Expert: Gordon Cook - 6/11/2009

Question
Hello there.
I wanted to ask for some advise, because I'm getting a visit from a JW girl, that I have knowen for about 5 year.
We live far apart, she live in Mexico and I live in Denmark. So it's really a big and a great thing I finally, got her to visit me, for the first time. I have visited her a few time over the past few years.
But the thing is, she is a JW and I'm not. and I don't beleive in religion at all.
I have tryed for along time to tell her what the WT is and how I see it, but it's like impossible to get into her brain, like talking to a door almost.
When she comes here, I really want to talk to her about JWs and the WT, but I'm not sure how to get her to open her eyes, I don't want to just actack her faith, I want to do it a decent way and be polite to her. (she is a girl I like)
I hope her time in Denmark also will open her eyes alittle, we are afterall one of the most not religious countries in the world, that actually also makes me wounder why she want come here...
But my question is, do you have any suggestion of what I can do to get her to see the how fake the WT really is?
I have tried to read some WT magazines, but I must admit, I can't stand reading that nonsens.
I will appreciate any suggestions you have.
thank you

Answer
Hi,
Firstly let me say that I am surprised that a JW, is going to visit you, in fact that she has a friendship with you.
They are taught not to have friendships, socialise, or have a relationship with those who are non-JWs.
Especially as you have you have tried to convince her that the Watchtower is wrong. Normally a JW would reject such a person who was trying to do that.

Two good websites to look at to get information are:
www.freeminds.org
www.jwfacts.com

These provide much help and information on dealing with JWs and their teachings.

If you do meet her I hope you are successful in convincing her about the Watchtower organsation.