Brothers and Sisters have you recently had someone knock on YOUR door? To witness to you??
Today for the second time in the 20 plus years I have been on this earth, someone of another religion has knocked on my door..?, I was shocked. Ofcourse I was eager to talk to him about the bible. After I told him that I was one of JW's his entire demeanor changed. lol The conversation quickly progressed to the Trinity and needless to say he wasn't that eager to talk about it anymore. He had a bible but didn't use it, until I INSISTED that he turn to Luke 4:5-8 and John 14:28 (both refuting the trinity) He began to tell me that God/Jesus/Holy Spirit are one, But that Jesus is God, but he is also God's son. I then asked him why if they were all equal the Holy Spirit is not mentioned at John 17:3, he had no biblical answer. He basically backed out of the conversation and told me that I was going to hell because JW's believe hell is what we experience day to day(not true). He left telling me to acept Jesus as diety, but could not show me 1 text to support all his talk....figures.
That just really helped me appreciate the truth even more, and all the theocratic training we receive. I probably parcially quoted like 5 scriptures. Everything he said, I had a counter-point BASED in the bible. All he kept saying was 'accept Jesus or you are going to hell'. I just smiled and kept asking him to show me from the bible, but ofcourse he could not. His 'partner' (a young Mexican guy) was very impressed at the scriptures I was quoting and kinda giggled under his breath that Mr. Preacher could not find a biblical answer. I then told him in Spanish to be careful of false teachings, and that they could come back to talk the bible anytime. Ofcourse Mr. preacher had nothing more to say to me, he was he didn't want to be deceived, lol deceived? by what? the scriptures in your own bible? All I know is if you come to 'witness' to JW's you better know your bible, lol. Come correct, or don't come at all. Thanks to all those years of spiritual training!
edit: to slkrchck
I didn't insist in the sense of saying, "turn to the scripture now!", I only used the term 'insist' to imply that I was eager to get him to use the bible. I also was not 'besting' him in anyway. Rememer, he knocked on my door, I answered it. I only defended my beliefs since he had already condemned me to 'hell'. I could have easily 'tore him to pieces' with the bible, as he obviously was only 'carrying' one. But I did not do such a thing. He implied that I would be going to hell for not accepting Jesus as diety, I defended that from the bible. I was calm and it was not an argument. I told him that he could come back, but it was HE who refused it, because he realized that he could not support his 'teachings' biblically. He could only repeat the same thing over and over. "Jesus is God" "your going to hell". Maybe the description given isn't sufficient, I'm sorry if you misoverstood my intent, or misunderstood the situation.
Wow, so many great experiences, I hate I can only choose one 'best' answer as they are all great. It really shows you the contrast between 'bible carrying' and 'bible witnessing'. May Jehovah continue to teach us and bless the worldwide work.