The Ways In Which a Witness Can Rebel

by metatron 29 Replies latest jw friends

  • metatron
    metatron

    In this organization, how can any Witness express their disapproval of anything? The Society has

    even stooped so low as to disfellowship people who disagree with the fact of other people being

    disfellowshipped for exposing child molestation problems within the organization!

    Things are so ridiculous that telling the elders that you don't believe in God gets you sympathy while

    saying "I don't believe in the organization" can get you disfellowshipped.

    Meeting attendance and reporting field service are monitored so as to trigger potential visits from the

    local elders. Don't study in independent groups. Don't go to college.

    So, hypothetically, in what ways can a Witness rebel - or minimally express dissatisfaction -

    and get away with it? I see five main ways:

    1) tell them you are depressed/chronically ill and skip doing whatever you don't like.

    2) fake your field service report and regularly discard the magazines.

    3) stop donating money to them!

    4) cruise the internet privately and download porn or read about 'apostacy'.

    5) secretly drink or use drugs to get by ( as long as you don't get arrested, you'll be OK)

    Given the obnoxious character of the Society, I'd say that they will get more and more of the

    sort of rebellion that they can't stop or punish - and that means more of the five above.

    Additionally, the more they try to crackdown on young people, the more open rebellion they'll get.

    metatron

  • nvrgnbk
    nvrgnbk

    the more they try to crackdown on young people, the more open rebellion they'll get.

  • DeusMauzzim
    DeusMauzzim

    the more they try to crackdown on young people, the more open rebellion they'll get.

    Amen!

    - Deus Mauzzim

  • nvrgnbk
    nvrgnbk

    Got 'em on the run, Deus!

    Thanks for this topic, metatron.

  • fokyc
    fokyc

    Deus Mauzzim

    Very original!

    fokyc

  • minimus
    minimus

    A Witness can rebel by their true lack of enthusiasm for a Society sponsored thing. Don't aux. pioneer when everyone's gonna do it! Don't comment at the meetings, esp. the lower attended ones. If you do go out in service, express anti-jw comments that are still truthful. Say, "yes, JWs don't celebrate birthdays because its a form of idolatry and besides in the Bible, people got killed on Bdays".

  • nvrgnbk
    nvrgnbk

    Wear jeans to dinner after the District Convention program.

  • rebel8
    rebel8

    6) Take the "weak" position on every single conscience matter, and make sure everyone knows.

    7) Call everyone by their first names instead of "brother" and "sister". Including COs, DOs, GB....

    8) Practical jokes that do not leave evidence of the culprit.

    9) Wear a turban to meetings, or any other not-forbidden-but-still-unconventional attire.

    10) Black propaganda. (Taking a position more extreme than the most conservative jw and pretending like you really believe it.)

    11) Tell lots of weird demon stories. People will either think you are making fun of their beliefs or doing #10, but they won't be able to prove it.

    12) Keep emphasizing how prized women are in the bible (yeah right) and in wt literature (lol). Pick out the few "women are smart and great" phrases and slip them into every talk, fs presentation, and meeting comment you can. Do the same thing with college educations.

  • under_believer
    under_believer

    Sneak out to your friendly neighborhood strip club any chance you get.

  • nvrgnbk
    nvrgnbk

    Leave your lapel badge at home when you go to the DC.

    Sleep through all the boring meetings.

    Arrive late and leave early.

    Forget to shave.

    Unbutton your top button.

    Chew gum.

    Monopolize the conversation when the elders visit you, being sure to get them wound up talking about what you know to be their personal pet peeves.

    Let the CO know that you could really use an apology for all the disappointment you've suffered as a JW.

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