Jehovah's Witness..... concern

Diane,

I will pray for you. Here are some things to consider:

1. I am guessing you are a teacher for a homeschool group? Do you require children to have medical release forms, etc...? I remember when I was in college, I was a counselor for our university's band camp. One year, a JW mother came to the registration table with a medical release form telling us we couldn't have her child treated in a medical emergency. The camp director told her he couldn't come to camp if this was the case. The child was taken home.

2. If the child or his mother cannot abide by your rules and not proselytize at your school, then he can't come. I would make this very clear.

3. If the mother and child can abide by your rules and don't mind you having her son treated in case of emergency, I say go for it.

4. Also, do you require immunization records? If you do (which I would hope you would), and they are not willing to provide them, then they would not come to my school.

Hope this helps,

Joseph Botwinick

 

I concur with Joseph.

I'd gve you more advice, but, in honor of all the other male folks in your life, I'm leaving for Hawaii tomorrow and will be away for two weeks.

Pray for safe travel for me and the Mrs. I will continue to pray for you in this situation. I think as long as you make your own rules and expectations clear, you probably don't have much to worry about.

 

If you were the only one involved, I'd might give it a try...BUT, since you have other young, impressionable children, including Nick, to consider...I'd have to say no. I will pray that your final decision will be the right one for all concerned. Either way, God bless.

 

Diane,

I will share my thoughts. I have 2 uncles in the JWs. My mother blamed herself for years for she was the one that let the JWs in the home after her mother and father died. My mother was the "homemaker" of the house at age 17 raising 4 boys till they left home. She was strong in the word and had gone to bible college on her own and was not afraid of them. But the JWs came back when she was not there and 2 of her brothers fell for their lies.

having said this....i have witnessed to many in my days..not only my uncles. Its like God just keeps sending them my way. I have hired 2 at my work..not knowing that they were. they stop at my door more then most i talk with. Even with the scares my mother placed in me..i look at them as a lost souls needing Christ. I do not run them off. If they want to have a bible study, i have one. i would even let them in my house if my wife would let me.

Many teach that Gods word says do not let them in your house. In the greek this is saying the house of God. do not let them in your church to teach. So i feel i can. but...to keep peace with the wife..and just to be safe i do not let them come in my house.

I do meet with them after hours at my office. one time at a park. anywhere they want to meet. why? i want to tell them about Christ. but i never go to their house. the reason why is this...

i want to do the bible study myself...not them. like when we go to my office..i say..ok this is my office..so let me start the bible study. I lead the study...for i do not want them misleading. then i always.....ALWAYS go to hebrews. JWs do not have a anwser for hebrews. i read and point out as god the father calls the son god. everytime thier mouth drops open. every single time.

hebrews one is rich in Christ as God. no better passage in the bible for this. take your time and look at each OT verse that is repeated in the 1st chapter. there are like...i don't know...like 15 verse from the OT. each time before the statement say..."now this is God the father talking and he is talking to his son"..then read...thy throne oh God.... this is the father calling Christ God. and...God the father ask this..."to which angel have i said....? always remind them it is God the father saying this. and what angel has He said this? none..Christ was not a angel...but he did say it to his Son...who is God.

well...i think you get the idea. make sure you study. make sure you control the meeting. have them look up the verses and read them OUTLOUD from the OT.

and...pray...pray..pray

they need Christ. talk with them


in Christ...james

 

ok..well..i was in a rush as i read and wrote this....cuz i had to run and pickup someone.

sooooooooooooooo

most of what i said does not apply.

sorry...but..maybe something will help

i too will pray

 

I think that you are very right to respond to that lady that the JW"s are in no way "nearly the same" as Christians, that is the hook they use to ensnare people, to normalise what they do.

As for the schooling of the child, I just dont know, I would suggest that you go and get the advice of the elders of your church on what the best course of action would be in respect to that situation.

I would however get along to a Christian bookstore and get as many books on the JW cult as you can afford and give them to her to read. You may well save her from hell!

 

I disagreee with the decision, but I respect their right to make it.

Joseph Botwinick

 

Diane's husband made a firm decision here and she honored that, just as she should and that is very commendable. I was about to say that I thought that she should proceed (The child would hear the truth from someone, and that truth MAY lead to a conversion later). On another thresd about JW's I posted that only those that are rooted and grounded in their faith should take on JW's and Diane is about as rooted and grounded as they come.
Diane, don't take this as a lecture, but a suggestion: print out a statement of faith and everyone you associate with MUST sign off on it, and they WILL NOT advocate any other teaching.
Problem solved.