Jehova Witness-How do I get her to stopppp bugging me?

Question

My sister is bugging me to death about "joining". I just flat out don't want to period. She is just non-ending on harping me. For phuquein pete skke cool your jets sis.....I bowed out of a "Passover" dinner invite/preach session, {I wrote:Joany,
Quietly, Regetably, we won't be able to attend. Please respect our religion as our choice, as we do yours.

:o)

(Bosco says BOW_WOW! to Vern)}
Her response:[WHAT IS YOUR RELIGION????? YOU DONT DO ANY THING THE BIBLE SAYS... YOU DONT RESPECT GODS WISHES ,OF WHAT HE WANT US TO DO OR KNOW. WHY DONT YOU SHARE///// why dont you let me in. i am your sister weather you want me to be or not! if you even pray remember this - GOD SAID, WHY IS IT YOU CALL ON ME AND YET YOU do not do the things I say!!!! how about you respecting GODS WISHES.???? AND IF YOU DID HAVE ANY RESPECT FOR ME OR God you would come and see what the only thing the bible says to celabeate is all about!! look up the scriptures on that in vite its very clear.

It seems like the JW belief causes their folks to float around in a bubble, ignoring reality, believing the "144 group" is is the only true way, they don't understand reality or anything which exists objectively and in fact. Even statements from their own kind (see PapaBear's response)

Answer 1

You really just need to tell your sister that you do not wish to join a cult. You don't say what your religion is, but the JW's will work at separating your sister from her family unless the whole family all joins up.

Good luck.

Answer 2

You lost any appearance of legitimacy when you added "I bowed out of a "Passover" dinner invite/preach session".

That statement showed right away that you're making all this up. That is something that no witness would or "could" do, as they won't be home. If you want to know why, invite a real JW over and ask. You can find plenty at the Kingdom Hall on the night of Nasin 14. Sorry, I know that your religion likely doesn't allow you to know what Nasin 14 is, so you may have to ask a witness about it also. Or, you can ask Christ.

Some of the persons who answered above are real gullible. They will believe anything.

Answer 3

In what universe does an INVITATION constitute 'bugging' or 'harping'? This reminds a fairminded observer of the Shakesperian proverb "The lady doth protest too much."

A common misconception is that Jehovah's Witnesses talk about their beliefs to get others to "convert". In fact, Jehovah's Witnesses would talk about their faith even if there were no hope that anyone would change their religion, or even if no one would listen to them!

That is because Jesus Christ specifically assigned the house-to-house ministry to the Christian congregation, with no regard for specific results.

(Luke 10:1,2) After these things the Lord designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come. 2 Then he began to say to them: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. Therefore beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.

Jehovah's Witnesses are trained to direct attention to the bible, and move on when their message is unwanted. Since each congregation in the United States tries to call at every home in its territory at least twice each year, there is strong motivation for them to move on where little interest is shown. Also, the Scriptures help the Witnesses to expect little interest from most:

(2 Timothy 4:3-5) For there will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching ...and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. You, though, keep your senses in all things, suffer evil, do the work of an evangelizer, fully accomplish your ministry.

Answer 4

O.K far away from the other comments. i'm a wittness. and the things your'e telling me she said, are pushing the limit. she should'nt keep bugging you, but i do know wre she is coming from. if it's o.k with her give me her e-mail, i would love to talk with my dear sister. but by all means keep being nice to her. Also in her defense. I illustrate it this way! Say you have a place you've always wanted to go, and now you have a chance, but you have to give a friend instructions how to get there , and time is of the essence,so you try to give her diredtion, but at the same time you're hyped, because you ca'nt wait , so you go through alot of emotions while you're giving directions, you get flushtrated, you get worried if you'll get to enjoy this place, or rescheduel it,so you keep circuling those emotions. Now,you and your friend hve tention. Well that's problably why she came on that way. if you want to talk more on her "bugging" you let me know. i would gladly explain.
see you later neighbor.

Answer 5

haha i get that same problem with my jehovah witness friend
so either u can take her lessons once a week -just to shut her up
because it sounds like the im right and your wrong approach
or take humor kindly say im sorry i dont want to go because im studying with the missionaries
then say wanna become mormon?? btw they want to make an appoinment with u
is tomorow available?? either she would shut up in disgust or do the how dare you
which i would find funny cause it works for me.
so if it gets really bad
find mormon things and leave it out for her
believe me if she really thinks ur really into something else she will leave u alone ive been there i know what u mean
its like this if someone pushes their own religion on u
kindly give them some of your own religion back
most people who try to convert me gets a book of mormon in return
try it
www.lds.org

Answer 6

You should ask her of the trinity. Jehovah witness don't believe in the Trinity even though the bible states...

"Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one."
Deuteronomy 6:4
"I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides
me." Isaiah 44:6
“I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last.” Revelation 1:11

Answer 7

Most JWs will leave you alone if you ask them to. Unfortunately for you, your sister has a sister pass to annoy you indefinitely. Good luck with getting her to stop. I don't think I can help you here without starting another war.

Papabear: I would have to assume most reasonably that the passover event was AT Joany's church and not at home - there is nothing to imply that this is made up.

Answer 8

As an earlier answerer stated, in general, we Witnesses try to not be pushy. Something some people forget is just because someone joins a faith does not mean they are going to lose all their foibles. Think about whether or not she is pushy in general or just with her beliefs. Either way it may be that you need to decide which is more important to you, your relationship with her, or not having her preach to you.

Answer 9

Have you praved about it? If you've prayed about it and the guidance you get is no, then stand with what God told you. Be respectful of her belief and her person, love her and pray for her physical and spiritual health and growth.

Choosing a path of spirit is like going to where the love is.

Answer 10

She needs to jump off the crazy train, sounds like. It sounds like you have been more than patient with her constant needling. Maybe the time has come, much as it may hurt, to tell her that unless this harping stops, you will have to cease contact with her for a while because this is affecting your relationship with her. If she continues, ignore her calls, do not return messages, and refuse to see her for a while. It's a hard way to go, but maybe she needs to see that her religious pushing is hurting more than it's helping.