by Frannie Banannie 38 Replies latest jw experiences
Later I got to kicking myself mentally thinking "WHY didn't I tell her it was because of the serious lack of love that I left, something she could see for herself, instead of making out it was my fault like I OD'd on the scriptures myself instead of having 'em shoved down my throat and up the wazoo alla time?"
Frannie, she has to see this anyhow. I saw the lack of love years before I left.
I bet she uses your comments at the "Deliverance At Hand" District Convention this summer when she gets interviewed by the CO for being an exemplary example.
Well, don't beat yourself up because you feel that you could have done a better job. It probably wouldn't have made any difference anyway. She still would have felt that you were simply a sad case of someone who turned away from the righteous fruitage and wonderful educational paradise of the Society. I'm sure she had a good laugh at your expense with her self-righteous friends. But, you're even with her...we're laughing at her expense.....
Hi again Frannie, FWIW I used to supervise hospital registration ppl. If I was looking at this from a purely business perspective, my issue with your clerk would be that she used work time and the workplace to preach to someone. It is a productivity issue and also a customer service issue. If it was my employee and she said only 1-2 preachy sentences, I'd counsel her and that would be the end. If it was longer than 1-2 sentences, I'd have a serious chat with her.
It's not the patient's fault. The employee is supposed to deal with patients appropriately. Especially since this chick works in the ER, by now she should be adept at handling ppl when they are not at their emotional best. It should be done in a professional manner, not using the workplace and work time to prey upon them. Religious or not, the employee should not use the opportunity to talk about highly controversial topics. They are there to work, not have personal conversations. When patients say stuff like you did the registrar should just nod and direct the conversation back to the registration task.
It certainly sounds like she was attempting to use the occasion to preach. She probably hoped it would go the following way: SSD: Religion? FB: NO. I was a member of a very restrictive religious cult for almost 20 yrs and I'm really off religion now. SSD: Well, I was raised a Baptist myself. FB: So was I. SSD: ... let me tell you what happened to me, and how I left the Baptists and became a JW...
Well, I was raised a Baptist myself.
I wonder if when she said this that she was thinking to herself "Poor girl! I was raised in one of those cults myself and know how she feels."
JWs don't think they are a cult; and really, they *believe* they are more free and happy since they are JWs, unfettered by the ruthless and oppressive laws of the Pharisaical Christian Babylon kult. Snort.
CG
I wonder if when she said this that she was thinking to herself "Poor girl! I was raised in one of those cults myself and know how she feels."JWs don't think they are a cult; and really, they *believe* they are more free and happy since they are JWs, unfettered by the ruthless and oppressive laws of the Pharisaical Christian Babylon kult. Snort.
Yump, CG. The latter is absolutely true of 'em. I doubt though that the former entered her mind. Her attitude when she said, "Well, I was raised a Baptist," was in reaction to my saying that I had been in a very restrictive religious cult for almost 20 yrs, and she was conversational and very matter-of-fact about it. I really feel that she had alarms bells going off regarding my cult statement and was preparing to blind-side me.
Didja have a happy b'day, cher?
Frannie
You know better than I do how she sounded, gestured, etc., and I trust your judgment completely. I was just thinking perhaps she was just being conversational. Sometimes those Southern Baptists are pretty strict!
Yep, had a great birthday, Banannie! I got two new kitties for my birthday because our two older cats died over the last year. They are cute! Hugs...
CG
Yep, had a great birthday, Banannie! I got two new kitties for my birthday because our two older cats died over the last year. They are cute!
Great, CG!!! Post pics of those kitties! Inquiring minds wanna see 'em!
Hugs!
