My Sister's Letter

By Rado Vleugel

A letter I received from my teenage sister shows the unhealthy
 indoctrinating effect of Watchtower-doctrine on young people

A few days after I appeared on national television (see my story) talking about my dissident view regarding the blood issue, I received a letter from my sixteen year old sister.

My sister is a very vivacious, open-minded and independent girl. She loves the attention of boys and dresses like a vamp. She is also a baptized Witness of Jehovah. The elders and her dad aren't always charmed by the way she dresses. She openly criticized the position of the woman in a marriage.

Summarised: She isn't the most exemplary young Sister in her congregation. Sadly her nice character doesn't prevent her against the mind-control of the Watchtower doctrine.

In the letter she wrote me you will see her mind is full of fear for Satan and his demons. This rock-hard letter is totally in contrary with her loving character. I am not a very emotional person; but I cried when I received this letter from my beloved sister. I don't publicize her letter to blacken her reputation, but to show the world the dangerous side-effects of the Watchtower Society. She really is a nice girl!

She wrote it wasn't me talking on national television; it was the demons. I am convinced it wasn't my sister who wrote me this horrible letter; she spoke with the tongue of the Watchtower Society.

The letter

Monday 7 December 1998

Dear Rado,

I write you this letter because I have to unburden myself. Maybe you find it strange I do this, but I have heard everything about your doubts. I have also seen the videotape; that's why all sorts of questions arose inside of me. I haven't had the opportunity to talk with you, that's why I do it this way. At home, no one knows I am writing you this letter.

First of all, I want to say that you have caused everyone great grief. Not only Jehovah and the angels, but M*** especially comes to mind. Also, we at home, and all other Jehovah's Witnesses that you know.

You have given Satan and his demons the most wonderful time of their lives.

I hope you realise that you have given Satan and his demons the most wonderful time of their lives, and a lot of pleasure, and those who (I hope) are your nearest and dearest, a lot of sorrow. Which of them is the most important, Rado?
At the time you had 'only' doubts I could understand you partially; everyone has doubts sometimes. But when I heard you quitted going from house to house and above all stopped visiting the meetings regularly it did hurt me. I never expected this from you.

Maybe you think I want to cause you grief with this letter. I write you this because I want to do something that makes you think, and shows you you are wrong with these issues (despite your conviction regarding these issues).

I want to ask you to think deeply about everything daddy, the elders and others, including myself, have told you, and listen to our arguments……….

The ones who practice these things shall not come into Gods Kingdom.

Now I want to speak about your view regarding blood transfusions.

The following text already know, Acts 15:20, tells us you have to abstain from blood. If you should indeed use it (in one way or the other) it is equal to idolatry and adultery. You know the ones who practise these things shall not come into Gods Kingdom………..

I heard you have major problems with the fact that we may use "some" stuff during a surgery but we are not allowed to take the whole blood itself. You believe the only thing that is forbidden is the eating of blood, and that it is okay to receive a blood transfusion. You have to understand that Act 15:20 says we have to abstain from blood. This means you aren't allowed to eat it, but all the other ways are also forbidden. Blood transfusions included. In the Hebrew Aramaic Scriptures you can read that eating blood is prohibited. Of course at that time it was the only way to obtain blood. Why do you want 'to save lives' by making the blood-issue so important. Do you really want people to live a few years longer with the help of blood transfusions (if they don't die because of the transfusions)? Or do you want to sow the seeds of discord and doubt in all the congregations? Or do you want to be right?

I didn't expect that you should become 'a false prophet'

Happily, it is foretold in the Bible. But I didn't expect you should become 'a false prophet'. The thing that gets me is why you exhorted all Jehovah's Witnesses to tear to pieces their Medical-Directives. We all promised Jehovah to obey him on the day of our baptism. If someone doesn't agree with the blood-issue, he or she must not be baptized. If this is the case he/she isn't worthy to be baptized because that person doesn't obey God's commandments.

Are you possessed by demons?

When I saw your appeal on the videotape I knew it was you sitting there; but in my view it wasn't you talking. Are you possessed by demons? What's the reason? Maybe because something you bought or received on one of your journeys? Or because you have made contact with other people (on the internet) who are possessed by demons? Maybe you are sensitive to demons by nature and because of your doubts you are open for to their influences.

When you are my dear brother again...then I want to continue our association

I thoroughly hate that your view is contrary to the Bible. The Bible does say that you have to hate the view of someone, and not the person itself. I don't want to blackmail you, but I want you to know what my opinion is when you continue to propagate your completely wrong view. I love you very much Rado, you are my big brother. But if you continue to resist Jehovah fiercely, and show this to everyone, I choose Jehovah above you. It is painful to write this, and I don't know if you find this awful, I hope/think your answer is yes. I have to consider you an apostate and do not want to have any (or not much) association with you. I hope you'll never bring it to that point. When you are my dear brother again and when you bring not even a single JW or someone at home to doubt, then I want to continue our association. I'll always love the brother who isn't possessed by demons and is normal again, like a year ago.

Another thing I don't get is the fact you said on television that you still agree with other views of Jehovah's Witnesses. Do you do this to drive other people to their death? It was plain lying, like you first pretended not to be the person who appeared on television. Do you know how many people recognised you (± 10 who I know and maybe more)? My confidence in you is quite damaged. I don't know if I can believe things you tell me in the future. I hope the confidence in you will soon be restored………

Because of this situation I have developed a stronger relationship with Jehovah and I have accepted the male authority. I have promised Jehovah during my baptizm to obey his commandments, and I'll certain do this. I hope you will also keep your promise……

Save people for the eternity, don't drive them into the second-death

Rado, please save people for the eternity, don't drive them into the second-death.

I want you to know it is very stressful at home. Mum looks bad, other people do notice this as well. Dad is quickly irritated and I am eating very unhealthily. Mum doesn't have appetite. This shows we all are very concerned. The little ones don't understand it, but it hurts them also. M*** and M*** are crying. Me too. Others from our congregation who know/knew you (it seems you are another person now), have cried also.

you aren't thoroughly bad

I hope you have regret everything you have done. I know for sure you aren't thoroughly bad! I hope to have reached your heart and helped you to start thinking. I hope you don't just read through this letter and afterwards don't meditate about it. Realize this isn't you but the work of Satan and his demons. Do you want to please them, or the one who shall make all things better, with the love of Jehovah God? You'll be unhappy after a while when you continue all these things.

I hope you realise your spiritual health is thoroughly bad; you have to get rid of all the things that caused this; despite the difficulty of it. ...
I love you very, very much Rado, but I absolutely don't love Satan and his demons. I would love to help you come back in the truth. I'll be there for you.

Oh, yes, if you want to appeal your disfellowshipping, consider you are going against your promises and that it is a lie if you say you agree with the rest of Jehovah's commandments.

I hope again to have reached your heart and helped you to start thinking. I want to live with you forever on a peaceful paradise earth.

A lot of love and greetings from your little sister,

xxxx