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| Recovery Series: How To Witness To Jehovah's Witnesses |
| Written by Randall Watters |
| Saturday, 12 September 2009 09:34 |
This is the preliminary part of the DVD by the same name (How To Witness To Jehovah's Witnesses) that is distributed by Freeminds.org, with the beginning segment narrated by former Bethel headquarters members Randall Watters and Robert Sullivan. It was recorded in 1990. Randall went on to become an exit-counselor. Introduction on Youtube
Preparation and the First EncounterHow to avoid excitement and keep the discussion on track by avoiding the slick salesman trap, and the importance of showing your own candid and honest approach to searching for "truth" in religions.
First Encounter continuedWhy is The Watchtower needed? True or false prophet? Who were the true Christians during the 1800 years before Charles T. Russell? How would you determine who they were? Can you just read the Bible alone and be saved? Can a person be saved without The Watchtower? What is the simple gospel, the "foolish message," versus organizations of men? Invalidating you by discrediting "your" organization or church Stay away from doctrine until the honesty of the Watchtower has been examined demonizing ex-members, and why parallels should be drawn with other former members of groups We need not fear the truth.
Gospel vs Organization and review of first encounterWhat exactly is required to be saved according to the New Testament? Review of the first encounter.
the Second EncounterChecklist for religions regarding honesty and deception, study of secular history for interpretive purposes. Claims of extra-Biblical revelation as a necessity, obfuscation of the past and what "mistakes" had been made. Changing of teachings over the years.
the Second Encounter continued with ReviewSinning against the "anointed" of God, the "Faithful and Discreet Slave." Continue discussing checklist for cultic behavior, how Watchtower deals with those who disagree with interpretations, and dealing with the rising level of cognitive dissonance in the Witness.
the Third Encounter (part one)Using the Watchtower's own literature to detect their level of honesty. The book "Thus Saith the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses" has been revised and is now called Thus Saith Jehovah's Witnesses, and both the book and the Thus Saith Document Pack (all the photocopies from the book) are available in the Free Minds Store under "Books."
the Third Encounter (part two)Examining what the Watchtower has said in their literature.
the Third Encounter (part three)Using the Watchtower's own literature and reasoning on it.
the Third Encounter (part four finale)Wrapping up the Watchtower's faulty chronology and invitation to look into what the Bible REALLY teaches for the next visit.
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