For those that were raised in the Truth, why did YOUR PARENTS become JW's? (page 2)

BonaFide

Asilentone, I remember the 1971 earthquake in Los Angeles. I remember all of us kids running out of the house. Seemed it lasted awhile. I don't remember, but I bet my mom strengthened her faith in Armageddon on that.

BF

Tired of the Hypocrisy

Back in 1966 or maybe 67 Tony and Trini Vigil of Espanola, NM scared the crap out fo them with 1975. They told them that if they didn't get in the org right away that us little kids would die horrible deaths at Armageddon because of their stupidity.

drwtsn32

... I remember the 1971 earthquake in Los Angeles ...

Hmm...my parents came into the Troof in 1971 when they lived in Canoga Park, CA. I wonder if that earthquake was a catalyst. Damn you San Fernando Fault Zone!

AgentSmith

My Grandfather was a pioneer (Colpreteur-not sure spelling) in the 30's, selling religion through Southern Africa, not so sure of his story.

Met Gran on his travels. Married, settled down, and my father was a good little JW with his brother. As a young adult my dad left home to work in Johannesburg and then faded fast. Met and married a sunday school teacher. (can you believe this?) She had no impact on his views.

I was born and he decided he must not withhold the 'truth' from his offspring.

Back into the Borg he went and he dragged mom and I with him.

Mom and pop is still in.

I escaped.

Agent Smith

blondie

My grandparents were told by non-jw family that their son who died unbaptized would not go to heaven. They already felt guilty because he was conceived out of wedlock. When the Bible Students came by, they listened to their message that their son would be resurrected to live forever on earth. When Rutherford came in my grandparents "faded." Eventually their children came in, mostly for the social aspects of it. My father came in because he no longer had any more social groups that would accept him. I grew up in a "divided" household and somehow found it possible to filter out the hypocrisy for a long time. Not any more.

Blondie

boyzone

My mum was going through a vulnerable time. Her eldest children had all married and left home and I was the only left at aged 13. She had started working to fill the void of the empty-nest syndrome and was becoming very cynical about family occasions like christmas which, to her, seemed to have lost its meaning. At work she met a Witness who (of course) told her how bad christmas really was. This led to a bible study, a whole new circle of friends, a new emphasis to life and the rest, as they say..is history. Dad followed 2 years later, mostly to please mum.

However they kinda forgot they had a 13 year old still at home and I became a "truth" orphan. I was too old to be babysat and I didn't want to go to the boring meetings so I was home alone for much of the time. Couple that with birthday, christmas and easter celebrations all going bye-bye and all the family stuff that meant so much to me was gone.

I spent most of my time playing hookey from school, getting drunk in class, in trouble with the police and hanging out with my friends. Mum and dad didn't know this of course, they were at the meetings or conventions or assemblies or at a JW's house having meals.

jookbeard

the usual bland boring introduction from the F/S , my old man was a young father,drinker , not a great husband, could not beat the arguments that were presented, mum liked the change that the so called new personality gave him, she starts to study, and the rest is history so they say , sadly

mrsjones5

Mom's grandmother (who raised her) became a jw when Mom was 4, back in 1945. It was all Mom knew and she believes it's the truth so she's one too. Dad became a jw because of Mom (got dunked back in 1968, five years after marrying Mom), he was raised a baptist.

Josie

shopaholic

My dad moved my mom across country with two little kids. She was a homemaker from a little town that now was in a big city and didn't know anyone. Then came a few nice ladies knocking at her door. Combine that with having lost her mom as a little girl...she was a JWs dream householder.

My dad thinks the JWs are full of crap but he's very nice to them and they really like him. Honestly, my mom sorta has the best of both worlds.

beksbks

Not sure why, but both sets of grandparents were lured in when my parents were very young.

For those that were raised in the Truth, why did YOUR PARENTS become JW's?

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