In some of the post I read, people say that they have never been a JW. What makes them post on this forum? My only guess would be because they have family or friends that are.
Never a JW, what makes you post here?
by Mrs Smith 37 Replies latest jw friends
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ex-nj-jw
I had the same question at one time and can only guess as you have that they have family or friends in the borg and are trying to understand them or trying to get them out.
nj
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poppers
In my case it's because while teaching a 4th grade class one day one of the students asked if she could pass out some leaflets to her classmates. When I looked at them and saw they were from the Watchtower I said no, because it isn't legal to do that on school grounds (but I didn't tell her that). It got me to wondering what would prompt one so young do such a thing. Not knowing anything about the JWs I did some research. Almost immediately I found this site. I couldn't pull away from some of the stories I was reading and kept coming back. I hate to say it, but it was like slowing your car down so you could get a better look at the car wreck along the roadside - you just can't help yourself. And here I am still, but I remain because I've met some great people and made some friends. So, thanks JWD!
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bigmouth
Yeah, jgnat. Why?? ;)
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nvrgnbk
I hate to say it, but it was like slowing your car down so you could get a better look at the car wreck along the roadside - you just can't help yourself.
Too funny, and yet so sad and true poppers. Thanks for being here and for being a friend.
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Honesty
It got me to wondering what would prompt one so young do such a thing. Not knowing anything about the JWs I did some research. Almost immediately I found this site. I couldn't pull away from some of the stories I was reading and kept coming back. I hate to say it, but it was like slowing your car down so you could get a better look at the car wreck along the roadside - you just can't help yourself. poppers
Some of us lived for years in that car wreck you slowed down to take a closer look at.
It's called the Truth but it really the LIE.
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Mrs Smith
Poppers, have you ever had a JW come to your door? What do you do with all the "inside" info when you do come across one?
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nvrgnbk
I don't want to speak for poppers, but I'm guessing he tries to help any Witnesses he meets to find a way to peace.
He tries to help ex-Witnesses to do the same.
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jgnat
bigmouth: Yeah, jgnat. Why?? ;)
Thanks for the laugh! The obvious answer, I am married to one. There's a much wider audience to the Witess madness. There's lovers, friends, family, in-laws, and interested crusaders. My stepmom near the end would tell the Witnesses at the door, "You don't need to tell me anything about the Witnesses. My daughter married a Witness. I know all about you guys and I'm not interested." For some reason, they never hung around to find out what her specific concerns were. I wonder why?
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Who are you?
Married to a 3rd Gen for 27 years, brother was in 15 years now out, sister still in after 32 years.
I inititially joined for 2 reasons:
1) I could either write my wife off and her 24/7 obsession with JWD...or I could participate and try to use the forum to better understand the influence that growing up a JW had on my wife.
2) I posted to release anger after my JW MIL shunned my wife (after 30 years) on the advice of a CO who had never even met my wife.
Then I quit and was drawn back because my wife wanted me to defend her on a thread about Pornography.
Then I stayed for two reasons:
1) To give my personal opinion after 30+ years of exposure (no malice intended) that the WTS is a corrupt bunch of arrogant fluffernutters.
2) There are two aspects of the WTS thought process in particular that I believe are severely detrimental to society as a whole. One the notion that higher education is somehow a waste of time and shouldn't be pursued throughout ones lifetime and two that the US government is **###**** and voting is pointless.
These attitudes about the US government as a whole continues to be reflected on this forum.
It isn't my concern so much as who people vote for, as much as it is that they vote and participate. Because I defend the right to vote and point out the good the US government has done...i.e. Marshall Plan...I am usually assumed to be right wing. I think it is important to be a responsble American citizen and vote, especially with such an important election coming up.