I really haven’t. That’s why I would like to know what your best plan of action is when talking with a Witness. I have downloaded a couple of pages from CA already, and have a good article marked in my This Rock magazine, as well as a chapter in “Nuts and Bolts” to study up on. But she’s supposed to come back, and I’d like some really practical ideas to implement if she does, hopefully from someone who’s done this before.
Thanks ahead of time!
how about i speak to you from an ex jw point of view? which iam. i will tell you how to prepare for witnesses. first off, you are doing the correct thing in downloading the CA stuff. now, get yourself that book from jason evert called “answering jehovah’s witnesses”.
that book is priceless in speaking with them. it helped set me straight even as a former witness!
first off, familairize yourself with the things they teach, and be able to prepare yourself to compare the beliefs, Catholicism and jw belief. back up what you say from the Bible. use their bible. that is the best way to speak to witness. if you can back up what you say by using their own bible, then they have nothing to disagree with you about.
always take note that witnesses are masters of turning the subject away if they feel uncomfortable. if they start getting uncomfortable then you know its a sign that they are hearing the truth and they don’t want to speak about it because their society says to walk away if anything is contradictory to what the watchtower organization teaches.
always leave them food for thought. witnesses love homework! give them something small to do, like a scripture or something to think about. ask them to look it up. ask them to come back with an answer to whatever it is that you want them to research. don’t over load them with information. start with a small thing at first, and if they continue the discussion and show a great deal of interest, then give them more to do.
always be charitable with them. if they think your taking the high road they will never come back. do not get into heated arguments with them because they wont come back. remember Christ’s words to us: love one another as I have loved you. Have love amongst yourselves.
so its not too hard to talk to them. always be consistent in the way you speak with them. witnesses are masters of body language and reading emotions. they see a doubtful expression, they will use that to their advantage.
always dress modestly when you know a witness is coming over to your door. they tend to think women not in their belief are very trashy if they dress “worldly”. short skirts, tight pants revealing shorts, exct. they are taught that all women must dress conservatively because if they don’t then who are they trying to impress? (men) exct. every little detail matters to them. they are truly brainwashed. they need to see the truth, and in order for that to happen, show them that “worldly” women can be modest and are not trashy as they think we can be.
i hope these tips help you out! always write things down before you speak to them. then you are prepared! good luck to you!
