It comes as no surprise that American law provides that children are to be raised in the religion chosen by their parents until they are old enough to make their own decisions.

We wouldn’t sit still for people trying to entice, persuade, or pressure our children into abandoning our religion and adopting theirs instead.

To the contrary, we expect other people to respect our rights when it comes to the religious upbringing of our own children, and we need to show that same respect to Jehovah’s Witness parents as well.

But if you have contact with Jehovah’s Witness children, your heart will go out to them. Continue reading

Jehovah’s Witnesses who are PIMO—Physically In Mentally Out—have serious doubts about Watchtower doctrine and practices.

This may be because of encounters with Christians or other non-Witnesses or former Witnesses, or because of their own thinking, studying, and experiences.

But in spite of that, they stay involved in the religion, at least to some degree.

Why? Continue reading

Why would a person who is physically out of the Watchtower still be mentally in (POMI)?

They may have left the Watchtower, not because they disagreed with its teachings and practices, but because they couldn’t meet organizational expectations and demands.

They may have left involuntarily through being disfellowshipped.

They may be trying to get reinstated, or they may have given up and assume that Jehovah will not deem them worthy of a resurrection.

Their situation gives us several advantages: Continue reading

In general, the Watchtower has a good system for getting “unbaptized publishers” and newly baptized Jehovah’s Witnesses into the door-to-door field service ministry.

They partner them with experienced Witnesses, often with elders.

At first, the trainees tag along and observe.

Then they are involved gradually in breaking the ice at the door and in getting discussions going.

As time goes by, they take over more and more of the witnessing work while their mentor observes and stands ready to take over if the trainee gets in over his or her head.

Knowing this process gives us several advantages: Continue reading