As the years went by and I got older, I realized how ridiculous it was to tell a man (elder) anything---as if your life before God depended upon it. I These boneheads would discuss for HOURS whether a male was "QUALIFIED" to clean a toilet or "pass the mikes". I remember how some wanted to delay a man's disfellowshipping so that they could use his services as a contractor along with his truck!
Looking Back, Is The Anything In That You'll Never Forget While A JW???
by minimus 24 Replies latest jw friends
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Arthur
My service at Bethel.
I remember meeting Dan Sydlik when I served in Brooklyn. He was more humble and down to earth than most of the young guys my own age! He was my favorite GB member.
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Gordy
- How elders I'd known my entire life treated me like utter shyte at the time I needed counsel and support the most.
- How none of the other brothers and sisters, most of whom I'd known most or all of my life, bothered to show me one ounce of compassion or love when I needed it the most.
Though could probably think of many things. The above quote sums up the main one. This above all was what set me on the road to leaving the Watchtower organisation.
I have always said that if someone had come along and said "We''ll help you get through this and back on your feet." Given the support and understanding needed I would probably still be a JW.
In a strange way I could say "Thank God they didn't" otherwise I would never have learned the truth about the Watchtower.
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bem
Being treated worse by Elders than most worldly people would do, Having a friend thats husband was so abusive, she told the elders that came to "counsel" her! that she needed to be more submisive or She would cause problems for her elder husband. She had been married before and she told them her worldly husband was better to her and the children than elder hubby was. Had this happen also and not because we were being counciled but we were reporting an abuse. schne_belly quote
get yanked in the "back room" and counseled about what we were doing wrong. I will never forget leaving that back room to a kingdom hall of elders familys who would just repulsively smile at you!
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tijkmo
Though could probably think of many things. The above quote sums up the main one. This above all was what set me on the road to leaving the Watchtower organisation.- How elders I'd known my entire life treated me like utter shyte at the time I needed counsel and support the most.
- How none of the other brothers and sisters, most of whom I'd known most or all of my life, bothered to show me one ounce of compassion or love when I needed it the most.
I have always said that if someone had come along and said "We''ll help you get through this and back on your feet." Given the support and understanding needed I would probably still be a JW.
In a strange way I could say "Thank God they didn't" otherwise I would never have learned the truth about the Watchtower.
yeah.. what they said