Good points, everyone. My mother is just so damn stone cold I would never have any clue if she was having doubts, she would never admit it. I think my plan with her is to wait until she tries to re-convert me, AGAIN, (even though she knows I will never ever go back) and then just lay into her with facts- especially the pagan rituals with weddings and rings and whatnot, also the blood issue. I just want to shake the shit out of her and say, "You would have willingly let my brother and I die over these lies fed to you by these idiots in Brooklyn!!!" but I know that wouldn't get me far, I'll have to play my cards smarter than just spouting off with angry outbursts. I used to pray that she'd stop harassing me about coming back to the borg, but now I kind of wish she would again so I could really give her the facts about this whole mess. It might not work, but I know for certain it would at least plant seeds of doubt in her head. I'm not entirely sure she will bring it up again because the last time she tried was before the memorial 2009- she laid into me about how she couldn't understand why I wouldn't go when "I know its the truth." Finally I told her I would go, but I'm going to eat the bread and drink the wine because I am saved and I'm going to heaven. That shut her up right quick- she would be pretty mortified if I went with her and my husband and I ate the bread and drank the wine- haha.
With my brother I think I'm gonna just start just telling him things that the borg hides from their members. He's pretty reasonable and logical, I think I could get through to him with some patience and hardcore realities. Plus since he's DF'd right now I'm sure he's feeling pretty bummed on the whole situation.
What I've noticed about this thread that is most sad is that nobody's posted anything yet that they have tried that actually fully worked- it's truly amazing that nothing get through to the JW's, even with all this proof about what's really up... So disheartening. I am stoked to hear that Maks is starting to get through to his wife though- I'll keep you in my thoughts, hopefully you will have a real breakthrough with her.