What "Type" of "Apostate" Are You? Conservative, Liberal or In The Center?

by minimus 29 Replies latest jw friends

  • nvrgnbk
    nvrgnbk
    apostate is their name - I don't consider myself an apostate.

    I get what you are saying Hortensia.

    But now I proudly consider myself an apostate.

    Much in the same way Salman Rushdie is an apostate of Islam.

    Nvrgnbk

  • Numinous
    Numinous

    I don't like to go along with a word that the WT has designated for those who leave them, after all, THEY are apostates acording to the rest of the world. I don't want to fight with either those who are in or who have never been in. I most certainly don't believe in anything that they believe anymore, but won't go out of my way to raise a ruckus. We are all on our own path, but I think we get into the religion in order to get out.

  • nvrgnbk
    nvrgnbk

    And as for "activism", I'm taking as many as I can to safety. And my book hasn't even come out yet.

    Bite me Wacktower!

    Nvr

  • Brother Apostate
    Brother Apostate

    You can call Brother Apostate a centered ex-JW.

    If I believed it would help, I'd take part in activism.

    But, I think the only way people change is from within, so protests and such have the opposite of intended result, imo.

    BA- My two pence.

  • nvrgnbk
    nvrgnbk
    so protests and such have the opposite of intended result, imo.

    I wholeheartedly agree Bro A.

    When I refer to "activism", I'm referring to one-on-one efforts to make my old JW friends think. I helped get two out so far, and another is on his way.

    Nvr

  • IsaacJS2
    IsaacJS2

    Like some of the others, I don't consider myself an apostate. I guess I am technically one, though; atheism is enough to get you "busted" for apostasy, and I will stand up for myself if challenged. My patience with JWs who feel the need to convert me back is growing thinner and thinner. But I don't go out of my way to convert JWs or to fight the WT. They mind their business, I'll mind mine.

    IsaacJ

  • need i remind you
    need i remind you

    So what then??? What about those Witnesses who are living a genuine life and who are thriving spiritually from the WTS? Are we going to rape them of their peace and harmony simply because some of us don't agree with some or ALL of their policies?? Keep in mind, some people WENT to the Witnesses BECAUSE the world was ransacking them. And when the world itself had no real testimony to back their claims of their own true walk with God, then others see this and conclude the situation by saying "I see.... The world.... full of hate and adultery and fornication and pagan rituals are trying to destroy the Witnesses.... maybe the Witnesses have the Truth after all and are PERSECUTED for it.... I think I'll jump on board..." See? Don't people know by now that persecution from a hateful society or government, full of corruption and evil, will only drive the followers "closer together"? When the Witnesses see that a Trinity based religion, bloated with Pagan doctrines outside of the Bible, is trying to run them out of town, little does the Pagan religion realize that they are only adding ammunition to the Witnesses' ideologies? Come on. Sure, the WTS and elders and converts are human- unfortunately- and make mistakes. But are we to add a stronger wrong to a simple wrong? two wrongs don't make a right. And by the way, I'm not attacking anyone on this forum. I'm just requoting was I was taught in the JW religion. Sure, some of their policies might not jive with me, but am I going to pulverize them? NO.

  • minimus
    minimus

    I'll "pulverize them". No problem. They get what they deserve in being exposed. If the cult mentality is to bind together when being fired upon, so be it.

  • undercover
    undercover

    need i remind you,

    You didn't answer the question: "What type of apostate are you?"

  • ex-nj-jw
    ex-nj-jw

    I would like to forget that I was ever involved in the JW religion cult, but I can't, so I guess I'm center. I leave them alone as long as they leave me alone. When they start talking about the end is near, I shut them up quick, fast and in a hurry!!

    I think the JW's are the one who are corrupt, making life hell for people, how can you have faith in a god that is threating to kill inocent babies, children, people in general????!!!! Hell, even JW's aren't guarenteed survival of the BIG A.

    nj

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