Out of the mouth of babes...

by sweetstuff 24 Replies latest jw friends

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  sweetstuff

  *UPDATE*

  Well just got off the phone with my mother, that was fun! I asked her about what C had told me and she said, well, I have spoken to them about the bible. Hmm, so I then tell her I thought I made it very clear my children were never to be indoctrinated. She said, "well L its hard for us to have the kids here then, because the bible is the only hope for mankind and teaching them about the bible is natural to us". GAG!
  So, I tried remain calm and not say the many lovely colorful words that were in my mind at that moment. I told her that my children would make up their own minds what to believe and that is just it, its not fact, its her belief and she has no right to dictate to my children what is true and what isn't.
  So, then she asks me what I teach them, I told her I will tell them what many different religions teach and tell them to follow what makes the most sense to them, I also told her that my oldest E highly leans towards atheism and that I totally respect her for that. Well, I thought she was having a heart attack, gasping on the other end of the phone. Of all things not atheism!!
  Then she very sarcastically said "oh I know what alot of people believe and its completely illogical and false!". Then she asks me how I can possibly teach the girls morality without the bible.
  I asked her, are they smart kids? She answers, yes. Are they kind and considerate? She says yes.
  I told her, there's your answer, you have just been proven wrong.
  
  So at the end of the conversation she tells me I am making things difficult, I told her, I respect your right to believe what I think is total crap, I am only asking for the same in return.
  I told her I have no problem with her answering any questions the girls may ask, on one condition, she never says this is what is right, or this is what God tells us, she can say this is what I believe and you don't have to believe it. Any further crossing of that line and I will have to cut them off from associating with them. I guess we shall see what develops in the future, one thing I know, its of the most paramount importance to me that my girls develop into who they are, not who anyone else tells them to be.
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  Hortensia

  too bad you can't trust your own mother to honor your rights as a parent. They talk really big about parental rights when their parental rights are being challenged. If you keep pointing out the flaw, the illogical reasoning, the bigotry, the hatred, etc. for what it is, your girls will learn to recognize crap when they hear it and they'll be able to reason, which most JWs don't seem to be able to do.
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  vitty

  I think you are in dangerous ground here. For starters she will never stop telling your kids about WT crap. I was brought up in the truth untill I was 9 years( not very strongly) but it NEVER left me or my sisters..............once it gets a hold of you its very difficult to shake of the superstitions and fear of the big A....................I never stopped believing and then when I was 26, there was a knock at my door.

  Twenty years later im just finding out that it was all rubbish. Dont let your kids be part of this......you need to deprogramme them NOW.

  You need to tell them its not true...........its not what the bible teaches...........you must do it strongly today.

  You can even tell them that granny is wrong !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  Clam

  Vitty I can relate to what you're saying. I was insidiously drawn into the cult as a child by an older sister who I respected and trusted. I wholeheartedly believed that what she was telling me was true because it was coming from her. Once I was programmed that Armageddon was coming and that I could save myself by going down the Hall, I was trapped. Sweetstuff I've enjoyed reading your posts. Your daughters sound wonderful and may they stay free thinkers in a tolerant, open minded nurturing atmosphere. It's great to hear young children come out with such wise and indeed funny stuff, but it really makes my blood boil when I hear about adults filling their vulnerable minds with the Society's poison. It sounds as though you're on the case though, and hopefully your mum is getting the message. Keep it up!!!

  Clam
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  sweetstuff

  Vitty I can relate to what you're saying. I was insidiously drawn into the cult as a child by an older sister who I respected and trusted. I wholeheartedly believed that what she was telling me was true because it was coming from her. Once I was programmed that Armageddon was coming and that I could save myself by going down the Hall, I was trapped. Sweetstuff I've enjoyed reading your posts. Your daughters sound wonderful and may they stay free thinkers in a tolerant, open minded nurturing atmosphere. It's great to hear young children come out with such wise and indeed funny stuff, but it really makes my blood boil when I hear about adults filling their vulnerable minds with the Society's poison. It sounds as though you're on the case though, and hopefully your mum is getting the message. Keep it up!!!

  Clam

  Vitty, I did everything you mentioned, talked to her, told her it was not what the bible taught.

  Thank you Clam, I hope she is getting the message too!