Priest Alexander Permyakov

If you have this weapon, then you have nothing to fear...

93. Galina: And I'm not afraid of anything! (Although it was obvious that she was embarrassed.) Then she burst out with another angry rebuke to the Orthodox clergy, apparently believing that this would be perceived by us as a manifestation of fearlessness. However, the faces of the teachers, who had previously shown interest in the sectarian faith, reflected such obvious doubt that Galina decided to change tactics and bring the conversation to a field familiar to her. She decided to talk about the Trinity. However, then I interrupted her...

94. Me: You and I will definitely talk about the Trinity later, if you wish. But first, you will have to prove that you are competent to discuss theological issues. You wouldn't argue about Gauss's theorem with someone who didn't understand anything about mathematics, would you? Likewise, here, if you truly represent God's organization, then we must humbly accept your understanding of the Trinity and other teachings. And if you are a deceitful "wicked slave," then any interpretation of Scripture you have will be false. So we want to make sure you're from God first!

95. Galina: But you believe in the Christian Trinity, don't you?

96. Me: Yes, absolutely...

97. Galina: So your faith contradicts God's revelation, because the Bible says that Jesus is the first creation of God, and the spirit is God's power. And you think that the Christian God is some kind of three-headed dragon. Your superstitious understanding of such important issues of the Christian faith as the Trinity shows your lack of spirituality. This means that you cannot judge such spiritual phenomena as the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses.

98. Me: And we don't judge anyone. God is your judge. On the contrary, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the invaluable assistance you have given us in the correct assessment of your organization. The literature of the OSB has helped us to avoid gossip and rumors, and you have helped us to understand the Watchtower texts correctly. At this time, we have only one question left unclarified regarding your missionary service.