Jehovah’s seem to be trying to get my 85 year old father into their cult
July 22, 2015 at 1:00 am
I really didn't realize how serious this could be cause he always spoke of their chats like they were just socializing with him. No pressure as he says. Talking mostly about the bible though. As in not their cult, becoming a member, getting saved. More of a common interest surrounding bible and religion. He ask's a question if they can't answer it they ask an elder and come back with it.
We've as a family never been religious or gone to church. I know my dad is a casual believer in some type of higher power and has and is studying the bible. I always thought out of curiosity and for entertainment more than trying to "get right" with god. It's been going on for more than a year now. Not sure how much longer than that. He is a lot more vulnerable phychologically than he was just a few years ago. Partially why I was never worried about it. Never thought he could succumb to such an obvious scam. Assumed he recognized it as such. Any suggestions on how I can keep him from being sucked into this?
Been doing some reading at the watchtower files and all the sudden am starting to get scared.
What also creeps me out is that they came by when I was there one day but left because we were working in the yard. Didn't show back up for the whole two months I was there. I've only been gone two weeks and they have already made two visits. A couple of hours each session. He spends the summer where they have access to him and the winter 600 miles away. I am 1800 miles away now. No other family member close by. I'll be back in October. Thinking about going back early though.
He seems to like asking them hard questions thinking he's going to stump them. But I am starting to think that this is a game their using to lure him in.
We've as a family never been religious or gone to church. I know my dad is a casual believer in some type of higher power and has and is studying the bible. I always thought out of curiosity and for entertainment more than trying to "get right" with god. It's been going on for more than a year now. Not sure how much longer than that. He is a lot more vulnerable phychologically than he was just a few years ago. Partially why I was never worried about it. Never thought he could succumb to such an obvious scam. Assumed he recognized it as such. Any suggestions on how I can keep him from being sucked into this?
Been doing some reading at the watchtower files and all the sudden am starting to get scared.
What also creeps me out is that they came by when I was there one day but left because we were working in the yard. Didn't show back up for the whole two months I was there. I've only been gone two weeks and they have already made two visits. A couple of hours each session. He spends the summer where they have access to him and the winter 600 miles away. I am 1800 miles away now. No other family member close by. I'll be back in October. Thinking about going back early though.
He seems to like asking them hard questions thinking he's going to stump them. But I am starting to think that this is a game their using to lure him in.
