Why is it not enough for them?

by KW13 7 Replies latest jw friends

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  KW13

  Why is it not enough for Witnesses when you tell them that you made the choice not to be a Witness yourself and for you, and your family if you have one? Surely they must see that its not quick, rushed, evil or anything if they take into consideration that it affects whether or not you live forever, how you live and all kinds of things and that a matter of life and death from their perspective and yours isnt made lightly?

  I love my Wife and Son and my mother. If i believed me not being a Witness would ruin their chances of living forever in a beautiful paradise, i'd be a witness now, again. Nothing gives them the authority to judge our decisions and to then believe they are superior. Sure occasionally we laugh at the Witnesses, at their expense but its also a laugh at what we once were and that comes with a new kind of wisdom. The acceptance that nothing is 100% good, nothing is safe or pure and we are not untouchable.

  *Sigh*
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  Gopher

  Since you were a JW, you surely know how JW's look at those who leave them.

  The organization is viewed as perfect (even though they'll admit the people are not, and even use that as an excuse for the wrongdoing and erroneous doctrines).

  So anyone who leaves the roganization behind must, in their view, have something wrong -- mentally or spiritually. They view us as being like Esau who didn't appreciate spiritual things. They think one must belong to the JW organization to be good and appreciative. They either resent or fear us for taking the action that makes us different.
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  jamiebowers

  Because they are under the influence of cult thinking.
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  whitman

  KW13 - I see your *sigh* and raise you *sigh* *sigh*

  I've been struggling with this lately too. I find this following statement puts things into perspective a little for myself -

  "My mum is a member of a dooms-day cult"

  That pretty much sums it up.
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  purpleplus

  For reasons previously stated in this thread, I have not had a candid conversation with my loved ones in to borg. I want to be honest and sincere in expressing myself, but NOTHING I say would be good enough. Unless they are ready, they will not receive the truth about "The Trooth".
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  WTWizard

  They want everyone on the planet to become witlesses, no matter what. And they will hound, threaten, and harass everyone to get them in. And, if they decide to leave, they will hound, threaten, and harass (and sometimes even worse) to get them back in or keep them in.

  Of course, while you are in, you have to believe everything the Filthful and Disgraceful Slavebugger puts out, even if it is blatantly wrong. You have to go out in field circus all the time, even during cold season. Even if you have severe allergies (and no sneezing at the door--it brings shame and reproach on Jehovah if you are sneezing at the door because of allergies). Even if you are sick. Even if you are freezing cold (or broiling hot). Even if doing so is a genuine hardship on you. Even if you go broke trying. Even if it ruins your health.

  And it is still not enough.
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  lisavegas420

  One of the last conversations I had with my dad, he said I needed to go to the elders and confess. (been df'd for 20+yrs)

  I said "confess to what?: He said "YOU KNOW." I said, "why?" He said "or you wont' make it to the paradise." I said, "I don't want to live in paradise." He said, "Yes you do, stop lying!"

  lisa
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  sacolton

  Why is it not enough for Witnesses when you tell them that you made the choice not to be a Witness yourself and for you, and your family if you have one?

  Simple answer:

  MISERY LOVES COMPANY!!!

  defintion: An idiom referring to (a) the desire for someone who feels miserable to make others feel miserable as well, or (b) the observation that one person's misery makes others miserable (without giving pleasure to the first miserable person).