JW "get-togethers" weird

Iwonder17

I was brought up in the truth and have always found itstrange that people will invite ones that have "fallen away" over to their house for dinner etc with the hopes that that will bring them back in to the truth.

Is it just me, or is this thinking weird??? Do any other religions thinks that if a member of their church stps going, that all they need to do if have a BBQ and the person will start going to church again???

Don't get me wrong, I understand the "encouragement" part of it, but I think that it is a weak gesture as well as I think that it is such a crappy "rule" that if someone doesn't respond to things like this, then they just drop them altogether.

I know a father whose son is not a JW, and he just chooses to have nothing to do with him. Not shun him or anything, but just pretends like he is not there. very strange to me.

Amha·aret

Well lucky you! I've been on the way out for quite some time and haven't been invited to anything or even had any "encouraging" phone calls or other contact.

A bit upsetting considering we often had people over to our house for dinner and games. By their love you'll know them!

WTWizard

As with anything else, it is another tool they use to get people to start going. They delude themselves into thinking that they can get people back in that way. Fat chance.

Room 215

Admittedly not all individual JWs are weird; some are quite admirable, others are certifiably nuts. The system, overall, is weird as if promotes inolerance, self-righteousness, callousness toward all non-JWs and an unwarranted sense of superiority.

poppers

"Not shun him or anything, but just pretends like he is not there." Sounds like shunning to me.

LongHairGal

I agree that most of the get-togethers were weird and strained. After two hours I would look at my watch and realize I was late for the door.

I would give my thanks to the host/hostess and off I would go. I couldn't really be myself and open up so I really didn't want to drink any alcohol (truth serum). I remember the corny games and the 'theocratic' talk. While I realize that the person usually meant well by inviting me, I still felt I had to keep my guard up.

What put a damper on any gathering was if I got a phone call from somebody who was also invited and needed a ride. Sometimes this was the real reason you were invited - to be a chauffeur service to certain other ones who had no transportation. I know I sound jaded but in certain instances invitations were a 'hook' to recruit single women to do favors.

LHG

truthseeker

Most JW get togethers were weird.

There was this one sister who came from an ultra-orthodox JW family. They were the kind of family who would prestudy the Watchtower for exactly 1 hour.

She would organize these "gatherings" and she had complete control of everything, the music, which was played so low you could hardly hear it, the games etc.

I remember one game where she organized us into teams and had us make things with an empy cereal box, ice cream tub, straws, cardboard etc. The winning team was the one that created the best looking model.

The average age of each person there was at least 18, including this sister!!!

Some gatherings weren't so odd, but once again, you cannot express yourself. It's impossible to find close friends you can confide in. I found many gatherings were like meetings without the uniform.

Most of the gatherings were rather lame. I did enjoy the sports "gatherings" though.

Simply speaking, witnesses, expecially those born in the truth, do not know how to express themselves and often lack social skills.

LockedChaos

Probably count their time

Mrs. Fiorini

In other religions (healthy ones anyway) people are invited to others' homes for friendly association because they like you. It's not done for any ulterior motive, or to get you to do or not do something. And it's done whether or not you decide to continue attending services.

stillajwexelder

lets be honest - a lot about JWs is weird

JW "get-togethers" weird

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