Love for their Neighbour?

by KW13 6 Replies latest jw friends

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  KW13

  So, who have more love for their neighbour out of these and more importantly, why?

  Looking at how the the Witnesses are 'built' and 'constructed' some things are too perfect, rather than having any flow they have robotic responses to things and pre-decided thoughts for every situation you can think of (so the society can ensure they dont run away) so i ask the question - Do Jehovahs Witnesses have love and genuine concern for their REAL neighbours? (including and excluding JW's).

  The Meetings, the arriving early and leaving a tad later to 'associate' is something the Society recommend unless your disfellowshipped so is that really a choice by Witnesses to make good friends with people and to help them or is that to prevent the affects of each meeting being driven from peoples minds the moment they leave the door?

  I think there are genuine Witnesses, genuine people who are mislead and would give their life for their fellow brother if they felt it right but there are those who are in it for themselves and power - pretty much like the world.

  However Apostates (labelled as such by the Society wrongly i might add) who might have their issues because of the Society, are still desperate to assist people see the 'truth' for what it is and have a REAL LIFE!

  So who loves their neighbour more or are the true potential neighbours in every group and class of people?
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  greendawn

  Everybody that has been with the JWs knows that there is no real fraternal love among them and all their leaders try to promote since Rutehrford is the preaching of the WT gospel which is in fact a commercial activity the beneficiaries of which are the shareholders of that corporation.
  
  There is no real effort to cultivate real bonds of love among their community which is a very shallow and superficial one.
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  flipper

  KW13- I can say with pretty much certainty, since I was raised in the witnesses, that yes there are some, maybe 25- 30% who are in it and really care for their witness friends or people in the field, doing it with right motives. That being said there are a good percentage of them who only appear to love others because they're told by the governing body to appear to do so. The love is shown based on the condition that the person they witness to in the field shows interest in coming to meetings and being a part of the cult, and that's where the love stops.

  I think a higher percentage of people on jwd want to show real love for people, because they have had enough of the fake kind of love shown when they were witnesses. That being said though, I'm sure that some on this board have their own agendas also like some fake witnesses. What percentage ? I don't know. I've only been on this board for 6 months. Don't see much selfish posters though. Rare, maybe 5 % or 1 out of 20, not many. Most are reeally cool people
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  educ8self

  I remember when I was studying and expressed to the brother and another elder that I can't bring myself to love some people, and their response was you do it for Jehovah - but it was pretty much an intellectual answer. I don't recall there being any feeling of "I understand" or any sharing of their love whether for their fellow humans or God. What I DO remember is being seen as a nicely progressing study.
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  changeling

  Aren't you supposed to be having a baby today? Where's my baby?

  changeling
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  KW13

  Approx Due date, wish he would come....day is nearly over Clearly you all didnt concentrate enough.

  i agree with the thoughts that many are loving their neighbours unless they leave the fold
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  jaguarbass

  So who loves their neighbour more or are the true potential neighbours in every group and class of people?

  Is there a prize or reward if we love our neighbors more?