Did You Learn ANYTHING From Being A Jehovah's Witness????

by minimus 57 Replies latest jw friends

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  minimus

  I learned to never trust anybody, really.
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  Country Girl

  i learned a whole way of life.

  A whole fake way of life.

  I learned that the truth is not the truth unless somebody else says it is.

  I learned that loyalty is only a *word* and if it interfers with with your spirituality, it's only a word.

  I learned how to lie. After all, the WORLDLY people were coming after us, and to protect our brothers and sisters we had to lie to protect them.

  I learned that lying was okay. If you were protectinng your brothers and sisters, to lie was okay, because you would be lying to peole that were not entitled to know.

  I learned that I shouldn't trust worldly people.

  I learned that I was not worth much cuz I am a lady.

  I learned that no one cares what I think, feel say. Anything else about what I learned?

  CG
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  ninja

  I learned Albanian....learned about mind control....(I can't believe how strong it is with the JW's)....Learned there is somewhere to go apart from them
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  minimus

  I learned that up until 2007, we should question whether someone truly is of the "anointed". But now you should not judge them.
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  IP_SEC

  I learned how to do things I knew were wrong because AUTHORITY was telling me to.

  Im over that now tho :D
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  jaguarbass

  I learned to trust no one. To share my feelings with no one. To tell my hopes and dreams to no one. And to look to no one for their approval.
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  bigmouth

  Yeah! Don't do it again stupid!
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  Tyrone van leyen

  Not that it's my way cuz it isn't, and never was, but I learned that image is everything, and you get a lot further with deceipt in the org. than telling the truth. I also learned not to take people or what they say at face value and that they wern't really my freinds even though I grew up that way.

  As far as learning anything valuable from the mags, talks or elders.ZERO!! I learned that these little men have a hunger for power and will stop at nothing to get it.

  I also learned that my poor family are just as lost, although they don't think that they are. So anyone can be controlled and lie to themselves.

  I learned too that fading, rather than dealing with brainwashed people is a far better method of self preservation. I'd do it differently if I could start over but peer pressure from your own family can be the worst of things so it pays to truly know who you are, what you want, and what you beleive in.

  If you do not know these three things, there is a power vacuum, and people will tell you, who you are, what you want, and what you beleive in.
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  Save My Soul

  I feel very comfortable being late to anywhere. I can want in with my head up and sit on the front row and act like I am listening. It is an art form.
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  rose petal

  I learnt the true meaning of hypocrisy.

  I learnt that I should have bought a house instead of waiting for the new system

  I learnt that I should have left my abusive husband a lot sooner instead of waiting for god to sort it out

  I learnt that I should never have listened to elders that lived in fancier houses than I did

  I learnt that asking for help was a waste of time

  I understand now what my mother meant when she said, "Would you really like to spend eternity with these people"?

  A lesson well learnt

  rose petal