I have a theory. Please take my poll!

by changeling 140 Replies latest jw friends

  • averyniceguy
    averyniceguy

    1. Yes

    2. Very Theocratic. I was MS for 3 years. My Dad is still an elder since 1972.

    3. Undecided

  • DJK
    DJK

    1. Yes

    2. Father was theocratic and an elder.

    3. Atheist

  • Marjorie
    Marjorie

    1. No, but had JW relatives that spirited me away to every meeting, convention, and assembly that they could to, as a child and teenager, under the guise of 'visiting with the family'. Secretly left WTS literature in my room, without my knowledge or parental permission. Took me on their bible studies and to their Kingdom Halls all the freaking time - the congregations even knew me by my first name!

    2. My family was ultra-theocratic (for Roman Catholics). Had only 1 pair of pants and 1 pair of shorts at any one time during my entire childhood and adolescence. Hence the hidden literature.

    3. Non-denominational Christian.

  • MissingLink
    MissingLink

    1) Yes, raised from 4

    2) Yes, theocratic

    3) Agnostic

  • flipper
    flipper

    Hello Changeling ! Great post ! I like these information seeking threads !

    1. Yes, was raised in the witnesses.

    2. Very theocratic.

    3. Agnostic.

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  • R.Crusoe
    R.Crusoe

    Brought up with dad who was agnostic but mum (whom I was 100% loyal to but much mistaken since I have 0% soul bond with) Catholic/CofE influenced but 0-1% practice who made me a 90-100% practitioner of a CofE faith (altar boy) whilst my 4siblings rarely attended. She gave me the 100% impression that she wanted me to be a priest because she'd already established women weren't going to fall back everytime I dropped my trolleys!! Funny how I got this subliminal message before I was 10!!

    By 20 I had a child and was married and became JW till 25/6 when I faded and kept my soul in silent slavery to a wife and 4 children who kept up meetings. At 40 divorced. 45 no job. and little funds but looking at Wicca - white witch philosophy of harm no one and surround error with white rituals ( ceremony to wish good) either collectively or as a solitary individual. I cany believe I'm looking at Wicca without the unproveable spiritualism as a way for me but I seriously am. They are so into nature. They are so linked to what has been around for tens of thousands of years before we came into existence. They are so searching for the soul of nature. I love it. But I have not met anyone and some are filled with stuff from other backgrounds and even the stuff wher they wish harm. But I will see how I go. Please add any stuff you feel.

  • Junction-Guy
    Junction-Guy

    1.Yes

    2.Very "theocratic"

    3. Christian (Baptist)


    And I agree with your theory.

  • free2think
    free2think

    1. Yes

    2. Very theocratic

    3. undecided between Atheism and being an Agnostic.

  • serotonin_wraith
    serotonin_wraith

    1. Yes.

    2. It varied. One summer we went preaching almost every day, other times I got away with an hour a month. Some periods we'd look at the JW 'thought of the day' (I forget its name) and study together, other periods we were left to 'educate' ourselves. We went to almost every meeting however.

    3. Atheist.

  • jaguarbass
    jaguarbass

    1- Were you raised a witness or not? Yes

    2- Hard to answer we went to all of the meetings and out in service on Saturday, is that very theocratic, plus I didnt get an education. I'd say thats pretty theocratic.

    3- , agnostic,

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