Why do many of us keep refering to IT as "THE TRUTH"? (page 2)

Alpaca

It didn't take me long to start using the best substitute of all....THE BORG!!!!!!

Wordly Andre

I never did, but some of my EXJehovies sometimes still call it that I look at them with my evil eye, and say it's the Trough not the truth.

I'm with Galilleo. I stopped using the term when I was an active JW! There were even phrases in the Kingdom songs I refused to sing. I NEVER use it anymore. I agree - it's like nails on a chalkboard to hear it.

S4

Eyes Open

I tend not to use the expression. For a time, I resented the term apostates, but as things have lost their mental significance for me it's not such a big deal now.

Alexia

Out of habit? When I do I put quotes around it though.

Mariusuk.

I actually find witnesy phrases amusing

"bible trained conscience", "united brotherhood", "spirit directed organisation", "theocratic warfare", "The Truth"

lol what type of loser uses terms like that?

Oh yeah ..........me 14 years ago

Hope4Others

I only use the phrase here so that new ones get my point. Real life I don't utter it.

Cheers!

hope4others

potentialJWconvertswife

I nearly fell out the first time I heard hubby use that phrase. This was exactly the type of cult-like language I had been steeling myself up for. "She's only been in the truth a short time" he said. I snapped- "The truth?!!! What is that supposed to mean?!" The reply was something like "if you're saved then you're in the truth". "So all Christians are in the truth?" I asked- "basically, yes" he said. Shows that he was never fully indoctrinated. Thank God!! -Potential

5thGeneration

Just an expression we've all been using for X amount of years.

No biggie to me.

Actually, I just used it 5 minutes ago on another thread.

jaguarbass

Because they still have their hooks in you.

Unless you spell it the TROOF.

Why do many of us keep refering to IT as "THE TRUTH"?