having a license to be a complete douchebag to others? It did for me. I could automatically judge and condemn those who I didn't know and feel superior towards "worldly" people.
How about you?
Did you ever feel being a JW was like ...
by sacolton 23 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Finally-Free
Every time someone blocked my exit from an elevator, cut me off in traffic, or otherwise annoyed me I could take comfort in knowing they'd die at armageddon and I wouldn't. My ex taught me this attitude. If I got upset at another motorist she'd gently pat me on the thigh and say, "Don't worry dear, he'll die at armageddon."
Kinda sick when you think about it.
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creativhoney
yes my sister and I have discussed this, - she especially said she would have 'worldly friends' for when she wasnt following it that much, but her view was that she would drop them like a ton of bricks when she felt righteous' again - and she viewed them as completely dispensible.
- she feels rally awful about it now.
I didnt reall yhave that - ive always been a pretend witness for my family.
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creativhoney
oh and finally free - erm yea thats terrible. we were stuck behind a middle lane sunday driver once,, after a while we realised it was a local elder..
seems that even traffic offenders may escape armageddon...
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Billzfan23
I still get to witness it all the time from my ex-dub wife. She literally walks the earth still waiting on the end...and misses out on so much doing so.
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babygirl30
I truly feel BAD for how I used to judge people...but being raised in the org, I really believed that I was BETTER then them because I had 'knowledge and hope'. Seems so petty now, looking back. People that I looked down on, shunned, refused to hang around or even get to know (non JW family included) all because I really thought I was above them.
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Butterflyleia85
Sorry but honestly no and that is another reason why some Witnesses tick me off. My grandma I think has a taste of this... she can be rude sometimes and when my 'worldly friends' came over, my gandma would say some pretty embarassing things. "Is that snot in you nose...oh no it's your ring... it looks grows" I drop my head {sigh} shaking "Geez grandma!" Grandma says "Well that's worldly and they are worldly friends"... Thats just one example of many, some comments are worse but I don't want to give a bad impression of my Grandma, she can be so dear and loving too (only if your not "worldly" but nonJW family she's does ok, I think it's cause she wants to convert them into a Witness)
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sacolton
When you believe Jehovah has your back ... you pretty much think you can get away with anything.
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whatistruth
I felt worldly people were inferior to me but when i had to communicate with them i was extremly shy and a bit intimitaded. i guess because of the extreme segragation jw's have with people outside of their cult.
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