paranoia strikes deep

by Hortensia 20 Replies latest jw friends

  • Hortensia
    Hortensia

    I was in line today at McDonald's with intention of buying ONLY the 69-cent diet soda and I thought about what the little girl taking the order would think - made me laugh to think about someone else's opinion of my cheap purchases. Then I remembered all the following that I used to believe because I was brought up in the org.:

    • Jehovah and the angels and Jesus are always watching everything you do
    • Satan and the demons are always watching everything you do
    • the world is always watching everything you do (everything had to be a "witness" for Jehovah)
    • the congregation is always watching everything you do (wouldn't want to "stumble" anyone)

    and they are ALL waiting for the least little error so they can pounce and condemn you to eternal destruction.

    It's a wonder we aren't all completely crazy and paranoid.

  • Gayle
    Gayle

    So true, so true,, to have freedom that the devil is not under every rock paranoia is so refreshing!

  • bigdreaux
    bigdreaux

    i am guilty of this. i have to reason with myself. when i am making a purchase, i never want to seem cheap. however, my sensible side kicks in and i try to make a good purchase.

  • jaguarbass
    jaguarbass

    and they are ALL waiting for the least little error so they can pounce and condemn you to eternal destruction.

    It's a wonder we aren't all completely crazy and paranoid.

    It deffinitely was a bad thinking time.

    What was I thinking?

  • zagor
    zagor
    the congregation is always watching everything you do (wouldn't want to "stumble" anyone)

    out of all of those listed that one is the only one that has some weight to it

  • nvrgnbk
    nvrgnbk

    It's a wonder we aren't all completely crazy and paranoid.

    Who says we're not?

  • blondie
    blondie

    I thought it was getting crowded in the bathroom................

  • Hortensia
    Hortensia

    as for stumbling others, all I can say is "grow up and learn how to be responsible for yourself." Adults know they have to have their own principles and ethics, not just stumble along doing what other folks do and then blame them for any trouble that results.

  • zagor
    zagor
    as for stumbling others, all I can say is "grow up and learn how to be responsible for yourself." Adults know they have to have their own principles and ethics, not just stumble along doing what other folks do and then blame them for any trouble that results.

    Not sure if you were talking to me but if you were... I was just pointing out of all those who are watching only congregation part was true. But whatever, enough of explaining myself ....

  • WTWizard
    WTWizard

    There is a reason why they are so easy to stumble. They are trained to follow others. And this means that if they see one person doing something that is questionable, they all think it's OK. So they have to have leaders that make it clear that it is not.

    The classic example is the movie. The story is that a new person was watching a questionable movie, when they were about to walk out. And there are some hounders watching and enjoying the same film. This stopped the person who was about to walk out from doing so, and that person regretted it. I guess that makes watching any movie bad, since any scene can be interpreted as bad for someone.

    About Jehovah: What ^$#^ing business does He have in controling what music I am listening to on my headphones? When does He have any right to choose what film I choose to watch via pay per view or on HBO or Showtime? I really don't give a $* if He is watching: After I watched Him drive the opposite sex out of my life, I will give Him something to really be p$ed about: Posting on this forum and other public forums against the organization (and even finding the logic faults in the Bible, like where God has praised value destroyers methodically), listening to the filthiest rap I can get my hands on, having a Ouija board, decorating the place come Christmas time (right when the stores start displaying it, usually around Columbus Day), watching porn on my computer, buying the Nintendo DS just as the Tower is going to start enforcing the ban on entertainment, intentionally blowing off all the meetings, trying to ruin any study I run across, and anything else I can do that will weaken Jehovah's case and give Satan a stronger case.

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