"We don't FORCE FEED our children spiritual food." Oh really? (page 2)

Open mind

daniel-p:

Was he trying to make a point with that statement?

Yes. He was trying to make the point that JW kids actually DO have a choice. Yeah, just like Sophie had a choice in the movie.

sKally:

Pardon me for wasting electrons on Simon's site. You know my situation and my chosen strategy. FYI, my oldest daughter is 90% mentally free of the JWs now and my other children are coming along nicely as well. Do you honestly believe your approach would have had better results?

Blondie:

That's right. JW kids face punishment for not going along with the program. And if they don't "choose" baptism by 18, the informal shunning starts to kick in anyway.

Hey, does anybody remember the heartwarming "experience" of a pregnant JW mother who played Kingdom Songs at home so her developing child could get a head start on learning the "pure language"?

om

White Dove

Force fed right up the butt with wooden spoons, hair brushes, and belts at every meeting isn't force feeding?!

Poor beat up kids

Robert7

Yeah, they are not force fed, but will have to deal with the ramifications of shunning if they do not stay in the faith.

It's like me making someone to do something by putting a gun to their head, and saying that I am not 'forcing' you do do it, but if you don't do it, I'll blow your brains out.

This is classic dub dissonance. Just like blood. It's not a DF offence anymore, but if you do it, you have just DA'd yourself by your actions.

momzcrazy

Oh puleese!

I was raised in, born in. I was force fed.

I would have rolled my eyes like, "Yeah right".

OUTLAW

..Any JW kid that does not comply with WBT$ policies and rules is punished..By their parents..That`s a cold fact.....I was raised in that liars Cult!......... Clint Eastwood ...OUTLAW

White Dove

Yeah, they sure do use that "rod" of loving discipline a lot as per ~~Bible~~ WTS orders.

inkling

Yeah, and we also don't force feed foie gras geese.

Geese and chaildren both just naturally love painfully
stuffing themselves with grain and guilt, respectivly

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Open mind

inkling:

I was thinking of water boarding, but foie gras is better.

momzcrazy:

I would have rolled my eyes like, "Yeah right".

Actually, my oldest daughter did just that. For any interested in my ongoing soap opera, here's a little after-meeting tidbit.

OM: So, what did you think about Brother Authoritative's talk?

Daughter: Oh. That guy scares me.

OM: Yes, he does speak very convincingly, but when you re-play his words later on, they're not so scary or convincing.

Daughter: Really? Well, I guess so. I still wouldn't want to have to face him asking me a lot of personal questions.

OM: Well, if you play your cards right you'll never have to. Plus, as long as you're living under my roof, I'm your "spiritual head" (we both chuckle) and so I get to be there too. Don't forget that. If some elder ever starts grilling you and you're not sure what to say, just say, "You know, I really think my Dad should be here too." And then don't say anything more until I'm there. Kinda like waiting for your lawyer when the cops arrest you.

So, what did you think about him saying that JWs don't "force feed" their kids?

Daughter: Huh? What? I don't even remember him saying that. I was pretty much just zoning out during his talk. (Music to my ears.)

OM: *laughs. winks.*

Good for you. You didn't miss much. Just the usual guilt, fear and coersion stuff. He did actually say that JW kids have a choice and that we don't "force feed" our kids spiritual food. What do you think of that?

Daughter: Yeah right! Like if I told Mom I didn't want to come to the meetings anymore, everyone would be cool with that?!?

OM: Bingo. I couldn't believe it either. It's amazing the crap he can say with a strong convincing voice and a straight face.

************************* End of dialogue.****************************

To be continued.....

om

reniaa

whatever we believe we bring our children up in it, theres no escaping that.....I recently watched a makover type show on christianity and they went into a home of a modern family every member was sat on there own computers or playstation and they found the family never interactive didn't even have meals together, If you make a choice not to teach your child he will find his own role models, maybe off the computer, TV, school or anything.

I come from a big family loads of nephews and nieces, I'm currently the only religious one with no birthdays or christmas but without exception all the kids want holidays with there aunty Reniaa, do I spoil them? nope all I do is give them attention, lots of play and park. It isn't an either/or situation I get the point the elder is making.....You can be religious without making it a heavy load for the child, I know many witness parents make the mistake of trying too bring up little adults that are made to make life-changing decisions like baptism too young but I've seen the opposite which is increasingly common which is letting other people bring up our children while we go out and have fun.

reniaa

sf

It isn't just about YOUR FAMILY. Stop saying this, as an excuse not to help the others, RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.

It's about every family you stand up and turn around to. Telling them wht you know and asking them where they, too, can get the info FREELY, as you have done.

It is YOU who are not getting It.

sKally

"We don't FORCE FEED our children spiritual food." Oh really?

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