You Are Much Too Harsh About The Watchtower Society

by The wanderer 46 Replies latest jw friends

  • journey-on
    journey-on

    What I would say would depend on what I was disfellowshipped for. If it was for immorality, then I would probably simply say:

    "I may be a sinner, Mom and Dad, but I'm not wicked. I love you both, and that won't change. Jesus preached a message of love and forgiveness, so take that into consideration if you choose to follow the message from someone other than him. I know for a fact that there are lots of very faithful Jehovah's Witness parents that do not shun their flesh and blood because in their heart they know Jehovah would never demand that from them. You better think long and hard before you allow a religion to put that kind of wedge between you and your flesh and blood. Give it some thought....that's what Jehovah gave you a brain for. I love you both. You may think I've left Jehovah, but I have not. I've left a man-made end times Adventist religion offshoot....not God. You better think about it for your own spiritual well-being."

    If the reason was for apostasy:

    "I can't open the door for you, Mom and Dad. The information is out there for you to examine just like the Bible tells us to do. Of course, the WTB&TS doesn't want you do examine it because THEY KNOW. If your faith in your religion is strong and you firmly believe it's THE TRUTH, then what do you have to lose by doing what the scriptures tell you to do: make sure of all things.

    I love and appreciate your sincere efforts in raising me. My leaving this religion does not negate that and it does not mean I am abandoning you or ending my love for you.

    This is serious spiritual stuff and all I can tell you both is "you better examine the facts before it's too late. You may find that the admonition to "get out of her my people" goes beyond just what you've been told by a few men writing doctrine in a high tower up in New York."

  • jaguarbass
    jaguarbass

    Apostates are individuals who live debauched lives, given into drunkenness,
    sexual immorality and are headed for destruction.

    I drink less now that I'm not a witnoid. I havent been to any orgies, all though I am open for invitations. I have been married to the same woman for 35 years, I dont think that makes me good or bad, I'm just going by the witnoid score card.

    And every last one of us is headed for destruction. I've seen to many dead witnoids that thought they were going to live forever.

    I didnt really have your experiences or life, but those are my feelings on those topics.

    The witnoids are famous for bamboozling you, throwing curve balls to you, getting you to do things that are detrimental to your well being for the sake of all the tearfully emotional cripples at the kingdumb hall. Dont fall for it. It could take 10, 15 years away from them jerks and therapy or reading a lot of self help books just to start thinking like a normal person.

    To more specifically answer your question. Conditional love sucks.

    If your parents were that good to you, mine were not. It must be a real mind bender.

    If that is your story and your parents, I might consider getting reinstated and moving to another congregation and fade, Avoid the elders and friends. Screen your calls dont answer the door. Do the least you can. Be like a nominal catholic. You wont be the first and you wont be the last.

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    it pisses me off that many religions assume that atheists/polytheists/apostates etc live debauched lives and are bad people

  • changeling
    changeling

    I see you are yet another former JW who was not loved unconditionally by his parents. Join the club.

    changeling

  • greendawn
    greendawn

    They have such a negative view of the world outside of their org and such a great opinion of themselves. They don't realise that what they call satan is also among them because they lack real fraternal love. The world outside is not perfect and neither is their own world. Many non JWs are much better people than the average JW. The true Christian society is still to come but the JWs are so good everyone else appears to them as substandard.

  • The wanderer
    The wanderer

    Dear Friends:

    This is a hypothetical but true to
    life situation. It has not happened
    to me, but it is safe to say others
    have experienced something similar.

    Can someone take an attempt to resolve
    this situation?

    Respectfully,

    The Wanderer

  • Quandary
    Quandary

    Did you receive this letter from your parents? I really feel bad for you or anyone who gets such a letter. I also feel very bad for the writers of such a letter. How the GB has manipulated them to think that they=God. When one leaves the JWs one is leaving a man made, man directed orgainization, NOT God! The GB is guilty of blasphemy to the utmost degree as they perpetuate this erroneous logic. I really don't know how they live with themselves knowing full well the pain their rules and regulations cause decent human beings who have put their mis placed trust in them! How true ring Jesus' words: "Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, 'This people honoreth me with their lips; But their heart is far from me. But in vain do they worship me, Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.' " Matthew 15:7-9 KJV

    Q

  • JK666
    JK666

    I have been out for six whole years. Where is my debauchery? Hell, I even sobered up after leaving the Borg!

    So what I want to know, RIGHT NOW, is where the he!! is my promised orgy? I'm still waiting . . .

    JK

  • changeling
    changeling

    Dear wanderer: This situation cannot be resolved. Parents that feel that way are dogmatic and brainwashed. They are what they are. Sorry but true.

    changeling

  • The wanderer
    The wanderer

    Dear changeling:

    Take an attempt at it. Please do not
    give up because these situations do
    happen and quite often.

    Just try to resolve it anyway.

    Respectfully,

    The Wanderer

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