by Butterflyleia85 3 Replies latest jw friends
"Did you know that JWs are encouraged to report on other JWs who break a medical doctrine such as the ban on blood? JWs will do this to attain status with both Jehovah and with peers. They will tattle-tail even if it breaks medical or legal confidentiality laws."....
Read this... very interesting... http://www.freeminds.org/sociology/other/why-it-is-dangerous-to-associate-with-jehovahs-witnesses.html
While they are attaining status amongst the Jehovah's Witnesses, they are breaking the golden rule. (Matthew 7:12) For who amongst the Jehovah's Witnesses if confronted with similar circumstances might not do the same thing? And would it be right if they were 'tattle tailed' on.
But if it truly is against God's law to accept blood, how many laws has the 'snitch' broken? If the 'snitch' truly wants to serve God, why not see if there is anything to do that could actually help the one faced with the tough choice (if possible)?
Good point Gary
and as I continue reading this topic too...
"Witnesses appear to be happy, successful, at peace, and united. It’s all a show though. They are typically depressed, lonely, have low self-esteem, are overly dependent on the organization, frustrated and confused. The reason for that topic in the Awake! magazine I showed you in the beginning of this lecture is because so many Witnesses suffer from depression. In many congregations, it is estimated that as many as half the women are taking anti-depressive medication. Why is that?
Because they believe they have no value, except to serve God through his organization. They only feel valuable when conforming to what the role model is as portrayed in Witness literature. Witnesses feel guilty that they don’t do enough for the “work,” as it is called. Witnesses are on a perpetual treadmill, trying to run faster and faster to gain approval. That’s why I call it a “performance religion.” In reality, organizational status and reputation is the most important thing to a JW. They say announcing God’s purpose is the most important thing, but it actually is secondary."
Geez I could say this is more then true! My poor mom and poor grandma... deep down that's how it is.
BUTTERFLYLEIA- Great thread. The quote " In reality, organizational status and reputation is the most important thing to a JW. "
This is so true ! As you mentioned not only will JW's break the laws of the land to preserve this alleged " respectable " reputation , but it's also the thing that has motivated them to endanger thousands of innocent children by allowing child abuse to go unreported to police authorities and insist that elders first call Bethel legal department when getting initial reports of child abuse offenses inside each congregation. The WT society is more concerned with how things will appear to the outside world , the possible media coverage, and hiding it from members of the congregations - than actually FIRST reporting it to police authorities. Everything is about appearance.
But the ridiculous thing about it is the WT society desn't realize HOW BAD it makes them look by not reporting it to police in the FIRST place ! A bunch of morons if you ask me
