Name the 'Finest Hypocrites' you know.

by AK - Jeff 44 Replies latest watchtower scandals

  • AK - Jeff
    AK - Jeff

    I knew of an elder who ran a janitorial business for decades here [surprize] - his primary employees were his kids, ranging in age from 3 or 4 to teenager at various times. He would bring in the whole family, they would spread out and empty bags, vacuum, and dust. In a flash they are out and off to the book study or whatever.

    He was able to 'witness wipe' several offices after 5 o'clock and before the 7 o'clock meeting times. He was paid well, by people who expected him to pay other workers, when all he did was employ child-labor for free [or a pittance of some sort]. No one could compete for his accounts who were Jw's - due the territorial nature of the Jw thinking, No one from outside the Jw's could compete because they all used legitimate business practices to get the job done.

    This same guy, later on, after the kids were out of the house, began to manage apartments for a service. His contract called for him to have 2 weeks of vacation a year. I noticed that him and his wife were gone many times a year on cruises [prob 8 or 10 weeks a year]. I later learned he was fired because the regional guy showed at the office of one of the complexes to find that Bruce was on vacation and letting his daughter run the office. If someone called for him, she was instructed to take a message and he would get back with them. He was a con artist.

    Any others? I know this must be a mild case of hypocricy compared to what some must have seen.

    Jeff

  • Missanna
    Missanna

    there's so much hypocracy that is makes me sick! my father is the worst i know. he was an elder and would preach meekness and love but as soon as we would get home from the meetings he'd lose his temper and beat us. he actually pushed my brother in a fire once. It use to make me so mad because people would call my father and ask him for advice as to how to raise their kids because we were always such good kids. the reason we were good kids was because we feared for our life. people are two faced. they put up a front to keep a good appearance and then are a completely different person. it's wrong.

  • lonelysheep
    lonelysheep

    Jeff,

    It's pathetic that he went to such lengths to make such little money, and didn't get frustrated enough to throw in the towel on the borg to just go out and get a real job instead. Something where some progression can be made, like increased pay and even vacation.

    I know, I know, the brainwashing but shoot. There comes a time when you've gotta do what you've gotta do.

    L <--Back to being more worldly than ever

  • Open mind
    Open mind

    Hmmmmmm. Gotta think real hard.

    Does staying an active JW when you know it's crap count?

    If so, put me at the top of the list. I say it's strategy (some days) and other days I say it's just cowardice (today).

    Open Mind

  • BFD
    BFD

    Does staying an active JW when you know it's crap count?

    If so, put me at the top of the list. I say it's strategy (some days) and other days I say it's just cowardice (today).

    Open Mind

    You are one smart dude.

    And I don't think you are a coward. You are in what seems to be a no win situation. You will work this out eventually and hopefully you will keep your family intact.

    BFD

  • Open mind
    Open mind

    BFD, thanks for the kind words.

    Open Mind

  • Lady Liberty
    Lady Liberty

    Our old PO, and my JW relatives!

    L.L.

  • Gopher
    Gopher
    they put up a front to keep a good appearance and then are a completely different person. it's wrong.

    Anyone remember the picture from the "Live Forever" book that showed a couple in a church (of Christendom) worshipping together and looking all peaceful, and the next picture has them yelling at each other when they got home?

    Of course, this would only happen to those church-goers of OTHER religions, not in a JW family.

  • jschwehm
    jschwehm

    Me.......although I try not to be.

    Jeff S.

    www.catholicxjw.com

  • Chad M
    Chad M

    The finest hypocrite I ever knew was an elder who was relentless in his monitoring of everyone in the congregation. He was constantly and aggressively offering unsolicited advice, criticism, admonishment, counsel, and correction to everyone – even other elders – about even the slightest little things.

    His wife attended the meetings rarely, if it all, and never went out it in service. The ongoing explanation for this was some mysterious non-specific illness, which did not appear to impair her in any way except for JW activities.

    His son and daughter were remarkably well mannered, and were paraded as shinning little models of perfect behavior. That was when they were young. Once they got into their teens, the son and daughter got into sex, drugs, and rock’n’roll with a vengeance. They turned out far worse than the vast majority of so-called “worldly” kids.

    Somehow I suspect that this case was not unique among JW elders.

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