Breaking: Mother is going back to the Watchtower (page 3)

Junction-Guy

Was she able to make any friends with XJW's? Has she had much conversation with XJW's. Were you her main link to the non-JW world?

I will tell you what, if it weren't for the fact that I know the JW cult to be a lying destructive,controlling organization, I would probably have went back myself, especially after this last funeral I attended.

Big Tex

I'm sorry to that WAC. Truly.

She must be pretty lonely to want to go back there.

How are you about it?

Chris

WTWizard

If anyone feels loved at the Kingdumb Hell, I challenge them to go back and try to question 607 BC. Do not use "BCE", just "BC". Not telling them that it is wrong, just question them. Chances are, they will go to a washtowel or reference book to find the stock answer.

Now, you go online and Google the fall of Jerusalem. Try to find at least three truly independent sources, and if they all agree that it was 586 or 587 (with none pointing at 607), then I would go back and challenge the hounders to cross-reference their stock answer with independent sources. Be prepared to give your sources so they can cross-reference 586 or 587 themselves. That sounds like a fair proposition, since the loser of the debate will gain insight on what the truth is, and the winner knows they are right.

If at that point they try to coerce you to believing 607 or get disfellowshipped, then you have found just how deep the "love" is. Any relationship that is contingent on you believing something that they are not willing to cross-reference, despite clear evidence to the contrary that you are able to provide sources), is nothing more than a farce. And if something this sensitive can blow it, chances are you are going to continually have to make concession after concession on personal taste issues in order to maintain the "love".

wha happened?

Let her go. When my wife wants to go I push her to make sure she is on time. And yet? The same generalizing crappy comments are made and she gets turned off. No meetings for weeks or months.

Once u learn the truth about the truth it's all over. Let her learn her lesson.

jwfacts

I agree that you need not worry. Now she is aware of things she will find it irritating, and will be more critical of the BS that comes from the platform. I have noticed that once someone leaves and go back they rarely get back the original zeal.

My wife has been threatening the same. The more I stand back and let her, the least likely she will attend, and I know that if she does she will never feel comfortable there after what we have been put through as a family.

undercover

My mom has been a JW for most of her adult life. She is now 70. She really believes it and likes being a JW. She's more hardcore than I thought. A sibling of mine was DFd and she has held the party line and shunned them completely since. There has been zero contact. I always thought she would tiptoe the fence on that, but she has held firm to the WT rules.

I know its all BS, but how fair is it to bust her bubble now at the end of her life? When I first became inactive, we had some discussions, but I couldn't make a dent in her. She still has contact with my family because we're not DFd, just inactive. She brings me publications and drops hints about coming back. I let her feel good about her attempts and rarely talk negative about the WTS or JWs. I've decided to let her enjoy her delusion and finish off her life the way she chooses. She's no worse off being a JW than living the last few years regretting her entire life. I prefer her, at this point, to stay in the Matrix...

What-A-Coincidence

Thank you so much for your replies. It seems that she may not, I guess she was saying that at a point in her life where she actually realized that her family relationships on her side and my fathers side were crumbling. Her last resort for 'friendships' was the KH. I'll keep you guys posted. It sucks, but my mom has no friends.

jgnat

My dad and his third wife met playing the Bridge circuit. Your mom needs some hobbies and she needs to get out.

wha happened?

Ooh that's a good idea,have her learn something new with people in her age bracket

Breaking: Mother is going back to the Watchtower

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