The JW's is coming!

That title makes me [sic]. But anyway.

This is the standard argument I use when attempting to deconvert a Jehovah's Witness, and it has met with limited success.

The consensus among JW's, currently, is that the End will come before the death of the generation of people including those currently 75-80 years old. After the rapture, 144,000 of their version of the 'Chosen Ones' prophecy*, whom they call the "annointed" will acend to heaven. all other followers will age normally (or in reverse, as the age may be) into about their late twenties. THen all will live in harmony.

What I see as the downfall of this argument, is that there will be no more children. I ask them; How can God, fount of all kindness, goodness, and fluffly feeling of every sort, take away the fundamental human joy of having and raising children. Children, I argue, are the true source of happiness in the world. How can paradise be without them?

This generally leads to them leaving rather quickly, but, as those of you familiar with this particular will know, that is sort of the point. I don't like talking God at six in the morning, at my door, in my underwear, with a bunch of creepy smiley people. It has, however, caused a small few to challenge their beliefs and alter to a more progressive or mild form of Christianity, and in one case I've become friends with, created a true, blue Atheist.

* I've found that most Cults and major religions(slightly larger Cults) have some version of this 'Chosen Ones' prophecy(I use 'prophecy loosely). Keeps the Flock hopeful, I suppose.