The Little Things

by KW13 5 Replies latest jw friends

  • KW13
    KW13

    What really frustrates me, is that so many Witnesses get caught up in huge worldwide events such as disasters, wars e.t.c that they fail to see that man isn't inheritantly bad, and that there are good individuals in this world who aren't part of the Watchtower Clique. I find myself feeling pity for the Witnesses, who wake up to a world on edge rather than a day that could potentially be their best. Many of them have ceased to try in their lives, unwilling to pursue education and even a family because they are waiting for their future which is forever just around the corner. It is the little things that enrich life, and for me paradise is not necessary. Yes thats right, i'm saying no to having a Panda, Lion and a Goat seeking shade beneath a palm tree in my back yard because i have a beautiful family that give me everything i need. My life is sufficiently meaningful and nothing will change that.

    Also what i find rather frustrating is this belief that all ex-jehovah's witnesses are either in league with Satan and his demons, or just hate for the sake of hating. I don't hate the Watchtower or its followers. Instead it seems that Witnesses are almost rubbing their hands in anticipation, waiting for the Great day of Jehovah to blow us to pieces. Brilliant! Someones mother, someones son whoever is being dissolved by anti-matter before your very eyes, being consumed by birds and thats something to look forward to?

    While we apparently are blind to the truth because we prefer to console our miserable selves within darkness, the Witnesses have open eyes to the truth. What is the truth? That the majority of you are apologists who refuse to debate in a fair manner because inside your scared of what you may find?

    Nothing is black and white, even if it appears so. The same apply's to our beliefs. If you believe that we have a creator who made each and every part of our life interesting and intricate, why must our religious practices be mundane and cult like?

    Open your eyes, it's really nice.

  • choosing life
    choosing life

    The little things are what life is made up of. The person that becomes a jw starts out with hope of something better, but they are slowly beat down.

    The meetings were not a source of encouragement to me before I quit. They tended to raise my anxiety level by dwelling on negative things.

    You are not doing enough. The signs show destruction is imminent. Be wary of others, even in the congregation. Constant reminders of ways that God destroyed people in the old testament.

    I so enjoy not being in that atmosphere anymore. I like being open and friendly to others without an agenda.

  • FlyingHighNow
    FlyingHighNow

    The GB micromanages you to a sick, minute degree.

    This causes you to be super-hyper vigilant.

    Incredibly unhealthy.

  • Gregor
    Gregor

    KW13,

    Very well expressed.

    It reminded me of an old expression, "We're burnin' daylight!". In JW's case they are wasting their lives like people who set on a bench and wait for a train. They wait and wait....

    Then the station master comes out every so often and says, "just heard on the telegraph the trains just over the rise, should be here any minute." So they pick up their bags and walk up to the edge of the platform. Some of them stand there for years, not even willing to set down the heavy suitcase. Some just set on the bench in a strained posture ready to jump. If anyone starts to figit or complain, the station master comes out and reminds them that if they better shape up or they will have their ticket cancelled. It has been 34 yrs since 1975. Some people have been holding their valise so long their fingers have frozen into hooks and they couldn't drop the bag if they wanted to. Others just go through the motions on the off chance the goddam train does come they want to keep their ticket.

    They waste their lives for a magazine publishing company's big, 'make it up as you go', con job

  • FlyingHighNow
    FlyingHighNow

    I always felt like they were slowly trying to smother the real me and turn me into a zombie. I could see them trying to do this to all of us. I was always intrigued by those who just up and left.

    The Hooters mimicking the Governing Body, trying to make us into cowering, uniform zombies.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coaBIITviko

  • bluecanary
    bluecanary

    I like your analogy, Gregor.

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