Hi again!! And thank you for all your replies....I really appreciate it...

Aside from all the confusion about the religion - I think my heart is breaking for this family...

I went over to my sister's today to hang out with her and my baby neice..and my bil and niece and nephew had left for the convention already..but apparently my nephew wanted to tell his dad he didn't want to go..and was crying because he didn't know how to tell him...he ended up telling him but needless to say, my nephew was forced to go anyway...

and tonight after we got back from seeing fireworks (surprisingly my bil let the kids go see them)...my niece asked me if I would please come to the convention tomorrow so they would have some fun around, because today was so boring. It nearly made me cry looking in those pleading eyes and having to say no.

And...it ticks me off the my poor nephew was bawling his eyes out the day his babysitter (also a JW) told him he couldn't watch an episode of spongebob because Valentines Day was in it..and then later that day found out he would no longer be celebrating Christmas or birthdays....

and not to mention the numerous times my sister has talked to me about all that she is thinking and feeling - which nearly without fail ends in her crying.

And...now I'm just ranting. Sorry. This weekend has got me on edge and tisked off beyond belief.

I actually do have another question -

Who were the translators of the NWT Bible? I read somewhere that the NWT was refuted by Greek and Hebrew scholars...and after seeing some of the Bible verses of this translation, I am wondering about the names of the translators. I would love to do research on them and their competency.


and also..this is a more complex one..but I am hoping that somehow you all can shed some light on it..

since you all have experience with actually being in this group and being in the mindsets of it...what, if any, is the best way to go about sheding actual light about it all to my bil..

I know obviously it's not going to be as simple as pointing out all the mistakes and what not...but I was hoping that some of you could maybe give me little tid bits...if there are any...as to what I can do to make him even start thinking..even if just the tiniest bit at first.

My bil is actually a very smart and wise man (which is yet another reason why him joining this group doesn't add up...he is constantly able to see holes in other crap like this)...but anyway..I feel like if I could get him to at least think...even the littlest bit..then some head way could eventually be made..

is that an reasonable thought or am I just wishfully thinking?