Hypothetical-if you went back

darth frosty

How outrageous would your behavior be. I know if I went back I'll be eating crackers and cool aide at the annual march april event. Probably bring back the concubine arrangement. Last but not least use curse words in my talks.

Might as well make the meeting live. What would you do to enhance the flavor?

compound complex

Dear Darth,

It hardly constitutes outrageous, but it's a take on my "Christ-like" behavior before I exited permanently. Though generally quiet and unassuming, I took on the personality and action-mindedness of a befriender of the underdog and outcast. Among the rank and file, of which I was part, I got on swimmingly, mutual respect, affection, etc. But I guess the BOE viewed me as a trouble-maker because I wrote letters to the Society over neglect and mistreatment of the sheep. I would step outside the box and perform "rash" acts of kindness in arenas not officially approved by the Hierarchy. I was accused of using bad judgment, being a complainer and apostate. I even offered to act as mediator between the elders and their intense haters in order to effect a reconciliation. My offer was rejected. I was/was not called on at the meetings, depending on what elder or ms was fielding questions. So I decided to try the old fiery coals ploy. I made a point to approach and speak kindly and warmly to haters of CoCo. I was not being two-faced, exactly. I just wanted to see if killing 'em with kindness really worked.

So, with a view to the hypothetical: were I to return, I would approach those shunning me and try to engage them in uplifting and spirited conversation. I would raise my hand to comment no matter how many times I was ignored. And if I were allowed to answer, I would give thought-provoking comments that drew from many years experience rather than parrot the formulaic answers provided. Being so concerned about political-correctness and not ruffling feathers of the big birds would no longer hamper my freeness of speech. However, you must understand that I am already using some of these tactics among my JW compatriots but outside the KH doors.

Yours truly,

CoCo

daystar

There is not really a hypothetical possibility for me. I don't think I could bear one minute in such an oppressive, false, slavish environment again. No telling what I'd do.

hambeak

Oh I would never go back but if I did I would go in drag wearing every gay pride symbol and emblem I could find and I wouldn't even shave my legs. lol

Good Girl or Bad Girl?

I don't think I'd do it to be "funny" but I think if I ever went back I would tell all kinds of people how I really feel about their hypocrisy, pompousness, outright hatred towards those that are "inferior" to them... etc. It would not be pretty.

Hence I can never go back. For the sake of peace.

gordon d

I think I'd do something totally INSANE!!! Like raise my hand and answer a question from my own thought process... not one given to me to repeat (verbatim) by big brother... Oooops, I mean the Faithful and Discreet Slave.

AND... next memorial... I'M TAKING THE EMBLEMS!!!! God said I could!!!

Jobees

I'd never wear dresses to the meetings and be as disruptive as possible. After about 6 months of reinstatement I would claim to be annointed. And, I'd lie on my monthly time sheets, claiming more time in service and several non-existant bible studies, of course.

Its funny, now that I don't believe its the true religion...I could do whatever I wanted to with no FEAR!

Honesty

I'll never go back into that den.

If I was still in it, I would interject an "Amen" or two every now and then when I agreed with something being vomited off the platform.

fullofdoubtnow

I can't imagine what it would be like to go back. I doubt I'd stay long, maybe two minutes at the most. It would be too boring to stay any longer than that.

Brigid

I know it's hypothetical, but this is as foreign a concept to me as not being born.

Can I "un"know what I now know?

I have thought about what if I went to a meeting again, which I might see myself doing for my mother and brother at some point. My worst fear is just cracking up uncontrollably during those horrid, horrid songs with their awkward stances and "rhymes"--the stretches they take with the "poetry" in them.

Hypothetical-if you went back

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